{"id":11775,"date":"2024-09-26T10:46:52","date_gmt":"2024-09-26T10:46:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bridgeblacksea.org\/?p=11775"},"modified":"2024-09-26T11:13:07","modified_gmt":"2024-09-26T11:13:07","slug":"the-bridge-bs-consortium-has-gathered-for-the-3rd-general-assembly","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bridgeblacksea.org\/index.php\/2024\/09\/26\/the-bridge-bs-consortium-has-gathered-for-the-3rd-general-assembly\/","title":{"rendered":"The\u00a0BRIDGE-BS\u00a0Consortium Has Gathered for the 3rd General Assembly!"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"11775\" class=\"elementor elementor-11775\" data-elementor-settings=\"[]\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-19c7cfa elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"19c7cfa\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-40d2330\" data-id=\"40d2330\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-84d00bb elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"84d00bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/bridgeblacksea.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/GA-TOPLU-01-768x432.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bridgeblacksea.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/GA-TOPLU-01-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/bridgeblacksea.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/GA-TOPLU-01-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/bridgeblacksea.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/GA-TOPLU-01-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/bridgeblacksea.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/GA-TOPLU-01-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/bridgeblacksea.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/GA-TOPLU-01-2048x1152.png 2048w, https:\/\/bridgeblacksea.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/GA-TOPLU-01-2000x1125.png 2000w\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0a54e25 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0a54e25\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9314641\" data-id=\"9314641\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-614177f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"614177f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The\u00a0BRIDGE-BS\u00a0Consortium Has Gathered for the 3rd General Assembly!<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d151f44 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d151f44\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a600a42\" data-id=\"a600a42\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7768d5e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7768d5e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The BRIDGE-BS Consortium gathered for its <b>3rd General Assembly<\/b> at <b>Tbilisi State University<\/b> in Georgia from September 18-20, 2024. This significant event brought together BRIDGE-BS experts to discuss the progress and future direction of the project, aimed at fostering sustainable development in the Black Sea region.<\/p>\n<p>The Assembly opened with a presentation by BRIDGE-BS Coordinator, <b>Bar\u0131\u015f Saliho\u011flu<\/b>, who provided a comprehensive overview of the project\u2019s achievements and roadmap. He emphasized the long-term impact of BRIDGE-BS in enhancing collaboration, innovation, and sustainable practices in the region.<\/p>\n<p>In his welcoming address, <b>Vice-Rector<\/b> of Tbilisi State University, <b>Erekle Astakhishvili<\/b>, highlighted the importance of <b>BRIDGE-BS as a Horizon 2020<\/b> project, underlining its role in advancing marine research, supporting a sustainable blue economy, and engaging citizens across the Black Sea region.<\/p>\n<p>Day two featured dynamic presentations from the project\u2019s <b>Work Package leads and co-leads<\/b>, who shared key advancements in areas such as marine ecosystem dynamics and blue economy incubators. These sessions also sparked discussions on how to better interconnect various project components and foster collaboration with other related initiatives.<\/p>\n<p>The day concluded with workshops focusing on topics ranging from scenario development to the establishment of a Blue Economy Observatory, providing a platform for valuable insights and collaborative solutions.<\/p>\n<p>The final day of the Assembly began with presentations on data sharing, the development of a knowledge base portal, and progress on the <b>BRIDGE-BS Digital Twin Ocean Demonstrator<\/b>. Discussions continued with updates on scientific cruises, long-term monitoring, and smart observation technologies aimed at exploring the Black Sea\u2019s unknowns.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, the <b>European Marine Board<\/b> led discussions on the development of a <b>Policy Brief<\/b>, addressing the critical need to effectively communicate the consortium\u2019s scientific findings and recommendations to policymakers, with the goal of fostering a healthier and more resilient Black Sea ecosystem.<\/p>\n<p>The 3rd General Assembly was wrapped with the <b>Steering Committee Meeting<\/b>, which laid out the next steps for the project, building on the discussions and ideas generated over the three days.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9ed80d8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9ed80d8\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4ffd378\" data-id=\"4ffd378\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-198c3b9 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"198c3b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/195405273@N03\/albums\/72177720320598660\" class=\"elementor-button-link elementor-button elementor-size-sm\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">ALL PHOTOS<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The\u00a0BRIDGE-BS\u00a0Consortium Has Gathered for the 3rd General Assembly! The BRIDGE-BS Consortium gathered for its 3rd General Assembly at Tbilisi State University in Georgia from September 18-20, 2024. This significant event &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bridgeblacksea.org\/index.php\/2024\/09\/26\/the-bridge-bs-consortium-has-gathered-for-the-3rd-general-assembly\/\" class=\"more-link\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;The\u00a0BRIDGE-BS\u00a0Consortium Has Gathered for the 3rd General Assembly!&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":11778,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"elementor_header_footer","format":"standard","meta":{"pgc_meta":"","om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_mi_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bridgeblacksea.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11775"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bridgeblacksea.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bridgeblacksea.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bridgeblacksea.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bridgeblacksea.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11775"}],"version-history":[{"count":16,"href":"https:\/\/bridgeblacksea.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11775\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11794,"href":"https:\/\/bridgeblacksea.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11775\/revisions\/11794"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bridgeblacksea.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/11778"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bridgeblacksea.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11775"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bridgeblacksea.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11775"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bridgeblacksea.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11775"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}