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INSPIRE Area
Jun 9, 2025
3:00 PM
3:05 PM
Welcome to participants by moderator
SH
Sheila
HEYMANS
European Marine Board -EMB
Executive Director
INSPIRE Area
Jun 9, 2025
3:05 PM
3:10 PM
The European Ocean Observing System (EOOS) - Framework within the ocean observing landscape
IL
Inga
LIPS
L4M Consulting Ltd.
Outgoing EOOS Chair
INSPIRE Area
Jun 9, 2025
3:10 PM
3:15 PM
National coordination and integration at the French Ocean Observing System (Fr-OOS)
FD
Fabrizio
D'ORTENZIO
Laboratoire d'Océanographie de Villefranche - LOV - CNRS
Executive Secretariat of Fr-OOS, CNRS Co-Coordinator, Scientific Delegate at INSU
INSPIRE Area
Jun 9, 2025
3:15 PM
3:40 PM
Moderated discussion on the coordination of ocean observations in Europe and EOOS is fit for the...
FD
Fabrizio
D'ORTENZIO
Laboratoire d'Océanographie de Villefranche - LOV - CNRS
Executive Secretariat of Fr-OOS, CNRS Co-Coordinator, Scientific Delegate at INSU
ZK
Zoi
KONSTANTINOU
European Commission - DG MARE
Policy Officer on Marine Knowledge
IL
Inga
LIPS
L4M Consulting Ltd.
Outgoing EOOS Chair
INSPIRE Area
Jun 9, 2025
4:00 PM
4:10 PM
Introducing the new EU OCEAN Pact
CV
Charlina
VITCHEVA
European Commission -DG MARE
Director General
INSPIRE Area
Jun 9, 2025
4:10 PM
4:15 PM
The EU OCEAN Pact and Copernicus
-
Elisabeth Hamdouch
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Deputy Head of Unit for Copernicus, DG DEFIS, European Commission
EH
Elisabeth
HAMDOUCH
European Commission - DG DEFIS
Deputy Head of Unit for Copernicus
INSPIRE Area
Jun 9, 2025
4:15 PM
4:20 PM
The EU OCEAN Pact and Research & Innovation
PM
Pavel
MISIGA
European Commission - DG RTD
Head of the Oceans, Seas and Waters Unit
INSPIRE Area
Jun 9, 2025
4:20 PM
4:25 PM
The EU OCEAN Pact and International Partnerships
- Speaker from Directorate General for International Partnerships - DG INTPA
CR
Carole
RIGAUD
European Commission - DG INTPA
Programme Officer
INSPIRE Area
Jun 9, 2025
4:30 PM
4:40 PM
Celebrating Copernicus Marine 10-year anniversary
EH
Elisabeth
HAMDOUCH
European Commission - DG DEFIS
Deputy Head of Unit for Copernicus
INSPIRE Area
Jun 9, 2025
4:40 PM
4:50 PM
History of the Copernicus Marine Service development
LC
Laurence
CROSNIER
Mercator Ocean International
Head of Markets & Services Department
INSPIRE Area
Jun 9, 2025
4:50 PM
4:55 PM
ESA as a building block of Copernicus Marine
PP
Pierre
POTIN
European Space Agency - ESA
Head of the Copernicus Space Office - Directorate of Earth Observation Programmes
INSPIRE Area
Jun 9, 2025
4:55 PM
5:00 PM
EUMETSAT as a building block of Copernicus Marine
PE
Phil
EVANS
EUMETSAT
Director General
INSPIRE Area
Jun 9, 2025
5:00 PM
5:10 PM
Copernicus Marine achievements: A world leading EU Marine Service
PLT
Pierre-Yves
Le TRAON
Mercator Ocean International
Scientific Director
INSPIRE Area
Jun 9, 2025
5:10 PM
5:20 PM
Real time demonstration of the Copernicus Marine Service
LC
Laurence
CROSNIER
Mercator Ocean International
Head of Markets & Services Department
INSPIRE Area
Jun 9, 2025
5:20 PM
5:35 PM
Panels: Testimonies from Copernicus Marine European partners and users
EC
Emanuela
CLEMENTI
Euro-Mediterranean Center on Climate Change - CMCC
Researcher
RG
Rémi
GRUET
Ocean Energy Europe
CEO
JJ
Johnny
JOHANNESSEN
Nansen Environmental and Remote Sensing Center - NERSC
Physical Oceanographer
DP
Dominic
PATTINSON
OSPAR
Executive Secretary
BPG
Begoña
PÉREZ GÓMEZ
Puertos del Estado
Head of the Climate Change and Prediction Department
LR
Laia
ROMERO
Lobelia Earth
Managing Director
INSPIRE Area
Jun 9, 2025
5:35 PM
5:45 PM
Copernicus Marine, a roadmap for the future
EH
Elisabeth
HAMDOUCH
European Commission - DG DEFIS
Deputy Head of Unit for Copernicus
INSPIRE Area
Jun 9, 2025
5:50 PM
6:05 PM
History of EU Digital Twin Ocean development & EU Digital Twin Ocean achievements
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History of EU Digital Twin Ocean development
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Pascal Lamy (Chair of the Board EU Mission Restore our Ocean and Waters) & Geneviève Pons (CEO & Vice Chair of Europe Jacques...
AA
Alain
ARNAUD
Mercator Ocean International
Head of Digital Ocean Program
PL
Pascal
Lamy
EU Mission Restore our Ocean and Waters
Chair of the Board
GP
Geneviève
PONS
Europe Jacques Delors
CEO and Vice Chair
INSPIRE Area
Jun 9, 2025
6:15 PM
6:30 PM
Panel discussion: How to support the EU Ocean Pact implementation with the Copernicus and EU...
- Speakers TBC
AA
Alain
ARNAUD
Mercator Ocean International
Head of Digital Ocean Program
AC
Alessandra
CACCIARI
European Commission - DG DEFIS
Programme Officer
ZK
Zoi
KONSTANTINOU
European Commission - DG MARE
Policy Officer on Marine Knowledge
PM
Pavel
MISIGA
European Commission - DG RTD
Head of the Oceans, Seas and Waters Unit
INSPIRE Area
Jun 9, 2025
6:30 PM
6:35 PM
Closing words by our Master of Ceremony
HL
Henri
LANDES
Master of Ceremonies
Lecturer and event facilitator
INSPIRE Area
Jun 9, 2025
6:35 PM
6:50 PM
EUMETSAT & Mercator Ocean : Towards an Agreement on Long-Term Cooperation
AA
Alain
ARNAUD
Mercator Ocean International
Head of Digital Ocean Program
PB
Pierre
BAHUREL
Mercator Ocean International
Director General
PE
Phil
EVANS
EUMETSAT
Director General
MH
Maria
HOOD
Mercator Ocean International
Senior Advisor for Strategic Planning and International Collaborations
INSPIRE Area
Jun 10, 2025
1:45 PM
1:55 PM
Opening remarks
AA
Alain
ARNAUD
Mercator Ocean International
Head of Digital Ocean Program
INSPIRE Area
Jun 10, 2025
1:55 PM
2:05 PM
Scientific Keynote - Theme: Ocean 2050 – What challenges for innovation and science?
Overview of key oceanic challenges by 2050 (biodiversity, plastic pollution, warming, sea level rise) and the critical role of science and AI in addressing them.
NS
Nayat
SANCHEZ-PI
Inria Research Center in Chile
Director
INSPIRE Area
Jun 10, 2025
2:05 PM
2:15 PM
Inspiring keynote
by
Dr. Zoï Konstantinou
- DG MARE Policy Officer on Marine Knowledge
ZK
Zoi
KONSTANTINOU
European Commission - DG MARE
Policy Officer on Marine Knowledge
INSPIRE Area
Jun 10, 2025
2:15 PM
2:40 PM
Pitch Session – “Innovating for the Oceans”
Theme:
Startups and companies engaged in BlueTech and AI
Objective:
Highlight concrete innovations supporting water quality, pollution reduction, maritime decarbonization,...
CD
Claire
DORVILLE
French Ministry Ecological Transition, Biodiversity, Forests, the Sea, and Fisheries
Project Manager General Commission for Sustainable Development
SD
Samuel
DUPONT
Bioceanor
CEO
JH
James
HARRISSON
Blue Coast Carbon
CEO
SILS
Seydina Issa
LAYE SAMBE
Mayor of Dakar/Yoff - Senegal
FM
Frédéric
MITTAINE
COSMA
Founder & CEO
INSPIRE Area
Jun 10, 2025
2:40 PM
3:00 PM
Institutionnal closing and announcements
INSPIRE Area
Jun 10, 2025
3:15 PM
3:50 PM
Welcome session
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Opening remarks
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Pierre Bahurel (Mercator Ocean International)
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Crucial role of OceanPrediction DCC for the Ocean Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development
-...
EAF
Enrique
ALVAREZ FANJUL
Mercator Ocean international
OceanPrediction DCC technical coordinator
PB
Pierre
BAHUREL
Mercator Ocean International
Director General
AC
Alison
CLAUSEN
IOC - UNESCO
Deputy Global Coordinator, UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development
ML
Marina
LIPARI
European Commission - DG INTPA
Policy Officer
MM
Marc
MORONI
French Ministries for Territorial Development and Ecological Transition
Deputy Director
INSPIRE Area
Jun 10, 2025
3:50 PM
4:10 PM
Session on Central & South America Regional Team
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Presentation of project OP4CR - OceanPrediction for Costa Rica
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Valentina Giunta (Mercator Ocean International)
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Cocos Marine Conservation Area
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Esteban Herrera (Costa...
VG
Valentina
GIUNTA
Mercator Ocean International
Manager OP4CR project
EH
Esteban
Herrera
SINAC-ACMC
Director of Protected Wildlife Areas / Cocos Marine Conservation Area (ACMC)
INSPIRE Area
Jun 10, 2025
4:10 PM
4:40 PM
Session on African Regional Team
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Presentation of project OPERA – Ocean Prediction Enhancement for Regions in Africa
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Lillian Diarra (Mercator Ocean International)
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Support to science, technology, innovation,...
IA
Ibukun
ADEWUMI
IOC Sub Commission for Africa and the Adjacent Island States
Head
LD
Lillian
DIARRA
Mercator Ocean International
OPERA project manager
CR
Carole
RIGAUD
European Commission - DG INTPA
Programme Officer
INSPIRE Area
Jun 10, 2025
4:40 PM
5:00 PM
Promoting Ocean forecasting and its applications via the OceanPrediction DCC regional teams
Roundtable with participation from India, Asia,, Europe, Med. Sea, South and Central America
Moderator
: -
Jennifer Veitch (SAEON)
Panel
-
Emanuela Clementi...
SB
Swadhin
BEHERA
JAMSTEC
Leading Scientist in global ocean and climate research
MC
Mauro
CIRANO
Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ)
Professor in Physical Oceanography
EC
Emanuela
CLEMENTI
Euro-Mediterranean Center on Climate Change - CMCC
Researcher
INSPIRE Area
Jun 10, 2025
5:15 PM
5:20 PM
Welcome and initial remarks (on behalf of GOOS)
JP
Joanna
POST
IOC - UNESCO
Head of Ocean Observations and Services Section
INSPIRE Area
Jun 10, 2025
5:20 PM
5:30 PM
Towards a Decade digital ecosystem (on behalf of DCO Data sharing)
DCO Data Sharing coordinator
AL
Adam
LEADBETTER
IOC - UNESCO
Lead Manager, Decade Coordination Office for Ocean Data Sharing (DCO-ODS)
INSPIRE Area
Jun 10, 2025
5:30 PM
5:40 PM
The ocean forecasting component of the Decade Digital Ecosystem (on behalf of the OceanPrediction...
EAF
Enrique
ALVAREZ FANJUL
Mercator Ocean international
OceanPrediction DCC technical coordinator
INSPIRE Area
Jun 10, 2025
5:40 PM
6:00 PM
Open dialogue on challenges and ways forward towards a Decade Digital Ecosystem
Moderator:
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Enrique Alvarez Fanjul (Mercator Ocean International)
Panel:
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Peter Burger (Data & Knowledge Management Officer (IOC-UNESCO)
-
Joanna Staneva ...
EAF
Enrique
ALVAREZ FANJUL
Mercator Ocean international
OceanPrediction DCC technical coordinator
PB
Peter
BURGER
IOC - UNESCO
Data & Knowledge Management Officer
EH
Emma
HESLOP
IOC - UNESCO
Program specialist - GOOS
RN
Ronnie
NOONAN-BIRCH
Ocean Frontier Institute
Science & Policy Manager
JS
Joanna
STANEVA
Helmholtz Centre Geesthacht (Hereon)
Head of Department - Hydrodynamics and Data Assimilation
INSPIRE Area
Jun 11, 2025
3:00 PM
3:15 PM
Group on Earth Observations (GEO)
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Overview of Group on Earth Observations (GEO)
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Yana Gevorgyan (GEO)
YG
Yana
GEVORGYAN
Group on Earth Observations
Director of Secretariat
INSPIRE Area
Jun 11, 2025
3:15 PM
3:25 PM
GEO Blue Planet and EuroGEO Marine Activities
GEO Blue Planet / Mercator Ocean International
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!Audrey Hasson
AH
Audrey
HASSON
Mercator Ocean International
Head of the GEO Blue Planet Initiative
INSPIRE Area
Jun 11, 2025
3:25 PM
3:45 PM
Panel discussion
Moderated by Pierre-Yves Letraon (Mercator Ocean International)
YG
Yana
GEVORGYAN
Group on Earth Observations
Director of Secretariat
SG
Sigi
GRUBER
European Commission
Active Senior Advisor
AH
Audrey
HASSON
Mercator Ocean International
Head of the GEO Blue Planet Initiative
TR
Thierry
RANCHIN
EuroGEO
Scientific Coordinator
INSPIRE Area
Jun 11, 2025
4:00 PM
4:05 PM
Introduction and Context
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Welcoming the audience and brief introduction of speakers.
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Overview of ocean sustainability challenges and current issues.
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The complementarity of space-based, in-situ, and...
INSPIRE Area
Jun 11, 2025
4:05 PM
4:35 PM
From Space to Oceans: An Alliance for Sustainable Management
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Role of Space: "Why is it crucial today to connect the space sector with the ocean, marine, and maritime sectors?"
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The Space4Ocean Alliance: "What are its objectives and concrete...
INSPIRE Area
Jun 11, 2025
4:35 PM
4:45 PM
Conclusion and Q&A Session
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Summary of key points discussed.
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Call to action and opportunities for the audience to contribute to ocean conservation efforts.
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Interactive session with the audience to...
INSPIRE Area
Jun 11, 2025
5:00 PM
5:10 PM
Building the ocean prediction of tomorrow
FD
Fraser
DAVIDSON
Environment and Climate Change Canada - ECCC
INSPIRE Area
Jun 11, 2025
5:10 PM
5:20 PM
The role of space and in situ observations
CD
Craig
DONLON
European Space Agency - ESA
Head of ESA Earth Observation System Architect Office
JP
Joanna
POST
IOC - UNESCO
Head of Ocean Observations and Services Section
INSPIRE Area
Jun 11, 2025
5:20 PM
5:30 PM
Presentation of the call for action
MD
Marie
DREVILLON
Mercator Ocean International
Head of Operations & Monitoring Department
INSPIRE Area
Jun 11, 2025
5:30 PM
5:45 PM
International and European response to the call for action
PB
Pierre
BAHUREL
Mercator Ocean International
Director General
AC
Alessandra
CACCIARI
European Commission - DG DEFIS
Programme Officer
VH
Vidar
HELGESEN
IOC - UNESCO
Executive Secretary
INSPIRE Area
Jun 11, 2025
6:00 PM
6:05 PM
Welcome Notes
AH
Audrey
HASSON
Mercator Ocean International
Head of the GEO Blue Planet Initiative
INSPIRE Area
Jun 11, 2025
6:05 PM
6:15 PM
IMDOS
INSPIRE Area
Jun 11, 2025
6:15 PM
6:25 PM
Take away messages from the Blue Zone
INSPIRE Area
Jun 11, 2025
6:25 PM
6:40 PM
Short addresses
AH
Audrey
HASSON
Mercator Ocean International
Head of the GEO Blue Planet Initiative
JP
Joanna
POST
IOC - UNESCO
Head of Ocean Observations and Services Section
INSPIRE Area
Jun 11, 2025
6:40 PM
6:45 PM
Closing remarks
INSPIRE Area
Jun 12, 2025
2:30 PM
2:35 PM
Introduction
AL
Adam
LEADBETTER
IOC - UNESCO
Lead Manager, Decade Coordination Office for Ocean Data Sharing (DCO-ODS)
INSPIRE Area
Jun 12, 2025
2:35 PM
2:40 PM
The European Marine Observation and Data Network (EMODnet):
A regional exemplar in data...
KL
Kate
LARKIN
EMODnet
Head, EMODnet Secretariat; Director Marine Knowledge, Seascape Belgium
INSPIRE Area
Jun 12, 2025
2:40 PM
3:05 PM
Discussion Panel
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EMODnet thematic coordinator
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Alessandra Giorgetti - OGS, Italy
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Decade Corporate Data Group perspective
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Peter Burger - Decade Coordination Unit
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Citizen...
PB
Peter
BURGER
IOC - UNESCO
Data & Knowledge Management Officer
AG
Alessandra
GIORGETTI
National Institute of Oceanography and Applied Geophysics- OGS
Lead Technologist
PLT
Pierre-Yves
Le TRAON
Mercator Ocean International
Scientific Director
AL
Arianna
LICONTI
WildSteps
Marine Ecologist | Ocean Citizen Science expert & mediator
BP
Benoit
PIRENNE
Ocean Networks Canada
Chief Innovation & Technology Officer
ISP
Isabel
SOUSA PINTO
CIIMAR
Group Leader of the Coastal Biodiversity Lab
INSPIRE Area
Jun 12, 2025
3:05 PM
3:15 PM
Open Q&A and wrap-up
AL
Adam
LEADBETTER
IOC - UNESCO
Lead Manager, Decade Coordination Office for Ocean Data Sharing (DCO-ODS)
INSPIRE Area
Jun 12, 2025
3:30 PM
4:15 PM
Panel discussion - Consolidating the European leadership in the implementation of OneArgo
The session will take the form of a round-table with a short initial statement and questions from the moderator and from the room:
- Charlina Vitcheva, Director General, DG-Mare, European...
AC
Alessandra
CACCIARI
European Commission - DG DEFIS
Programme Officer
YDR
Yann-Hervé
De ROECK
Euro-Argo ERIC
Director General
BK
Brian
KING
National Oceanography Centre - NOC
Physical Oceanographer
CV
Charlina
VITCHEVA
European Commission -DG MARE
Director General
KVS
Karina
von SCHUCKMANN
Mercator Ocean International
Senior Advisor, Ocean Science for Policy
INSPIRE Area
Jun 12, 2025
4:30 PM
5:15 PM
Panel discussion: Enhancing Ocean Carbon Monitoring to Support the Paris Agreement
Organizer:
ICOS - Integrated Carbon Observation System
This panelwill discuss the following three points:
- Scientific priorities for ocean carbon monitoring – addressing data gaps...
DA
Dariia
ATAMANCHUCK
Dalhousie University
Senior Research Scientist
WLK
Werner L.
KUTSCH
Integrated Carbon Observation System - ICOS
Director General
LL
Louis
LEGENDRE
Sorbonne University
Emeritus Professor
AW
Anya
WAITE
Ocean Frontier Institute
CEO & Scientific Director
INSPIRE Area
Jun 12, 2025
5:30 PM
6:00 PM
Introductory Presentations
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The Planetary Boundaries framework
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Johann Rockstrom (University Potsdam)
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Expanding the Planetary Boundaries framework to account for the ocean interior and all its domains...
VG
Véronique
GARCON
Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris - IPGP
Emeritus Senior Scientist - CNRS
JR
Johann
ROCKSTRÖM
University of Potsdam
Director of the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research and Professor in Earth System Science
KVS
Karina
von SCHUCKMANN
Mercator Ocean International
Senior Advisor, Ocean Science for Policy
INSPIRE Area
Jun 12, 2025
6:00 PM
6:30 PM
Panel discussions
Themes:
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Climate change
- Ocean warming & the Earth energy imbalance, sea level rise & sea ice loss -
Karina von Schuckmann ((Mercator Ocean International, France, GOOS/OOPC...
MD
Minhan
DAI
SOLAS, Xiamen University
Professor - Marine Chemist - Academician
AP
Ariel
PEZNER
University of Technology Sydney, GO2NE/GOOD
Chancellor's Research Fellow
EVD
Erik
van DOORN
University of Wollongong, Australia
Lecturer - Australian National Centre for Ocean Resources & Security
KVS
Karina
von SCHUCKMANN
Mercator Ocean International
Senior Advisor, Ocean Science for Policy
SW
Stephen
WIDDICOMBE
Plymouth Marine Laboratory - PML
Director of Science
INSPIRE Area
Jun 12, 2025
6:30 PM
7:00 PM
Discussion on next steps
MD
Minhan
DAI
SOLAS, Xiamen University
Professor - Marine Chemist - Academician
VG
Véronique
GARCON
Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris - IPGP
Emeritus Senior Scientist - CNRS
EH
Ellycia
HARROULD-KOLIEB
University of Melbourne, Australia
Lecturer in Ecosystem Governance and Policy, School of Agriculture, Food and Ecosystems
AP
Ariel
PEZNER
University of Technology Sydney, GO2NE/GOOD
Chancellor's Research Fellow
JR
Johann
ROCKSTRÖM
University of Potsdam
Director of the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research and Professor in Earth System Science
EVD
Erik
van DOORN
University of Wollongong, Australia
Lecturer - Australian National Centre for Ocean Resources & Security
KVS
Karina
von SCHUCKMANN
Mercator Ocean International
Senior Advisor, Ocean Science for Policy
SW
Stephen
WIDDICOMBE
Plymouth Marine Laboratory - PML
Director of Science
INSPIRE Area
Jun 13, 2025
4:00 PM
4:05 PM
Introduction
Speaker TBC
INSPIRE Area
Jun 13, 2025
4:05 PM
4:15 PM
Report back on the June 3rd all-day event “Voices of Ocean Action”
JB
Joshua
BAGHDADY
University of Hawai'i
Research Engineer
INSPIRE Area
Jun 13, 2025
4:15 PM
4:45 PM
ECOPs roundtable & concluding remarks
Sharing insights and perspectives on the UN Ocean Conference
NF
Natalie
FOX
Citizens of Surf
Founder of Ocean Decade Action: Citizens of Surf
NG
Nikia
GOODING
Institute of Marine Affairs (IMA) - Trinidad & Tobago
Remote Sensing Officer
JL
Jihyun
LEE
World Ocean Day | The Ocean Project
Global Outreach Coordinator
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