Join the OPERA Ocean Forecasting Masterclass at OOC11!

This year, Our Ocean Conference leaves the shores of Busan to join the historic coast of Kenya in Mombasa for the 11th edition of Our Ocean Conference!

The theme of this year, ‘Our Ocean, Our Heritage, Our Future’  focuses on celebrating the human connection to the ocean - with an assortment of community lead events, high-level panel events and official side events around Mombasa.

On 17 June, from 14:00–16:00 EAT, and as part of the Our Ocean Conference activities, OPERA/Mercator Ocean International will co-host an Ocean Monitoring Masterclass in partnership with Sote Hub, a leading blue economy incubation hub and training centre based in Mombasa, Kenya, and the Early Career Ocean Professionals Programme, Africa Node

This two-hour hybrid session will be facilitated by representatives from the OceanPrediction DCC African Regional Team, ECOP AFRICA NODE, the OPERA Project, and other ocean experts.

Register to attend in person or virtually here: https://events.unoceanprediction.org/-opera-ocean-monitoring-masterclass-

 


 

The targeted audience of this event is Early Career Ocean Professionals and General Public and the objective is to raise awareness of ocean monitoring in Africa by highlighting ongoing initiatives across the region. Register here for the in-person event or to attend online: OPERA Ocean Monitoring Masterclass

 

Tentative Agenda: 

  1. Opening of the Ocean Monitoring Masterclass and OceanPrediction DCC/ OPERA overview: Yandeh Sallah (Mercator Ocean International) 
  2. In-situ monitoring: Jethan d'Hotman (SAEON) 
  3. Satellite monitoring, forecasting and DTOs: Isa Elegbede 
  4. Ocean governance and Blue economy – Nicole du Plessis (SAEON) 
  5. Early Career Ocean Professionals Programme and the Kenya Node: Josphat Mokoya (ECOP Kenya) 
  6. Questions and Discussions 
  7. Closing

See you on Wednesday at Sote Hub!