Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission
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One planet, one ocean
International cooperation and coordination of programmes in marine observations and research, protection of the marine environment, and capacity-building
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In Focus
Summary of 2008 IOC Executive Council The 41st IOC Executive
Council (Paris, 24 June – 1 July 2008) was a well attended and active event. Between Evening Receptions sponsored by UNESCO, USA and Indonesia, and the very stimulating Revelle Memorial Lectures the council debated and discussed the IOC programmes and accomplishments of the past biennium. Details and results of the Council meeting are documented at http://www.ioc-unesco.org/ec-41
The Ex Council addressed a number of critical
issues concerning the role of the Commission within UNESCO. First, the
Executive Council examined the conclusions and recommendations of the Working
Group on the Future of IOC (Paris, 19–20 February 2008) endorsing the
statement that, “for the foreseeable future, the IOC should remain and be
reinforced within UNESCO”, recommending the IOC Assembly to reaffirm the
commitment of the Commission to UNESCO and to reinforce its position as the UN
specialized body dealing with ocean science, ocean services and occupying fully
its niche as stated in United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS)
as the “competent international organization” in these fields. The
Council also requested that additional clarification on the present and future
financial and administrative situation of the Commission within UNESCO is
required to inform discussions in the 25th IOC Assembly in 2009.
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NewsEuropean Schools Film Contest - Oceans and Climate Change
The main objective of this film competition was to show, especially to the scientific community, how this issue is perceived by children from different European countries, and to encourage students to think about ways to raise awareness through action. Eight countries participated, including France, Greece, Italy, Poland, Spain, Sweden, UK and the Netherlands . Learn more and view the film at: http://www.eur-oceans.info/EN/home/index.php Austral Summer Institute to take place at University of Concepcion
ASI IX will be devoted to Coastal Processes and Environmental Problems and will be held at the Main Campus of the University of Concepcion, Chile, from December 15, 2008 through January 30, 2009. Detailed information on programme, lecturers and application form available at: www.udec.cl/oceanoudec/oceanografia. Invitation to Marine Affairs Conference in Oslo
In connection with its 50th anniversay, the Fridtjof Nansen Institute (FNI) will organize an international confrence on marine affairs and the Law of the Sea in Oslo, Norway, on 21-23 August 2008. The conference is entitled "The World Ocean in Globalization: Challenges fo Marine Regions" and is to provide an independent and qualified forum for the exchange of views, analyses and comments on challenges for seas and marine regions, and their resources, in the face of increasing globalization. Read more > |
Upcoming Events34th IAMSLIC Annual Conference14 - 18 September 2008Suva, Fiji Meeting of the Steering Team of the META-T Pilot Project16 - 17 September 2008Geneva, Switzerland Meeting of the Joint Steering Group for the IODE Ocean data Portal and the WIGOS Pilot Project for JCOMM18 - 19 September 2008Geneva, Switzerland ODIN-PIMRIS project meeting19 September 2008Fiji Pacific Islands Marine Data and Observations Training Workshop22 - 25 September 2008Nadi, Fiji |
The Department of Oceanography and the Center for Oceanographic Research in the eastern South Pacific (FONDAP COPAS) of the University of Concepcion, are pleased to announce the Austral Summer Institute IX (ASI IX).
