Ocean centre

Since its inception, a core pillar of Europe Jacques Delors' work has been to promote coherent EU policies and support actions aimed at protecting and restoring our ocean, seas, coastal and inland waters. Our vision is guided by a holistic approach to ocean issues, as championed by the EU Mission “Restore our Ocean and Waters by 2030”. Since November 2024, under the management of our Director-General Geneviève Pons, the Ocean Centre contributes to European and international ocean policies. A key project of the Ocean Centre is the work around the European Ocean Pact. Together with the Oceano Azul Foundation, Europe Jacques Delors coordinated and wrote the Manifesto for a European Ocean Pact, bringing together a high-level stakeholder group to support its vision.