The list below consists of mainly external events, relevant for EU4OceanObs and involving the participation of the EU action coordinators of the GEO Blue Planet Initiative and/or G7 Future of the Seas & Oceans Initiative.

UNEP-SPBF Third Global Session: Marine Litter Session

Online Event

Under the theme Integrated Solutions #ForNature, the UN Science-Policy-Business Forum on the Environment (UN-SPBF) will convene its Third Global Session online from 18-20 February 2021, in the lead up to the Fifth Session of the UN Environment Assembly. The [...]

EU International Ocean Governance Forum 2021

Online Event

Setting the Course for a Sustainable Blue Planet  The European Commission in association with the European External Action Service invite ocean stakeholders worldwide to the presentation of the final recommendations for ocean sustainability action by the EU's International [...]

9th EuroGOOS International Conference

Online Event

The EuroGOOS Conference brings together managers, developers, and users of ocean observing and operational oceanography products and services. The conference fosters dialogue, experience sharing, and future planning with European and international partners and stakeholders, towards a more coordinated [...]

Global Biogeochemical-Argo Workshop

Online Event

An online workshop "Global Biochemical-Argo Fleet, Knowledge to Action", building on the priorities of the G7 Future of the Seas and Oceans Initiative (G7 FSOI) will take place on 4, 11, 18, 25 May and on 1 June. [...]

Ocean Visions Summit

Online Event

Towards a global ecosystem for ocean solutions The Summit will be held online on the campus of the Scripps Institution of Oceanography between May 18-21, 2021. The summit is co-organised with satellite campuses in Hobart (Australia), Cape Town [...]

1st International Conference of the
UN Ocean Decade

Online Event

To mark the start of the United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development, a series of re-structured virtual and hybrid events will be held starting from June 2021 to mid-2022: 1 June 2021 - Opening event. [...]

European Green Week 2021

Online Event

The European Green Week 2021 is dedicated to the European Union's ‘zero pollution ambition’. It will also look at other relevant European Green Deal initiatives, such as the climate initiatives, the upcoming Chemicals Strategy, as well as initiatives in [...]

EU4OceanObs side events at All-Atlantic 2021

Online & Ponta Delgada, Portugal

EU4OceanObs will co-host 3 side events at the All-Atlantic 2021 conference that will take place from 2 to 4 June 2021. The All-Atlantic 2021 is a Ministerial High-Level & Stakeholders Conference that will take place under the Portuguese [...]

EMODNET Open Conference and Jamboree

Oostende, Belgium & online , Belgium

During the event, EMODnet partners, data providers and users will connect across stakeholder communities and set goals for the future. To start the week, the Open Conference will focus on use cases and requirements for developing essential open marine data services [...]

UNEP SRI2021: Global Environmental Monitoring Systems/ Oceans

Online Event

Towards an integrated Global Environment Monitoring System for Oceans - Aspiring to Achieve the Sustainable Development Goal 14: to "Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development" The GEMS/Oceans event is a “kick-off” [...]