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SUMMARY:UN Ocean Conference 2022: Ocean and Coastal Observation and Monitoring at scale
DESCRIPTION:The UN Ocean Conference 2022 will focus on Scaling up Ocean Action Based on Science and Innovation for the Implementation of Goal 14: Stocktaking\, Partnerships and Solutions. Building on the first Ocean Conference held in 2017\, this year’s edition will take place from 27 June to 1 July in Lisbon\, Portugal. Formore information\, visit the Conference website: https://www.un.org/en/conferences/ocean2022. \nThe G7 FSOI\,  UNEP\, IOC-UNESCO\, and GOOS are hosting a side event at the UN Ocean Conference 2022 entitled “Ocean and Coastal Observation and Monitoring at scale: Co-Designing the value chain from data to impact through a partnership approach“\, emphasizing the importance of partnerships and easily accessible and relevant data for coastal and marine resource management\, policy setting and decision-making. The event will take place at the Altice Arena in Lisbon on Friday\, 1 July from 16h00 to 17h15 GMT+1 (Official UN Ocean Conference accreditation is required). \nTo see the full list of of official side events\, click here. \n 
URL:https://www.g7fsoi.org/event/un-ocean-conference-2022-ocean-and-coastal-observation-and-monitoring-at-scale/
LOCATION:Altice Arena\, Side Event Room 2\, Lisbon\, Portugal
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220914
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220915
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SUMMARY:GOOS Dialogues with Industry
DESCRIPTION:The Global Ocean Observing System (GOOS)\, the Marine Technology Society (MTS)\, NOAA\, and industry partners launched a new Ocean Decade action – a forum for compact and meaningful dialogue with new and established companies\, academia\, and government. \nThe Dialogues will take place over a series of workshops focused on the following four topics: \n\n14 Sept –  Instrument provision: Supply and development of sensors and platforms\n13 Oct  – Multi-sectoral ocean architecture: Integrating new observing networks and business models\n9 Nov – User driven ocean information services: Core and downstream services\n7 Dec – Looking ahead: New technology for the Ocean Decade\n\nEach dialogue will be carried out in a format of a 3-hour moderated discussion\, open to about 25 participants from both the public and private sectors\, representing specific disciplines for each session. \nTo access the background paper\, click here. \nFor more information and to register for a session\, click here.
URL:https://www.g7fsoi.org/event/goos-dialogues-with-industry/
LOCATION:Online
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221129
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221201
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SUMMARY:G7 FSOI Working Group Meeting 2022
DESCRIPTION: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 a tour de table from G7 FSOI national focal points. \nDay 2 will focus on the scoping exercise to examine the ways and means of expanding the G7 FSOI mandate to include priorities of the G7 Ocean Decade Navigation Plan. \nOrganised and hosted by the German Marine Research Consortium (KDM) and the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF)\, day 2 will be implemented by the EU and UK offices of the FSOI Coordination Centre\, with meetings held at the Japanese-German Centre in Berlin in honor of the upcoming Japanese presidency of the G7 in 2023. \nClick on the links below to see: \n\nDay 1 meeting agenda | 29 Nov 2022\nDay 2 meeting agenda | 30 Nov 2022\n\n 
URL:https://www.g7fsoi.org/event/g7-fsoi-working-group-meeting-2022/
LOCATION:Berlin\, Germany
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230503
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230506
DTSTAMP:20260304T211248
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SUMMARY:IOC UNESCO Integrated Ocean Carbon Research Workshop
DESCRIPTION: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 EU4OceanObs action. Besides IOC UNESCO\, IOC-R is supported by the Integrated Marine Biosphere Research Project (IMBeR)\, the Surface Ocean – Lower Atmosphere Study (SOLAS)\, the Climate and Ocean Variability\, Predictability and Change project (CLIVAR)\, the Global Carbon Project and International Ocean Carbon Coordination Project (IOCCP). \nEstablished in 2018\, the IOC Expert Working Group of the Integrated Ocean Carbon Research (IOC-R) aims at filling knowledge gaps in relation to ocean inorganic carbon by designing and promoting the implementation of a new generation of integrated ocean carbon research. \nThe workshop has the following objectives: \n\nReview the IOC-R vision document and identify areas requiring an update\,\nIdentify a subset of emerging issues/knowledge gaps and/or areas to focus on in light of existing activities and articulate these in an updated vision document and other communications\,\nStructure the revised vision document and identify key messages\,\nIdentify key actions in the field of ocean observation and research to fill the identified gaps in ocean carbon research\nIdentify section lead authors and contributors\,\nProduce a roadmap / timeline of activities.
URL:https://www.g7fsoi.org/event/ioc-unesco-integrated-ocean-carbon-research-workshop/
LOCATION:Brussels\, Belgium
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230512
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230515
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SUMMARY:G7 Science and Technology Ministerial 2023
DESCRIPTION: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. \nFor more information visit the meeting website: https://en.g7sendai.jp/
URL:https://www.g7fsoi.org/event/g7-science-and-technology-ministerial-2023/
LOCATION:Sendai\, Japan
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230622
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230623
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SUMMARY:32nd session of the IOC Assembly
DESCRIPTION:The 32nd session of the IOC Assembly will take place from 21-30 June 2023 at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris. The IOC Assembly meets once per biennium with the purpose to review the work of the Commission\, including the work of the Member States and the Secretariat\, and formulate a common work plan for the coming two years. \nFor more information\, click here. \nIOC UNESCO Ocean Science Day | 22 June\nA 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. It also highlights priorities for new ocean science and technologies to benefit society and explores the role of the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development in catalyzing innovative and transformative ocean science and knowledge for sustainable development. \nThis full-day session\, which is open to Assembly delegates and publicly livestreamed\, provides an opportunity to showcase the relevance of ocean science for the sustainability of our planet and to engage both the scientific community and national decision-makers in cross-cutting thematic discussions. \n  \nPanel Discussion on Key Challenges for Ocean-Climate Science\nThis session will allow to illustrate the importance of integrated Ocean Carbon Research\, which aims at filling knowledge gaps in relation to ocean carbon by designing and promoting the implementation of a new generation of integrated ocean carbon research. The segment includes panelists and partner presentations\, including a presentation from the G7 FSOI Coordination Centre\, around the major themes\, which urgently need to be addressed to understand the ocean carbon cycle\, and the ocean’s role in the regulation of our climate. \nTo see the Ocean Science Day full programme\, click here. \n 
URL:https://www.g7fsoi.org/event/32nd-session-of-the-ioc-assembly/
LOCATION:Paris\, France
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240321
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240330
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SUMMARY:Arctic Science Summit Week 2024
DESCRIPTION: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\, visit https://www.assw.info/. \nDuring the week\, the Arctic Observing Summit will be held from 27 to 29 March 2024. For more information\, click here: https://arcticobservingsummit.org/summits/aos-2024/. \n 
URL:https://www.g7fsoi.org/event/arctic-science-summit-week-2024/
LOCATION:Edinburgh\, Scotland
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240709
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240712
DTSTAMP:20260304T211248
CREATED:20240205T152355Z
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SUMMARY:G7 Science and Technology Ministerial 2024
DESCRIPTION: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. \nFor more information\, visit: https://www.g7italy.it/en/
URL:https://www.g7fsoi.org/event/g7-science-and-technology-ministerial-2024/
LOCATION:BOLOGNA AND FORLÌ
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240712
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240713
DTSTAMP:20260304T211248
CREATED:20240702T081601Z
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SUMMARY:G7 FSOI Workshop on Marine Research Infrastructures integration and harmonization
DESCRIPTION: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 resource management\, spatial planning\, meteorological forecasts\, hazard response\, climate services\, policy needs\, and the blue economy. Due to the number\, heterogeneity\, and complementarity of oceanic observing systems\, a coordinated effort is required to integrate and interlink different RIs and national integrated ocean observing systems\, as emphasized at the 2024 Ocean Decade Conference in Barcelona. \nTo address this issue\, the G7 FSOI Working Group endorsed a theme on the integration and harmonization of marine research infrastructures as a 2024 emerging topic. The aim is to develop a common definition of marine research infrastructure in the context of sustained ocean observing\, to map the existing facilities and observing networks currently sustained by long-term investments\, to review and assess the current limitations to sustained operations and barriers to global infrastructure sharing and collaboration\, and to agree on a common vision and strategy for integration and harmonization. \nThe workshop will take place in Bologna\, Italy on July 12\, 2024. Invited participants include a) representatives of national agencies or ministries who finance ocean observing networks\, b) leading experts and/or managers of national or regional marine research infrastructure/observing networks\, c) Global Ocean Observing System (GOOS) national focal points\, and d) relevant experts from the Group of Senior Officials on Global Research Infrastructures to provide advice on how other global research infrastructures have been established and operated. \nA summary of the workshop findings and recommendations will be presented at the 2024 G7 FSOI working group annual meeting on October 29-31\, Rome. These recommendations and eventual agreements on coordinated actions will contribute to the FSOI Working Group report to the G7 Science and Technology Ministers. \nItaly is leading the organization of this workshop with support from the UK.
URL:https://www.g7fsoi.org/event/g7-fsoi-workshop-on-marine-research-infrastructures-integration-and-harmonization/
LOCATION:Bologna\, Italy
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241029
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241101
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SUMMARY:G7 FSOI working group meeting 2024
DESCRIPTION: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).\nThe meeting will review the 2024 topics below in line with the revised action areas adopted at the G7 Scientific and Technological Ministerial in Bologna.\n2024 Topics to be reviewed: \n\nArctic ocean observations\,\nOne Argo\,\nOcean Carbon\,\nGovernance\, coordination\, and sustained funding for the observing system\nDigital Twin of the Ocean Capacity\nAugmented Observing and Forecasting for Marine Life\nGlobal Ocean Monitoring Indicators\nThe World Ocean Assessment
URL:https://www.g7fsoi.org/event/g7-fsoi-working-group-meeting-2024/
LOCATION:Rome\, Italy
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250604
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250607
DTSTAMP:20260304T211248
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SUMMARY:Townhall - Marine Knowledge at the Fingertips of our Communities: Designing Digital Twins of the Ocean
DESCRIPTION:Digital Twins of the Ocean (DTO) presents transformative opportunities for advancing sustainable ocean management.\nThe townhall\, through panel discussions and interaction with diverse stakeholders\, including scientists\, policymakers\, and community representatives\, will focus on key themes such as: \n\nSustainable Ocean Management: Participants will examine practical applications of DTOs. A case study will illustrate how DTOs can enhance decision-making by providing visual but science-based\, what-if scenarios\, enabling stakeholders to better manage fisheries\, prevent pollution\, or address climate impacts.\nObservations\, Data Ecosystems and Interoperability: Effective DTOs rely on adequate ocean observations and robust\, interconnected data ecosystems. The townhall will discuss the importance of integrating diverse data sources\, from satellite observations to citizen science. Addressing the challenge of data interoperability\, participants will explore ways to ensure that data from different sources can be harmonized and used across platforms\, enabling seamless collaboration between ocean researchers\, policymakers\, and industries.\nDTO Architecture: Technical discussions will cover the core architecture of DTOs\, including the development of scalable\, modular frameworks that can be adapted to various regions and environmental conditions. Experts will delve into the computational requirements\, highlighting innovations in cloud computing and AI that support the development of realistic and accurate DTOs.\nGovernance\, Equity\, and Capacity Building: The success of DTOs hinges on effective governance and equitable access to resources. The townhall will examine the frameworks needed to ensure transparent\, inclusive governance of ocean data and models. Special attention will be given to equity in the distribution of DTO benefits\, emphasizing capacity-building initiatives for developing countries and marginalized communities. Ensuring that all stakeholders—especially those most affected by ocean changes—can access and contribute to DTOs will be critical in promoting global ocean sustainability.\n\nThrough this townhall\, participants will collaborate on strategies to harness the power of digital twin technology\, advancing collective efforts toward healthier\, more resilient oceans for future generations. \nThe townhall is proposed jointly by the European Commission\, the DITTO Decade programme and the G7 Future of the Seas and Ocean Initiative working group.
URL:https://www.g7fsoi.org/event/townhall-marine-knowledge-at-the-fingertips-of-our-communities-designing-digital-twins-of-the-ocean/
LOCATION:Nice\, France
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250604
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250605
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SUMMARY:Marine Knowledge at the Fingertips of our Communities: Designing Digital Twins of the Ocean Townhall at the One Ocean Science Congress
DESCRIPTION:Digital Twins of the Ocean (DTO) presents transformative opportunities for advancing sustainable ocean management. \nThe townhall\, through panel discussions and interaction with diverse stakeholders\, including scientists\, policymakers\, and community representatives\, will focus on key themes such as: \n\nSustainable Ocean Management: Participants will examine practical applications of DTOs. A case study will illustrate how DTOs can enhance decision-making by providing visual but science-based\, what-if scenarios\, enabling stakeholders to better manage fisheries\, prevent pollution\, or address climate impacts.\nObservations\, Data Ecosystems and Interoperability: Effective DTOs rely on adequate ocean observations and robust\, interconnected data ecosystems. The townhall will discuss the importance of integrating diverse data sources\, from satellite observations to citizen science. Addressing the challenge of data interoperability\, participants will explore ways to ensure that data from different sources can be harmonized and used across platforms\, enabling seamless collaboration between ocean researchers\, policymakers\, and industries.\nDTO Architecture: Technical discussions will cover the core architecture of DTOs\, including the development of scalable\, modular frameworks that can be adapted to various regions and environmental conditions. Experts will delve into the computational requirements\, highlighting innovations in cloud computing and AI that support the development of realistic and accurate DTOs.\nGovernance\, Equity\, and Capacity Building: The success of DTOs hinges on effective governance and equitable access to resources. The townhall will examine the frameworks needed to ensure transparent\, inclusive governance of ocean data and models. Special attention will be given to equity in the distribution of DTO benefits\, emphasizing capacity-building initiatives for developing countries and marginalized communities. Ensuring that all stakeholders—especially those most affected by ocean changes—can access and contribute to DTOs will be critical in promoting global ocean sustainability.\n\nThrough this townhall\, participants will collaborate on strategies to harness the power of digital twin technology\, advancing collective efforts toward healthier\, more resilient oceans for future generations. \nThe townhall is proposed jointly by the European Commission\, the DITTO Decade programme and the G7 Future of the Seas and Ocean working group
URL:https://www.g7fsoi.org/event/marine-knowledge-at-the-fingertips-of-our-communities-designing-digital-twins-of-the-ocean-townhall-at-the-one-ocean-science-congress/
LOCATION:Nice\, France
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251119
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251121
DTSTAMP:20260304T211248
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SUMMARY:G7 FSOI Annual Working Group Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Annual meeting for the G7 Future of the Seas and Ocean Initiative to discuss progress against agreed-upon actions in 2025\, and to agree on priority topics and actions for 2026.
URL:https://www.g7fsoi.org/event/g7-fsoi-annual-working-group-meeting/
LOCATION:Ottawa\, Canada
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