With the theme ‘Hydrospatial Infrastructure Enabling Integrated Ocean Knowledge Solutions’, the summit will discuss the evolving demand for ocean knowledge, the opportunities for growth and innovation in the blue economy, and the need for development of a holistic hydrospatial infrastructure encompassing technology, data, policies, collaborations, standards, etc. to deliver demand-driven ocean knowledge solutions.
The Hydrospatial Infrastructure and Blue Economy Summit is conducted in partnership with the International Hyrographic Organization (IHO), European Marine Observation and Data Network (EMODnet), and the World Ocean Council, as part of the Geospatial World Forum on 15-16 May 2024, in Rotterdam, The Netherlands.