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Cooperative marine science activities of IOC in the Caribbean and adjacent regions have existed for more than fifty years. Over this period three distinct stages have marked the evolution of marine Sciences in the region. CICAR - 1968: The first regional effort in marine sciences in the Caribbean was the Cooperative Investigations of the Caribbean and Adjacent Regions (CICAR) coordinated by IOC and modeled on the Indian Ocean International Expedition. Its aim was the understanding of the oceans and related processes in the Greater Caribbean region. IOCARIBE Association, 1975: The Member States recognized the benefits of CICAR and expressed their interest in creating a successor organization.
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THE UNITED NATIONS DECADE
OF OCEAN SCIENCE
Co-designing the science for the Ocean Decade
The United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development (2021-2030) will harness and stimulate innovative ocean research, from co-design to co-delivery, and strengthen the multi-stakeholder cooperation needed to develop the science we need for the ocean we want.
The Decade will provide a framework for collaborative and participative ocean research, and support better integration of diverse knowledge systems from different science disciplines and ocean communities.
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THE IX MEETING OF THE HAB-ANCA-IOCARIBE GROUP WAS HELD SUCCESSFULLY
Experts from the region and IOCARIBE-UNESCO focal points from Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, El Salvador, Guatemala, Martinique,…
OCEAN DECADE LAUNCHES NEW CALL FOR DECADE ACTIONS NO. 06/2023 THAT WILL SUPPORT CO-DESIGN OF NEW DECADE ACTIONS IN AFRICA AND CARIBBEAN SIDS
In this context, Call for Decade Actions No. 06/2023, launched on 15 October 2023, aims to fill gaps in knowledge and capacity development for Africa and Caribbean SIDS through a tailored and inclusive participatory process to co-design Decade Actions that meet local and regional needs. In its third year of implementation, the Ocean Decade has reached a turning point with over 400…
INAUGURAL MEETING OF THE TAC TASK FORCE FOR THE OCEAN DECADE: PROGRESS AND PROPOSALS FOR…
In line with these political decisions, the first meeting of the newly established TAC Ocean Decade Task Force took place on…
SERIES OF CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT WEBINARS IN THE IOCARIBE REGION
These webinars provided an overview of the new IOC Capacity Development Strategy 2023-2030, approved by the 32nd Assembly of the IOC-UNESCO in June 2023. They also served to introduce and socialize the Ocean CD-Hub, a global search engine for capacity development opportunities worldwide, and a tool to discover existing capacity development initiatives and expertise in the IOCARIBE region. …
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