G7 Future of Seas and Ocean Initiative
This webinar aims to share learning outcomes of the UK Net Zero Oceanographic Capability (NZOC) project and explore opportunities for international collaboration, including through relevant international initiatives such as the Global Ocean Observing System (GOOS), the Partnership for Observation of the Global Ocean (POGO) and the International Council for the Exploration of the Seas. During...
Building on the outcomes of the UK G7 Presidency 2021, the UK Government will host an International Digital Twins of the Ocean Summit in London, led by the Digital Twins of the Ocean (DITTO) programme of the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development, with support from the G7 Future of the Seas and Oceans Initiative (G7 FSOI). The Summit...
The G7 FSOI, UNEP, IOC-UNESCO, and GOOS are hosting an official side event at the UN Ocean Conference 2022 to emphasize the importance of partnerships and easily accessible and relevant data for coastal and marine resource management, policy setting and decision-making.
Through a series of moderated discussions, Dialogues with Industry will aim to dismantle barriers and highlight opportunities towards achieving a mature, vibrant ocean observing enterprise.
The G7 Future of the Seas and Oceans Initiative (FSOI) will hold its next working group meeting in Berlin from 29 to 30 November 2022. The first day will discuss the ocean-climate climate biodiversity nexus with sessions on progress and new findings related to Digital Twins of the Ocean, new frontiers of ocean observation and...
The IOC UNESCO working group Integrated Ocean Carbon Research (IOC-R) workshop will take place from 3 to 5 May 2023 in Brussels, Belgium. The workshop is co-sponsored by IOC UNESCO, the G7 Future of the Seas and Oceans Initiative, Ocean Decade Programme Ocean Negative Carbon Emission (ONCE) and hosted by the European Commission and its...
The G7 Science and Technology Ministers' Meeting will take place from 12 to 14 May 2023 in Sendai, Japan. Topics of discussion will include, strengthening scientific and technological cooperation to solve global issues (such as environmental, food, and energy problems), including ocean actions and committments. For more information visit the meeting website: https://en.g7sendai.jp/
A traditional part of the Assemblies of the IOC UNESCO is the Ocean Science Day, which brings together panels, lectures and discussions on emerging issues that require international collaboration in marine science and technology.
The Arctic Science Summit Week (ASSW) is organised annually by the International Arctic Science Committee (IASC) to provide opportunities for coordination, cooperation and collaboration between the various scientific organisations involved in Arctic research. It was initiated by the IASC in 1999 and has evolved into the most important annual gathering of the Arctic research organisation. For more information,...
The Science and Technology Ministers of the Group of Seven, including the European Union, will convene from 9 to 11 July 2024 in Bolognia and Forlì, Italy. For more information, visit: https://www.g7italy.it/en/
Research Infrastructures (RIs) are large-scale facilities that include instruments, resources, data, and services used by scientists for research in their respective fields. Marine RIs consist of specialized vessels, platforms, and marine facilities dedicated to research and monitoring, including sustained ocean observation systems. These systems enable continuous ocean observations that support scientific research, public services, marine...
The G7 FSOI working group will hold its annual meeting in Rome, Italy from 29 to 31 October 2024, hosted by the Italian National Research Council (CNR). The meeting will review the 2024 topics below in line with the revised action areas adopted at the G7 Scientific and Technological Ministerial in Bologna. 2024 Topics to...
