On 4 December 2025, the A-AAGORA project, coordinated by CESAM, was present at the conference “Healthy Oceans and Waters by 2030”, held at the Radisson Blu Royal Garden Hotel in Trondheim, Norway. Ana Lillebø, researcher at CESAM/DBIO and coordinator of the A-AAGORA project, took part in the event, strengthening the project’s institutional representation.
The initiative was part of the Norwegian Mission Ocean Day, a strategic event of the European Mission “Restore our Ocean and Waters by 2030”. The conference aimed to share knowledge and solutions from European projects and to discuss how these can be applied in the Norwegian context. Ana Lillebø’s participation further enhanced the visibility and commitment of the project to advancing European strategies for marine and coastal restoration.
The project was presented in the plenary session as one of the examples of Mission Ocean implementation, in a presentation by Mona Benjaminsen, Mayor of the Municipality of Karlsøy. In the thematic panel on Public Engagement, Vera Hausner (UiT) presented A-AAGORA as a case study on citizen participation in collaborative coastal governance.
In the Restoration session, nature-based solutions and kelp forest restoration were discussed, with presentations by Wenting Chen and Camilla Fagerli (NIVA). The conference also included an exhibition area with project stands, where A-AAGORA showcased videos, games, books and other communication materials, strengthening its visibility among governmental bodies, municipalities and industry representatives.
The participation of A-AAGORA in the Norwegian Mission Ocean Day provided an important opportunity for knowledge exchange, engagement with strategic partners, and the strengthening of its scientific contribution to the European objectives of the Ocean Mission.