UN Ocean Conference, a milestone for connecting the world around Ocean Prediction
Objectives
The 2024 Ocean Decade Conference focuses on “delivering the science we need for the ocean we want” and it will be part of the Ocean Decade Week in Barcelona from April 8 to 12. This edition will be a milestone for the implementation of the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development and will try to answer key questions on main achievements and areas for action for next years. Critical issues such as climate change, food security, sustainable management of biodiversity, sustainable ocean economy, pollution and natural hazards will be at center of discussions and talks.
Agenda
The event will start with a high-level presentation, featuring the presence of heads of state, UN agency leaders, business executives, and philanthropic leaders. Following this, a plenary session will delve into the critical success factors of the Ocean Decade, emphasizing inclusivity, equity, and diversity across genders, generations, and geographical regions.
Between the 10th and the 12th, the Conference will be structured into four thematic sessions based around groupings of the Ocean Decade Challenges. To present the results of the Ocean Decade Vision 2030 process, showcase innovative science-solutions initiatives, and develop recommendations for the validation and finalization of a common strategic ambition for each Ocean Decade Challenge.
Concluding the event, a plenary session on resources and partnerships within the framework of the Ocean Decade will take place. This will be succeeded by a high-level closing segment reporting the event's key outcomes, including a Conference Outcomes Statement summarizing the vision for the Ocean Decade by 2030.
| Time | Subject | Participants / Description |
April 10 10:30 - 11:00 | Community Coffee-Break "Engaging the Ocean prediction community" | Led by Enrique Alvarez (OceanPrediction Decade Collaborative Centre - Technical Coordinator MOi and Audrey Hasson, GEO Blue Planet European Coordinator, MOi) / 10 minutes Highlight synergies within the OceanPrediction DCC ecosystem, programmes related to ocean forecasting, including DITTO, ForeSea, GEMS-Ocean, CoastPredict, ObsCode, Marine Life 2030 and will foster discussion with other DDCs and DCOs |
April 10 11:00 - 11:30 | Community Coffee-Break “Mercator Ocean for Ocean prediction in support of Decade Challenges” | Pierre Bahurel, Mercator Ocean Director General, flashtalk / 10 minutes Discussion and networking with community |
Ocean Prediction satellite event
The OceanPrediction DCC and Geo Blue Planet are is contributing to this event week by organizing a satellite event, which will take place on April 8, 2024. This event gathering is titled will focus on:“ Connecting the world around ocean prediction: A vision for the Decade and beyond”.
With the aim of catalyzing action and fostering partnerships to address the evolving dynamics of our oceans, this event aligns with the "Predicted Ocean" objective of the Ocean Decade. The OceanPrediction Decade Collaborative Center (OceanPrediction DCC) will play a central role throughout the event, convening stakeholders in ocean forecasting and applications to deliberate on the future trajectory of ocean prediction. Discussions will encompass the objectives and initiatives of the OceanPrediction DCC, alongside exploring innovations in ocean forecasting. Serving as a pivotal component of the Ocean Decade, the OceanPrediction DCC serves as a global platform, facilitating dialogue and fostering innovation in digital ocean solutions.
This satellite event will be composed of 5 sessions:
- Welcome and introduction to the OceanPrediction DCC, with presentations of Pierre Bahurel and Enrique Alvarez Fanjul
- Connecting the world around forecasting; a discussion panel formed by members of the OceanPrediction DCC Regional Teams
- The future of ocean forecasting; with presentations by Pierre-Yves LeTraon, Alain Arnaud & Stefano Ciavatta, from Mercator Ocean International
- Oceanprediction DCC and the Decade; a discussion panel with participation of Decade Collaborative Offices and related programmes
- Shaping ocean forecasting to serve society; organized by GEO Blue Planet and counting with presentations by Audrey Hasson, Frank Muller-Karger, Karina Von Schuckmann and Andreaa Strachinescu.
You can find the main speakers of this satellite event at the Mercator Ocean booth #9 from April 10th to 12th. Several flash talks on ocean prediction are scheduled. Stay tuned and find all news and updates here.
EDITO Infra and GEO Blue Planet satellite event
OceanPrediction DCC plays a key role in fostering cooperation surrounding digital twinning activities including focusing on subjects such as interoperability and standards. Mercator Ocean, along with the EDITO (EU Digital Twin) partners are hosting a side event on April 9 named “DTO4ECOPS”. It will focus on leveraging ocean data networks with cloud technologies to deliver the ocean we want, today and tomorrow.
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