In the best spirit of truly European partnership, the 6th Mediterranean Coast and Macro-regional Strategies Week 2021 is for the first time jointly hosted by the Republic of North Macedonia, the youngest EUSAIR participating country and by the Republic of Slovenia in two time slots: 9-11 & 22-23 November 2021.

Traditionally, the event aims to raise awareness about the sea and its hinterland, the natural and economic potential it boasts, and outlines the risks facing the sea and its hinterlands as a result of natural phenomena and human activities. It brings together politicians, decision-makers, experts, civil society and interested public from all levels – local, regional, national and international.

This year’s event objective is to further enhance the collaboration between the EUSAIR countries, as well as to strengthen macro-regional efforts of the EU and neighbourhood countries.

Due to the still worrying context of the covid-19 pandemic and with the loyal support of the EUSAIR Facility Point, the 6th Mediterranean Coast and Macro-regional Strategies Week 2021 on 9-11 and 22-23 November 2021 is organized in online format at our common EUSAIR Stakeholder Platform. Nevertheless, the events within the Week 2021 will offer a lively space for interventions, debating, networking and the exchange of views.

The event will strengthen the macro-regional cooperation in our common region, to underline that without cooperation, there are no appropriate solutions and no common future. The joint event will bring additional EUSAIR visibility both, in Slovenia and North Macedonia and to entire Adriatic-Ionian region.

You are cordially invited to the official opening on

Wednesday, 10 November 2021 at 12:00. 

Opening addresses will be delivered by:

– Ms Kalinka Gaber, State Secretary, Secretariat for European Affairs, North Macedonia
– Mr Gašper Dovžan, State Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Slovenia
– Mr Senad Oprašić, Thematic Steering Group Environmental Quality Coordinator, Bosnia and Herzegovina
– Mr Aleksej Skok, Deputy Mayor, Municipality of Izola, Slovenia

Further information about the event are available on the dedicated sub-webpage of EU Strategy for the Adriatic and Ionian Region (EUSAIR).

We sincerely hope that you will be able to join us in our vivid discussions underlining that without cooperation, there are no appropriate solutions and no common future.

Organizing committee of the Mediterranean Coast and Macro-regional Strategies Week 2021