The Sustainable Blue Economy Partnership’s Open Call for Experts

The Sustainable Blue Economy Partnership, under the EU’s Horizon Europe programme, invites experts to evaluate proposals submitted to its third joint transnational co-funded call, officially launching on 29 September 2025 at 15:00 CEST.

The call, “Digitalisation and Innovation for Resilient Marine Ecosystems, Businesses, and Communities”, focuses on five areas: Digital Twins of the Ocean, blue economy transition and multi-use infrastructures, climate-smart planning, blue bioresources, and resilient coastal communities.

Selected experts will join the International Evaluation Committee (IEC) to assess proposals in two stages. The pre-proposal meeting will be held online in February 2026, with participation mandatory.

Compensation includes €50 per pre-proposal, €100 per full proposal, and a €250 meeting attendance fee per step.

Applications are open until 17 November 2025, 15:00 CET via the online form.
More details: here or contact the Joint Call Secretariat at sbep.call-secretariat@uefiscdi.ro.