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October 2020
15 Oct 20 - 15 Jan 21	Ocean Decade: Call for Decade Actions No. 01/2020 The vision of the United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development is 'the science we need for the ocean we... Open attendance	Paris, France
November 2020
9 Nov 20 - 29 Jan 21	(Online) IOC Training Course on Identification of Marine Harmful Algal Bloom Species [due to Covid-19 pandemic this course has been adapted and will run online between November 2020 - January 2021] Since 1993 the IOC has...	København K, Denmark	13 1
January 2021
11 - 15	GEBCO WEEK 2021: GEBCO WEEK 2021: Symposium and Annual Meetings GEBCO WEEK 2021 includes Sub-committee meetings TSCOM (Technical Sub-committee on... Open attendance	France
12 - 14	2021 Session (Pre-Committee) of the IODE Management Group meeting will be held online every day (12,13 and 14 January) between 13:00 UTC and 15:00 UTC (using Zoom) Attendance by invitation		32 15
13	[ONLINE] IOC Steering Group for the Ocean Best Practices System, Monthly Meeting 13 Jan 2021		17 1
13	IOTWMS-IOTIC TTF-29: National Consultation Meeting with Pakistan Attendance by invitation		10 1
19 - 25	[Online] World Ocean Database Este curso práctico sobre... Attendance by invitation		15
20	GO2NE webinar No.3 The Global Ocean Oxygen Network (IOC... Open attendance	Paris cedex 07, France
25 Jan - 19 Mar	Certificate course in Marine Biology: Online Certificate Course in Marine Biology and Climate Change This hybrid certificate course (first-of-its-kind in India) offers ~120 hours of rigorous training to learn marine...	Chennai, India
25	ICG/CARIBE EWS: The ICG/CARIBE EWS Officers Meeting Online -Contribution of CARIBE EWS member States and Observers to the UN Ocean Decades. -Proposal of an ICG/CARIBE EWS Extraordinary Meeting (Online, 2... Attendance by invitation	Paris cedex 07	17 5
27	OIH :Technical Working Group (WP2) Secretariat Meeting [online] Attendance by invitation	Belgium
29	WMO Information System (WIS)- IOC Ocean Infohub (OIH) [online] Kick-off for some discussion... Attendance by invitation		12
February 2021
1 - 9	EC-53 (online): Fifty-third Session of the IOC Executive Council (online) Initially scheduled in June 2020, the 53rd session of the Executive Council was first postponed and then scheduled as an online session with a... Attendance by invitation	Paris, France	43
3 - 7	Strengthening Tsunami Workshop Strengthening Tsunami Workshop is geared twards developing the response of stakeholders in the Caribbean. Attendance by invitation	Bridgetown, Barbados
3	Brave New World, Brave New Ocean: Ocean Decade High Level Virtual Event Click here for the PROGRAMME Open attendance	France
10	[ONLINE] IOC Steering Group for the Ocean Best Practices System, Monthly Meeting 10 Feb 2021		16 1
10	OIH: Technical working Group (WP2) Secretariat [online] Attendance by invitation
10	World Climate Research Programme (WCRP) : Climate Research Forum - Oceania The World Climate Research Programme (WCRP), which is co-sponsored by the Open attendance	Australia
11	Making waves for ocean science: Empowering women and girls in the Ocean Decade Building on UNESCO’s efforts to mobilize the global community to engage women and girls in science, Fisheries and Ocean Canada and the...	France	1
11	[MSPglobal] Sharing national MSP practices worldwide: Indonesia (English) As part of the MSPglobal Initiative, a series of online seminars is organized to discuss and exchange on national MSP practicies worldwide. This...
12	(online): Second Meeting of the Task Team on Revision of IOC Capacity Development Strategy Attendance by invitation		12 7
15 - 26	[ONLINE] OTGA/NF-POGO Centre of Excellence: Ocean Data Management This course provides a comprehensive introduction to a wide variety of earth science datasets, formats and analysis software. Students will... Attendance by invitation		2
15 - 17	IOC/OTGA/OL Online Training Course: Ocean Literacy: Why the ocean should matter to us all We all depend on the ocean, yet Ocean Literacy needs to be further enhanced worldwide. Ocean Literacy (OL) is ‘the understanding of human...		22
15	IODE-XXVI: pre-committee working group 4: IODE contribution to the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development (agenda item 6.2) Attendance by invitation		38
16	OIH-EurOcean Meeting [online] Attendance by invitation
16	[MSPglobal] Sharing national MSP practices worldwide: Germany (English) As part of the MSPglobal Initiative, a series of online seminars is organized to discuss and exchange on national MSP practicies worldwide. This...
16	OIH: LAC Region Meeting [online] Attendance by invitation
17	GO2NE Webinar No.4 Webinar Series on Ocean... Open attendance	Paris cedex 07, France
17	OIH and interoperability of training opportunities [online] Attendance by invitation
17	IODE-XXVI: pre-committee working group 6: Revision of the IOC Oceanographic Data Exchange Policy (agenda item 6.4) Attendance by invitation		22
18 - 26	IOC/OTGA/OL Online Training Course: Educating about the Ocean: Waves of change We all depend on the ocean, yet Ocean Literacy needs to be further enhanced worldwide. Formal and non-formal educators are key to advance ocean...		21
18 - 26	IOC/OTGA/OL Online Training Course: iSea Stories: understanding the Ocean for media and press Media and press are key players to advance ocean sustainability. This course will provide an overview of the importance of the ocean, challenges...		26
18 - 26	IOC/OTGA/OL Online Training Course: Mainstreaming Ocean Literacy in Governance The ocean provides numerous public benefits yet there is a pressing need to further mainstream Ocean Literacy in governance. Ocean Literacy (OL)...		24
18	IODE-XXVI: pre-committee working group 1: Review of NODC health status within the IODE network (agenda item 3.2.2) Attendance by invitation		21
19 Feb - 23 Mar	ERCC-IOC Training NEAMWave21		6
19	IODE-XXVI: pre-committee working group 7: Draft Work Plan and Budget 2021-2022 (agenda item 8.5) Attendance by invitation		17
22 - 23	TOWS WG Inter-ICG TT DMP: TOWS WG Inter-ICG Task Team on Disaster Management & Preparedness Through Resolution XXIV-14 the IOC Assembly at its 24th session decided on the establishment of a Working Group on Tsunamis and Other Hazards... Attendance by invitation	Paris cedex 07, France	18 30
22 - 23	TOWS WG Inter-ICG TT TWO: TOWS-WG Inter-ICG Task Team on Tsunami Watch Operations Through Resolution XXIV-14 the IOC Assembly at its 24th session decided on the establishment of a Working Group on Tsunamis and Other Hazards... Attendance by invitation	Paris cedex 07, France	22 16
22	IODE-XXVI: pre-committee working group 8: Future of the ODINs (agenda item 4.1.3) Attendance by invitation		19
23	OIH: EuroGOOS-OIH-OBIS meeting Attendance by invitation
24	OIH: Technical working Group (WP2) Secretariat [online] Attendance by invitation
25 - 26	TOWS-WG-XIV: 14th session of Working Group on Tsunamis and Other Hazards Related to Sea-Level Warning and Mitigation Systems (TOWS-WG) Through Resolution XXIV-14 the IOC Assembly at its 24th session decided on the establishment of a Working Group on Tsunamis and Other Hazards... Attendance by invitation	Paris cedex 07, France	32 24
25	IODE-XXVI: pre-committee working group 2: IODE Project and activity performance evaluation: status and way forward ( agenda item 3.4.2) Attendance by invitation		8
26	IODE-XXVI: pre-committee working group 5 : IOC Strategic Plan for Data and Information Management 2022-2026 (agenda item 6.3) Attendance by invitation		32
March 2021
1	Webinar organized by the United Nations Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea in cooperation with the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO in connection with the launch of the Second World Ocean Assessment and the United Nation: Strengthening the Science-Policy Interface for Ocean Sustainability Webinar organized by the United Nations Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea in cooperation with the Intergovernmental...		1
1 - 5	OOPC Meeting: Ocean Observation Physics and Climate panel (OOPC) Meeting The Ocean Observation...		15 9
2 - 7	International Symposium on Plastics in the Arctic and Sub-Arctic Region The symposium aims for exchange of views and to inform about the threat of plastic to ocean life... ...and possible reactions The International... Open attendance	Iceland
2	13:00-14:00 UTC (14:00-15:00 CET): IOCAFRICA Project Planning Meeting (ONLINE) Attendance by invitation		20
3	14:00-16:00 UTC : (online) IODE-XXVI: pre-committee working group 3: Further development of ODIS (agenda item 6.1) Attendance by invitation		22
3 - 5	VIII Taller de Trabajo Grupo ANCA IOCARIBE - Virtual Event Attendance by invitation	Cartagena de Indias, Colombia	21 1
3	VLIZ Marine Science Day
4	IODE-XXVI: pre-committee working group 2: IODE Project and activity performance evaluation: status and way forward ( agenda item 3.4.2) Attendance by invitation		8
8 - 10	NEAMWave21: ICGNEAMTWS NEAMWave21 Tsunami Exercise NEAMWave21 TSUNAMI TEST and EXERCISE in the NORTH-EASTERN ATLANTIC, MEDITERRANEAN AND CONNECTED SEAS TO BE CONDUCTED FROM 8 MARCH TO 10 MARCH...
8	Making waves for ocean science: Empowering Women Leaders in the Ocean Decade Ocean Decade Virtual Series Special Event in Celebration of International Women’s Day The United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development (‘The Ocean Decade’), launched in January 2021 and aims to...
10	[ONLINE] IOC Steering Group for the Ocean Best Practices System, Monthly Meeting 10 Mar 2021		15 1
10	INFORMATION SESSION: United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development The United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development (the Ocean Decade) officially started on 1 January 2021 after an... Open attendance
10	OIH: Technical working Group (WP2) Secretariat [online] Attendance by invitation		7
11	CARIBE WAVE 2021: CARIBE WAVE 2021 Exercise in the Caribbean and Adjacent Regions The Intergovernmental Coordination Group for the Tsunami and Other Coastal Hazards Warning System for the Caribbean and Adjacent Regions at its... Attendance by invitation		3
11	[MSPglobal] Sharing national MSP practices worldwide: Finland (English) As part of the MSPglobal Initiative, a series of online seminars is organized to discuss and exchange on national MSP practicies worldwide. This...
11	SC special topic: Ocean Decade programmes: GOOS Steering Committee special topic: bringing to life Ocean Decade programmes This online meeting will expose the GOOS Steering Committee to the three main GOOS Ocean Decade programme proposals: CoastPredict, Observing... Attendance by invitation	France	4
12	IOTWMS-IOTIC TTF-29: IOTWMS-IOTIC Online Meeting on Makran Probabilistic Tsunami Hazard Assessment (PTHA) for the UNESCAP-funded project Attendance by invitation		10 1
16 - 18	PMO-6: Sixth International Workshop of Port Meteorological Officers (virtual) International Port Meteorological Officers workshops provide a way to ensure that standard procedures proposed by WMO are followed throughout... Open attendance		109 35
16 Mar - 30 Jun	IFAG 2021: IOC Intersessional Financial Advisory Group for the period April-June 2021 The group is expected to facilitate... Open attendance	Belgium	33 9
17	[MSPglobal] Sharing national MSP practices worldwide: China (Chinese) As part of the MSPglobal Initiative, a series of online seminars is organized to discuss and exchange on national MSP practices worldwide. This...
17	PTWS Hotwash 4 March 2021 tsunami event - online 17th March - 21:30-23:00 UTC: PTWS Post-event Debrief and Hotwash - 4 March 2021, M8.1, Kermadec Islands Region Earthquake and Tsunami The debrief and hotwash will focus on the PTWS’s international and national tsunami warning and emergency response to this event. The PTWC,... Open attendance	Paris cedex 07, France	66 23
17	ETOOFS: Virtual Expert Team on Operational Ocean Forecasting System Attendance by invitation
18	OIH/ODIS Implementation of Documents pattern Attendance by invitation		5
23 - 25	IPHAB-XV: Fifteenth Session of the IOC Intergovernmental Panel on Harmful Algal Blooms The Panel was established by IOC Assembly Resolution XVI-4 in March 1991. At its Thirtieth Session in June 2019, the IOC Assembly decided to...	Paris, France
24	OIH: Technical working Group (WP2) Secretariat [online] Attendance by invitation		1
24	UNESCO Forum on Biodiversity - Session 2: Oceans: Transforming knowledge, political, economic and citizen action for the ocean In the context of the UNESCO Forum on Biodiversity ... Open attendance	Paris
25	[MSPglobal] Sharing national MSP practices worldwide: Netherlands (English) As part of the MSPglobal Initiative, a series of online seminars is organized to discuss and exchange on national MSP practices worldwide. This...
26	OIH:LAC Region Coordination Meeting Attendance by invitation		1
29 Mar - 1 Apr	7th Meeting PTWS WG2: TTSDSWP & 8th Meeting PICT-WG on Tsunami Warning and Mitigation : Seventh Meeting of the PTWS Working Group 2 Task Team on Seismic Data Sharing in the Southwest Pacific and Eighth Meeting of the PTWS Regional Working Group on Tsunami Warning and Mitigation for Pacific Island Countries and Territories (PICTs), 29th March–1st April 2021 In the XXVIII Session of ICG/PTWS it was decided to maintain the WG2 Task Team on Seismic Data Sharing in the Southwest Pacific (TTSDSWP) and the...	Paris, France	36 21
30	OIH WP2 General meeting Attendance by invitation		1
30	IOTWMS-IOTIC TTF-29: National Consultation Meeting with Pakistan This meeting is an IOTWMS-IOTIC initiative, which contributes toward the UNESCAP-funded project on strengthening tsunami warning in the North West... Attendance by invitation
April 2021
1	TT on Documentation ICGNEAMTWS 2030 Strategy To finalize the Strategy document for the TT on Documentation prior to the SC ICG/NEAMTWS meeting. Meeting starts: 11:00 am (CEST)		3 1
2	ICG/NEAMTWS TT on Operations Strategy A meeting to discuss the way forward on ICG/NEAMTWS: - Action 7: what are the “near real time information” (bulletins produced by the...		2
6 - 8	Interim Decade Advisory Board Meeting The only possibility to move from the ‘ocean we have’ to the ‘ocean we want’ is to convince governments, decision...
6	First ICG-NEAMTWS Tsunami Ready TEAM Meeting ICG/NEAMTWS Tsunami Ready group first meeting to determine the goals and discuss action plan. Meeting time: 11:00 am - 12:30 pm (CEST)		17 2
6	IOTWMS-IOTWMS TTF-29: National Consultation Meeting with Iran for the UNESCAP-funded project Attendance by invitation		8 1
7	OIH: Technical working Group (WP2) Secretariat [online] Attendance by invitation
8 - 9	ICGNEAMTWS SC 2021: Virtual ICGNEAMTWS Steering Committee Meeting 2021 Attendance by invitation		16 26
12 - 14	[Online] IMDIS 2021: International Conference on Marine Data and Information Systems IMDIS 2021 is entirely online. Programme: Services: Data services and tools in ocean science Services and tools...	Amsterdam, Netherlands
12 - 30	IOC/OTGA/INVEMAR: Cambio Climático: Carbono Azul y adaptación basada en ecosistemas marinos y costeros [online] Descripción General El curso busca sentar las bases respecto a los conceptos y prácticas relacionadas con...	Colombia	43 1
12 - 13	SDG indicator 14.3.1 review Attendance by invitation	Paris cedex 07, France	34 5
13 - 16	IOCAFRICA-VI: Sixth Session of IOC Sub Commission for Africa and the Adjacent Island States Attendance by invitation		1
14	[ONLINE] IOC Ocean Best Practices Steering Group Monthly Meeting, 14 April 2021 Attendance by invitation		18 1
15	[MSPglobal] Sharing national MSP practices worldwide: Mozambique (Portuguese) As part of the MSPglobal Initiative, a series of online seminars is organized to discuss and exchange on national MSP practicies worldwide. This...
16	ODIS-architecture report Attendance by invitation
19 - 23	Marine Data Management, Governance and the MEDIN toolset [Online Course] The course comprises Attendance by invitation
20 - 23	IODE-XXVI: 26th Session of the IOC Committee on IODE [online] the plenary sessions will be held on Tuesday 20, Wednesday 21, Thursday 22 and Friday 23 April 2021 as follows: T1: 07:00 UTC (09:00 CET) –... Attendance by invitation		155 13
21	OIH: Technical working Group (WP2) Secretariat [online] Attendance by invitation
26 - 29	GOOS SC-10-1: GOOS Steering Committee 10 part 1 Provisional Agenda More...		34
27 - 29	ICG/CARIBE EWS-ICG/CARIBE EWS-XV ONLINE SESSION: Fifteenth session of the IOC Intergovernmental Coordination Group for the Tsunami and Other Coastal Hazards Warning System for the Caribbean and Adjacent Regions (ICG/CARIBE EWS-XV), 27–29 April 2021 (Online) Established in 2005 by the IOC Assembly through Resolution XXIII-13, the Intergovernmental... Open attendance	Paris, France	104 66
27 - 28	IPBC dialogue Attendance by invitation	Paris cedex 07, France
28 - 29	OIH/ODIS and VLIZ meeting- online Attendance by invitation	Oostende, Belgium	1
29	OIH ToR for global search Attendance by invitation
30	GRA Council: First GOOS Regional Alliance Meeting 2021 Attendance by invitation		5