Collaboration

ASAP partners meet in Kotor to advance joint preparedness in the Adriatic

On 14 May 2026, the ASAP partnership gathered in Kotor for its 3rd Steering Committee Meeting — a key milestone for the project and an important moment to shape the future of regional cooperation in the Adriatic. Hosted by partner Our Action, the meeting brought together institutions and experts working towards a shared goal: improving ASAP partners meet in Kotor to advance joint preparedness in the Adriatic

Strengthening preparedness in the Adriatic: ASAP at ADRIASPILL Conference 2026

From 21 to 23 April 2026, the ADRIASPILL Conference 2026 brought together experts, institutions, and practitioners in Zadar (Croatia) to address one of the most pressing challenges for the region: preventing and responding to marine pollution. Organised by ASAP partner ATRAC, the conference offered a key platform for dialogue across the Adriatic basin — a Strengthening preparedness in the Adriatic: ASAP at ADRIASPILL Conference 2026

New risk maps highlight Adriatic areas most exposed to oil spill impacts

The first consolidated results of the ASAP project were presented today by project partner Istituto Nazionale di Oceanografia e di Geofisica Sperimentale (OGS) during a press conference in Trieste, highlighting new risk maps and oil spill simulations developed to support a more effective response to marine pollution in the Adriatic Sea. The press conference, hosted New risk maps highlight Adriatic areas most exposed to oil spill impacts

ASAP leads Pollution Response Exercise at ADRIA 2025 in Dubrovnik

On 1–2 October 2025, the historic city of Dubrovnik, Croatia hosted ADRIA 2025 – Adriatic Sea SARex / POLex / COMex, a set of exercises taking place as part of the ongoing Multipurpose Maritime Operation ADRIAm led by EFCA, which brings together national authorities, European agencies, and regional organisations to test and strengthen cooperation at ASAP leads Pollution Response Exercise at ADRIA 2025 in Dubrovnik

Successful week-long training in Sarajevo

A week-long training took place in Sarajevo,  held from 15 to 19 September 2025, and was organised by project partner ATRAC and hosted by the Faculty of Traffic and Communications at the University of Sarajevo. It represented an important step in improving oil spill preparedness and response in the Adriatic-Ionian region. The week of training Successful week-long training in Sarajevo