World Ocean Council agreement with Barcelona City and Port strengthens development of global Blue Economy hub; Barcelona to Host SOS 2022 and Inaugural Global Blue Finance Summit (BlueFIN) in October

The World Ocean Council (WOC), City of Barcelona and Port of Barcelona are partnering to develop the leading global hub for the Blue Economy — which will now include the headquarters for WOC, the global Blue Economy Business and Investment Organization.

WOC’s events and activities will complement Blue Economy efforts in Barcelona and its port, as well as strengthen the city’s leadership commitments. To celebrate this new partnership, Barcelona will host the Sustainable Ocean Summit (SOS) October 17-18 and the inaugural global Blue Finance Summit (BlueFIN) 19 October 2022.