Ocean Science and Governance Agenda

The Virtual Early Career Ocean Professional (V.ECOP) Day will start on June 1, 2021, as a 24-hour livestream event following the sun around the world. It is hosted by and for early career ocean professionals from around the world and from a variety of ocean disciplines to showcase their work, activities, and contributions to the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development.V.ECOP Day is organized by the German Marine Research Consortium in cooperation with the ECOP Program and is supported by Fisheries and Oceans Canada and the EU’s Framework Program for Research and Innovation as an officially endorsed UN Ocean Decade Activity.

More information: https://vecop.vfairs.com  

The German Federal Ministry of Education and Research in partnership with the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO is organizing the virtual High-Level Launch of the United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development in Berlin.

They invite the public to join their collective and international effort to celebrate the start of the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development and contribute to "Creating the Ocean we want".

The High-Level Launch will also provide an introduction to the seven virtual Ocean Decade Laboratories, that will take place from July 2021 to May 2022 and that aim to catalyze partnerships and evoke discussions and dialogues on key themes of the Ocean Decade.                       

More info: www.oceandecade-conference.com

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The President of the General Assembly will convene a high-level thematic debate on the ocean and Sustainable Development Goal 14: Life Below Water on Tuesday, 1 June 2021, at United Nations Headquarters in New York. With the support of the Governments of Portugal and Kenya – co-hosts of the 2nd United Nations Ocean Conference, as well as H.E. Mr. Peter Thomson, Special Envoy of the Secretary-General on Oceans, this gathering will serve as a drumbeat to generate momentum towards the Conference in Lisbon, when public health safety measures allow.

It has been more than three years since the first UN Ocean Conference. With the second Conference still delayed due to the ongoing pandemic, and four SDG14 targets having matured in 2020, Member States and the international community will benefit from a progress update on the achievement of SDG14, and the ocean related goals. As such, the President of the General Assembly will convene a high-level thematic debate at United Nations Headquarters on 1 June 2021, to support the positive momentum of implementation of SDG14.

Where to watch

Watch the High-level thematic debate on the ocean and Sustainable Development Goal 14: Life Below Water at http://webtv.un.org/ 

Stakeholder Registration

Non-Governmental Stakeholders are asked to register their participation by 27 May 2021 at https://bit.ly/OceanHLDStakeholders

For more information: https://www.un.org/pga/75/ocean/

For over half a century, UNESCO has been a leader in promoting on-the-ground-solutions to the global challenges of terrestrial, coastal, and marine biodiversity loss while also engaging with human culture, education and values which underpin our decision-making. This event will illustrate the relevance of this holistic and intersectoral approach for the UN Decade for ecosystem restoration by providing information on UNESCO’s accumulated experience and its current and future contribution to ecosystem restoration effort worldwide through concrete examples from UNESCO international designated sites and related networks.

No registration needed. Watch live on this page: https://en.unesco.org/news/launch-decade-ecosystem-restoration#action 

Other events during World Environment Day:
https://www.worldenvironmentday.global/latest/official-event-schedule

"The High Seas Alliance, in conjunction with the Nobel Peace Center are co-hosting a youth-focused event entitled: The Forgotten Half of the Planet: The High Seas -- Youth Leadership and Advancing the High Seas Treaty, on June 10 from 2:00PM - 4:00PM CEST (8:00AM - 10:00AM EST). 

The conference is focused on bringing together youth leaders across Norway and the world to discuss the urgent role youth can and must play in advancing the United Nations High Seas Treaty. Vidar Helgesen, the former Norwegian Minister for Climate and Environment will be opening the event. 

Anyone can register for the event here. The event will be hybrid with live participants in Oslo and others virtually. I've attached the program outline below, with more details on the registration page."

"The Sustainability Research & Innovation Congress 2021 (SRI2021) is the world’s first transdisciplinary gathering in sustainability – it will be a space of fierce advocacy for sustainability scholarship, innovation, collaboration and action.

This annual event unites global sustainability leaders, experts, industry and innovators to inspire action and promote a sustainability transformation. For the first time, the Congress will launch as a live virtual event with a diverse and innovative online program. "

SRI is a joint initiative of Future Earth and the Belmont Forum. Australia, who hosts the Congress in 2021, has a unique role to play in the global community as a conduit between the Global North and the Global South, indigenous peoples and traditional sustainability practices. The local hosting consortium, led by Future Earth Australia and CSIRO, features academia and government partners from Brisbane and the State of Queensland to meet the breadth of the SRI2021 agenda.

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"The Sustainability Research & Innovation Congress 2021 (SRI2021) is the world’s first transdisciplinary gathering in sustainability – it will be a space of fierce advocacy for sustainability scholarship, innovation, collaboration and action.

This annual event unites global sustainability leaders, experts, industry and innovators to inspire action and promote a sustainability transformation. For the first time, the Congress will launch as a live virtual event with a diverse and innovative online program. "

SRI is a joint initiative of Future Earth and the Belmont Forum. Australia, who hosts the Congress in 2021, has a unique role to play in the global community as a conduit between the Global North and the Global South, indigenous peoples and traditional sustainability practices. The local hosting consortium, led by Future Earth Australia and CSIRO, features academia and government partners from Brisbane and the State of Queensland to meet the breadth of the SRI2021 agenda.

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"The Sustainability Research & Innovation Congress 2021 (SRI2021) is the world’s first transdisciplinary gathering in sustainability – it will be a space of fierce advocacy for sustainability scholarship, innovation, collaboration and action.

This annual event unites global sustainability leaders, experts, industry and innovators to inspire action and promote a sustainability transformation. For the first time, the Congress will launch as a live virtual event with a diverse and innovative online program. "

SRI is a joint initiative of Future Earth and the Belmont Forum. Australia, who hosts the Congress in 2021, has a unique role to play in the global community as a conduit between the Global North and the Global South, indigenous peoples and traditional sustainability practices. The local hosting consortium, led by Future Earth Australia and CSIRO, features academia and government partners from Brisbane and the State of Queensland to meet the breadth of the SRI2021 agenda.

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