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It’s been another busy year for the SEA-EU Alliance, one of the pioneers in the European Commission’s European Universities initiative, an alliance of 9 coastal European universities: Cadiz (Spain), Western Brittany (France), Kiel (Germany), Gdansk (Poland), Split (Croatia), Malta, Algarve (Portugal), Naples (Italy) and NORD (Norway).

Let’s revisit the most interesting SEA-EU initiatives that took place in 2024: 

January: .

The University of Malta Pro-Rectors and , together with attended the SEA-EU Congress where representatives from 9 SEA-EU universities and 33 global institutions signed the Global Gateway Declaration, a commitment to addressing coastal challenges and promoting sustainable development.

February and March: . 

SEA-EU opened for the first time the call for student-led projects enabling students to win up to EUR 3,000 for their projects. UM students took part in 4 awarded projects. 

At the same time, we have opened a call for in the area of Blue Economy awarding a total of 3 projects. 

May:  

UM representation including the UM Rector engaged in pivotal discussions at SEA-EU Governing Week in Bodo. During this event, UM Rector assumed the Rotating Rector Coordinator role, leading SEA-EU initiatives and preparations for the alliance's next Governing Week in Malta.

June:  

University of Malta PhD student participated in the BALTARTIC SEA-EU oceanographic cruise aboard the r/v Oceanography, traveling from Gdansk, Poland, to Bodo, Norway.

June:

The SEA-EU Office in Naples organised a concert to bring our universities together through music. The artists came from SEA-EU universities and were selected through a competition. UM was represented by two students from the UM .  

 

November:  

SEA-EU Short Film Festival featured 13 short films selected from over 30 entries submitted by young filmmakers across the SEA-EU Alliance. Maltese film, , has been awarded third place.

November: . 

The University of Malta hosted the SEA-EU Governing Week at its Valletta Campus, bringing together nearly 100 representatives from nine partner universities to discuss the alliance's future initiatives. The  was full featuring meetings of various committees and councils joining high-profile attendees. 

During the Governing Week with our rector at the helm, the governance structure took on a true alliance dimension. Key milestones included the establishment of the new Rectors’ Council, and the introduction of two working groups for Vice-Rectors of Education and Research, which opened up possibilities for deeper institutional cooperation. In addition, the alliance endorsed a financial working group and approved four joint degree programmes. 

During the Governing Week, we welcomed the new SEA-EU coordination team and had a chance to celebrate the achievements of . The week concluded with the transition of the SEA-EU presidency to Kiel University paving the way for dynamic months ahead. 

See the from UM Rector, , summarising the Governing Week in Malta.

In 2024, the SEA-EU Office organised two SEA-EU Staff Days; in March (), and July (). Those events served as a great opportunity to discuss the ongoing initiatives and meet with other people involved in the Alliance.

Besides, SEA-EU facilitates staff exchanges by organising international SEA-EU Staff Weeks. In 2024, in cooperation with the International Office, SEA-EU sent 14 staff members on international exchanges to the SEA-EU partner countries. In addition, 20 experts from UM attended various international in-person meetings contributing to the progress of the alliance.