​Join Us for an Afternoon of Ocean-Inspired Reflection, Connection, and Inspired Action

​Where marine activists, media, freedivers, and underwater visual artist storytellers converge, powerful currents of change begin. You're invited to an inspiring afternoon reception that fuels marine protection and ocean literacy across the Mediterranean and beyond.

​Presented by Med Mosaic in collaboration with The Undertow and How to Protect the Ocean by Speak Up for Blue Podcast Network

​This gathering marks the pre-launch of Med Mosaic, a new initiative connecting cross-border marine media collaborators, MENA women journalists, and coastal journalists to spotlight emerging marine threats and drive actionable awareness across the Mediterranean. Anchored in regions across the Med often underrepresented in global discourse—including North Africa—Med Mosaic empowers marine investigative journalism, uplifts coastal community voices, and strengthens media access to critical policy spaces like the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM).

​Co-hosted with The Undertow, a dynamic platform and marketplace advancing ocean knowledge and action through stories of the human-ocean connection, and the How to Protect the Ocean podcast series, this event convenes ocean leaders, journalists, marine advocates, innovators, freedivers, and underwater artists who are shaping a more just and regenerative future. Together, we’ll reflect on our shared relationship with the ocean and explore the powerful role of storytelling, collaboration, creativity, and media in catalyzing meaningful ocean action across the Mediterranean and beyond.

​What to Expect:

​Event Schedule
1:00 PM — Doors Open
Step into the H2O Lounge by L’eautelier and enjoy a Signature Spirulina Spritz welcome cocktail. Mingle with fellow guests and begin reflecting on your key takeaways from UNOC in a relaxed, water-inspired atmosphere.

​1:45 PM — Opening Remarks & Ocean Stories
Join the hosts, storytellers, and ocean advocates whose personal connections to water have led to meaningful collaborations across borders. Hear how their work is inspiring communities into action—from grassroots initiatives to global platforms. Ocean Storytellers & Way'veMakers Amanda Horn, Andrew Lewin, Bastien Soleil, Serena Nguyen, Mona Samari, Mohamed Tafraouti

​2:10 PM — Collective Networking & Reflection
Continue the conversation, connect, and celebrate with individuals making waves through their work.

​3:00 PM — Event Close
Leave with a deeper connection to the ocean and the knowledge that your presence contributes to our shared goal of 10 million new ocean connections by 2030.

​About the Host Organizations

​About Med Mosaic

​Med Mosaic is a new initiative that brings together cross-border media collaborators, MENA female journalists, and coastal journalists to spotlight critical and emerging marine issues across the Mediterranean. Anchored in regions often underrepresented in environmental discourse—including North Africa—Med Mosaic empowers journalists and activists to investigate and report on destructive fishing practices, exposing environmental threats and driving awareness and policy change.

​Backed by a growing network of committed regional collaborators—including Maroc Environnement, Cosmos Media Tunisia, Blue TN, and World Environment TV—Med Mosaic is committed to empowering new stakeholders in the Med, connecting media makers, ocean advocates, underwater storytellers, and activists across the region.

​Mona Samari

​Mona is an oceanic crime investigative journalist,  media freedom advocate and ocean campaigner with over 20 years experience in marine conservation and the founder of  three award-winning marine journalism projects.  As a former steering group member of the Knowledge Action Network in the lead up to the UN Decade of Ocean Science, Mona believes that marine conservation solutions are found by adopting a multi-disciplinary approach and by raising the voices of marginalised fishing communities.

​Mohamed Tafraouti

​Mohammed is a Moroccan environmental and scientific writer who has contributed to various national and international media channels. He is the President of Environmental Horizons for Media and Sustainable Development Center, as well as the Editor-in-Chief of the Environmental Horizons blog at www.marocenv.com. He received the King Hassan II Environmental Award in 2018 and is also an active member in several associations such as the Moroccan Association of Regional Sciences, the Arab Association of Scientific Media, and the Arab Forum for Environment and Development.

​Med Mosaic is proud to co-host this event with the  The Undertow and How to Protect the Ocean by Speak Up for Blue Podcast Network.

​About The Undertow

​The Undertow is a mission-driven marketplace for ocean knowledge and action, powered by stories of the human-ocean connection. The Undertow exists to inspire both individuals and organizations to take ocean-positive action through immersive storytelling, place-based experiences, and strategic collaborations. Central to its work is the celebration of Way’veMakers™, change-makers who are initiating ocean action through their work across industries, sectors, communities, cultures, and coastlines.

​By building community and amplifying impact, The Undertow’s mission is to inspire 10 million new ocean connections and unlock $5 million in ocean action by 2030, one meaningful connection at a time.

​Co-founded by Serena Nguyen (Founder of Evolve Oceans), a Blue Economy Strategist; Amanda Horn (Founder of Shower ThoughtsTM), a Divemaster and Brand Marketer; and Andrew Lewin (Founder of Speak Up for Blue), a Marine Scientist and Podcast Host—three landlocked ocean leaders charting their own paths into ocean impact—The Undertow was born from the belief that no one navigates the ocean alone and that whatever your superpower is, the ocean needs it. Connection inspires action, and they're ready to pull you in with the stories and solutions of Way'veMakers so you can take action for the ocean from no matter where in the world you are.

​About Collaborating Partners

​About the Venue

​Venue Sponsor Local Artist and Freediver, Bastien Soleil Galerie Parvillé

​Our gathering takes place at Galerie Parvillé, a space generously donated to Med Mosaic and The Undertow by local freediver, underwater artist, and dear friend Bastien Soleil. His latest collection of immersive underwater photography sets a breathtaking backdrop for the event, inviting guests to reflect on the beauty and fragility of the ocean, and the shared vulnerability of humans within it.

​Media Partner

​How to Protect the Ocean by Speak Up for Blue Podcast Network Hosted by Andrew Lewin, Founder and Host
Our official media partner, the Speak Up for Blue Podcast Network, is dedicated to amplifying ocean stories and voices from around the world—bringing science, conservation, and personal connections to the sea to global audiences.

​H20 Lounge by L'eautelier

​Enjoy a Signature Welcome Cocktail in the H20 Lounge by Founder of L'eautelier, Morgan Rae
Spirulina Spritz crafted by Morgan Rae is inspired by water rituals and botanical alchemy, this ocean-forward welcome cocktail sets the tone for a sensorial, sea-inspired afternoon and evening.