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Convention on the Protection of the Underwater Cultural Heritage will enter into force in January 2009

Twenty States* have now ratified the Convention on the Protection of the Underwater Cultural Heritage, which therefore will enter into force on 2 January 2009, three months after the deposit… Continue reading Convention on the Protection of the Underwater Cultural Heritage will enter into force in January 2009

First International Workshop on the “Responses of Marine Hazards to Climate Change in the Western Pacific” (WESTPAC-ROSE-MaHaz)

Key Laboratory of Marine Science and Numerical Modelling, First Institute of Oceanography, China. The First IOC/WESTPAC International Scientific Workshop on the Responses of Marine Hazards to Climate Change in the… Continue reading First International Workshop on the “Responses of Marine Hazards to Climate Change in the Western Pacific” (WESTPAC-ROSE-MaHaz)

IOC Member States in the Pacific will stage tsunami drill

More than 20 countries* around the Pacific Rim will participate in a second Pacific wide tsunami exercise. The name of the exercise is “Pacific Wave 08” and will take place… Continue reading IOC Member States in the Pacific will stage tsunami drill

Scientists confirm oceans acidifying at unprecedented speed

250 marine scientists from 32 countries attended the Second International Symposium on the Ocean in a High-CO2 World at the Musée Océanographique, Monaco from 6-9 October 2008. The purpose of… Continue reading Scientists confirm oceans acidifying at unprecedented speed

Thailand National Marine Science Conference 2008 in Phuket

On 25-27 August 2008, a total of 415 participants from 23 academic institutes, government agencies and private sectors in Thailand and invited representatives from international organizations attended the National Marine… Continue reading Thailand National Marine Science Conference 2008 in Phuket

Two IOCs in China

On the occasion of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, China launched its first National Ocean Awareness Day on 18 July 2008, Qingdao. Chairperson of the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of… Continue reading Two IOCs in China

WESTPAC at the 2nd EAS Partnership Council Meeting

WESTPAC is pleased to announce that the new version of its SEAGOOS OFS is now accessible through the website http://221.215.61.118:2018/#/ The new generation of OFS, building on past eight years’ achievements,… Continue reading WESTPAC at the 2nd EAS Partnership Council Meeting

WESTPAC at the 41st Session of IOC Executive Council

Paris, 1 July 2008 – 41st Session of IOC Executive Council adopts Resolutions. The 41st Session of IOC Executive Council endorses the WESTPAC-VII Executive Summary and the set of Recommendations… Continue reading WESTPAC at the 41st Session of IOC Executive Council

The seventh International Scientific Symposium of IOC/WESTPAC on “Natural Hazards and Changing Marine Environment in the Western Pacific”

The Seventh IOC/WESTPAC International Scientific Symposium “Natural Hazards and Changing Marine Environment in the Western Pacific” was held in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia, 21-25 May 2008, with the kind support… Continue reading The seventh International Scientific Symposium of IOC/WESTPAC on “Natural Hazards and Changing Marine Environment in the Western Pacific”

Kick-off meeting for the project on “Improving Emergency Response to Ocean-based Extreme Events through Coastal Mapping Capacity Building in the India Ocean (COAST-MAP-IO)

The kick-off meeting for the project on “Improving Emergency Response to Ocean-based Extreme Events through Coastal Mapping Capacity Building in the Indian Ocean (COAST-MAP-IO)” was held in Bangkok, Thailand, 24-26… Continue reading Kick-off meeting for the project on “Improving Emergency Response to Ocean-based Extreme Events through Coastal Mapping Capacity Building in the India Ocean (COAST-MAP-IO)