“The sustainable blue economy provides social and economic benefits for current and future generations, restores, protects and maintains diverse, productive and resilient ecosystems, and is based on clean technologies, renewable energy and circular material flows.
It is an economy based on circularity, collaboration, resilience, opportunity and inter-dependence.
Its growth is driven by investments that reduce carbon emissions and pollution, enhance energy efficiency, harness the power of natural capital and the benefits that these ecosystems provide, and halt the loss of biodiversity.”
To be defined
6 months
B-learning After work
3.000€
The Postgraduation Blue Economy Sustainable and Regenerative offers vast opportunities for investment, innovation, technology integration, and the development of fulfilling professional careers, across both traditional and emerging economic sectors.
The blue economy encompasses all aquatic spaces, including the ocean, seas, coasts, lakes, rivers, and groundwater. It includes a wide range of economic activities related to aquatic environments, such as fishing, aquaculture, blue tourism, ports and maritime transport, shipbuilding and repair, ocean renewable energy, blue biotechnology, marine robotics, education and research, among others.
The blue economy focuses on the sustainable use of aquatic resources and the promotion of economic development without compromising the health and sustainability of the ocean, the planet, people, and communities.
According to data shared by the United Nations*, the sustainable blue economy is emerging as a key and rapidly growing sector. Between 1995 and 2020, it grew 2.5 times, outpacing the 1.9-fold growth of the global economy.
In 2023, the global value generated by the various sectors of the sustainable blue economy exceeded USD 2.2 trillion — USD 1.3 trillion in services and USD 900 billion in goods — representing around 7% of global trade. Blue tourism leads in terms of value, generating USD 725 billion, or one-third of the total value generated by the sustainable blue economy.
However, the sector also faces global challenges, linked to the triple planetary crisis — climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution — which call for innovation and entrepreneurship, driven by empowered leaders capable of managing large-scale, complex, and cross-sectoral projects.
The Postgraduation Blue Economy Sustainable and Regenerative consists of 7 mandatory modules, each lasting four weeks:
Module 01. Fundamentals of the Sustainable and Regenerative Blue Economy
Module 02. Water Circularity, Pollution, and Water Security
Module 03. Management of Complex and Cross-Sectoral Projects
Module 04. Strategic Communication and Communication Strategies
Module 05. Investment Support Solutions and Project Financing
Module 06. Design Thinking and Artificial Intelligence in the Blue Economy
Module 07. Development Models, Strategy, and Action Plan – Final Project
This Postgraduation Program aims to train and prepare professionals to harness the economic, social, and environmental potential of the ocean and aquatic resources. Participants will gain knowledge and tools that will allow them to see with a 360° perspective and make confident decisions, to manage a team or region, assess an investment, implement a project, and/or build a career in the blue economy.
The learning objectives of this Postgraduation Program are to:
Identify and characterize the economic activities that are part of the sustainable and regenerative blue economy;
Highlight the challenges facing the blue economy, associated with the triple planetary crisis: climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution;
Introduce the Law of the Sea and regulatory frameworks that define and govern activities across various aquatic spaces;
Describe the water cycle and circular water use, identifying pollution sources and water security risks;
Present methodologies for managing large-scale, complex, multisectoral, and multidisciplinary projects;
Differentiate between strategic communication and communication strategies, laying the groundwork for the development of communication plans;
Identify and describe investment support mechanisms and project financing solutions;
Use innovation tools based on creativity and collaboration, supported by artificial intelligence;
Present methodologies that support sustainable and regenerative development, as well as the design of strategies, action plans, and projects.
This Postgraduation Program is aimed at all individuals and organizations seeking to seize the professional and organizational development opportunities offered by the sustainable and regenerative blue economy.
It is particularly relevant for:
Organizations:
Public and private companies, municipalities, strategy offices, associations, law firms, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), investment funds, educational institutions, and media outlets.
Public sector professionals:
Administrators, municipal executives, advisors, department directors, senior technicians, researchers, and professors.
Private sector professionals:
Administrators, executives, managers, planning officers, investors, consultants, lawyers, researchers, professors, journalists, and entrepreneurs.
Students and researchers:
Higher education, including bachelor’s degrees, postgraduate programs, master’s degrees, and doctoral studies.
Founder and CEO of the Centro de Competência em Economia Azul (C2EA)
He is a consultant specializing in the blue economy and sustainable and regenerative development, regularly collaborating on internationally recognized projects in Angola, Brazil, and Timor-Leste.
He holds a Master’s degree in Law and Economics of the Sea: Ocean Governance, with merit, from the Faculty of Law at NOVA University Lisbon (FD-UNL). He also completed a Postgraduate Diploma in Strategic Digital Communication at the University of Lisbon and a Postgraduate Diploma in Sustainable Strategies for Tourism and Hospitality at the NOVA School of Science and Technology (NOVA FCT). He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Maritime Engineering from ENIDH.
His recent work includes authoring the INOVSEA Action Plan and the Innovation and Training Strategy for Ocean Energy and Technologies. He brings extensive professional and entrepreneurial experience and is the founder and manager of the Blue Economy Competence Centre (C2EA); APORMAR; the Blue Careers and Job Fair (VIA AZUL); and the Blue Innovation and Business Fair (FINA).
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