16 November 2012 — one deep ocean buoy system, “Bai Long” (White Dragon), was successfully deployed in the Andaman Sea with exact location of 95°37´E, 9°36´N. This Bai Long buoy,… Continue reading MOMSEI deployed its first monsoon monitoring buoy in Andaman Sea
The workshop on coral reef restoration techniques in the Western Pacific was hosted by the Department of Marine Science, Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok, Thailand from 21 to 23 September 2012.… Continue reading Scientists in the Western Pacific explore best practices for coral reef restoration techniques
The enlarged session of WESTPAC Officers took place in Bangkok on 20 September 2012 with participation of the Chair, Vice Chairs of the IOC Sub-Commission for the Western Pacific and… Continue reading Enlarged WESTPAC Officers group met in Bangkok
50 experts on marine environment from WESTPAC, NOWPAP and COBSEA Member Countries participated in the Regional Scientific and Technical Capacity Building Workshop on the World Ocean Assessment (the Regular Process)… Continue reading Ocean experts attempted to assess marine environment of South China Sea
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
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