[MEDIA INVITATION] Official Launch of the SARSEA Project
The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Commission and Expertise France are pleased to invite members of the media to the official launch of the SARSEA Project, funded by the Agence Française de Développement (Afd), with support from the French national research institute for sustainable development (IRD).
The SARSEA Project seeks to strengthen regional cooperation in the Caribbean and support four OECS Member States in developing a structured framework for managing and utilising sargassum, a growing environmental and economic challenge affecting coastal communities and ecosystems across the region.
The kickoff meeting will:
- Engage regional stakeholders to ensure strong institutional support;
- Launch the Scientific Collective Assessment Activity, coordinated by IRD, to assess current knowledge on sargassum and provide operational policy recommendations; and
- Facilitate the signing of key cooperation agreements among partners.
Event Details
- Date: October 28, 2025
- Time: 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
- Venue: Bay Gardens Hotel, Saint Lucia
- Press Conference: 12:15 p.m.
This event marks a major milestone in advancing regional efforts to address the sargassum challenge through science, collaboration, and innovation.
PRESSKIT: https://bit.ly/SARSEA-Press-Kit
About the SARSEA Project
The SARSEA Project is a collaborative initiative funded by the Agence Française de Développement (AFD) and implemented by Expertise France in partnership with the OECS Commission. The project aims to support the Caribbean Region in developing sustainable solutions for the management, transformation, and valorisation of sargassum. Through research, policy dialogue, and stakeholder engagement, SARSEA seeks to support the Caribbean in building a sustainable, collective, and inclusive response that serves ecosystems and communities.
Danny Moonie
OECS Communications Unit