In the framework of the Sixth Mangrove Macrobenthos and Management conference – MMM6 international congress to be held in Cartagena from July 24 to 28, 2023, the Colombian Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development – MinAmbiente, the United Nations Organization for Education, Science and Culture – UNESCO with its program the Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development, the Corporation Center of Excellence in Marine Sciences – CEMarin, the Colombian Network of Estuaries and Mangroves, the National University of Colombia and the University del Valle are joining efforts for the pre-congress course “Mangroves as Foundations for the Blue Economy”.

This bilingual course is aimed at researchers (senior and early stage), professionals and autonomous decision makers and companies who want to understand the true potential of mangroves and delve into production models aligned with the growing blue economy.

The course will be held in the Ciénaga Grande de Santa Marta from July 19 to 22, with an experiential dynamic, using active learning activities that allow the expression of both personal reflections and common commitments. These can then be applied in both public and private organizations, and can serve as an impetus for the creation of new initiatives in academia, the private sector, government, and communities.

It will be accompanied by 3 international and 6 national instructors, experts in topics such as blue carbon – decarbonization, environmental economics, ecosystem services, hydrodynamics, ecology, ecotourism and the relationship between mangroves and communities.

Those interested can find the complete information of the course here, where you can also register and obtain one of the limited places available.

Consequently, those attending this course endorsed by the United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development and MinAmbiente will receive a continuous education certificate from the National University of Colombia and the University del Valle for 32 hours of training, with the CEMarin Quality Seal also.

We hope that this space, open to both academia and the public and private sectors, will become a global benchmark for the use of unexplored resources as a basis for the continued strengthening of the blue economy.