IOC Sub-Commission for the Western Pacific (WESTPAC)
Advancing knowledge and cooperation for a healthy ocean and prosperous society
UN 23:
Accelerating Capacity Development Transformation in the Western Pacific
Regional Network of Training and Research Centers (RTRCs) on Marine Science
RTRC on Coastal Contaminant Monitoring and Marine Innovation Technology
RTRC-Coastal COMMIT
The RTRC-Coastal COMMIT was officially approved by the UNESCO/IOC WESTPAC at its 14th Intergovernmental Session (WESTPAC-XIV, 4-7 April 2023, Jakarta, Indonesia), and hosted by the State Key Laboratory of Marine Pollution (SKLMP) of the City University of Hong Kong (CityU).
Aims to
- Serve the needs of countries in the region to ensure ecological safety, and thereby protect key marine habitats and conserving biodiversity and natural resources therein;
- Assist countries, particularly the developing nations, in the WESTPAC region and its adjacent areas, in enhancing their research capacity for coastal contaminant monitoring, promote the development of marine innovation technologies;
- Facilitate international research collaboration for the protection of marine environment and sustainable development.
Regional Network of Training and Research Centers (RTRCs)
RTRC on Ocean Dynamics and Climate
Host Institute:
First Institute of Oceanography (FIO), Qingdao, China
Establishment:
RTRC on Marine Biodiversity and Ecosystem Health
Host Institute:
National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), Jakarta, Indonesia
Establishment:
RTRC on Marine Plastic Debris and Microplastics
Host Institute:
East China Normal University, Shanghai, China
Establishment:
RTRC on Marine Toxins and Seafood Safety
Host Institute:
Institute of Oceanography, Khánh Hòa, Vietnam
Establishment:
RTRC on Reef Management and Restoration
Host Institute:
University of the Philippines, Philippines
Establishment:
RTRC on Coastal Contaminant Monitoring and Marine Innovation Technology
Host Institute:
City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
Establishment: