“Blue Week” will see Lisbon transformed into the Ocean Capital in celebration of a series of international ocean events taking place there during the first week of June 2015. Earlier this month the Portuguese Government launched the event in which the ocean will take centre stage with, the 3^rd World Ocean Summit (June 3^rd-5^th), and international maritime Ministerial Meeting (June 5th), the Blue Business Forum (June 4^th-6^th) and the Volvo Ocean (In-Port) Race (June 6^th). Visitors, business people, policy makers, researchers, and entrepreneurs from around the world will come together to discuss and promote ocean affairs. With emphasis on sustainable business, strategy and political debate, Blue Week promises to be a landmark event on the road to a Blue Society.