Speakers
Margarita Laboisse
European Projects and International Networks at Andalusian Tourism
With extensive experience in managing international projects in the fields of tourism and sustainability, Margarita Laboisse works as Project Officer for European Projects and International Networks for Tourism Sustainability. She has actively participated in several European programs —such as POCTEP— leading cross-border initiatives focused on innovation, responsible tourism, and regional development. Her professional approach promotes the integration of European cooperation networks and institutional partnerships to foster tourism models based on circularity, inclusion, and coexistence with other key coastal sectors.
Throughout her career, she has coordinated multilateral alliances among public administrations, tourism entities, and European organizations, aiming to transfer good practices to local contexts and enhance the competitiveness of destinations through sustainable and resilient development models.
Trained in European project management and strongly committed to advancing responsible and forward-looking tourism, Margarita Laboisse brings a strategic vision that connects tourism sustainability, innovation through networks, and the challenges of the blue economy — positioning her as a key expert in fostering synergies between aquaculture, tourism, and coastal communities.
Session:
- SE05 - Designing the Blue Future Together: Circular and Inclusive Aquaculture in Coexistence with Tourism
SE05 - Designing the Blue Future Together: Circular and Inclusive Aquaculture in Coexistence with Tourism
Organized by
AZA4ICE project. The Andalusian Institute for Agricultural, Fisheries, Food and Organic Production Research and Training (IFAPA).
Description
Territorial dialogue for a fairer and more collaborative blue economy.
The coexistence of aquaculture and tourism in coastal environments is one of the great challenges —and opportunities— for moving towards a balanced, sustainable, and people-centered blue economy model. This side event, promoted within the framework of the European project AZA4ICE (Interreg EuroMED), will open a space for dialogue between key players in the fields of aquaculture, coastal management, tourism, and citizenship.
The aim will be to explore how to evolve towards more circular, inclusive, and sustainable aquaculture models that not only reduce their ecological footprint but can also coexist harmoniously with other uses of marine space, especially tourism. Through the exchange of good practices, lessons learned, and common challenges, real opportunities for cohabitation between both sectors will be identified, as well as co-creation and participatory governance strategies adapted to the unique characteristics of each territory.
This meeting will highlight innovative and collaborative approaches, aligned with the principles of the AZA4ICE project, and will seek to build a shared vision of a fairer, more resilient, and territorialized blue future.
Addressed to
Policy makers, researchers, entrepreneurs.
Language
English