Cork hosting European Maritime Day in 2025

The European Maritime Day (EMD) conference will take place in Cork City in May 2025. 

Presented by the Government of Ireland, Cork City Council and the European Commission, EMD 2025 will be a meeting point for Europe’s maritime community to network, discuss and forge joint action on naval affairs and sustainable blue economy.

The European Maritime Day (EMD) is an opportunity to connect with strategic partners, make new contacts and network, get visibility for their projects, ideas, activities and achievements, gain new insights into evolving EU policy and funding and provide input into European Maritime Policy formulation. 

Cork City was due to host in 2020, but the event was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.  A new bid was submitted in 2022, and Ireland / Cork City was successfully appointed host in 2025. The event will be hosted in Cork City Hall and adjacent spaces and is anticipated to attract up to 1000 delegates from around Europe. 

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