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12th IOC/WESTPAC International Marine Science Conference & 3rd UN Ocean Decade Regional Conference, 20-23 April 2027, Manila, the Philippines
The 16th WESTPAC Intergovernmental Session to Convene in Hangzhou, China, on 10–12 November 2026
An important statutory platform for strengthening regional collaboration in ocean-based solutions to climate change, marine biodiversity conservation and ecosystem restoration, and sustainable ocean planning and management.
Call for Entries! The Photo Competition 2026: Guardians of the Coral Reef
Deadline: April 18
Call for Project Proposals on Coastal Ecosystem Conservation and Restoration
Application Deadline: 15 March 2026
WPI-AIMEC and Nature Positive Core Joint Symposium on the UN Ocean Decade Actions: COSMEC and ANEMONE Global
Tokyo, Japan, 4–6 February 2026
Small Island Research and Development (SIRaD) International Training Workshop on Remote Sensing for Marine Environment Mapping
Jakarta, Indonesia, 24–28 November 2025
Kickoff Workshop on Blue Carbon Ecosystem Restoration in the Western Pacific
6-8 November 2025, Xiamen, China
WESTPAC Convenes Experts to Accelerate Seagrass Research, Conservation, and Restoration
A clear set of joint actions that participants will take over the next two years.
Countries and Partners Unite to Advance the Regional Action Framework for Marine Spatial Planning (2025-2030)
This workshop marked the second regional MSP event convened by IOC-WESTPAC since 2022, serving as a major mechanism to promote MSP as a key instrument for sustainable ocean management under the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development (2021–2030).
From Understanding to Action: Fostering an Ocean-literate Society in the Western Pacific
WESTPAC Kicks Off its Task Force on Ocean Literacy.

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Posted on 6 March 2026

The 16th WESTPAC Intergovernmental Session to Convene in Hangzhou, China, on 10–12 November 2026

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Posted on 11 February 2026

Call for Entries! The Photo Competition 2026: Guardians of the Coral Reef

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Posted on 4 February 2026

Call for Project Proposals on Coastal Ecosystem Conservation and Restoration

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Posted on 22 November 2025

Restoring the Coastline’s Defenders: A Renewed Push for Mangroves in the Western Pacific

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Posted on 10 November 2025

WESTPAC Convenes Experts to Accelerate Seagrass Research, Conservation, and Restoration

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Posted on 16 October 2025

Countries and Partners Unite to Advance the Regional Action Framework for Marine Spatial Planning (2025-2030)

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12th WESTPAC International Marine Science Conference & 3rd UN Ocean Decade Regional Conference

20 Apr–23 Apr 2027

Manila, Philippines

In-Person Training: Building Capacity on Biodiversity-Inclusive and Climate-Smart MSP and Area-Based Management for ABNJ

13 Jul–17 Jul 2026

Busan, South Korea

Training Workshop on Environmental DNA (eDNA) Applications in Marine Biodiversity Monitoring and Assessment

22 Jun–24 Jun 2026

Chonburi, Thailand

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The 16th WESTPAC Intergovernmental Session to Convene in Hangzhou, China, on 10–12 November 2026

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Expanded WESTPAC Advisory Group Strategic Consultative Meeting 2026


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International Marine Science Conference

22 December 2025

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Marine Spatial Planning

23 September 2025

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19 December 2023