Latin America and the Caribbean share seas, coasts, ecosystems, challenges and opportunities.
AL MAR connects universities with consolidated maritime and coastal capabilities to turn that knowledge into cooperation, innovation and territorial impact.
Discover the allianceThe alliance: what is AL MAR?
AL MAR is an inter-institutional network of universities with broad experience and capabilities in maritime and coastal matters, created as a strategic initiative of Universidad del Magdalena and inspired by the European consortium SEA-EU, adapted to the realities and challenges of Latin America and the Caribbean.
It is a mechanism for academic, scientific and social cooperation that aligns efforts around the Blue Economy, ocean sustainability and integral regenerative development. Its purpose is to consolidate a network of excellence with regional impact on the coastal and maritime communities of Latin America and the Caribbean.
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Strengthen academic and scientific capabilities in the Blue Economy through the joint design and implementation of microcredentials, continuing-education, undergraduate, master's and doctoral programmes, and the development of collaborative research.
Boost academic mobility and regional cooperation by creating an exchange programme inspired by the Erasmus model.
Generate social, economic and environmental impact through regional programmes focused on equity and inclusion for coastal communities.
Promote interculturality and ancestral knowledge, incorporating the views of Indigenous, Afro-descendant and local communities into the governance of the maritime-coastal territory.
Strengthen regional maritime governance by aligning AL MAR's efforts with bodies such as the Andean Parliament, CAN, the Association of Caribbean States and MERCOSUR, among others.
Consolidate spaces for dialogue and scientific and academic reflection at regional and interregional level, connecting AL MAR with global networks such as SEA-EU and international organizations.