2024 Ocean Decade Conference

The 2024 Ocean Decade Conference will bring together the global Ocean Decade community and partners to celebrate and take stock of progress, and set joint priorities for the future.

Event details

Date & Time:
April 10, 2024 8:00 AM
April 12, 2024 4:00 PM
Time Zone:
CET
Location:
Barcelona, Spain
Address:
Registration Deadline:
April 10, 2024
Hotel:
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Hosted by the Government of Spain, the 2024 Ocean Decade Conference will bring together the global Ocean Decade community and partners to celebrate and take stock of progress, and set joint priorities for the future.

The event will cover Ocean Decade challenges, including the following critical issues:

  • Climate change
  • Food security
  • Sustainable management of biodiversity
  • Sustainable ocean economy
  • Pollution
  • Natural hazards

The Ocean Frontier Institute will be taking part in events and meetings to:

  • Highlight Canada’s Transforming Climate Action (TCA) research program
  • Emphasize the critical importance of coordinated ocean data
  • Promote the North Atlantic Carbon Observatory (NACO) as a model for improving climate forecasts through global collaboration
  • Explore marine carbon dioxide removal as a safe climate solution

Our Participation

Ocean Futures 2030: Developing a Science Diplomacy for the Ocean We Want

April 9, 2024

Anya Waite

Featuring Dr. Anya Waite

Chief Executive Officer and Scientific Director

Dr. Waite will participate as a speaker in this satellite event hosted by the University of Bergen.

Conditions of Success for the Ocean Decade

April 10, 2024

Roonie Noonan-Birch

Featuring Roonie Noonan-Birch

Science and Policy Manager

Ronnie Noonan-Birch will moderate this opening plenary session.

Technology and Innovation Showcase

April 12, 2024

Eric Siegel

Featuring Eric Siegel

Chief Innovation Officer

Eric Siegel will help moderate this event hosted by the UN Ocean Decade Technology and Innovation Working Group and the Schmidt Ocean Institute.

Anya Waite

Featuring Dr. Anya Waite

Chief Executive Officer and Scientific Director

Anya Waite will take part in a panel discussion about enabling future innovations at the intersection of sustainability, equality, and impact.

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Please click the titles below to learn more about each event.
Date: December 1, 2023
Time: 17:00 - 18:00  GST
Location: Ocean Pavilion
Date: December 2, 2023
Time: 17:00 - 18:00 GST
Location: Jameel Arts Centre
Date: December 3, 2023
Time: 10:00 - 13:00 GST
Location: Plenary 2
Catalyzing Investments
Date: December 3, 2023
Time: 16:00 - 17:15 GST
Location: Nature Pavilion
Global Greenhouse Gas
Date: December 4, 2023
Time: 12:15 - 13:15 GST
Location: Science for Climate Action Pavilion
eDNA
Date: December 5, 2023
Time: 15:30 - 16:30 GST
Location: Ocean Pavilion
Date: December 6, 2023
Time: 15:30 - 16:30  GST
Location: Ocean Pavilion
Date: December 7, 2023
Time: 10:00 - 17:00  GST
Location: Off-site from COP28 (invite only)
Date: December 9, 2023
Time: 11:00 - 12:00 GST
Location: Ocean Pavilion
Date: December 9, 2023
Time: 11:00 - 12:00 GST
Location: Clean Resource Innovation Network Pavilion
Date: December 9, 2023
Time: 17:00 - 18:00 GST
Location: Canada Pavilion
Date: December 10, 2023
Time: 17:00 - 18:00 GST
Location: Clean Resource Innovation Network Pavilion
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