Assunção Cristas took part in the 5th Ocean Decade Conference, held on 23 and 24 July on the island of Boa Vista, Cape Verde, under the theme ‘Blue Economy: Sustainable Pathways’.

The VdA Partner joined the panel ‘Blue Youth, Transformative Blue Initiatives, and Blue Jobs and Careers’, where she presented ‘Blue Economy: Opportunities for Cabo Verdean Youth’. Her contribution explored the role of young people in advancing a sustainable blue economy, highlighting the opportunities for education, innovation and professional development across the blue economy.

Organised by the Presidency of the Republic of Cape Verde, the conference brought together policy-makers, stakeholders from the scientific community and the private sector to promote dialogue and international cooperation on science, public policy and the sustainable development of the oceans.