🌊 The countdown has started!
There are only 10 days left to apply for the International Summer School: “Sustainable Development of the Yachting and Cruise Industry”
📍 Kotor, Montenegro
📅 29 June – 4 July 2026
📝 The application form is available at the following LINK.
Organised within the Interreg IPA South Adriatic SKILLS project, this unique international programme offers students and young professionals an opportunity to experience the Blue Economy directly through practical learning, field visits, smart maritime technologies, and international networking.
If you are interested in:
⚓ sustainable tourism
🚢 cruise industry development
🌱 green and smart marinas
💻 digital maritime technologies
🌍 environmental protection and Blue Economy careers
— this programme is designed for you.
What Makes This Summer School Different?
Participants will not only attend lectures — they will learn directly from real maritime environments in the Bay of Kotor.
The programme includes:
✅ field visits to Porto Montenegro and the Port of Kotor
✅ Wärtsilä navigation simulator demonstrations
✅ practical laboratory activities
✅ interaction with experts from maritime, tourism, and marine biology sectors
✅ international networking with participants from Montenegro, Albania, and Italy
The curriculum covers seven modern thematic areas:
Sustainable Nautical and Cruise Tourism
Contemporary Marina and Cruise Port Management
Safety and Security
Infrastructure Planning
Navigational Parameters
Smart and Digital Marinas
Green Marinas and Cruise Ports
Who Can Apply?
Applications are open to:
university students,
young professionals,
researchers,
maritime and tourism employees,
Blue Economy stakeholders.
Selected participants will receive:
🎓 3 ECTS credits
🏠 accommodation in Kotor
📘 Certificate of Completion
💶 participation free of charge
Limited Places Available
Only 20 participants will be selected for the 2026 edition of the programme, with regional representation from:
Montenegro
Albania
Puglia (Italy)
Molise (Italy)
📌 Application deadline: 10 June 2026
Do not miss the opportunity to become part of a new generation of Blue Economy professionals in the South Adriatic region.
📄 The course flyer is available at the following LINK
📝 The application form is available at the following LINK
The Summer School is jointly organised by the Institute of Marine Biology and the Faculty of Maritime Studies Kotor, University of Montenegro, in cooperation with Porto Montenegro Marina and the Port of Kotor, within the SKILLS project co-financed by the Interreg IPA South Adriatic Programme 2021–2027.