Themed Local Action in Support of Global Traction, the 5th Symposium was specifically geared towards improving GEO Blue Planet’s engagement with African nations in an effort to expand the Earth observation community of practice, strengthen local capacity and provide access to resources, tools and services related to the use of ocean and coastal observations for societal benefit.
Day one of the meeting discussed the ocean-climate-biodiversity nexus with sessions on progress and new findings related to Digital Twins of the Ocean and new frontiers of ocean observation. Day two gave special focus on evaluating the current structure and G7 FSOI´s main priority areas.
The first Ocean Partnership Forum between Canada and the European Union was from 3 to 4 October 2022. Bringing together high-level representatives and managers of ocean observing and data organisations, the meeting served to strengthen cooperation on areas of mutual interest and benefit on the theme of ocean observation and data sharing.
Intensifying the monitoring of the Arctic region and prediction of its future state is more than ever needed to inform mitigation and adaption actions and rapidly increase conservation efforts. Find out about the European project - Arctic PASSION and its contribution.
An official UN Ocean Conference 2022 side event, the event focused on marine litter observation, remote sensing and modelling as key pillars for supporting the establishment of realistic plastic litter reduction targets and developing policies to reach these targets.
Europe is building a digital twin of the ocean - a dynamic interactive replica of the ocean that will provide tailored ocean knowledge for better decision making to restore marine and coastal habitats, support a sustainable blue economy, and mitigate and adapt to climate change
The GMES&Africa phase 2 kick-off ceremony took place in mid-March, awarding 8 consortia with grants to further develop EO-based services and applications tailored to African needs at continental, regional and local levels.
Beyond serving needs for basic research, science advances and real-time observations from Biogeochemical Argo will also inform a diverse range of stakeholders and facilitate solutions for sustainable ocean management.
Published in November 2021, this document provides an overview of the governance and operations procedures of GEO Blue Planet and serves as an addendum to the GEO Blue Planet Implementation Plan.
The EU coordinator of the G7 Future of Seas and Oceans Initiative hosted a one-day workshop with the Scientific Steering Committee of the International Ocean Carbon Coordination Project (IOCCP) to launch the activity "A Global Surface Ocean CO2 Monitoring Strategy".
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