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The day featured two key events hosted by IOCARIBE, the UN Ocean Decade, and the newly established Decade Coordination Office for the Tropical Americas and Caribbean (TAC-DCO). The morning began with a breakfast meeting with representatives of Caribbean SIDS, aimed at promoting participation in the upcoming Island States Ocean Summit to be held in Tokyo in 2026. At midday, the partners convened the Rio 2027 Ocean Decade Workshop Lunch, which gathered ideas and perspectives to help shape the next UN Ocean Decade Conference in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in 2027.
29 Octubre 2025
In parallel, the First Joint Workshop of the Ocean Coordination Mechanism Working Groups took place under the GEF/UNDP/UNOPS PROCARIBE+ Project, while the Caribbean Biodiversity Fund and Environmental Defense Fund co-hosted the session “Financing the Future: Unlocking Sustainable Funding for Caribbean Biodiversity.” Discussions focused on strengthening the links between science, policy, and financing within the framework of the Global Biodiversity Framework.
The Habitats & Ecosystems session featured memorable presentations on mangrove restoration, water quality, and community-led hydrological monitoring.
The afternoon offered exciting field trips through Cartagena’s historic sites, followed by the evening’s CineFish Film Festival, where environmental stories from across the region took center stage.
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29 Octubre 2025
In parallel, the First Joint Workshop of the Ocean Coordination Mechanism Working Groups took place under the GEF/UNDP/UNOPS PROCARIBE+ Project...
28 Octubre 2025
The morning featured a meeting of the Tropical Americas and Caribbean (TAC) Ocean Decade Task Force, which gathered regional partners to define next steps for...
28 Octubre 2025
A cornerstone of this work is the UNDP/GEF/UNOPS ProCaribe+ Project, which promotes ocean protection, resilience, and blue economic growth. Through a UN-to-UN agreement between...
27 Octubre 2025
The ceremony featured opening remarks from Eduardo Boné-Morón (GCFI), Erick Castro (CAF), Ángelo Bacci (CARDIQUE), ...
20 Octubre 2025
Under the theme “Partnering for the Oceans: Merging Ocean, Climate, and Biodiversity Efforts Through Regional...
15 Octubre 2025
The recovery marks a major milestone in the region’s efforts to strengthen ocean observation systems that enhance hurricane and tropical cyclone modeling for the...
8 Octubre 2025
Methane seeps are natural emissions from the seafloor that release methane gas—one of the most potent greenhouse gases—into the ocean. These areas support unique...
30 Septiembre 2025
In the photo (from left to right): Ojo Taiye (Nigeria), Othman Cherkaoui (Morocco), Ruyel Miah (Canada), Angelica Toro (Colombia), Glendon Glasgow (Trinidad & Tobago), Ester Nangolo (Namibia...
17 Septiembre 2025