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BLUE PORTS | D2.1 BLUE PORTS Baseline Report 61. INTRODUCTIONIn a context of a drive towards the decarbonization of maritime transport and maritime ports and the ambition of ports to be economically, environmentally and socially sustainable, some skillsdeficiencies affecting these commitments have been identified. More specifically, there is a lack of personnel specialized in the blue economy domain and with comprehensive knowledge on the application of cutting-edge technologies and innovative solutions to foster the adoption of this economic model in the port industry and to achieve European Green Deal targets, particularly in small and medium sized ports.For this reason, identifying training and skills gaps is a necessary and basic step in order to define training priorities (professions, subjects, etc.) and, therefore, to identify the core areas or contents of training initiatives and the professional profiles or professions to be targeted in the BLUE PORTS project. This process, part of T2.1 Setting up the BLUE-PORTS baseline - Identification of relevant initiatives and potential synergies, also manages to actively engage with the port industry and associations within the consortium, seeking valuable input. Additionally, outcomes of this mappingexercise will enable the consortium to understand national qualification frameworks of the countries involved, as well as potential opportunities, synergies and partnerships.With this approach in mind, this deliverable has the threefold purpose of:(1) conducting a detailed analysis on the structure, methodology, scope, relevance and expertise to be exploited of the relevant training and certification initiatives in the blue economy domain in the participating countries (Georgia, Greece, Italy and Spain) and at EU level, containing the list of the existing initiatives and providing structured and key information to perform the above mentioned in-depth analysis of the different training initiatives mapped, (2) identifying and reporting on potential synergies and areas of collaboration at the EU/MED level, including a plan or approach for liaison actions, leveraging existing networks and exploiting relevant material that has already been produced,(3) studying appropriate training providers within the participating countriesfor the continuation of the BLUE PORTS certified training after the project%u2019s end.D2.1 is structured in four main sections. %u03a4he context and scope of this deliverable are introduced in Section 1. Section 2 describes the methodology followed in the mapping and analysis of the training initiatives currently offered in the selected territories and focuses on the specific analysis of each of these initiatives. Section 3 focuses on the identification and evaluation of training providers for the four particpating countries, outlining their potential involvement and interest in the BLUE PORTS certified training, as well as their expertise. Finally, Section 4 dives into the European initiativespotentially relevant to the BLUE PORTS project, providing a first compilation of EU projects that BLUE PORTS can form synergies with and an assessment of the most appropriate approach to do so.