Autumn School “Protection of The Sea: Adopting Co-Created Methods Of (Public) Participation”

This report details a 4-day Autumn School held at the University of Bari, Sede di Taranto, a joint project endorsed by the UN Ocean Decade and funded by DAAD. The event involved academic collaborations with the University of Bayreuth and the University of Turin (Department of Management). The school’s focus was on the protection of human rights at sea, sea rights, and living by the sea. It included an experiential learning day in partnership with the Jonian Dolphin Conservation in Taranto, followed by a three-day workshop. During these sessions, students from Germany and Italy engaged in building co-created projects that addressed challenges connected to Agenda 2030 and SDG 14 (and 3, 5, 15, 16, 17).