On 6th October 2015, the conference “Drivers for Blue Growth in the Baltic Sea Region” gathered 130 stakeholders in Copenhagen to discuss the three main pillars of the Blue Growth agenda: fostering an innovative and green Blue Economy, providing access to finance for maritime sectors, and addressing skills and qualification.

Mikkel Hansen, chief executive of the Maritime Development Centre of Europe (MDCE), the Danish maritime cluster organisation, has been appointed Ambassador representing the maritime cluster, for the world-renowned Blue MBA – the Executive MBA in Shipping & Logistics programme at Copenhagen Business School.