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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 - Ghada El Serafy...

Swadhin BEHERA

JAMSTECLeading Scientist in global ocean and climate research

Emanuela CLEMENTI

Euro-Mediterranean Center on Climate Change - CMCCResearcher

Boris DEWITTE

Centro de Estudios Avanzados en Zonas ÁridasSenior Researcher

GES

Ghada El SERAFY

DeltaresSpecialist in Data Science and Coastal Expert

Sudheer JOSEPH

INCOISScientist

Jennifer VEITCH

South African Environmental Observation Network - SAEONco-chair OceanPrediction DCC African regional team

INSPIRE Area

Jun 10, 2025

5:00 PM5:05 PM

Welcome and initial remarks

Joanna POST

IOC - UNESCOHead of Ocean Observations and Services Section

INSPIRE Area

Jun 10, 2025

5:05 PM5:15 PM

Towards a Decade digital ecosystem

Terry McCONNELL

UNESCODCO Lead - Ocean Observing

INSPIRE Area

Jun 10, 2025

5:15 PM5:25 PM

The ocean forecasting component of the Decade Digital Ecosystem

EAF

Enrique ALVAREZ FANJUL

Mercator Ocean internationalOceanPrediction DCC technical coordinator

INSPIRE Area

Jun 10, 2025

5:25 PM5:45 PM

Open dialogue on challenges and ways forward towards a Decade Digital Ecosystem

Moderator: - Enrique Alvarez Fanjul (Mercator Ocean International) Panel: - Adam Leadbetter (Seascape Belgium), on behalf of the Data Sharing DCO - Fraser Davidson...

EAF

Enrique ALVAREZ FANJUL

Mercator Ocean internationalOceanPrediction DCC technical coordinator

Fraser DAVIDSON

Environment and Climate Change Canada - ECCC

Adam LEADBETTER

Seascape Belgium - SSBELead Manager for the Decade Coordination Office for Ocean Data Sharing (DCO-ODS)

Ronnie NOONAN-BIRCH

Ocean Frontier InstituteScience & Policy Manager

Marina TONANI

Mercator Ocean InternationalOcean Forecasting & Digital Ocean Expert

INSPIRE Area

Jun 11, 2025

10:30 AM10:35 AM

Introduction

Objectives and organization of the session

Angélique MELET

Mercator Ocean InternationalHead of Ocean Climate Service

BPG

Begoña PÉREZ GÓMEZ

Puertos del EstadoHead of the Oceanography Department

INSPIRE Area

Jun 11, 2025

10:35 AM11:05 AM

State of the Ocean

- Poll on Sea Level Rise facts (All panel) - An overview for Europe: European Knowledge Hub on Sea Level Rise's Assessment Report - Thorsten Kiefer (JPI)

Thorsten KIEFER

JPI OceansExecutive Director

Angélique MELET

Mercator Ocean InternationalHead of Ocean Climate Service

BPG

Begoña PÉREZ GÓMEZ

Puertos del EstadoHead of the Oceanography Department

INSPIRE Area

Jun 11, 2025

11:05 AM11:35 AM

Advances in Sea Level Rise Monitoring

- In-situ monitoring of sea level rise - The Global Sea Level Observing System (GLOSS) - Elizabeth Bradshaw (National Oceanographic Centre - NOC) - Satellite missions to monitor sea level...

Elizabeth Bradshaw

National Oceanographic CentreHead of the Permanent Service for Mean Sea Level

Fabien LEFEVRE

CLSHead of Ocean & Climate

Remko SCHARROO

EUMETSATAltimetry Project Scientist

INSPIRE Area

Jun 11, 2025

11:35 AM11:55 AM

Advances in Sea Level Rise Science

- Long-term projections of sea level rise: focus on icesheets (H2020 PROTECT) - Gaël Durand (CNRS) -

Gaël DURAND

CNRS

Andrew MEIJERS

British Antarctic Survey - BAS (CSIRO)Science Leader - Polar Oceans

INSPIRE Area

Jun 11, 2025

11:55 AM1:25 PM

Action for SDG 14 & 13: Solutions

- From sea level monitoring to coastal flood risks warning - Claire Dufau (Collecte Localisation Satellite - CLS) - Sea level rise and risks in Europe - COCLICO demo from the Decide zone -...

Théophile BONGARTS

Ocean & Climate PlatformHead of Coastal Adaptation

Claire DUFAU

Collecte Localisation SatellitesHead of the Solutions & Innovation Division - Environment & Climate Business Unit

Gaël DURAND

CNRS

Tiago GARCIA

+ATLANTIC CoLABCommunication Officer

GLC

Gonéri LE COZANNET

Bureau de Recherches Géologiques et Minières - BRGM

Angélique MELET

Mercator Ocean InternationalHead of Ocean Climate Service

Fabrice MESSAL

Mercator Ocean InternationalUX and User Learning Manager Copernicus Marine Service

Joanna STANEVA

Helmholtz Centre Geesthacht (Hereon)Head of Department - Hydrodynamics and Data Assimilation

INSPIRE Area

Jun 11, 2025

1:25 PM1:30 PM

Wrap up

Angélique MELET

Mercator Ocean InternationalHead of Ocean Climate Service

BPG

Begoña PÉREZ GÓMEZ

Puertos del EstadoHead of the Oceanography Department

INSPIRE Area

Jun 11, 2025

5:00 PM5:10 PM

Building the ocean prediction of tomorrow

Fraser DAVIDSON

Environment and Climate Change Canada - ECCC

INSPIRE Area

Jun 11, 2025

5:10 PM5:20 PM

The role of space and in situ observations

Craig DONLON

European Space AgencyHead of ESA Earth Observation System Architect Office

Joanna POST

IOC - UNESCOHead of Ocean Observations and Services Section

INSPIRE Area

Jun 11, 2025

5:20 PM5:30 PM

Presentation of the call for action

Marie DREVILLON

Mercator Ocean InternationalHead of Operations & Monitoring Department

INSPIRE Area

Jun 11, 2025

5:30 PM5:45 PM

International and European response to the call for action

Pierre BAHUREL

Mercator Ocean InternationalGeneral Director of MOi on behalf of the Copernicus Marine Service

Alessandra CACCIARI

European Commission - DG DEFISProgramme Officer

Vidar HELGESEN

IOC - UNESCOExecutive Secretary

INSPIRE Area

Jun 12, 2025

10:30 AM11:15 AM

State of the Ocean

- High-level statement - Peter Thomson, UN Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for the Ocean - The Ocean and Climate - Johan Rockström, Director Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact -...

Lewis PUGH

Unites NationsUN Patron of Oceans

Johann ROCKSTRÖM

University of PotsdamDirector of the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research and Professor in Earth System Science

Peter THOMSON

United NationsUN Secretary General's Special Envoy for the Ocean

INSPIRE Area

Jun 12, 2025

11:15 AM12:00 PM

Advances on Monitoring

- Advances in observing the ocean for climate - Speaker TBC - Ocean monitoring at Mercator Ocean international - Pierre-Yves Le Traon (Mercator Ocean International) - Ocean & climate...

Samantha BURGESS

Copernicus ECMWFDeputy Director Copernicus Climate Change Service

Lucie COCQEMPOT

IfremerOceanographic observation coordinator

PLT

Pierre-Yves LE TRAON

Mercator Ocean InternationalScientific Director

Susanne MECKLENBURG

ESAHead of Division for Climate and Long-Term Action

INSPIRE Area

Jun 12, 2025

12:00 PM12:45 PM

Actions for SDG 14: Solutions

- Ocean & Climate: sustainable development - Rashid Sumaila (University of British Colombia) - A sustainable future: Ocean solutions - Speaker TBC - Ocean Action 2030 Coalition -...

Cynthia BARZUNA

World Resources InstituteOcean Action 2030 Coalition Director

Christophe MENKES

Institut de Recherche pour le Développement - IRDClimatologist and Research Director

URS

Ussif Rashid SUMALIA

University of British ColombiaProfessor

INSPIRE Area

Jun 12, 2025

12:45 PM1:00 PM

DataViz demo

Ocean situation room

Laurence CROSNIER

Mercator Ocean InternationalHead of Markets & Services Department

Marie DREVILLON

Mercator Ocean InternationalHead of Operations & Monitoring Department

INSPIRE Area

Jun 12, 2025

1:00 PM1:30 PM

Wrap up

- The integration of the ocean into the international climate agenda - Julio Cordano (Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Chile) - Ocean equity and resilience - Speaker TBC - Event...

Julio CORDANO

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of ChileDirector of Environment and Ocean Affairs

Craig DONLON

European Space AgencyHead of ESA Earth Observation System Architect Office

Haakon VATLE

Stasraad LehmkuhlDirector and expedition leader

INSPIRE Area

Jun 12, 2025

5:30 PM6:00 PM

Introductory Presentations

- The Planetary Boundaries framework - Johann Rockstrom (PIK, Germany) - Expanding the Planetary Boundaries framework to account for the ocean interior and all its domains from physics to...

Véronique GARCON

IGP/CNRSEmeritus Senior Scientist

Johann ROCKSTRÖM

University of PotsdamDirector of the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research and Professor in Earth System Science

KVS

Karina von SCHUCKMANN

Mercator Ocean InternationalSenior Advisor, Ocean Science for Policy

INSPIRE Area

Jun 12, 2025

6:00 PM6:30 PM

Panel discussions

Themes: - Climate change - Ocean warming & the Earth energy imbalance, sea level rise & sea ice loss - Karina von Schuckmann (Mercator Ocean International) - Aquatic...

Minhan DAI

SOLAS, Xiamen UniversityProfessor - Marine Chemist - Academician

Helen FINDLAY

Plymouth Marine Laboratory - PMLBiological Oceanographer

Ariel PEZNER

University of Technology, Sydney, AustraliaOceanographer and Marine Biogeochemist

EVD

Erik van DOORN

University of Wollongong, AustraliaLecturer - Australian National Centre for Ocean Resources & Security

KVS

Karina von SCHUCKMANN

Mercator Ocean InternationalSenior Advisor, Ocean Science for Policy

INSPIRE Area

Jun 12, 2025

6:30 PM7:00 PM

Discussion on next steps

Minhan DAI

SOLAS, Xiamen UniversityProfessor - Marine Chemist - Academician

Helen FINDLAY

Plymouth Marine Laboratory - PMLBiological Oceanographer

Véronique GARCON

IGP/CNRSEmeritus Senior Scientist

Ariel PEZNER

University of Technology, Sydney, AustraliaOceanographer and Marine Biogeochemist

Johann ROCKSTRÖM

University of PotsdamDirector of the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research and Professor in Earth System Science

EVD

Erik van DOORN

University of Wollongong, AustraliaLecturer - Australian National Centre for Ocean Resources & Security

KVS

Karina von SCHUCKMANN

Mercator Ocean InternationalSenior Advisor, Ocean Science for Policy

INSPIRE Area

Jun 13, 2025

10:30 AM11:15 AM

State of the Ocean

An overview of the status of coastal ecosystems will be presented, highlighting key pressures such as pollution and climate change, along with their socio-economic implications, through a broad...

Maria HONIG

World Wildlife Fund - WWFGlobal Conservation Leader

Joanna STANEVA

Helmholtz Centre Geesthacht (Hereon)Head of Department - Hydrodynamics and Data Assimilation

INSPIRE Area

Jun 13, 2025

11:15 AM12:15 PM

Advances in Coastal Monitoring

Showcasing innovative monitoring solutions addressing key coastal pressures - How new technologies improve our ability to manage and restore coastal ecosystems effectively? - Approaches for a more...

Cristèle CHEVALIER

Institut de Recherche pour le Développement - IRDCoastal physical oceanographe

Iseult GILLESPIE

Seascape Belgium (SSBE)Senior Content Developer

Laurent KERLEGUER

SHOMDirector General

Villy KOURAFALOU

Decade Collaborative Centre - Coastal ResilienceChief Scientific Officer

IBØ

Ida Beathe ØVERJORDET

SINTEF Ocean, CLIMAREST projectSenior research scientist

INSPIRE Area

Jun 13, 2025

12:20 PM1:10 PM

Coastal Solutions

Exploring practical solutions and best practices for addressing coastal challenges. - The role of emerging technologies in coastal management and restoration. - Cross-sector collaboration...

Joana AKROFI

UNEP-GEMS oceanProgramme Management Officer (Coordinator GEMS Ocean)

Tiago GARCIA

+ATLANTIC CoLABCommunication Officer

Miguel MIRANDA

AIR CentreExecutive Director

JTS

Jacob TORNFELDT SØRENSEN

DHI GroupVP Centre for RD&I Technology & Innovation

INSPIRE Area

Jun 13, 2025

1:10 PM1:20 PM

DataViz demo

Showcasing innovative tools for visualizing coastal challenges and solutions.

INSPIRE Area

Jun 13, 2025

1:20 PM1:30 PM

Wrap up

Key takeaways and next steps.

Tina SILOVIC

Mercator Ocean InternationalMarket Development Officer

Joanna STANEVA

Helmholtz Centre Geesthacht (Hereon)Head of Department - Hydrodynamics and Data Assimilation

Workshop 1 Communicating in the media on high impact marine and ocean-related events

🧭 Moderated by Patrick de BELLEFEUILLE, weather presenter, climate change specialist (Canada) Weather and climate presenters will form four sub-groups to work with providers of...

Lotfi AOUF

METEO FRANCESenior scientist

Matthieu CHEVALLIER

ECMWFHead of Section in charge of forecast and Copernicus services

PDB

Patrick de BELLEFEUILLE

Météo MediaWeather presenter, climate change specialist

Hayley EVERS-KING

EUMETSATLead Marine Applications Expert

SVG

Simon van GENNIP

Mercator Ocean InternationalHead of Ocean Monitoring team

Workshop 2 Transforming digital ocean and climate science products into “media centric” products...

🧭 Moderated by Patrick de BELLEFEUILLE, weather presenter, climate change specialist (Canada) This second workshop will invite weather and climate presenters, providers of...

Lotfi AOUF

METEO FRANCESenior scientist

Matthieu CHEVALLIER

ECMWFHead of Section in charge of forecast and Copernicus services

PDB

Patrick de BELLEFEUILLE

Météo MediaWeather presenter, climate change specialist

Hayley EVERS-KING

EUMETSATLead Marine Applications Expert