Beyond the Tide: Practical Approaches to Sargassum Response
The 3rd EU-Caribbean Global Gateway Conference on Sargassum will take place on 8 October 2025 in Brussels, in the framework of the Global Gateway Forum. Building on the momentum of the 2nd edition, this year’s conference will focus on moving from pilot projects to scalable, sustainable solutions for sargassum management.
Decision-makers, industry leaders, academia, and financial institutions will come together to showcase successful case studies from the Caribbean, Mexico, and the Dominican Republic, explore financing mechanisms, and forge partnerships to transform sargassum challenges into long-term opportunities.
Organised under the EU–LAC Global Gateway Investment Agenda (GGIA), the conference will be a milestone in advancing concrete deliveries ahead of the EU-CELAC Summit 2025.
Practical Information
- Date: 8 October 2025
- Venue: Square Building, Brussels, Belgium
- Format: Hybrid – in person and online participation
Agenda
The programme will be structured around 4 interactive sessions, designed to explore practical ways of scaling up approaches to sargassum in a single day:
- 08:30-09:00
Registration & welcome coffee
- 09:00-09:30Opening session – Introducing the 3rd EU-Caribbean Global Gateway Conference on Sargassum (from start-up to scale-up)
- 09:30-10:00Session 1: Setting the scene – Progress and perspectives
- 10:30-11:00
Coffee break & networking
- 11:00-13:00Session 2: From start-up to scale-up – Accelerating Sargassum solutions
- 13:00-14:00
Lunch break & informal networking
- 14:00-14:40Session 3: Development of the Sargassum value chains
- 14:40-16:00Session 4: Strategic partnerships – Leveraging finance for scale-up & way forward
- 16:00-16:15Closing remarks
- 16:15-18:00Networking reception (by invitation only)
Contact
For any questions, please contact EU-CaribbeanCooperationFacility
fiiapp [dot] es (EU-CaribbeanCooperationFacility[at]fiiapp[dot]es).
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FAQs
The 3rd Global Gateway Sargassum Conference will focus on pragmatic and concrete solutions under the EU Global Gateway umbrella that have demonstrated success on the ground. By highlighting case studies, it will call on stakeholders to shift focus from start-up to scale-up solutions, creating sustainable pathways for long-term sargassum management. The event will also explore financing mechanisms, partnerships, and resources to support these solutions.
Yes, all presentations will be available on this website after the conference.
The 2nd edition, held in Grenada in 2024 in collaboration with OECS and the government of Grenada, brought together nearly 400 participants from the Caribbean, Latin America, and Europe. Under the theme “Turning the Tide: Sustainable Practices and Economic Opportunities for Sargassum in the Caribbean Basin”, it addressed ecological, economic, and societal impacts of sargassum blooms, while exploring sustainable management strategies. More information can be found in the 2nd Conference Report.
No, onsite participants must cover their own costs.