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Twelve new resolutions adopted at the 26th IOC Assembly, 22 June – 5 July 2011

The 26th IOC Assembly, the biennial meeting of the governing body of the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO, took place in Paris from 22 June to 5 July 2011. The… Continue reading Twelve new resolutions adopted at the 26th IOC Assembly, 22 June – 5 July 2011

The Regional Training and Research Centre on Ocean Dynamics and Climate of the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO (hereinafter referred to as “UNESCO/IOC-ODC Centre”) were launched in the First… Continue reading UNESCO/IOC-ODC Training Course on Ocean Models was organized in Qingdao, China, 10-16 June 2011

The Second IOC/WESTPAC Training Course on “Water Quality and Impact on Coral Reefs” was successfully held in Sanya, Hainan, China, 8-11 June 2011. This course was chaired by Prof Hui… Continue reading Second IOC/WESTPAC Training Course on “Water Quality and Impact on Coral Reefs” was organized in Sanya, China, 8–11 June 2011

The first IOC/UNESCO Regional Training and Research Center was launched on 9 June 2011 at the host institute, First Institute of Oceanography, State Oceanic Administration of China. Mr. Cigui Liu,… Continue reading UNESCO sets up Training and Research Center on Ocean Dynamics and Climate (ODC) in Qingdao

Nowadays oceans are threatened by escalating pollution, population and coastal development on land. Global climate change is contributing to sea-level rise, warming and acidification. Marine biodiversity is falling, while occurrences… Continue reading Eighth IOC/WESTPAC International Scientific Symposium successfully concluded in Busan, Republic of Korea, 28-31 March 2011

IOC Sub-Commission for the Western Pacific (IOC/WESTPAC) awarded prizes on 30 March 2011 at its Eighth International Scientific Symposium, Busan, Republic of Korea, to four outstanding young scientists from the… Continue reading IOC/WESTPAC Best Young Marine Scientist on Oral and Poster Presentation Awarded on 30 March 2011, Busan, Republic of Korea

IOC Sub-Commission for the Western Pacific (IOC/WESTPAC) presented the IOC 50th Anniversary Certificate on 28 March 2011 at its Eighth International Scientific Symposium, Busan, Republic of Korea, to the Department… Continue reading Five Prestigious Individuals and One National Agency awarded IOC’s 50th Anniversary Certificate

A few months after the establishment of the IOC Regional Training and Research Center on Ocean Dynamics and Climate, IOC and First Institute of Oceanography (FIO) are pleased to announce… Continue reading First Director of IOC Regional Training and Research Center on Ocean Dynamics and Climate: Professor Dr. Fangli Qiao

“Just as no one nation or region can solve the problems facing the oceans, neither can any one organization. IOC must not just continue but must enhance its collaboration and… Continue reading IOC Executive Secretary Visits Japan during the International Symposium on the role of Indo-Pacific Oceans in Climate Change and Variability, 2 December 2010

s the largest marginal sea in the western Pacific, the South China Sea receives approximately 570 million tons of fluvial sediments annually through numerous rivers in adjacent continents and islands,… Continue reading Third Workshop on the Fluvial Sediment Supply to the South China Sea, Philippines, 17-18 November 2010