We can’t manage what we don’t measure”, MOMSEI and BOBLME join hands to develop capacity for ocean-atmosphere observations. The third Summer School of IOC Sub-Commission for the Western Pacific (WESTPAC)… Continue reading “We can’t manage what we don’t measure”
12 August 2012 – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today launched a new initiative to protect the oceans and the people whose livelihoods depend on it, and called on countries to work… Continue reading Secretary-General launches new initiative to protect world’s oceans
PARIS, FRANCE, June 28, 2012, UNESCO Director General highlighted the importance of ocean for the Planet and the good work done by the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO on the… Continue reading Director-General of UNESCO cheers for IOC achievements in the Western Pacific
PARIS, FRANCE, June 25, 2012 – Chair of the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO stressed working hand in hand would overcome budgetary constraint crisis. Dr. Sang-Kyung Byun delivered his statement… Continue reading IOC Chair vows to save the oceans though with financial cut
On 10 May 2012 at the Ninth Intergovernmental Session of the IOC Sub-Commission for the Western Pacific (WESTPAC-IX) in Busan, Republic of Korea, Dr. Wendy Watson-Wright, Assistant Director-General of UNESCO… Continue reading Dr. Fangli Qiao appointed the Director of the IOC Regional Training and Research Center on Ocean Dynamics and Climate
A Ceremony for Official Launching of the WESTPAC/SEAGOOS Ocean Forecasting Demonstration System (OFDS) for Southeast Asian Seas website (http://221.0.186.5/IOC-WESTPAC_OFDS/index.jsp) was held on 10 May 2012 at the Ninth Intergovernmental Session… Continue reading WESTPAC launches the website of Ocean Forecasting Demonstration System (OFDS) for the Southeast Asian Seas
Dr. Somkiat Khokiattiwong from Thailand, Dr. Youn-Ho Lee from Republic of Korea and Dr. Vo Si Tuan from Vietnam were named to be the new Chairperson, First Vice-Chairperson and Second… Continue reading WESTPAC elected its new officers
The Ninth Intergovernmental Session of the IOC Sub-Commission for the Western Pacific (WESTPAC) was convened in Busan, Republic of Korea, 9-12 May 2011 with the kind host of the Government… Continue reading Ninth Intergovernmental Session of WESTPAC Successfully Concluded
Regional scientists gathered for the first time in Thailand to investigate fluvial sediment discharge to the South China Sea. Over 20 scientists from eight Western Pacific countries recently met at… Continue reading Scientists study sediment discharge to improve environment in the Western Pacific
Joint 6th Workshop on Asian Dust and Ocean EcoSystem (ADOES) with Asian SOLAS was held on 5-9 October 2011 in Qingdao, China. This workshop was organized by Ocean University of… Continue reading Joint 6th Workshop on Asian Dust and Ocean EcoSystem (ADOES) with Asian SOLAS
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