The EU-funded EMFAF uBlueTec project will be prominently featured at the upcoming international conference “New Challenges for Underwater Nature and Cultural Heritage Tourism during the Ocean Decade”, organised by the UNESCO UNITWIN Network for Underwater Archaeology, the UNESCO Chair in Maritime and Coastal Archaeology (MoMArch – Aix-Marseille University), and the UNESCO 2001 Convention Secretariat. The event also involves collaboration with two leading EU projects: Horizon Europe TOURAL and EMFAF ecoRoute.
The conference will take place in person at Le Cube | Aix-Marseille Université, Aix-en-Provence, from 29 January to 1 February 2026. English will be the official language of the event.
Focus of the uBlueTec Hub Session
The session “Innovative UW technologies for nature and cultural heritage – The uBlueTec hub” will focus on:
- Upskilling and reskilling initiatives in higher and vocational education
- Blue, green and digital skills for the valorisation and preservation of underwater cultural heritage
- Training the new generation of the Blue Economy
- Development of state-of-the-art underwater technologies and robotic systems for underwater nature and cultural heritage
This session is part of the broader effort of the EMFAF uBlueTec project to position underwater technologies and education as key enablers for blue careers and sustainable marine innovation.
Extended deadline for abstract submission: 10 November 2025
For more information and submission guidelines, visit the conference website or contact: info@unescochair-mca.org