BSYA News

As early career ocean professionals from the Black Sea countries, Black Sea Young Ambassadors are actively contributing to facilitate the Black Sea Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda Implementation Plan while enhancing global awareness of the Black Sea through their impactful research endeavors.Most recently, Marika Makharadze and Tatiana Sitchinava, Young Ambassadors from Georgia, showcased their commitment […]

New 15 promising young early career ocean professionals from the Black Sea region have now embarked on the important task of becoming the voice of the Black Sea. The inception of the Black Sea Young Ambassadors Programme in 2020, as part of the Black Sea CONNECT CSA, aimed to unite the region’s youth in shaping […]

The 1st Cohort of the Black Sea Young Ambassadors conducted various awareness-raising campaigns and outreach activities in their communities. In Romania, Selma Menabit organized workshops and beach activities to raise awareness about Black Sea issues among high school students. In Georgia, Salome Kobaidze organized events to educate and sensitize Georgian youth about the sustainable development […]

The two-day summer training focused on science and policy communication has successfully commenced, leaving the Black Sea Young Ambassadors inspired and ready to make a difference in the Black Sea region. Hosted by H2020 BRIDGE-BS and Black Sea CONNECT projects in İstanbul, with a stunning view of the Black Sea, the 2nd Cohort of the […]

The 2nd Cohort of the Black Sea Young Ambassadors made a flying start with the Orientation Meeting that was held online on the 19th of January 2023! To unite youth for a healthy, resilient, and sustainable future of the Black Sea, the Black Sea Young Ambassadors Programme has been launched within the scope of the […]

The MARBLUE conference, held from October 26th to 28th, 2022, was hosted in Constanta, Romania. The conference featured a Special Session titled “European Marine Research Infrastructures: Supporting Blue Growth in the Black Sea,” which played a significant role in facilitating insightful discussions and encouraging collaborative efforts among various stakeholders, including ERICs, RIs, as well as […]

Visual Storytelling of The Black Sea: Different Shores, Different Reflections and One Black Sea is a virtual photo contest organized as a part of the Black Sea Young Ambassador awareness-raising campaigns developed under the umbrella of Horizon 2020-funded Black Sea CONNECT Coordination and Support Action. We kindly invite all professional and non-professional photographers, of all […]

BLACK SEA YOUNG AMBASSADORS PROGRAMME2022 – 2024 The Black Sea is looking for its new young ambassadors who will be a BRIDGE between scientists and the general public! The Black Sea Young Ambassadors ProgrammeThe Black Sea Young Ambassadors Programme (BSYAP) is an ongoing programme developed in September 2020, under the H2020-funded Black Sea CONNECT CSA, to unite […]