Join us in Barcelona to build the Ocean Decade roadmap to 2030 for the ocean we want
Paris/Barcelona, 8 Juni 2023 – With 10 months to go, the launch of the pre-registration process and call for Satellite Events marks an important milestone towards the 2024 Ocean Decade Conference in Barcelona.
Focused on ‘delivering the science we need for the ocean we want’, the Conference will take place over three days from 10 to 12 April 2024 at the Barcelona International Convention Centre and will be part of an entire Ocean Decade Week that will take place throughout Barcelona from 8 to 12 April 2024. As a coastal city with a major commitment towards the blue economy as a driver of competitiveness and job creation, Barcelona is the perfect place to hold an event such as this one focused on ocean science, sustainability and innovation.
Hosted by Spain and co-organized with UNESCO’s Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC/UNESCO), this international event will bring together various actors, including governments, decision-makers, maritime sectors, philanthropy, academia, the private sector, and civil society. All these voices will engage in a constructive dialogue around progress and joint priorities for the future of the Ocean Decade and continued success of ocean sustainability efforts, across the science – policy – society interface. It will be a 3-day, in-person event co-led with a range of partners: Government of Catalonia and the Barcelona City Council through the Barcelona Capital Nàutica Foundation, and the Spanish National Ocean Decade Committee, which is led by the Ministry of Science and Innovation through the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC).
About the programme
Based around the 10 Ocean Decade Challenges, the Conference will be collaborative, inclusive, and interactive in nature to offer participants time and space for learning, networking and building partnerships.
It will provide a forum to discuss the results of the Ocean Decade Vision 2030 strategic ambition setting process around the Decade Challenges, and its related set of white papers. These papers will identify future priorities for the Ocean Decade to generate the knowledge needed for science-based solutions to global challenges such as climate change, food security, biodiversity conservation, sustainable ocean economy, pollution, and natural hazards.
The Conference will be structured around three key moments:
- The high-level opening session (10 April in the morning) will feature commitments and announcements by Heads of State, leaders of UN agencies, and representatives of industry and philanthropy, as well as a plenary discussion on foundational elements of success for the Ocean Decade.
- The main part of Conference will be articulated around four thematic sessions based on groupings of the Ocean Decade Challenges, with a mix of plenary and parallel sessions to present the results of the Vision 2030 process and showcase science solutions that are contributing to sustainable development.
- The high-level closing session (12 April in the afternoon) will focus on resources and partnerships in the Ocean Decade as well as provide a platform for partner announcements. The closing segment will report the main outcomes of the Conference and a vision to 2030 for the Ocean Decade.
For more details about the programme of the 2024 Ocean Decade Conference, please click here.
Take part in the 2024 Ocean Decade Conference
Pre-register today!
Registration for the 2024 Ocean Decade Conference will take place in two steps:
- Pre-registration which will be open from 8 Juni to 30 Oktober 2023.
- Full registration which will take place from 1st November.
There are no registration fees to participate in the Conference; however, at the time of full registration, participants will be kindly asked to make a modest financial contribution to a travel fund to support travel for selected participants from Small Island Developing States and Least Developed Countries and Early Career Ocean Professionals. This contribution will not be compulsory but will be greatly appreciated and will help ensure that no one is left behind in the Ocean Decade.
To pre-register for the 2024 Ocean Decade Conference, please click here.
Deadline for pre-registration is 30 Oktober 2023.
Submit your activity as a Satellite Event
To complement the formal programme and contribute concretely to the Conference outcomes, interested parties are invited to propose, organize, and lead Satellite Events prior to and during the Conference.
On-site Satellite Events will take place at the Conference venue on 10-11-12 April 2024 during the lunch break of the Conference, while off-site Satellite Events will be organized in a variety of locations around Barcelona starting from 8 April. From workshops and symposiums to dinners and art exhibitions, these partner-led and partner-resourced events can take various forms.
To learn more about Satellite Events and to submit your application, please click here.
Deadline for submission is 30 Oktober 2023.
Get a booth
To provide partners with the opportunity to present their activities, foster knowledge-sharing and strengthen collaboration, a small number of booths will be available at the Conference venue.
More information on the logistics and costs of booths can be obtained by contacting oceandecade@unesco.org.
Posters and session presentations
Stay tuned for information on calls for posters and for presentations during the parallel sessions of the Conference!
For additional information or queries, please contact oceandecade@unesco.org and include “2024 Ocean Decade Conference” in the subject line.
Visit the Conference website here!
Kontak komunikasi:
Dekade Kelautan
Aya Khalil
a.khalil@unesco.org
Barcelona Capital Nàutica Foundation
Esther Gomez
premsa@barcelonacapitalnautica.org
Institut Oseanografi-Dewan Riset Spanyol (IEO-CSIC)
Pablo Lozano
pablo.lozano@ieo.csic.es
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Tentang Dekade Laut:
Diproklamirkan pada tahun 2017 oleh Majelis Umum Perserikatan Bangsa-Bangsa, Dekade Ilmu Kelautan PBB untuk Pembangunan Berkelanjutan (2021-2030) ('Dekade Laut') berupaya merangsang ilmu kelautan dan generasi pengetahuan untuk membalikkan kemunduran keadaan sistem kelautan dan mengkatalisasi peluang baru untuk pengembangan berkelanjutan ekosistem laut yang sangat besar ini. Visi Dekade Laut adalah 'ilmu yang kita butuhkan untuk lautan yang kita inginkan'. Dekade Laut menyediakan kerangka kerja pertemuan bagi para ilmuwan dan pemangku kepentingan dari berbagai sektor untuk mengembangkan pengetahuan ilmiah dan kemitraan yang diperlukan untuk mempercepat dan memanfaatkan kemajuan dalam ilmu kelautan untuk mencapai pemahaman yang lebih baik tentang sistem kelautan, dan memberikan solusi berbasis sains untuk mencapai Agenda 2030. Majelis Umum PBB mengamanatkan Komisi Oseanografi Antarpemerintah UNESCO (IOC/UNESCO) untuk mengoordinasikan persiapan dan implementasi Dekade ini.
Tentang IOC/UNESCO:
Komisi Oseanografi Antarpemerintah UNESCO (IOC/UNESCO) mempromosikan kerja sama internasional dalam ilmu kelautan untuk meningkatkan pengelolaan laut, pantai, dan sumber daya laut. IOC memungkinkan 150 Negara Anggotanya untuk bekerja sama dengan mengoordinasikan program dalam pengembangan kapasitas, pengamatan dan layanan laut, ilmu kelautan dan peringatan tsunami. Pekerjaan IOC berkontribusi pada misi UNESCO untuk mempromosikan kemajuan ilmu pengetahuan dan aplikasinya untuk mengembangkan pengetahuan dan kapasitas, kunci kemajuan ekonomi dan sosial, dasar perdamaian dan pembangunan berkelanjutan.
Tentang Barcelona Capital Nàutica Foundation:
Barcelona Capital Nàutica is a public-private foundation that promotes initiatives linked to the nautical environment to improve people’s lives and raise awareness of the care of the sea, through sport and sustainability. It was founded in 2005 as Fundació Navegació Oceànica Barcelona (FNOB) to promote ocean sailing, and in 2022 it became the Barcelona Capital Nàutica Foundation with the aim of promoting sailing and blue development through nautical activities. Its aim is to transform the city of Barcelona and the region of Catalonia into one of the nautical capitals of the world, an international benchmark for top-level competitive sailing, from a sports, educational, business and scientific point of view. Its creation was the result of the idea of a platform formed by Ministerio de Cultura y Deportes, Generalitat de Catalunya, Ajuntament de Barcelona, Port of Barcelona, Consorci de Turisme de Barcelona, Diputació de Barcelona, Cambra de Comerç de Barcelona and Barcelona Global association, which are the current trustees of the Foundation.
Barcelona City Council has made a strong commitment towards the blue economy and launched a strategy in 2021 that aims to boost the blue economy sectors so that they become a vector of job creation, economic and social development of the city, with innovation and sustainability as the main drivers, and reinforcing the citizens’ connection to their coastline.
Moreover, the Government of Catalonia has formulated the maritime strategy for the period until 2030, aiming to fully unleash the potential of Catalonia’s blue economy within its maritime domain.
About IEO-CSIC:
The Spanish Institute of Oceanography (IEO, CSIC), is a National Center of the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), under the Ministry of Science and Innovation, dedicated to research in marine sciences, especially in relation to scientific knowledge of the oceans, the sustainability of fisheries resources and the marine environment. The IEO represents Spain in most of the international scientific and technological forums related to the sea and its resources. It has nine coastal oceanographic centers, five marine culture experimentation plants, 12 tide stations, a satellite image receiving station and a fleet made up of four oceanographic vessels, among which the Ramón Margalef and Ángeles Alvariño stand out.
About ICM-CSIC:
The Institut de Ciències del Mar (ICM) is the fourth largest research institute of the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) and the largest dedicated to marine research. Under the motto “Ocean Science for a Healthy Planet”, the ICM conducts frontier research and foster both knowledge and technology transfer on topics related to ocean and climate interactions, conservation and sustainable use of marine life and ecosystems, and impact mitigation of natural and anthropogenic hazards. In-depth knowledge, determined action, and coordinated management are essential to confronting these global challenges, thereby driving sustainable development of humankind. In 2020, the ICM was awarded with the Severo Ochoa Centre of Excellence accreditation, further promoting ICM’s leadership role in marine research in Spain with a relevant commitment to generating societal impact.
