Engaging early career ocean professionals in the UN Ocean Decade

We invite the JERICO network to a free event organised by IOC-UNESCO, UK Government, and ECOP Programme on Engaging early career ocean professionals in the UN Ocean Decade. The webinar will be held virtually on 19th January 2022 between 12:00 pm and 1:30 pm (GMT). This 90-minute workshop will provide information for participants to learn more about global ocean activities and involvement opportunities.

Topics will include:

  • Introductory talk – IOC-UNESCO
  • Importance of the Ocean Decade for our futures
  • ECOP Programme: global work and engagement opportunities
  • ECOP Programme: regional work
  • Global ECOP survey results
  • Poll on global survey questions
  • Discussion session
  • Closing remarks

Keys speakers include Alison Clausen (IOC-UNESCO), Gideon Henderson (UK Government), Evgeniia Kostianaia (ECOP Programme), Gabriel Juma (African Node Coordinator), Raphaël Roman (Asian Node Coordinator), Neha Acharya-Patel (Representative of the Canadian Node), Guillermo Ortuno Crespo (Stockholm University), Sian Henley (University of Edinburgh), and Vladamir Ryabinin (IOC-UNESCO).

19th January 2022, 12:00pm – 1:30pm (GMT)

Event moderator: Sian Henley, University of Edinburgh

Location: Virtual

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