Lead institution:
IOC Sub-Commission for the Western Pacific (WESTPAC), IOC/UNESCO & UNESCO Bangkok – Thailand
The proposed Action “Regional Network of Training and Research Centers (RTRCs)” will accelerate transformations in capacity development, develop and sustain required capacity for sustainable development in the Western Pacific, through the establishment of Regional Training and Research Centers (RTRCs), and provision of regular training and research opportunities to young researchers and other ocean stakeholders from the region and beyond.
Start date: 01/06/2022
End date: 31/12/2030
Lead Contacts: Wenxi Zhu (w.zhu@unesco.org), Kentaro Ando (andouk@jamstec.go.jp), Fangli Qiao (qiaofl@fio.org.cn) and Aileen Tan Shau Hwai (aileen@usm.my)
challenges: 1- Marine pollution, 2- Protect and restore ecosystems, 5- Ocean-climate nexus, 9- Capacity development, 10- Behaviour change
type_of_action: Project, United Nations Action