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ABOUT BLUE PORTSBLUE PORTS (BLUE CAREERS IN NET ZERO ENERGY PORTS) enhances the skills and capacity of human capital within the port ecosystem, to support their green transition. The project aims to bridge the existing service gap and align with the ambitious European Green Deal (EGD) targets, including the Sustainable Blue Economy Strategy set for 2030 and 2050. By delivering a mutually acknowledged training and certification scheme at the European level, BLUE PORTS offers a competitive advantage to port personnel and authorities. The consortium engages key market actors across the quadruple innovation helix and from four different countries: Greece, Spain, Italy and Georgia, in a robust network comprising governmental bodies, civil society organizations, educational institutions, and port/economic entities. Anticipated outcomes include the creation of a state-of-the-art digital training, examination and certification system, cutting-edge educational materials, and a pool of over 200 skilled professionals in participating countries. %u03a4he BLUE PORTS novel operational training and certification scheme, in accordance with ISO/IEC 17024, will be tested and validated in selected Mediterranean and Black Sea countries and will be promoted for mutual recognition across Europe, offering a professional advantage, enhanced career and mobility opportunities, ultimately creating and sustaining new, greener jobs in the port industry.Type of action/Topic: EMFAF Project Grants / EMFAF-2023-BlueCareersGrant Agreement: 101124958Start-end date: 1 November 2023 - 31 October 2025Project Coordinator: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Lab, Technical University of Crete (ReSEL TUC)D2.1 BLUE PORTS baseline reportT2.1 Setting up the BLUE-PORTS baseline - Identification of relevant initiatives and potential synergies aims to identify synergies and expertise which should be exploited by the consortium in order to maximize efficiency and impact. As such, the following report summarizes the findings of this task, including the list of relevant training/certification initiatives in Georgia, Greece, Italy, Spain and the EU; as well as a list per country of training providers that are relevant in the context of BLUE PORTS continuity. Additionally, synergies and potential collaboration actions have been identified with other EU funded projects.Deliverable Lead: Fundaci%u00f3n Valenciaport (FV)Authors: Marina Arroyo Bovea, Alicia Enr%u00edquez Manilla, Sandra Rosell%u00f3 Frasquet (Fundaci%u00f3n Valenciaport)Co-authors/Contributors: Nikolaos Skarakis, Maria Frangou, Angelos Pantis, Stavroula Tournaki (Renewable and Sustainable Energy Lab, Technical University of Crete); Alessia Baldini, Davide Ritarossi (Distretto Ligure Delle Tecnologie Marine), Khatuna Mamulashvili (Maritime Transport Agency).Date: 29 February 2024Dissemination level: PU - PublicDocument history:Date Version Changes Contributor/Reviewer16 February 2024 1.1 Consolidation and analysis of input collected from partnersInitial deliverable version, sent for partners review Fundaci%u00f3n Valenciaport26 February 2024 1.2 Contribution of content and conclusions, quality review ReSEL TUC29 February 2024 1.3Final deliverable version for submissionFinal quality review of content, submissionFundaci%u00f3n Valenciaport ReSEL TUCDISCLAIMER: BLUE PORTS is funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency(CINEA). Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.COPYRIGHT: Reproduction is authorized upon approval and provided the source is acknowledged.