Our latest news about everything AIR Centre is involved.
Collaboration
calendar_today October 19, 2026
Members of WG Africa (Working Group Africa), which the AIR Centre is part of, are now welcome to join the Copernicus Ambassadors Network, an initiative that promotes the use of Earth Observation data and services while connecting users with the opportunities offered by the European Union's Earth observation programme.
Collaboration
calendar_today October 16, 2026
The AIR Centre hosted the Atlantic Aquaculture Forum 2026 (AAF26) on 8-9 October in Dakar, Senegal, in partnership with Senegal's Agence Nationale de l'Aquaculture (ANA), bringing together policymakers, researchers, industry representatives, investors and students from across the Atlantic to discuss the future of sustainable aquaculture.
Collaboration
calendar_today October 15, 2026
The AIR Centre took part in the kick-off meeting of BlueMissionAA2030, held on 1 and 2 October in Dublin, Ireland. The meeting marked the start of a new phase of work supporting the objectives of the EU Mission Ocean & Waters through a Coordination and Support Action (CSA) covering the Atlantic and Arctic regions.
Collaboration
calendar_today October 7, 2026
The AIR Centre is taking part in the RAFAQUA meeting, taking place on 7 and 8 October in Dakar, Senegal, alongside the Salon International de l'Aquaculture de Dakar (SIAq 2026). The event brings together public authorities responsible for aquaculture and fisheries research institutions from across the Atlantic African region to discuss the sustainable development of the sector.
Innovation
calendar_today October 7, 2026
The first edition of the International Aquaculture Exhibition (SIAq) is taking place from 6 to 8 October at the Centre international du commerce extérieur du Sénégal (CICES), in Dakar. The exhibition, which opened today, brings together around 500 experts from some 30 countries, and the AIR Centre is among the participants.
Innovation
calendar_today October 6, 2026
The 4th EU–Caribbean Global Gateway Sargassum Conference: Shaping a Caribbean Sargassum Value Chain was held on 1 and 2 October 2026 in Cancún, Quintana Roo, Mexico.
calendar_today October 5, 2026
The AIR Centre participated in the UNEP FI Iberian Sustainable Finance Forum, held on 29 September in Lisbon and hosted by Caixa Geral de Depósitos. The event brought together financial institutions and key stakeholders to discuss emerging global risks, climate transition, nature-positive finance and sustainable investment strategies, fostering dialogue on how the financial sector can strengthen resilience and accelerate the transition towards a more sustainable future.
Collaboration
calendar_today September 30, 2026
On 21-22 September, the AIR Centre joined partners in La Palma, Canary Islands for the kick-off meeting of Isla Bonita, a new project that aims to help island authorities advance climate resilience and ocean health through innovative, locally driven solutions.
Collaboration
calendar_today September 28, 2026
Between 7 and 12 September, partners of the BioAquaCV (Development of Biomarkers and Analytical Procedures for Aquaculture in Cape Verde) project gathered in São Vicente, Cabo Verde, for the initiative's first field mission. The project brings together the AIR Centre, the University of Aveiro's Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies (CESAM) and Cabo Verde's Institute of the Sea (IMar).
