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Over 30 people from Sulina, Sfântu Gheorghe, Chilia Veche, Dunavăț and Tulcea came together for two days to picture what a thriving Danube Delta could look like, and what it would take to get there. The two-day event brought together scientists, authorities, entrepreneurs, artists and representatives of civil society.

“Close your eyes. It’s 2050.” People in the Danube Delta dare to imagine a brighter future

June 3, 2026

On a spring day in Sulina, Romania’s easternmost point and the only city in the Danube Delta, a diverse group gathered around maps, sticky notes and blank sheets waiting to be filled. The invitation was simple but powerful: “Imagine it is 2050. The Danube Delta is thriving. How did we get here?” As people compared […]

From the heights of Sidi Bou Saïd, this Tunisian village renowned for its blue and white houses offered a charming panorama over the Mediterranean Sea to our participants. ©INSPIRI

Desirable futures for the ‘Sea in the middle of the Earth’: co-creating pathways for the Mediterranean Sea

June 3, 2026

A two-day workshop in Tunis brought together thirty voices to design inspiring narratives and transformative pathways for the Mediterranean Sea. This unique enclosed sea is surrounded by three continents, and its shores are home to many different cultures. OPENING PARAGRAPH — SET THE SCENE Welcomed by a rainy Tunis, participants stepped into a room whose […]