The 2024 Ocean Decade Conference will be part of an entire Ocean Decade Week in Barcelona that will run from 8 to 12 April 2024. The official Conference will run for three days from 10 to 12 April at the Barcelona International Convention Centre.
During the Ocean Decade Week, a series of partner-led and partner-resourced Satellite Events over the course of five days prior to, and in the sidelines of, the Conference.
DCC-OCC is supporting and participating in 3 satellite events:
1. Ocean-based solutions to mitigate climate change impacts with Africa as a demonstration
Date: April 9th, 2024, Time: 11:30-14:00 （GMT+1）， Venue: Room Marie Curie, PRBB-Barcelona Biomedical Research Park.
This workshop, organized by the Ocean to climate Seamless Forecasting system （OSF） Programme, together with its partners aims to harness the collaborative efforts within the framework of the Ocean Decade to advance understanding and prediction of the ocean-climate nexus. It seeks to showcase main achievements from 2021 to 2024, build capacity, foster dialogue and promote cooperation among diverse stakeholders in the pursuit of ocean-based solutions for climate change, by highlighting cutting-edge advancements such as low-cost ocean and climate observation technology and new generation ocean and climate models. Prof. QIAO Fangli, director of DCC-OCC, will present at this workshop.
2. Co-designing ocean observing system for better societal services – Pan tropics and basin use areas
Date: April 11th, 2024, Time: 13:15-14:45 （GMT+1）， Venue: Southern Ocean Room （133+134）， Barcelona International Convention Centre （CCIB）。
Building a transformative and solutions-oriented ocean observing system is critical to the success of the Ocean Decade. The design of such systems should follow the principles of co-design, working with stakeholders across the value chain and integrating their needs into the process. We will discuss these principles and observational needs of （a） a pan-tropical observing system; （b） a suite of “exemplars” including boundary currents, tropical cyclones, and marine carbon. Our event will commence with a short presentation followed by a “speed-dating” session. Attendees will meet with focus-area leadership to discuss regional involvement and collaborations from across the value-chain. Prof. YU Weidong, scientific executive director of DCC-OCC, is presenting at this event.
3. Sailing through the vast skies and boundless seas: A cultural exhibition of Chinese nautical technology
Date: April 9th-15th, 2024, Time: 10:00-19:00 （GMT+1）， Venue: Museu Marítim de Barcelona.
Nautical technology of ancient China and the Ocean Decade, the Maritime Silk Road and marine scientific expeditions: our exhibition will vividly showcase Chinese nautical history, the integration of global marine culture and the development of marine science. The well-designed interactive sessions will make you fascinated at the diversity of culture and the benefits brought by the ocean to mankind.
Welcome to attend our satellite events!
