The GEMS-TECH kick-off meeting was held at the University of Telecommunications and Post in Sofia, Bulgaria. The first interim result of the project – a report on coverage of sustainability issues in the maritime and marine engineering curricula of the European Union partners – was also completed for the kick-off meeting.

The GEMS-TECH project involves 12 partners from six countries: Egypt, Kenya, Bulgaria, Greece, Croatia and Estonia. The project is coordinated by the Bulgarian University of Telecommunications and Post.