On 4 December 2024, the seminar of presentation of the projects approved in the 1st Interreg MAC call with the participation of Senegalese partners was held in Dakar.

The event took place within the framework of the ATLANTE strategic project and was opened by representatives of the European Commission, the Spanish and Portuguese embassies in Senegal, the Ministry of Economy, Planning and Cooperation of Senegal, the regional governments of the Azores and Madeira and the Government of the Canary Islands through the Directorate General for Relations with Africa and the Directorate General for European Affairs, the Managing Authority of the Interreg MAC programme.

In an intense and very interesting day, the 14 new approved projects were presented, innovative projects in areas such as blue economy, food security, competitiveness of SMEs, climate resilience, circular economy, protection of biodiversity or mobility.

The Senegalese partners actively participated in the presentation of the proposed actions, noting the commitment to work together to address common challenges and highlighting the importance of territorial cooperation and the exchange of knowledge and experience between European and African partners.

The day concluded with a networking session that allowed the participants to establish valuable connections for future initiatives and strengthen the ties between the partners.