On the 12th of December 2019, Mr. Christodoulos Mettas Research Scientist at the ERATOSTHENES Centre of Excellence participated in the first workshop / open public presentation of the project “Cross-Border Cooperation for the Development of Maritime Spatial Planning (Thal-Chor 2)” which took place in Poseidonia Hotel, in Limassol. The main objective of the project is the preparation of national or regional maritime spatial plans in Cyprus and Greece. The aim of the workshop was to present the scope and the progress of the Project in Cyprus. During the workshop Mr. Christodoulos Mettas had the opportunity to present the purpose, the main idea along with the benefits of the EXCELSIOR Project for Cyprus and the Eastern Mediterranean Middle East North Africa (EMMENA) Region.