important events

On 16 May 2025, the Association Archéologie Petites Antilles, within the framework of the ecoRoute and BIMer projects, organised an educational field activity in collaboration with the OCÉANA Plongée club and the Campus des Métiers de la Mer. The initiative brought together high school students from Acajou and Schoelcher, as well as undergraduate students from […]

Between 7 and 9 May 2025, a dedicated training and stakeholder meeting was organised in the Azores, bringing together professionals from the maritime and tourism sectors of Faial and Pico islands, within the framework of the ecoRoute project. This informal training, primarily addressed to tourism companies and diving centres, was coordinated by José Bettencourt (UNL

The Faial Island Sustainable Tourism Association (ATSF) actively participated in the General Assembly of the Conference of Peripheral Maritime Regions (CPMR), held in Ponta Delgada, Azores, bringing together representatives from island and maritime regions across Europe. During the event, Polyvios Raxis (Atlantis) delivered an engaging online presentation of the ecoRoute project, highlighting its objectives, achievements,

The ecoRoute project in Martinique has been officially recognised as part of the “Year of the Sea – La Mer en Commun 2025” initiative, led by the Association Archéologie Petites Antilles. This distinction highlights the project’s strong commitment to the protection, promotion, and sustainable management of marine cultural and natural heritage, reinforcing its role within

On 28 February 2025, the ecoRoute Workshop for Maritime Tourism Operators took place in Funchal, Madeira, at the auditorium of the Centre for Atlantic History Studies – Alberto Vieira (CEHA). Organised by CEAM – Centre for the Study of Modern and Contemporary Archaeology, the workshop brought together project partners and professionals active in the marine,

On February 28th, 2025, maritime professionals and stakeholders are invited to participate in the ecoRoute Workshop for Maritime Tourism Operators. This event, organized by the Centre for the Study of Modern and Contemporary Archaeology (CEAM) and hosted at the Centre for Atlantic History Studies – Alberto Vieira (CEHA) in Funchal, Madeira, aims to forge new

The ecoRoute project participated at the 1st international conference of the BCThubs project, titled ‘Widening the Big Blue Horizon’. The event took place from 4 to 6 December, in Volos, Greece, and it was organized under the auspices of the Hellenic Ministry of Culture. The conference aimed at fostering the development of cutting-edge technologies and inclusive strategies towards the

On 22 and 23 November 2024, a series of ecoRoute activities took place in Faial Island (Azores), bringing together experts, stakeholders, and the local community to explore the link between underwater archaeology and sustainable tourism. On 22 November, a roundtable discussion titled “Underwater Archaeological Heritage and Tourism” was held at the Horta Museum, co-organised by

Between 29 September and 6 October 2024, CEAM, in collaboration with the Madeira Regional Canoeing Association (ARCM), actively contributed to the 2024 ICF Canoe Ocean Racing World Championships, held in Madeira. As part of the ecoRoute project, this collaboration supported the promotion of sustainable practices throughout the event, which brought together 451 athletes from 35

In July and September 2024, a series of coordinated actions took place as part of the ecoRoute project, focusing on the recovery of lost fishing gear and the protection of marine ecosystems. On 26 July, an ecological partnership was established between the ecoRoute team, the Deep Turtle Plongée diving centre, and local fishermen to recover