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The One Ocean Science Congress and the United Nations Ocean Conference — A Central American Perspective
Central America, with more than 5,500 km of coastline and an extraordinary diversity of marine ecosystems, is a true marine biodiversity hotspot. It is home to high levels of endemism and rich coastal cultures, but also faces critical threats such as habitat loss, pollution, and climate change. Despite its ecological importance and the growing efforts of researchers and ocean advocates in the region, Central America has often remained underrepresented in global ocean forums like OOS and UNOC-3. This year, however, was different. Both conferences saw a strong and meaningful presence of Central American voices, including local scientists, policy advocates, and representatives from the region’s Early Career Ocean Professionals (ECOPs) network. The participation of our Central American node in both conferences
The One Ocean Science Congress and the United Nations Ocean Conference — A Central American Perspective
Central America, with more than 5,500 km of coastline and an extraordinary diversity of marine ecosystems, is a true marine biodiversity hotspot. It is home to high levels of endemism and rich coastal cultures, but also faces critical threats such as habitat loss, pollution, and climate change. Despite its ecological
The One Ocean Science Congress and the United Nations Ocean Conference — A Central American Perspective
Central America, with more than 5,500 km of coastline and an extraordinary diversity of marine ecosystems, is a true marine biodiversity hotspot. It is home to high levels of endemism and rich coastal cultures, but also faces critical threats such as habitat loss, pollution, and climate change. Despite its ecological
The Venice Declaration : A Global Promise for Ocean Literacy
From June 7th to 8th, 2024, in the enchanting city of Venice, Italy, a pivotal event took place that would shape the future of ocean literacy. The Ocean Literacy World
ECOP China successfully kicked off its first training webinar for skills development (this article is in English and Chinese)
The first training webinar of ECOP China (Early Career Ocean Professional Programme China Node), organized by the ECOP China training coordination team, was successfully held on May 29, 2024. Professor
Navigating Biodiversity: Protecting Our Ocean’s Riches
The ninth session of the ECO CHILL program, held on May 22, 2024, at Mohammed V University in Rabat, was a collaborative triumph between the EDD Committee and ECOP Morocco.
Dialogues with the Deep: Understanding Oceanic Mysteries
On May 15, 2024, ECOP Morocco hosted the 8th session of the Eco Chill Program 2024, a thought-provoking journey titled “Oceanic Wonder: Building Communication with the Waves,” expertly guided by
Building Ocean Leadership: Fostering Networking, Creativity, and Resilience
This satellite event, co-organized by the Early Career Ocean Professionals (ECOP) Programme and Edinburgh Ocean Leaders (EOL) was designed to support, encourage and empower those navigating Ocean career paths from early
Gathering forces for Science-policy nexus, Innovation, and Funding
Gathering forces for Science-policy nexus, Innovation, and Funding marked the fourth event that the ECOP Programme co-hosted during Ocean Decade Week 2024. This official off-site satellite event was held on
Capacity Development for the Ocean We Want: Exploring Science Communication and Solving Global Capacity Development Challenges
Ocean Decade Week for the ECOP Programme kicked off on Monday 8 April with our first off-site satellite event called: “Capacity Development for the Ocean We Want: Exploring Science Communication
ECOP Morocco’s Impactful Presence at the 2024 UN Ocean Decade Conference
ECOP Morocco is excited to share the highlights of our active engagement at the 2024 UN Ocean Decade Conference in Barcelona, Spain, from April 10th to 12th. This significant event
ECOP Togo join the NF-POGO Regional Training Programme on Marine Pollution and Biogeochemistry in Coastal environments
During 12 – 25 November 2023 members of ECOP TOGO attended Regional Training Programme on Marine Pollution and biogeochemistry in coastal zones hosted by the LaMERE laboratory from the Department
Charting the Course for Africa’s Ocean Future: The African Taskforce Meeting
On February 1, 2024, a pivotal gathering took place under the auspices of the Mohammed VI Foundation for the Protection of the Environment at the International Hassan II Center for
ECOP MOROCCO’s Launch Gathering : “Sip, Sea and Snack”
The ECOP Morocco’s launch gathering on the 17th of January 2024 was a momentous event that brought together ocean enthusiasts and professionals from various backgrounds. Hosted by Mohammed V University
ECOP Africa participate in IOC-UNESCO’s Ocean Literacy Dialogues, Tanzania
The 4th edition of the Ocean Literacy Dialogues unfolded in Tanzania from November 4-5, 2023. It was co-hosted with the African Union and Regional Seas with African parties, in collaboration