Berlin, 08.10.2007 – Prospective objectives of the EU maritime policy will be announced on October 10 in Brussels. To direct the focus on maritime policy in public, MEDIA CONSULTA organises a high-profile event in the city of Brussels, on behalf of the European Commission, DG Fisheries and Maritime Affairs. President of the European Commission José Manuel Durão Barroso and the Commissioner Joe Borg are going to open the event.

A special feature of the event is a water curtain, visible day and night. By projecting logos and pictures onto it, its function is to draw attention to the event. A tent will provide information booths, exhibitions and multimedia-based simulations to visitors. Here people can inform themselves about the maritime world.

The President of the European Commission José Manuel Durão Barroso
and the Commissioner Joe Borg at the press conference.

In addition to the conception, planning and implementation of the event MEDIA CONSULTA is responsible for press and public relations measures in Brussels and the EU Member States.

Using the opportunity of an event organized in Berlin on 9th October in cooperation with the Berlin representation of the German Federal State Schleswig Holstein, local media will be given an opportunity to have a preview of the issue linked to the EU Maritime “package” that will be announced the following day. Similar events are being organised in other EU member states.

The new policy of the EU is the result of a year long pan-European consultation debate on the issues and benefits linked to an integrated approach to maritime affairs. The new maritime policy shall satisfy the demands of the Europeans and guarantee a prospering maritime industry as well as a healthy marine wildlife.

EU Commissioner Joe Borg in the information tent.

Since 2006 MEDIA CONSULTA is working for the Directorate General for Fisheries and Maritime Affairs.