9-March-2020: 3 comprehensive lists of fellowships and funding opportunities
The Johns Hopkins University (USA) has made available 3 comprehensive lists of fellowships and funding opportunities for graduate students, postdoctoral researchers and junior faculty members. These were originally only available to JHU but are now shared globally.
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24-October-2018: 2019 SCOR Visiting Scholars Program
The application period is now open for the 2019 SCOR Visiting Scholars Program. Applications are due by 15 December 2018 and selections will be made by the SCOR Committee on Capacity Building by the end of January 2019. Application forms and instructions can be found here.
SUMMARY REPORT OF FIRST SESSION IOC GROUP OF EXPERTS ON CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT NOW AVAILABLE
The First Session of the IOC Group of Experts on Capacity Development was held in Paris between 21-23 March 2018. The meeting was attended by 41 participants including members of the Group of Experts, partner projects and organizations, and members of the IOC Secretariat. The meeting updated the needs assessments and gapa analyses that had been submitted, in draft form, to the 2017 Session of the IOC Assembly. In addition the meeting split into 3 regional sub-groups (IOCAFRICA, IOCARIBE, WESTPAC) and one special group on the planned Clearing House Mechanis (CHM) for the Transfer of Marine Technology (TMT). The 3 regional sub-groups discussed priority needs, ways how the global programmes can assist the regions, as well as common use of existing IOC methods and tools that can contribute to CD. The Group established 2 task teams that will focus on TMT/CHM and CD needs of SIDS, LDCs and IOC member states that are not members of the 4 IOC regional bodies. The report of the meeting is available HERE
6-December-2017: Ocean Literacy Conference held in Venice, Italy
High-level world experts gathered on 4-5 December 2017 in Venice, Italy, to define a roadmap to advance ocean literacy at a global scale. At this occasion, UNESCO will released “Ocean Literacy for All. A toolkit”, a publication highlighting ocean literacy activities around the world and providing lesson plans and activities. More than 100 participants from 34 countries covering all regions (Africa, North and South America, Asia and Europe) met in Venice, at UNESCO Office in Venice premises, to discuss the role of ocean literacy in the implementation of SDG14 and of the whole Agenda 2030. The event, was opened by a high level panel, chaired by Peter Pissierssens, coordinator of the IOC Capacity Development Strategy, which included Gesine Meissner, Member of the European Parliament; Peter Thomson, UN Special Envoy for the Ocean; and Vladimir Ryabinin, IOC Executive Secretary.
A wide variety of speakers – educators, scientists, activists, journalists, contemporary art curators and foundations joined the conference, highlighting the need of bringing together research, art and communication to spread the message. Good practices in formal and non-formal education as well as examples of successful public-private partnerships were presented to create the basis for an exchange amongst the participants.
The participants discussed and agreed on the elements of an ocean literacy roadmap that will help in ensuring that citizens and policy-makers are well equipped in their knowledge of how human and ocean well-being are tightly connected. more info from Francesca Santoro: f.santoro@unesco.org
11-July-2017: Invitation to nominate members of the IOC Group of Experts on Capacity Development
IOC Circular Letter 2680 was issued inviting IOC Member States as well as Scientific, Technical and Regional subsidiary bodies to nominate members of the IOC Group of Experts on Capacity Development (IOC GE-CD).