The 2021 EU report concludes that Blue Economy grows and contracts faster than the EU overall economy. The field also directly employs almost 4.5 million people while generating €650 billion in turnover and €176 billion in gross value added.
Klaipėda - vision is to become a globally acknowledged city of blue economy, and this ambition reflects within The Economic Development Strategy for Klaipėda 2030.
The conference Klaipėda Manifesto: Nordic-Baltic Blue Economy Opportunities will focus on partnership potential between the Scandinavian and Baltic regions, explore the impact of the blue economy, and will provide a networking platform for investors and businesses within the field.
The conference organizers are Klaipėda ID and Norwegian Embassy for Lithuania and Belarus, Shipping & Offshore Network, Klaipėda Science and Technology Park, Norwegian-Lithuanian Chamber of Commerce, and Lithuanian-Norwegian Chamber of Commerce.