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SUMMARY:The 10th ODC Training Course on Regional Application of Coupled Climate Models
DESCRIPTION:Hangzhou\, China\, 10-12 November 2026				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					\n    \n    \n    \n\n\n\n\n    \n        Overview\n        Provisional agenda & meeting documents\n\n    \n\n				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									The 16th Intergovernmental Session of the IOC Sub-Commission for the Western Pacific (WESTPAC-XVI) will be hosted by the Government of China\, through the Ministry of Natural Resources and its Second Institute of Oceanography\, in Hangzhou\, China\, from 10 to 12 November 2026.								\n				\n				\n				\n									As the principal governing body of the Sub-Commission\, the Intergovernmental Session will bring together national competent agencies\, marine scientific communities\, and other relevant ocean stakeholders from across the region to foster ocean science-policy interface\, review progress\, enhance institutional capacities\, promote the transfer of ocean technology\, and shape priorities—particularly over the next two years—for developing ocean science solutions that support sustainable development in the Western Pacific and its adjacent areas.								\n				\n				\n				\n									The meeting will serve as an important statutory platform for strengthening regional collaboration in ocean-based solutions to climate change\, marine biodiversity conservation and ecosystem restoration\, and sustainable ocean planning and management. Member States will also deliberate on the Sub-Commission’s contribution to\, and engagement in\, relevant international instruments and frameworks\, including the United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development (2021–2030)\, the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework\, and the Agreement under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biological Diversity of Areas beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ Agreement).								\n				\n				\n				\n									Further details\, including the provisional agenda\, reports and information for the session will be shared electronically in advance on the WESTPAC website. WESTPAC-XVI will also involve elections for Chairperson and Vice-Chairpersons\, with nomination details and forms provided in the IOC Circular Letter no. 3077. 								\n				\n				\n				\n									Should you have any questions or require any assistance on the logistic arrangements\, please feel free to contact info-scwestpac16@sio.org.cn with a copy to n.saransuth@unesco.org 								\n				\n				\n				\n									Relevant Documents and Forms IOC Circular Letter No. 3077Election ProceduresNomination Form (word file)Provisional timetable (as of 16 September 2026)Provisional agenda (as of 12 September 2026)Logistical Information NoteHotel Reservation Form (word file)Registration Form (excel file)								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									\n\n\nAgenda\n\n\n1.\nOpening\n\n\n\n1.1\nWelcoming and Opening Remarks\n\n\n\n1.2\nKeynote\n\n\n2.\nOrganization of the Session\n\n\n\n2.1\nAdoption of the Agenda\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/2.1 prov (as of 12 September 2026)\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/2.1 annotated prov\n\n\n\n\n\n2.2\nConduction of the Session\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XV/2.1 prov timetable (as of 16 September 2026)\n\n\n\n\n3.\nStatutory Reports\n\n\n\n3.1\nStatement of the Chairperson\, including Key Governance\, Policy and Strategic Developments\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/3.1\n\n\n\n\n\n3.2\nReport by the Head of WESTPAC Office on Intersessional Programme Development and Implementation\, including the Resource Mobilization and the Operation of the WESTPAC Office and the Decade Coordination Office\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/3.2\n\n\n\n\n\n3.3\nRecent Developments within UNESCO\, IOC\, and Their Relevance to WESTPAC\n\n\n\n\n3.3.1\nIOC Executive Secretary’s Report\, including IOC Governance and Management Processes \n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/3.3.1\n\n\n\n\n\n\n3.3.2\nIOC and the Future of the Ocean\, including the Phase II Report and Proposal for Phase III\, and Vision for strengthening IOCAFRICA and other IOC Regional Subsidiary Bodies\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/3.3.2\n\n\n\n\n\n\n3.3.3\nIOC Draft Programme and Budget for 2028-2029 (44 C/5) – Preliminary Proposal from the IOC Secretariat\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/3.3.3\n\n\n\n\n4.\nStrategic and Programme Development\n\n\n\n4.1\nRole of IOC in the Implementation of the BBNJ Agreement\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/4.1\n\n\n\n\n\n4.2\nIOC Implementation of its Strategy on Sustainable Ocean Planning and Management (SOPM) Strategy\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/4.2\n\n\n\n\n\n4.3\nUN Ocean Decade Global Development\n\n\n\n4.4\nThe Sub-Commission’s Engagement and Contribution to the UN Ocean Decade\n\n\n\n\n4.4.1\nAn Overview of the WESTPAC efforts\, including its hosted Decade Coordination Office\n\n\n\n\n4.4.2\nUN 21: Accelerate Marine Spatial Planning in the Western Pacific and its Adjacent Areas\, including the MSP Regional Action Framework (2025-2030)\n\n\n\n\n4.4.3\nUN 22: Stem the Tide of Asia’s Riverine Plastic Emission into the Ocean\n\n\nInformal workshop\non the “IOC and the Future of Ocean”\, 11 November 2026\, 09:00-12:30\n\n\n\n\n4.4.4\nUN 23: Accelerating Transformations in Capacity Development in the Western Pacific – Regional Network of Training and Research Centers (RTRCs) on Marine Science\n\n\n\n\n4.4.5\nUN 24: Explore the Strongest Ocean Current in the Western Pacific: the 2nd Cooperative Study of Kuroshio and Adjacent Regions\n\n\n\n\n4.4.6\nUN 39: Ocean Solutions in the East Asian Seas\n\n\n\n\n4.4.7\nUN 42: The WESTPAC International Marine Science Conference & UN Ocean Decade Regional Conferences (2021-2030)\n\n\n\n\n4.4.8\nUN 46: Collaborations for NWP Marine Ecosystem Prediction (COSMEC)\n\n\n5.\nImplementation of Decisions Taken at the Last Session (WESTPAC-XV\, 11-13 March 2025\, Tokyo\, Japan)\n\n\n\n5.1\nPreparations of the 3rd UN Ocean Decade Regional Conference & 12th WESTPAC IMSC (20-23 April 2027\, the Philippines)\n\n\n\n5.2\nTask Force on BBNJ (2025-2027)\n\n\n\n5.3\nTask Force on Ocean Literacy (2025-2027)\n\n\n\n5.4\nWorking Group on Blue Carbon Ecosystem Restoration with an initial focus on Mangroves (2025-2028)\n\n\n\n5.5\nWorking Group on Seagrass Research\, Monitoring\, and Conservation (2025-2028)\n\n\n\n5.6\nMethane Fluxes and their Impacts on Climate and Ecosystem in the Indo-Pacific Region (2025-2029)\n\n\n\n5.7\nPrediction of Marine Ecosystem Changes in the Northwest Pacific Ocean (2025-2030) (transformed as UN 46)\n\n\n6.\nReview and Evaluation of the Latest Development of Regional Programmes\, Projects and Working Groups Aligned with the IOC High Level Objectives (HLOs) \n\n\n\nIOC High Level Objectives (HLOs)\nRegional Priority Programme Areas (RPAs)\n\n\n\nHLO 1.\nHealthy Ocean and sustained ocean ecosystem services\nRPA 2.\nMarine Biodiversity Conservation\, Ocean Ecosystems and Human Health\,\nand Blue Economy\nCross-cutting: Ocean Literacy and Capacity Development\n\n\n\nHLO 2.\nEffective warning systems and preparedness for tsunamis and other\nocean-related hazards\nRPA 3.\nDisaster Risk Reduction and Preparedness\n\n\n\nHLO 3.\nResilience to climate change and contribution to its mitigation\nRPA 1.\nOcean-Based Solutions to Climate Change\n(Mitigation\, Adaptation\, and Resilience)\n\n\n\nHLO 4.\nScientifically founded services for the sustainable ocean economy\nIncluded in RPA 2.\n\n\n\nHLO 5.\nForesight on emerging ocean science issues.\nRPA 4.\nKnowledge for Emerging Issues\n\n\n \n\n\n\n7.\nReview of the Draft Regional Blueprint\n\n\n8.\nEstablishment of new WESTPAC Programmes/Projects/Working Groups \n\n\n9.\nWESTPAC Programme and Budget for the Period 2028-2029\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/9\n\n\n\n\n10.\nKey Conclusions to Inform Phase 3 Consultation Process for ‘IOC and the Future of the Ocean’\n\n\n11.\nElections of the Officers of the Sub-Commission\n\n 	Election Procedures\n 	Nomination Forms\n\n\n\n\n12.\nDate and Place of the Next Session\n\n\n13.\nOther Matters\n\n\n14.\nAdoption of Action Points\, and Recommendations if any\n\n\n15.\nClosure
URL:https://ioc-westpac.org/event/the-10th-odc-training-course-on-regional-application-of-coupled-climate-models/
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SUMMARY:Mangrove Monitoring International Training
DESCRIPTION:Hangzhou\, China\, 10-12 November 2026				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					\n    \n    \n    \n\n\n\n\n    \n        Overview\n        Provisional agenda & meeting documents\n\n    \n\n				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									The 16th Intergovernmental Session of the IOC Sub-Commission for the Western Pacific (WESTPAC-XVI) will be hosted by the Government of China\, through the Ministry of Natural Resources and its Second Institute of Oceanography\, in Hangzhou\, China\, from 10 to 12 November 2026.								\n				\n				\n				\n									As the principal governing body of the Sub-Commission\, the Intergovernmental Session will bring together national competent agencies\, marine scientific communities\, and other relevant ocean stakeholders from across the region to foster ocean science-policy interface\, review progress\, enhance institutional capacities\, promote the transfer of ocean technology\, and shape priorities—particularly over the next two years—for developing ocean science solutions that support sustainable development in the Western Pacific and its adjacent areas.								\n				\n				\n				\n									The meeting will serve as an important statutory platform for strengthening regional collaboration in ocean-based solutions to climate change\, marine biodiversity conservation and ecosystem restoration\, and sustainable ocean planning and management. Member States will also deliberate on the Sub-Commission’s contribution to\, and engagement in\, relevant international instruments and frameworks\, including the United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development (2021–2030)\, the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework\, and the Agreement under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biological Diversity of Areas beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ Agreement).								\n				\n				\n				\n									Further details\, including the provisional agenda\, reports and information for the session will be shared electronically in advance on the WESTPAC website. WESTPAC-XVI will also involve elections for Chairperson and Vice-Chairpersons\, with nomination details and forms provided in the IOC Circular Letter no. 3077. 								\n				\n				\n				\n									Should you have any questions or require any assistance on the logistic arrangements\, please feel free to contact info-scwestpac16@sio.org.cn with a copy to n.saransuth@unesco.org 								\n				\n				\n				\n									Relevant Documents and Forms IOC Circular Letter No. 3077Election ProceduresNomination Form (word file)Provisional timetable (as of 16 September 2026)Provisional agenda (as of 12 September 2026)Logistical Information NoteHotel Reservation Form (word file)Registration Form (excel file)								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									\n\n\nAgenda\n\n\n1.\nOpening\n\n\n\n1.1\nWelcoming and Opening Remarks\n\n\n\n1.2\nKeynote\n\n\n2.\nOrganization of the Session\n\n\n\n2.1\nAdoption of the Agenda\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/2.1 prov (as of 12 September 2026)\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/2.1 annotated prov\n\n\n\n\n\n2.2\nConduction of the Session\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XV/2.1 prov timetable (as of 16 September 2026)\n\n\n\n\n3.\nStatutory Reports\n\n\n\n3.1\nStatement of the Chairperson\, including Key Governance\, Policy and Strategic Developments\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/3.1\n\n\n\n\n\n3.2\nReport by the Head of WESTPAC Office on Intersessional Programme Development and Implementation\, including the Resource Mobilization and the Operation of the WESTPAC Office and the Decade Coordination Office\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/3.2\n\n\n\n\n\n3.3\nRecent Developments within UNESCO\, IOC\, and Their Relevance to WESTPAC\n\n\n\n\n3.3.1\nIOC Executive Secretary’s Report\, including IOC Governance and Management Processes \n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/3.3.1\n\n\n\n\n\n\n3.3.2\nIOC and the Future of the Ocean\, including the Phase II Report and Proposal for Phase III\, and Vision for strengthening IOCAFRICA and other IOC Regional Subsidiary Bodies\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/3.3.2\n\n\n\n\n\n\n3.3.3\nIOC Draft Programme and Budget for 2028-2029 (44 C/5) – Preliminary Proposal from the IOC Secretariat\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/3.3.3\n\n\n\n\n4.\nStrategic and Programme Development\n\n\n\n4.1\nRole of IOC in the Implementation of the BBNJ Agreement\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/4.1\n\n\n\n\n\n4.2\nIOC Implementation of its Strategy on Sustainable Ocean Planning and Management (SOPM) Strategy\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/4.2\n\n\n\n\n\n4.3\nUN Ocean Decade Global Development\n\n\n\n4.4\nThe Sub-Commission’s Engagement and Contribution to the UN Ocean Decade\n\n\n\n\n4.4.1\nAn Overview of the WESTPAC efforts\, including its hosted Decade Coordination Office\n\n\n\n\n4.4.2\nUN 21: Accelerate Marine Spatial Planning in the Western Pacific and its Adjacent Areas\, including the MSP Regional Action Framework (2025-2030)\n\n\n\n\n4.4.3\nUN 22: Stem the Tide of Asia’s Riverine Plastic Emission into the Ocean\n\n\nInformal workshop\non the “IOC and the Future of Ocean”\, 11 November 2026\, 09:00-12:30\n\n\n\n\n4.4.4\nUN 23: Accelerating Transformations in Capacity Development in the Western Pacific – Regional Network of Training and Research Centers (RTRCs) on Marine Science\n\n\n\n\n4.4.5\nUN 24: Explore the Strongest Ocean Current in the Western Pacific: the 2nd Cooperative Study of Kuroshio and Adjacent Regions\n\n\n\n\n4.4.6\nUN 39: Ocean Solutions in the East Asian Seas\n\n\n\n\n4.4.7\nUN 42: The WESTPAC International Marine Science Conference & UN Ocean Decade Regional Conferences (2021-2030)\n\n\n\n\n4.4.8\nUN 46: Collaborations for NWP Marine Ecosystem Prediction (COSMEC)\n\n\n5.\nImplementation of Decisions Taken at the Last Session (WESTPAC-XV\, 11-13 March 2025\, Tokyo\, Japan)\n\n\n\n5.1\nPreparations of the 3rd UN Ocean Decade Regional Conference & 12th WESTPAC IMSC (20-23 April 2027\, the Philippines)\n\n\n\n5.2\nTask Force on BBNJ (2025-2027)\n\n\n\n5.3\nTask Force on Ocean Literacy (2025-2027)\n\n\n\n5.4\nWorking Group on Blue Carbon Ecosystem Restoration with an initial focus on Mangroves (2025-2028)\n\n\n\n5.5\nWorking Group on Seagrass Research\, Monitoring\, and Conservation (2025-2028)\n\n\n\n5.6\nMethane Fluxes and their Impacts on Climate and Ecosystem in the Indo-Pacific Region (2025-2029)\n\n\n\n5.7\nPrediction of Marine Ecosystem Changes in the Northwest Pacific Ocean (2025-2030) (transformed as UN 46)\n\n\n6.\nReview and Evaluation of the Latest Development of Regional Programmes\, Projects and Working Groups Aligned with the IOC High Level Objectives (HLOs) \n\n\n\nIOC High Level Objectives (HLOs)\nRegional Priority Programme Areas (RPAs)\n\n\n\nHLO 1.\nHealthy Ocean and sustained ocean ecosystem services\nRPA 2.\nMarine Biodiversity Conservation\, Ocean Ecosystems and Human Health\,\nand Blue Economy\nCross-cutting: Ocean Literacy and Capacity Development\n\n\n\nHLO 2.\nEffective warning systems and preparedness for tsunamis and other\nocean-related hazards\nRPA 3.\nDisaster Risk Reduction and Preparedness\n\n\n\nHLO 3.\nResilience to climate change and contribution to its mitigation\nRPA 1.\nOcean-Based Solutions to Climate Change\n(Mitigation\, Adaptation\, and Resilience)\n\n\n\nHLO 4.\nScientifically founded services for the sustainable ocean economy\nIncluded in RPA 2.\n\n\n\nHLO 5.\nForesight on emerging ocean science issues.\nRPA 4.\nKnowledge for Emerging Issues\n\n\n \n\n\n\n7.\nReview of the Draft Regional Blueprint\n\n\n8.\nEstablishment of new WESTPAC Programmes/Projects/Working Groups \n\n\n9.\nWESTPAC Programme and Budget for the Period 2028-2029\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/9\n\n\n\n\n10.\nKey Conclusions to Inform Phase 3 Consultation Process for ‘IOC and the Future of the Ocean’\n\n\n11.\nElections of the Officers of the Sub-Commission\n\n 	Election Procedures\n 	Nomination Forms\n\n\n\n\n12.\nDate and Place of the Next Session\n\n\n13.\nOther Matters\n\n\n14.\nAdoption of Action Points\, and Recommendations if any\n\n\n15.\nClosure
URL:https://ioc-westpac.org/event/mangrove-monitoring-international-training/
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20220317T100000
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SUMMARY:CREPSUM-IOC/WESTPAC Online Workshop on Jellyfish Identification
DESCRIPTION:Hangzhou\, China\, 10-12 November 2026				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					\n    \n    \n    \n\n\n\n\n    \n        Overview\n        Provisional agenda & meeting documents\n\n    \n\n				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									The 16th Intergovernmental Session of the IOC Sub-Commission for the Western Pacific (WESTPAC-XVI) will be hosted by the Government of China\, through the Ministry of Natural Resources and its Second Institute of Oceanography\, in Hangzhou\, China\, from 10 to 12 November 2026.								\n				\n				\n				\n									As the principal governing body of the Sub-Commission\, the Intergovernmental Session will bring together national competent agencies\, marine scientific communities\, and other relevant ocean stakeholders from across the region to foster ocean science-policy interface\, review progress\, enhance institutional capacities\, promote the transfer of ocean technology\, and shape priorities—particularly over the next two years—for developing ocean science solutions that support sustainable development in the Western Pacific and its adjacent areas.								\n				\n				\n				\n									The meeting will serve as an important statutory platform for strengthening regional collaboration in ocean-based solutions to climate change\, marine biodiversity conservation and ecosystem restoration\, and sustainable ocean planning and management. Member States will also deliberate on the Sub-Commission’s contribution to\, and engagement in\, relevant international instruments and frameworks\, including the United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development (2021–2030)\, the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework\, and the Agreement under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biological Diversity of Areas beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ Agreement).								\n				\n				\n				\n									Further details\, including the provisional agenda\, reports and information for the session will be shared electronically in advance on the WESTPAC website. WESTPAC-XVI will also involve elections for Chairperson and Vice-Chairpersons\, with nomination details and forms provided in the IOC Circular Letter no. 3077. 								\n				\n				\n				\n									Should you have any questions or require any assistance on the logistic arrangements\, please feel free to contact info-scwestpac16@sio.org.cn with a copy to n.saransuth@unesco.org 								\n				\n				\n				\n									Relevant Documents and Forms IOC Circular Letter No. 3077Election ProceduresNomination Form (word file)Provisional timetable (as of 16 September 2026)Provisional agenda (as of 12 September 2026)Logistical Information NoteHotel Reservation Form (word file)Registration Form (excel file)								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									\n\n\nAgenda\n\n\n1.\nOpening\n\n\n\n1.1\nWelcoming and Opening Remarks\n\n\n\n1.2\nKeynote\n\n\n2.\nOrganization of the Session\n\n\n\n2.1\nAdoption of the Agenda\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/2.1 prov (as of 12 September 2026)\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/2.1 annotated prov\n\n\n\n\n\n2.2\nConduction of the Session\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XV/2.1 prov timetable (as of 16 September 2026)\n\n\n\n\n3.\nStatutory Reports\n\n\n\n3.1\nStatement of the Chairperson\, including Key Governance\, Policy and Strategic Developments\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/3.1\n\n\n\n\n\n3.2\nReport by the Head of WESTPAC Office on Intersessional Programme Development and Implementation\, including the Resource Mobilization and the Operation of the WESTPAC Office and the Decade Coordination Office\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/3.2\n\n\n\n\n\n3.3\nRecent Developments within UNESCO\, IOC\, and Their Relevance to WESTPAC\n\n\n\n\n3.3.1\nIOC Executive Secretary’s Report\, including IOC Governance and Management Processes \n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/3.3.1\n\n\n\n\n\n\n3.3.2\nIOC and the Future of the Ocean\, including the Phase II Report and Proposal for Phase III\, and Vision for strengthening IOCAFRICA and other IOC Regional Subsidiary Bodies\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/3.3.2\n\n\n\n\n\n\n3.3.3\nIOC Draft Programme and Budget for 2028-2029 (44 C/5) – Preliminary Proposal from the IOC Secretariat\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/3.3.3\n\n\n\n\n4.\nStrategic and Programme Development\n\n\n\n4.1\nRole of IOC in the Implementation of the BBNJ Agreement\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/4.1\n\n\n\n\n\n4.2\nIOC Implementation of its Strategy on Sustainable Ocean Planning and Management (SOPM) Strategy\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/4.2\n\n\n\n\n\n4.3\nUN Ocean Decade Global Development\n\n\n\n4.4\nThe Sub-Commission’s Engagement and Contribution to the UN Ocean Decade\n\n\n\n\n4.4.1\nAn Overview of the WESTPAC efforts\, including its hosted Decade Coordination Office\n\n\n\n\n4.4.2\nUN 21: Accelerate Marine Spatial Planning in the Western Pacific and its Adjacent Areas\, including the MSP Regional Action Framework (2025-2030)\n\n\n\n\n4.4.3\nUN 22: Stem the Tide of Asia’s Riverine Plastic Emission into the Ocean\n\n\nInformal workshop\non the “IOC and the Future of Ocean”\, 11 November 2026\, 09:00-12:30\n\n\n\n\n4.4.4\nUN 23: Accelerating Transformations in Capacity Development in the Western Pacific – Regional Network of Training and Research Centers (RTRCs) on Marine Science\n\n\n\n\n4.4.5\nUN 24: Explore the Strongest Ocean Current in the Western Pacific: the 2nd Cooperative Study of Kuroshio and Adjacent Regions\n\n\n\n\n4.4.6\nUN 39: Ocean Solutions in the East Asian Seas\n\n\n\n\n4.4.7\nUN 42: The WESTPAC International Marine Science Conference & UN Ocean Decade Regional Conferences (2021-2030)\n\n\n\n\n4.4.8\nUN 46: Collaborations for NWP Marine Ecosystem Prediction (COSMEC)\n\n\n5.\nImplementation of Decisions Taken at the Last Session (WESTPAC-XV\, 11-13 March 2025\, Tokyo\, Japan)\n\n\n\n5.1\nPreparations of the 3rd UN Ocean Decade Regional Conference & 12th WESTPAC IMSC (20-23 April 2027\, the Philippines)\n\n\n\n5.2\nTask Force on BBNJ (2025-2027)\n\n\n\n5.3\nTask Force on Ocean Literacy (2025-2027)\n\n\n\n5.4\nWorking Group on Blue Carbon Ecosystem Restoration with an initial focus on Mangroves (2025-2028)\n\n\n\n5.5\nWorking Group on Seagrass Research\, Monitoring\, and Conservation (2025-2028)\n\n\n\n5.6\nMethane Fluxes and their Impacts on Climate and Ecosystem in the Indo-Pacific Region (2025-2029)\n\n\n\n5.7\nPrediction of Marine Ecosystem Changes in the Northwest Pacific Ocean (2025-2030) (transformed as UN 46)\n\n\n6.\nReview and Evaluation of the Latest Development of Regional Programmes\, Projects and Working Groups Aligned with the IOC High Level Objectives (HLOs) \n\n\n\nIOC High Level Objectives (HLOs)\nRegional Priority Programme Areas (RPAs)\n\n\n\nHLO 1.\nHealthy Ocean and sustained ocean ecosystem services\nRPA 2.\nMarine Biodiversity Conservation\, Ocean Ecosystems and Human Health\,\nand Blue Economy\nCross-cutting: Ocean Literacy and Capacity Development\n\n\n\nHLO 2.\nEffective warning systems and preparedness for tsunamis and other\nocean-related hazards\nRPA 3.\nDisaster Risk Reduction and Preparedness\n\n\n\nHLO 3.\nResilience to climate change and contribution to its mitigation\nRPA 1.\nOcean-Based Solutions to Climate Change\n(Mitigation\, Adaptation\, and Resilience)\n\n\n\nHLO 4.\nScientifically founded services for the sustainable ocean economy\nIncluded in RPA 2.\n\n\n\nHLO 5.\nForesight on emerging ocean science issues.\nRPA 4.\nKnowledge for Emerging Issues\n\n\n \n\n\n\n7.\nReview of the Draft Regional Blueprint\n\n\n8.\nEstablishment of new WESTPAC Programmes/Projects/Working Groups \n\n\n9.\nWESTPAC Programme and Budget for the Period 2028-2029\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/9\n\n\n\n\n10.\nKey Conclusions to Inform Phase 3 Consultation Process for ‘IOC and the Future of the Ocean’\n\n\n11.\nElections of the Officers of the Sub-Commission\n\n 	Election Procedures\n 	Nomination Forms\n\n\n\n\n12.\nDate and Place of the Next Session\n\n\n13.\nOther Matters\n\n\n14.\nAdoption of Action Points\, and Recommendations if any\n\n\n15.\nClosure
URL:https://ioc-westpac.org/event/crepsum-ioc-westpac-online-workshop-on-jellyfish-identification/
CATEGORIES:Jellyfish
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20220920T080000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20220922T170000
DTSTAMP:20240709T005240Z
CREATED:20220701T001423Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240709T005240Z
UID:22738-1663660800-1663866000@ioc-westpac.org
SUMMARY:National Ocean Acidification Training Workshop for Malaysia
DESCRIPTION:Hangzhou\, China\, 10-12 November 2026				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					\n    \n    \n    \n\n\n\n\n    \n        Overview\n        Provisional agenda & meeting documents\n\n    \n\n				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									The 16th Intergovernmental Session of the IOC Sub-Commission for the Western Pacific (WESTPAC-XVI) will be hosted by the Government of China\, through the Ministry of Natural Resources and its Second Institute of Oceanography\, in Hangzhou\, China\, from 10 to 12 November 2026.								\n				\n				\n				\n									As the principal governing body of the Sub-Commission\, the Intergovernmental Session will bring together national competent agencies\, marine scientific communities\, and other relevant ocean stakeholders from across the region to foster ocean science-policy interface\, review progress\, enhance institutional capacities\, promote the transfer of ocean technology\, and shape priorities—particularly over the next two years—for developing ocean science solutions that support sustainable development in the Western Pacific and its adjacent areas.								\n				\n				\n				\n									The meeting will serve as an important statutory platform for strengthening regional collaboration in ocean-based solutions to climate change\, marine biodiversity conservation and ecosystem restoration\, and sustainable ocean planning and management. Member States will also deliberate on the Sub-Commission’s contribution to\, and engagement in\, relevant international instruments and frameworks\, including the United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development (2021–2030)\, the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework\, and the Agreement under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biological Diversity of Areas beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ Agreement).								\n				\n				\n				\n									Further details\, including the provisional agenda\, reports and information for the session will be shared electronically in advance on the WESTPAC website. WESTPAC-XVI will also involve elections for Chairperson and Vice-Chairpersons\, with nomination details and forms provided in the IOC Circular Letter no. 3077. 								\n				\n				\n				\n									Should you have any questions or require any assistance on the logistic arrangements\, please feel free to contact info-scwestpac16@sio.org.cn with a copy to n.saransuth@unesco.org 								\n				\n				\n				\n									Relevant Documents and Forms IOC Circular Letter No. 3077Election ProceduresNomination Form (word file)Provisional timetable (as of 16 September 2026)Provisional agenda (as of 12 September 2026)Logistical Information NoteHotel Reservation Form (word file)Registration Form (excel file)								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									\n\n\nAgenda\n\n\n1.\nOpening\n\n\n\n1.1\nWelcoming and Opening Remarks\n\n\n\n1.2\nKeynote\n\n\n2.\nOrganization of the Session\n\n\n\n2.1\nAdoption of the Agenda\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/2.1 prov (as of 12 September 2026)\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/2.1 annotated prov\n\n\n\n\n\n2.2\nConduction of the Session\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XV/2.1 prov timetable (as of 16 September 2026)\n\n\n\n\n3.\nStatutory Reports\n\n\n\n3.1\nStatement of the Chairperson\, including Key Governance\, Policy and Strategic Developments\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/3.1\n\n\n\n\n\n3.2\nReport by the Head of WESTPAC Office on Intersessional Programme Development and Implementation\, including the Resource Mobilization and the Operation of the WESTPAC Office and the Decade Coordination Office\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/3.2\n\n\n\n\n\n3.3\nRecent Developments within UNESCO\, IOC\, and Their Relevance to WESTPAC\n\n\n\n\n3.3.1\nIOC Executive Secretary’s Report\, including IOC Governance and Management Processes \n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/3.3.1\n\n\n\n\n\n\n3.3.2\nIOC and the Future of the Ocean\, including the Phase II Report and Proposal for Phase III\, and Vision for strengthening IOCAFRICA and other IOC Regional Subsidiary Bodies\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/3.3.2\n\n\n\n\n\n\n3.3.3\nIOC Draft Programme and Budget for 2028-2029 (44 C/5) – Preliminary Proposal from the IOC Secretariat\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/3.3.3\n\n\n\n\n4.\nStrategic and Programme Development\n\n\n\n4.1\nRole of IOC in the Implementation of the BBNJ Agreement\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/4.1\n\n\n\n\n\n4.2\nIOC Implementation of its Strategy on Sustainable Ocean Planning and Management (SOPM) Strategy\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/4.2\n\n\n\n\n\n4.3\nUN Ocean Decade Global Development\n\n\n\n4.4\nThe Sub-Commission’s Engagement and Contribution to the UN Ocean Decade\n\n\n\n\n4.4.1\nAn Overview of the WESTPAC efforts\, including its hosted Decade Coordination Office\n\n\n\n\n4.4.2\nUN 21: Accelerate Marine Spatial Planning in the Western Pacific and its Adjacent Areas\, including the MSP Regional Action Framework (2025-2030)\n\n\n\n\n4.4.3\nUN 22: Stem the Tide of Asia’s Riverine Plastic Emission into the Ocean\n\n\nInformal workshop\non the “IOC and the Future of Ocean”\, 11 November 2026\, 09:00-12:30\n\n\n\n\n4.4.4\nUN 23: Accelerating Transformations in Capacity Development in the Western Pacific – Regional Network of Training and Research Centers (RTRCs) on Marine Science\n\n\n\n\n4.4.5\nUN 24: Explore the Strongest Ocean Current in the Western Pacific: the 2nd Cooperative Study of Kuroshio and Adjacent Regions\n\n\n\n\n4.4.6\nUN 39: Ocean Solutions in the East Asian Seas\n\n\n\n\n4.4.7\nUN 42: The WESTPAC International Marine Science Conference & UN Ocean Decade Regional Conferences (2021-2030)\n\n\n\n\n4.4.8\nUN 46: Collaborations for NWP Marine Ecosystem Prediction (COSMEC)\n\n\n5.\nImplementation of Decisions Taken at the Last Session (WESTPAC-XV\, 11-13 March 2025\, Tokyo\, Japan)\n\n\n\n5.1\nPreparations of the 3rd UN Ocean Decade Regional Conference & 12th WESTPAC IMSC (20-23 April 2027\, the Philippines)\n\n\n\n5.2\nTask Force on BBNJ (2025-2027)\n\n\n\n5.3\nTask Force on Ocean Literacy (2025-2027)\n\n\n\n5.4\nWorking Group on Blue Carbon Ecosystem Restoration with an initial focus on Mangroves (2025-2028)\n\n\n\n5.5\nWorking Group on Seagrass Research\, Monitoring\, and Conservation (2025-2028)\n\n\n\n5.6\nMethane Fluxes and their Impacts on Climate and Ecosystem in the Indo-Pacific Region (2025-2029)\n\n\n\n5.7\nPrediction of Marine Ecosystem Changes in the Northwest Pacific Ocean (2025-2030) (transformed as UN 46)\n\n\n6.\nReview and Evaluation of the Latest Development of Regional Programmes\, Projects and Working Groups Aligned with the IOC High Level Objectives (HLOs) \n\n\n\nIOC High Level Objectives (HLOs)\nRegional Priority Programme Areas (RPAs)\n\n\n\nHLO 1.\nHealthy Ocean and sustained ocean ecosystem services\nRPA 2.\nMarine Biodiversity Conservation\, Ocean Ecosystems and Human Health\,\nand Blue Economy\nCross-cutting: Ocean Literacy and Capacity Development\n\n\n\nHLO 2.\nEffective warning systems and preparedness for tsunamis and other\nocean-related hazards\nRPA 3.\nDisaster Risk Reduction and Preparedness\n\n\n\nHLO 3.\nResilience to climate change and contribution to its mitigation\nRPA 1.\nOcean-Based Solutions to Climate Change\n(Mitigation\, Adaptation\, and Resilience)\n\n\n\nHLO 4.\nScientifically founded services for the sustainable ocean economy\nIncluded in RPA 2.\n\n\n\nHLO 5.\nForesight on emerging ocean science issues.\nRPA 4.\nKnowledge for Emerging Issues\n\n\n \n\n\n\n7.\nReview of the Draft Regional Blueprint\n\n\n8.\nEstablishment of new WESTPAC Programmes/Projects/Working Groups \n\n\n9.\nWESTPAC Programme and Budget for the Period 2028-2029\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/9\n\n\n\n\n10.\nKey Conclusions to Inform Phase 3 Consultation Process for ‘IOC and the Future of the Ocean’\n\n\n11.\nElections of the Officers of the Sub-Commission\n\n 	Election Procedures\n 	Nomination Forms\n\n\n\n\n12.\nDate and Place of the Next Session\n\n\n13.\nOther Matters\n\n\n14.\nAdoption of Action Points\, and Recommendations if any\n\n\n15.\nClosure
URL:https://ioc-westpac.org/event/malaysia-national-oa-training/
LOCATION:Penang\, Malaysia
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Krasnoyarsk:20221013T080000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Krasnoyarsk:20221015T170000
DTSTAMP:20240709T005028Z
CREATED:20220901T013753Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240709T005028Z
UID:22775-1665648000-1665853200@ioc-westpac.org
SUMMARY:National Ocean Acidification Training Workshop for Vietnam
DESCRIPTION:Hangzhou\, China\, 10-12 November 2026				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					\n    \n    \n    \n\n\n\n\n    \n        Overview\n        Provisional agenda & meeting documents\n\n    \n\n				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									The 16th Intergovernmental Session of the IOC Sub-Commission for the Western Pacific (WESTPAC-XVI) will be hosted by the Government of China\, through the Ministry of Natural Resources and its Second Institute of Oceanography\, in Hangzhou\, China\, from 10 to 12 November 2026.								\n				\n				\n				\n									As the principal governing body of the Sub-Commission\, the Intergovernmental Session will bring together national competent agencies\, marine scientific communities\, and other relevant ocean stakeholders from across the region to foster ocean science-policy interface\, review progress\, enhance institutional capacities\, promote the transfer of ocean technology\, and shape priorities—particularly over the next two years—for developing ocean science solutions that support sustainable development in the Western Pacific and its adjacent areas.								\n				\n				\n				\n									The meeting will serve as an important statutory platform for strengthening regional collaboration in ocean-based solutions to climate change\, marine biodiversity conservation and ecosystem restoration\, and sustainable ocean planning and management. Member States will also deliberate on the Sub-Commission’s contribution to\, and engagement in\, relevant international instruments and frameworks\, including the United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development (2021–2030)\, the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework\, and the Agreement under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biological Diversity of Areas beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ Agreement).								\n				\n				\n				\n									Further details\, including the provisional agenda\, reports and information for the session will be shared electronically in advance on the WESTPAC website. WESTPAC-XVI will also involve elections for Chairperson and Vice-Chairpersons\, with nomination details and forms provided in the IOC Circular Letter no. 3077. 								\n				\n				\n				\n									Should you have any questions or require any assistance on the logistic arrangements\, please feel free to contact info-scwestpac16@sio.org.cn with a copy to n.saransuth@unesco.org 								\n				\n				\n				\n									Relevant Documents and Forms IOC Circular Letter No. 3077Election ProceduresNomination Form (word file)Provisional timetable (as of 16 September 2026)Provisional agenda (as of 12 September 2026)Logistical Information NoteHotel Reservation Form (word file)Registration Form (excel file)								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									\n\n\nAgenda\n\n\n1.\nOpening\n\n\n\n1.1\nWelcoming and Opening Remarks\n\n\n\n1.2\nKeynote\n\n\n2.\nOrganization of the Session\n\n\n\n2.1\nAdoption of the Agenda\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/2.1 prov (as of 12 September 2026)\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/2.1 annotated prov\n\n\n\n\n\n2.2\nConduction of the Session\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XV/2.1 prov timetable (as of 16 September 2026)\n\n\n\n\n3.\nStatutory Reports\n\n\n\n3.1\nStatement of the Chairperson\, including Key Governance\, Policy and Strategic Developments\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/3.1\n\n\n\n\n\n3.2\nReport by the Head of WESTPAC Office on Intersessional Programme Development and Implementation\, including the Resource Mobilization and the Operation of the WESTPAC Office and the Decade Coordination Office\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/3.2\n\n\n\n\n\n3.3\nRecent Developments within UNESCO\, IOC\, and Their Relevance to WESTPAC\n\n\n\n\n3.3.1\nIOC Executive Secretary’s Report\, including IOC Governance and Management Processes \n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/3.3.1\n\n\n\n\n\n\n3.3.2\nIOC and the Future of the Ocean\, including the Phase II Report and Proposal for Phase III\, and Vision for strengthening IOCAFRICA and other IOC Regional Subsidiary Bodies\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/3.3.2\n\n\n\n\n\n\n3.3.3\nIOC Draft Programme and Budget for 2028-2029 (44 C/5) – Preliminary Proposal from the IOC Secretariat\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/3.3.3\n\n\n\n\n4.\nStrategic and Programme Development\n\n\n\n4.1\nRole of IOC in the Implementation of the BBNJ Agreement\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/4.1\n\n\n\n\n\n4.2\nIOC Implementation of its Strategy on Sustainable Ocean Planning and Management (SOPM) Strategy\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/4.2\n\n\n\n\n\n4.3\nUN Ocean Decade Global Development\n\n\n\n4.4\nThe Sub-Commission’s Engagement and Contribution to the UN Ocean Decade\n\n\n\n\n4.4.1\nAn Overview of the WESTPAC efforts\, including its hosted Decade Coordination Office\n\n\n\n\n4.4.2\nUN 21: Accelerate Marine Spatial Planning in the Western Pacific and its Adjacent Areas\, including the MSP Regional Action Framework (2025-2030)\n\n\n\n\n4.4.3\nUN 22: Stem the Tide of Asia’s Riverine Plastic Emission into the Ocean\n\n\nInformal workshop\non the “IOC and the Future of Ocean”\, 11 November 2026\, 09:00-12:30\n\n\n\n\n4.4.4\nUN 23: Accelerating Transformations in Capacity Development in the Western Pacific – Regional Network of Training and Research Centers (RTRCs) on Marine Science\n\n\n\n\n4.4.5\nUN 24: Explore the Strongest Ocean Current in the Western Pacific: the 2nd Cooperative Study of Kuroshio and Adjacent Regions\n\n\n\n\n4.4.6\nUN 39: Ocean Solutions in the East Asian Seas\n\n\n\n\n4.4.7\nUN 42: The WESTPAC International Marine Science Conference & UN Ocean Decade Regional Conferences (2021-2030)\n\n\n\n\n4.4.8\nUN 46: Collaborations for NWP Marine Ecosystem Prediction (COSMEC)\n\n\n5.\nImplementation of Decisions Taken at the Last Session (WESTPAC-XV\, 11-13 March 2025\, Tokyo\, Japan)\n\n\n\n5.1\nPreparations of the 3rd UN Ocean Decade Regional Conference & 12th WESTPAC IMSC (20-23 April 2027\, the Philippines)\n\n\n\n5.2\nTask Force on BBNJ (2025-2027)\n\n\n\n5.3\nTask Force on Ocean Literacy (2025-2027)\n\n\n\n5.4\nWorking Group on Blue Carbon Ecosystem Restoration with an initial focus on Mangroves (2025-2028)\n\n\n\n5.5\nWorking Group on Seagrass Research\, Monitoring\, and Conservation (2025-2028)\n\n\n\n5.6\nMethane Fluxes and their Impacts on Climate and Ecosystem in the Indo-Pacific Region (2025-2029)\n\n\n\n5.7\nPrediction of Marine Ecosystem Changes in the Northwest Pacific Ocean (2025-2030) (transformed as UN 46)\n\n\n6.\nReview and Evaluation of the Latest Development of Regional Programmes\, Projects and Working Groups Aligned with the IOC High Level Objectives (HLOs) \n\n\n\nIOC High Level Objectives (HLOs)\nRegional Priority Programme Areas (RPAs)\n\n\n\nHLO 1.\nHealthy Ocean and sustained ocean ecosystem services\nRPA 2.\nMarine Biodiversity Conservation\, Ocean Ecosystems and Human Health\,\nand Blue Economy\nCross-cutting: Ocean Literacy and Capacity Development\n\n\n\nHLO 2.\nEffective warning systems and preparedness for tsunamis and other\nocean-related hazards\nRPA 3.\nDisaster Risk Reduction and Preparedness\n\n\n\nHLO 3.\nResilience to climate change and contribution to its mitigation\nRPA 1.\nOcean-Based Solutions to Climate Change\n(Mitigation\, Adaptation\, and Resilience)\n\n\n\nHLO 4.\nScientifically founded services for the sustainable ocean economy\nIncluded in RPA 2.\n\n\n\nHLO 5.\nForesight on emerging ocean science issues.\nRPA 4.\nKnowledge for Emerging Issues\n\n\n \n\n\n\n7.\nReview of the Draft Regional Blueprint\n\n\n8.\nEstablishment of new WESTPAC Programmes/Projects/Working Groups \n\n\n9.\nWESTPAC Programme and Budget for the Period 2028-2029\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/9\n\n\n\n\n10.\nKey Conclusions to Inform Phase 3 Consultation Process for ‘IOC and the Future of the Ocean’\n\n\n11.\nElections of the Officers of the Sub-Commission\n\n 	Election Procedures\n 	Nomination Forms\n\n\n\n\n12.\nDate and Place of the Next Session\n\n\n13.\nOther Matters\n\n\n14.\nAdoption of Action Points\, and Recommendations if any\n\n\n15.\nClosure
URL:https://ioc-westpac.org/event/vietnam-national-oa-training/
LOCATION:Nha Trang\, Viet Nam
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Krasnoyarsk:20221026T090000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Krasnoyarsk:20221028T170000
DTSTAMP:20240709T005012Z
CREATED:20221012T005755Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240709T005012Z
UID:21384-1666774800-1666976400@ioc-westpac.org
SUMMARY:WESTPAC Advisory Group Meeting 2022
DESCRIPTION:Hangzhou\, China\, 10-12 November 2026				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					\n    \n    \n    \n\n\n\n\n    \n        Overview\n        Provisional agenda & meeting documents\n\n    \n\n				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									The 16th Intergovernmental Session of the IOC Sub-Commission for the Western Pacific (WESTPAC-XVI) will be hosted by the Government of China\, through the Ministry of Natural Resources and its Second Institute of Oceanography\, in Hangzhou\, China\, from 10 to 12 November 2026.								\n				\n				\n				\n									As the principal governing body of the Sub-Commission\, the Intergovernmental Session will bring together national competent agencies\, marine scientific communities\, and other relevant ocean stakeholders from across the region to foster ocean science-policy interface\, review progress\, enhance institutional capacities\, promote the transfer of ocean technology\, and shape priorities—particularly over the next two years—for developing ocean science solutions that support sustainable development in the Western Pacific and its adjacent areas.								\n				\n				\n				\n									The meeting will serve as an important statutory platform for strengthening regional collaboration in ocean-based solutions to climate change\, marine biodiversity conservation and ecosystem restoration\, and sustainable ocean planning and management. Member States will also deliberate on the Sub-Commission’s contribution to\, and engagement in\, relevant international instruments and frameworks\, including the United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development (2021–2030)\, the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework\, and the Agreement under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biological Diversity of Areas beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ Agreement).								\n				\n				\n				\n									Further details\, including the provisional agenda\, reports and information for the session will be shared electronically in advance on the WESTPAC website. WESTPAC-XVI will also involve elections for Chairperson and Vice-Chairpersons\, with nomination details and forms provided in the IOC Circular Letter no. 3077. 								\n				\n				\n				\n									Should you have any questions or require any assistance on the logistic arrangements\, please feel free to contact info-scwestpac16@sio.org.cn with a copy to n.saransuth@unesco.org 								\n				\n				\n				\n									Relevant Documents and Forms IOC Circular Letter No. 3077Election ProceduresNomination Form (word file)Provisional timetable (as of 16 September 2026)Provisional agenda (as of 12 September 2026)Logistical Information NoteHotel Reservation Form (word file)Registration Form (excel file)								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									\n\n\nAgenda\n\n\n1.\nOpening\n\n\n\n1.1\nWelcoming and Opening Remarks\n\n\n\n1.2\nKeynote\n\n\n2.\nOrganization of the Session\n\n\n\n2.1\nAdoption of the Agenda\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/2.1 prov (as of 12 September 2026)\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/2.1 annotated prov\n\n\n\n\n\n2.2\nConduction of the Session\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XV/2.1 prov timetable (as of 16 September 2026)\n\n\n\n\n3.\nStatutory Reports\n\n\n\n3.1\nStatement of the Chairperson\, including Key Governance\, Policy and Strategic Developments\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/3.1\n\n\n\n\n\n3.2\nReport by the Head of WESTPAC Office on Intersessional Programme Development and Implementation\, including the Resource Mobilization and the Operation of the WESTPAC Office and the Decade Coordination Office\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/3.2\n\n\n\n\n\n3.3\nRecent Developments within UNESCO\, IOC\, and Their Relevance to WESTPAC\n\n\n\n\n3.3.1\nIOC Executive Secretary’s Report\, including IOC Governance and Management Processes \n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/3.3.1\n\n\n\n\n\n\n3.3.2\nIOC and the Future of the Ocean\, including the Phase II Report and Proposal for Phase III\, and Vision for strengthening IOCAFRICA and other IOC Regional Subsidiary Bodies\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/3.3.2\n\n\n\n\n\n\n3.3.3\nIOC Draft Programme and Budget for 2028-2029 (44 C/5) – Preliminary Proposal from the IOC Secretariat\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/3.3.3\n\n\n\n\n4.\nStrategic and Programme Development\n\n\n\n4.1\nRole of IOC in the Implementation of the BBNJ Agreement\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/4.1\n\n\n\n\n\n4.2\nIOC Implementation of its Strategy on Sustainable Ocean Planning and Management (SOPM) Strategy\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/4.2\n\n\n\n\n\n4.3\nUN Ocean Decade Global Development\n\n\n\n4.4\nThe Sub-Commission’s Engagement and Contribution to the UN Ocean Decade\n\n\n\n\n4.4.1\nAn Overview of the WESTPAC efforts\, including its hosted Decade Coordination Office\n\n\n\n\n4.4.2\nUN 21: Accelerate Marine Spatial Planning in the Western Pacific and its Adjacent Areas\, including the MSP Regional Action Framework (2025-2030)\n\n\n\n\n4.4.3\nUN 22: Stem the Tide of Asia’s Riverine Plastic Emission into the Ocean\n\n\nInformal workshop\non the “IOC and the Future of Ocean”\, 11 November 2026\, 09:00-12:30\n\n\n\n\n4.4.4\nUN 23: Accelerating Transformations in Capacity Development in the Western Pacific – Regional Network of Training and Research Centers (RTRCs) on Marine Science\n\n\n\n\n4.4.5\nUN 24: Explore the Strongest Ocean Current in the Western Pacific: the 2nd Cooperative Study of Kuroshio and Adjacent Regions\n\n\n\n\n4.4.6\nUN 39: Ocean Solutions in the East Asian Seas\n\n\n\n\n4.4.7\nUN 42: The WESTPAC International Marine Science Conference & UN Ocean Decade Regional Conferences (2021-2030)\n\n\n\n\n4.4.8\nUN 46: Collaborations for NWP Marine Ecosystem Prediction (COSMEC)\n\n\n5.\nImplementation of Decisions Taken at the Last Session (WESTPAC-XV\, 11-13 March 2025\, Tokyo\, Japan)\n\n\n\n5.1\nPreparations of the 3rd UN Ocean Decade Regional Conference & 12th WESTPAC IMSC (20-23 April 2027\, the Philippines)\n\n\n\n5.2\nTask Force on BBNJ (2025-2027)\n\n\n\n5.3\nTask Force on Ocean Literacy (2025-2027)\n\n\n\n5.4\nWorking Group on Blue Carbon Ecosystem Restoration with an initial focus on Mangroves (2025-2028)\n\n\n\n5.5\nWorking Group on Seagrass Research\, Monitoring\, and Conservation (2025-2028)\n\n\n\n5.6\nMethane Fluxes and their Impacts on Climate and Ecosystem in the Indo-Pacific Region (2025-2029)\n\n\n\n5.7\nPrediction of Marine Ecosystem Changes in the Northwest Pacific Ocean (2025-2030) (transformed as UN 46)\n\n\n6.\nReview and Evaluation of the Latest Development of Regional Programmes\, Projects and Working Groups Aligned with the IOC High Level Objectives (HLOs) \n\n\n\nIOC High Level Objectives (HLOs)\nRegional Priority Programme Areas (RPAs)\n\n\n\nHLO 1.\nHealthy Ocean and sustained ocean ecosystem services\nRPA 2.\nMarine Biodiversity Conservation\, Ocean Ecosystems and Human Health\,\nand Blue Economy\nCross-cutting: Ocean Literacy and Capacity Development\n\n\n\nHLO 2.\nEffective warning systems and preparedness for tsunamis and other\nocean-related hazards\nRPA 3.\nDisaster Risk Reduction and Preparedness\n\n\n\nHLO 3.\nResilience to climate change and contribution to its mitigation\nRPA 1.\nOcean-Based Solutions to Climate Change\n(Mitigation\, Adaptation\, and Resilience)\n\n\n\nHLO 4.\nScientifically founded services for the sustainable ocean economy\nIncluded in RPA 2.\n\n\n\nHLO 5.\nForesight on emerging ocean science issues.\nRPA 4.\nKnowledge for Emerging Issues\n\n\n \n\n\n\n7.\nReview of the Draft Regional Blueprint\n\n\n8.\nEstablishment of new WESTPAC Programmes/Projects/Working Groups \n\n\n9.\nWESTPAC Programme and Budget for the Period 2028-2029\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/9\n\n\n\n\n10.\nKey Conclusions to Inform Phase 3 Consultation Process for ‘IOC and the Future of the Ocean’\n\n\n11.\nElections of the Officers of the Sub-Commission\n\n 	Election Procedures\n 	Nomination Forms\n\n\n\n\n12.\nDate and Place of the Next Session\n\n\n13.\nOther Matters\n\n\n14.\nAdoption of Action Points\, and Recommendations if any\n\n\n15.\nClosure
URL:https://ioc-westpac.org/event/ag-meeting-2022/
LOCATION:Phuket\, Thailand
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Krasnoyarsk:20221102T080000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Krasnoyarsk:20221104T170000
DTSTAMP:20240709T004918Z
CREATED:20220901T022251Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240709T004918Z
UID:22790-1667376000-1667581200@ioc-westpac.org
SUMMARY:National Ocean Acidification Training Workshop for Thailand
DESCRIPTION:Hangzhou\, China\, 10-12 November 2026				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					\n    \n    \n    \n\n\n\n\n    \n        Overview\n        Provisional agenda & meeting documents\n\n    \n\n				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									The 16th Intergovernmental Session of the IOC Sub-Commission for the Western Pacific (WESTPAC-XVI) will be hosted by the Government of China\, through the Ministry of Natural Resources and its Second Institute of Oceanography\, in Hangzhou\, China\, from 10 to 12 November 2026.								\n				\n				\n				\n									As the principal governing body of the Sub-Commission\, the Intergovernmental Session will bring together national competent agencies\, marine scientific communities\, and other relevant ocean stakeholders from across the region to foster ocean science-policy interface\, review progress\, enhance institutional capacities\, promote the transfer of ocean technology\, and shape priorities—particularly over the next two years—for developing ocean science solutions that support sustainable development in the Western Pacific and its adjacent areas.								\n				\n				\n				\n									The meeting will serve as an important statutory platform for strengthening regional collaboration in ocean-based solutions to climate change\, marine biodiversity conservation and ecosystem restoration\, and sustainable ocean planning and management. Member States will also deliberate on the Sub-Commission’s contribution to\, and engagement in\, relevant international instruments and frameworks\, including the United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development (2021–2030)\, the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework\, and the Agreement under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biological Diversity of Areas beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ Agreement).								\n				\n				\n				\n									Further details\, including the provisional agenda\, reports and information for the session will be shared electronically in advance on the WESTPAC website. WESTPAC-XVI will also involve elections for Chairperson and Vice-Chairpersons\, with nomination details and forms provided in the IOC Circular Letter no. 3077. 								\n				\n				\n				\n									Should you have any questions or require any assistance on the logistic arrangements\, please feel free to contact info-scwestpac16@sio.org.cn with a copy to n.saransuth@unesco.org 								\n				\n				\n				\n									Relevant Documents and Forms IOC Circular Letter No. 3077Election ProceduresNomination Form (word file)Provisional timetable (as of 16 September 2026)Provisional agenda (as of 12 September 2026)Logistical Information NoteHotel Reservation Form (word file)Registration Form (excel file)								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									\n\n\nAgenda\n\n\n1.\nOpening\n\n\n\n1.1\nWelcoming and Opening Remarks\n\n\n\n1.2\nKeynote\n\n\n2.\nOrganization of the Session\n\n\n\n2.1\nAdoption of the Agenda\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/2.1 prov (as of 12 September 2026)\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/2.1 annotated prov\n\n\n\n\n\n2.2\nConduction of the Session\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XV/2.1 prov timetable (as of 16 September 2026)\n\n\n\n\n3.\nStatutory Reports\n\n\n\n3.1\nStatement of the Chairperson\, including Key Governance\, Policy and Strategic Developments\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/3.1\n\n\n\n\n\n3.2\nReport by the Head of WESTPAC Office on Intersessional Programme Development and Implementation\, including the Resource Mobilization and the Operation of the WESTPAC Office and the Decade Coordination Office\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/3.2\n\n\n\n\n\n3.3\nRecent Developments within UNESCO\, IOC\, and Their Relevance to WESTPAC\n\n\n\n\n3.3.1\nIOC Executive Secretary’s Report\, including IOC Governance and Management Processes \n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/3.3.1\n\n\n\n\n\n\n3.3.2\nIOC and the Future of the Ocean\, including the Phase II Report and Proposal for Phase III\, and Vision for strengthening IOCAFRICA and other IOC Regional Subsidiary Bodies\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/3.3.2\n\n\n\n\n\n\n3.3.3\nIOC Draft Programme and Budget for 2028-2029 (44 C/5) – Preliminary Proposal from the IOC Secretariat\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/3.3.3\n\n\n\n\n4.\nStrategic and Programme Development\n\n\n\n4.1\nRole of IOC in the Implementation of the BBNJ Agreement\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/4.1\n\n\n\n\n\n4.2\nIOC Implementation of its Strategy on Sustainable Ocean Planning and Management (SOPM) Strategy\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/4.2\n\n\n\n\n\n4.3\nUN Ocean Decade Global Development\n\n\n\n4.4\nThe Sub-Commission’s Engagement and Contribution to the UN Ocean Decade\n\n\n\n\n4.4.1\nAn Overview of the WESTPAC efforts\, including its hosted Decade Coordination Office\n\n\n\n\n4.4.2\nUN 21: Accelerate Marine Spatial Planning in the Western Pacific and its Adjacent Areas\, including the MSP Regional Action Framework (2025-2030)\n\n\n\n\n4.4.3\nUN 22: Stem the Tide of Asia’s Riverine Plastic Emission into the Ocean\n\n\nInformal workshop\non the “IOC and the Future of Ocean”\, 11 November 2026\, 09:00-12:30\n\n\n\n\n4.4.4\nUN 23: Accelerating Transformations in Capacity Development in the Western Pacific – Regional Network of Training and Research Centers (RTRCs) on Marine Science\n\n\n\n\n4.4.5\nUN 24: Explore the Strongest Ocean Current in the Western Pacific: the 2nd Cooperative Study of Kuroshio and Adjacent Regions\n\n\n\n\n4.4.6\nUN 39: Ocean Solutions in the East Asian Seas\n\n\n\n\n4.4.7\nUN 42: The WESTPAC International Marine Science Conference & UN Ocean Decade Regional Conferences (2021-2030)\n\n\n\n\n4.4.8\nUN 46: Collaborations for NWP Marine Ecosystem Prediction (COSMEC)\n\n\n5.\nImplementation of Decisions Taken at the Last Session (WESTPAC-XV\, 11-13 March 2025\, Tokyo\, Japan)\n\n\n\n5.1\nPreparations of the 3rd UN Ocean Decade Regional Conference & 12th WESTPAC IMSC (20-23 April 2027\, the Philippines)\n\n\n\n5.2\nTask Force on BBNJ (2025-2027)\n\n\n\n5.3\nTask Force on Ocean Literacy (2025-2027)\n\n\n\n5.4\nWorking Group on Blue Carbon Ecosystem Restoration with an initial focus on Mangroves (2025-2028)\n\n\n\n5.5\nWorking Group on Seagrass Research\, Monitoring\, and Conservation (2025-2028)\n\n\n\n5.6\nMethane Fluxes and their Impacts on Climate and Ecosystem in the Indo-Pacific Region (2025-2029)\n\n\n\n5.7\nPrediction of Marine Ecosystem Changes in the Northwest Pacific Ocean (2025-2030) (transformed as UN 46)\n\n\n6.\nReview and Evaluation of the Latest Development of Regional Programmes\, Projects and Working Groups Aligned with the IOC High Level Objectives (HLOs) \n\n\n\nIOC High Level Objectives (HLOs)\nRegional Priority Programme Areas (RPAs)\n\n\n\nHLO 1.\nHealthy Ocean and sustained ocean ecosystem services\nRPA 2.\nMarine Biodiversity Conservation\, Ocean Ecosystems and Human Health\,\nand Blue Economy\nCross-cutting: Ocean Literacy and Capacity Development\n\n\n\nHLO 2.\nEffective warning systems and preparedness for tsunamis and other\nocean-related hazards\nRPA 3.\nDisaster Risk Reduction and Preparedness\n\n\n\nHLO 3.\nResilience to climate change and contribution to its mitigation\nRPA 1.\nOcean-Based Solutions to Climate Change\n(Mitigation\, Adaptation\, and Resilience)\n\n\n\nHLO 4.\nScientifically founded services for the sustainable ocean economy\nIncluded in RPA 2.\n\n\n\nHLO 5.\nForesight on emerging ocean science issues.\nRPA 4.\nKnowledge for Emerging Issues\n\n\n \n\n\n\n7.\nReview of the Draft Regional Blueprint\n\n\n8.\nEstablishment of new WESTPAC Programmes/Projects/Working Groups \n\n\n9.\nWESTPAC Programme and Budget for the Period 2028-2029\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/9\n\n\n\n\n10.\nKey Conclusions to Inform Phase 3 Consultation Process for ‘IOC and the Future of the Ocean’\n\n\n11.\nElections of the Officers of the Sub-Commission\n\n 	Election Procedures\n 	Nomination Forms\n\n\n\n\n12.\nDate and Place of the Next Session\n\n\n13.\nOther Matters\n\n\n14.\nAdoption of Action Points\, and Recommendations if any\n\n\n15.\nClosure
URL:https://ioc-westpac.org/event/thailand-national-oa-training/
LOCATION:Phuket\, Thailand
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Krasnoyarsk:20221122T090000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Krasnoyarsk:20221202T110000
DTSTAMP:20240709T004857Z
CREATED:20221119T051437Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240709T004857Z
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SUMMARY:International Webinar Series on Advancing Remote Sensing Applications for Ocean Sustainability
DESCRIPTION:Hangzhou\, China\, 10-12 November 2026				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					\n    \n    \n    \n\n\n\n\n    \n        Overview\n        Provisional agenda & meeting documents\n\n    \n\n				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									The 16th Intergovernmental Session of the IOC Sub-Commission for the Western Pacific (WESTPAC-XVI) will be hosted by the Government of China\, through the Ministry of Natural Resources and its Second Institute of Oceanography\, in Hangzhou\, China\, from 10 to 12 November 2026.								\n				\n				\n				\n									As the principal governing body of the Sub-Commission\, the Intergovernmental Session will bring together national competent agencies\, marine scientific communities\, and other relevant ocean stakeholders from across the region to foster ocean science-policy interface\, review progress\, enhance institutional capacities\, promote the transfer of ocean technology\, and shape priorities—particularly over the next two years—for developing ocean science solutions that support sustainable development in the Western Pacific and its adjacent areas.								\n				\n				\n				\n									The meeting will serve as an important statutory platform for strengthening regional collaboration in ocean-based solutions to climate change\, marine biodiversity conservation and ecosystem restoration\, and sustainable ocean planning and management. Member States will also deliberate on the Sub-Commission’s contribution to\, and engagement in\, relevant international instruments and frameworks\, including the United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development (2021–2030)\, the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework\, and the Agreement under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biological Diversity of Areas beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ Agreement).								\n				\n				\n				\n									Further details\, including the provisional agenda\, reports and information for the session will be shared electronically in advance on the WESTPAC website. WESTPAC-XVI will also involve elections for Chairperson and Vice-Chairpersons\, with nomination details and forms provided in the IOC Circular Letter no. 3077. 								\n				\n				\n				\n									Should you have any questions or require any assistance on the logistic arrangements\, please feel free to contact info-scwestpac16@sio.org.cn with a copy to n.saransuth@unesco.org 								\n				\n				\n				\n									Relevant Documents and Forms IOC Circular Letter No. 3077Election ProceduresNomination Form (word file)Provisional timetable (as of 16 September 2026)Provisional agenda (as of 12 September 2026)Logistical Information NoteHotel Reservation Form (word file)Registration Form (excel file)								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									\n\n\nAgenda\n\n\n1.\nOpening\n\n\n\n1.1\nWelcoming and Opening Remarks\n\n\n\n1.2\nKeynote\n\n\n2.\nOrganization of the Session\n\n\n\n2.1\nAdoption of the Agenda\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/2.1 prov (as of 12 September 2026)\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/2.1 annotated prov\n\n\n\n\n\n2.2\nConduction of the Session\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XV/2.1 prov timetable (as of 16 September 2026)\n\n\n\n\n3.\nStatutory Reports\n\n\n\n3.1\nStatement of the Chairperson\, including Key Governance\, Policy and Strategic Developments\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/3.1\n\n\n\n\n\n3.2\nReport by the Head of WESTPAC Office on Intersessional Programme Development and Implementation\, including the Resource Mobilization and the Operation of the WESTPAC Office and the Decade Coordination Office\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/3.2\n\n\n\n\n\n3.3\nRecent Developments within UNESCO\, IOC\, and Their Relevance to WESTPAC\n\n\n\n\n3.3.1\nIOC Executive Secretary’s Report\, including IOC Governance and Management Processes \n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/3.3.1\n\n\n\n\n\n\n3.3.2\nIOC and the Future of the Ocean\, including the Phase II Report and Proposal for Phase III\, and Vision for strengthening IOCAFRICA and other IOC Regional Subsidiary Bodies\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/3.3.2\n\n\n\n\n\n\n3.3.3\nIOC Draft Programme and Budget for 2028-2029 (44 C/5) – Preliminary Proposal from the IOC Secretariat\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/3.3.3\n\n\n\n\n4.\nStrategic and Programme Development\n\n\n\n4.1\nRole of IOC in the Implementation of the BBNJ Agreement\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/4.1\n\n\n\n\n\n4.2\nIOC Implementation of its Strategy on Sustainable Ocean Planning and Management (SOPM) Strategy\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/4.2\n\n\n\n\n\n4.3\nUN Ocean Decade Global Development\n\n\n\n4.4\nThe Sub-Commission’s Engagement and Contribution to the UN Ocean Decade\n\n\n\n\n4.4.1\nAn Overview of the WESTPAC efforts\, including its hosted Decade Coordination Office\n\n\n\n\n4.4.2\nUN 21: Accelerate Marine Spatial Planning in the Western Pacific and its Adjacent Areas\, including the MSP Regional Action Framework (2025-2030)\n\n\n\n\n4.4.3\nUN 22: Stem the Tide of Asia’s Riverine Plastic Emission into the Ocean\n\n\nInformal workshop\non the “IOC and the Future of Ocean”\, 11 November 2026\, 09:00-12:30\n\n\n\n\n4.4.4\nUN 23: Accelerating Transformations in Capacity Development in the Western Pacific – Regional Network of Training and Research Centers (RTRCs) on Marine Science\n\n\n\n\n4.4.5\nUN 24: Explore the Strongest Ocean Current in the Western Pacific: the 2nd Cooperative Study of Kuroshio and Adjacent Regions\n\n\n\n\n4.4.6\nUN 39: Ocean Solutions in the East Asian Seas\n\n\n\n\n4.4.7\nUN 42: The WESTPAC International Marine Science Conference & UN Ocean Decade Regional Conferences (2021-2030)\n\n\n\n\n4.4.8\nUN 46: Collaborations for NWP Marine Ecosystem Prediction (COSMEC)\n\n\n5.\nImplementation of Decisions Taken at the Last Session (WESTPAC-XV\, 11-13 March 2025\, Tokyo\, Japan)\n\n\n\n5.1\nPreparations of the 3rd UN Ocean Decade Regional Conference & 12th WESTPAC IMSC (20-23 April 2027\, the Philippines)\n\n\n\n5.2\nTask Force on BBNJ (2025-2027)\n\n\n\n5.3\nTask Force on Ocean Literacy (2025-2027)\n\n\n\n5.4\nWorking Group on Blue Carbon Ecosystem Restoration with an initial focus on Mangroves (2025-2028)\n\n\n\n5.5\nWorking Group on Seagrass Research\, Monitoring\, and Conservation (2025-2028)\n\n\n\n5.6\nMethane Fluxes and their Impacts on Climate and Ecosystem in the Indo-Pacific Region (2025-2029)\n\n\n\n5.7\nPrediction of Marine Ecosystem Changes in the Northwest Pacific Ocean (2025-2030) (transformed as UN 46)\n\n\n6.\nReview and Evaluation of the Latest Development of Regional Programmes\, Projects and Working Groups Aligned with the IOC High Level Objectives (HLOs) \n\n\n\nIOC High Level Objectives (HLOs)\nRegional Priority Programme Areas (RPAs)\n\n\n\nHLO 1.\nHealthy Ocean and sustained ocean ecosystem services\nRPA 2.\nMarine Biodiversity Conservation\, Ocean Ecosystems and Human Health\,\nand Blue Economy\nCross-cutting: Ocean Literacy and Capacity Development\n\n\n\nHLO 2.\nEffective warning systems and preparedness for tsunamis and other\nocean-related hazards\nRPA 3.\nDisaster Risk Reduction and Preparedness\n\n\n\nHLO 3.\nResilience to climate change and contribution to its mitigation\nRPA 1.\nOcean-Based Solutions to Climate Change\n(Mitigation\, Adaptation\, and Resilience)\n\n\n\nHLO 4.\nScientifically founded services for the sustainable ocean economy\nIncluded in RPA 2.\n\n\n\nHLO 5.\nForesight on emerging ocean science issues.\nRPA 4.\nKnowledge for Emerging Issues\n\n\n \n\n\n\n7.\nReview of the Draft Regional Blueprint\n\n\n8.\nEstablishment of new WESTPAC Programmes/Projects/Working Groups \n\n\n9.\nWESTPAC Programme and Budget for the Period 2028-2029\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/9\n\n\n\n\n10.\nKey Conclusions to Inform Phase 3 Consultation Process for ‘IOC and the Future of the Ocean’\n\n\n11.\nElections of the Officers of the Sub-Commission\n\n 	Election Procedures\n 	Nomination Forms\n\n\n\n\n12.\nDate and Place of the Next Session\n\n\n13.\nOther Matters\n\n\n14.\nAdoption of Action Points\, and Recommendations if any\n\n\n15.\nClosure
URL:https://ioc-westpac.org/event/remote-sensing-international-webinar-series/
LOCATION:Online
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Krasnoyarsk:20221216T090000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Krasnoyarsk:20221216T150000
DTSTAMP:20240709T004846Z
CREATED:20221202T153806Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240709T004846Z
UID:23224-1671181200-1671202800@ioc-westpac.org
SUMMARY:Regional Forum for Accelerating Marine Spatial Planning  in the Western Pacific
DESCRIPTION:Hangzhou\, China\, 10-12 November 2026				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					\n    \n    \n    \n\n\n\n\n    \n        Overview\n        Provisional agenda & meeting documents\n\n    \n\n				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									The 16th Intergovernmental Session of the IOC Sub-Commission for the Western Pacific (WESTPAC-XVI) will be hosted by the Government of China\, through the Ministry of Natural Resources and its Second Institute of Oceanography\, in Hangzhou\, China\, from 10 to 12 November 2026.								\n				\n				\n				\n									As the principal governing body of the Sub-Commission\, the Intergovernmental Session will bring together national competent agencies\, marine scientific communities\, and other relevant ocean stakeholders from across the region to foster ocean science-policy interface\, review progress\, enhance institutional capacities\, promote the transfer of ocean technology\, and shape priorities—particularly over the next two years—for developing ocean science solutions that support sustainable development in the Western Pacific and its adjacent areas.								\n				\n				\n				\n									The meeting will serve as an important statutory platform for strengthening regional collaboration in ocean-based solutions to climate change\, marine biodiversity conservation and ecosystem restoration\, and sustainable ocean planning and management. Member States will also deliberate on the Sub-Commission’s contribution to\, and engagement in\, relevant international instruments and frameworks\, including the United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development (2021–2030)\, the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework\, and the Agreement under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biological Diversity of Areas beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ Agreement).								\n				\n				\n				\n									Further details\, including the provisional agenda\, reports and information for the session will be shared electronically in advance on the WESTPAC website. WESTPAC-XVI will also involve elections for Chairperson and Vice-Chairpersons\, with nomination details and forms provided in the IOC Circular Letter no. 3077. 								\n				\n				\n				\n									Should you have any questions or require any assistance on the logistic arrangements\, please feel free to contact info-scwestpac16@sio.org.cn with a copy to n.saransuth@unesco.org 								\n				\n				\n				\n									Relevant Documents and Forms IOC Circular Letter No. 3077Election ProceduresNomination Form (word file)Provisional timetable (as of 16 September 2026)Provisional agenda (as of 12 September 2026)Logistical Information NoteHotel Reservation Form (word file)Registration Form (excel file)								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									\n\n\nAgenda\n\n\n1.\nOpening\n\n\n\n1.1\nWelcoming and Opening Remarks\n\n\n\n1.2\nKeynote\n\n\n2.\nOrganization of the Session\n\n\n\n2.1\nAdoption of the Agenda\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/2.1 prov (as of 12 September 2026)\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/2.1 annotated prov\n\n\n\n\n\n2.2\nConduction of the Session\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XV/2.1 prov timetable (as of 16 September 2026)\n\n\n\n\n3.\nStatutory Reports\n\n\n\n3.1\nStatement of the Chairperson\, including Key Governance\, Policy and Strategic Developments\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/3.1\n\n\n\n\n\n3.2\nReport by the Head of WESTPAC Office on Intersessional Programme Development and Implementation\, including the Resource Mobilization and the Operation of the WESTPAC Office and the Decade Coordination Office\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/3.2\n\n\n\n\n\n3.3\nRecent Developments within UNESCO\, IOC\, and Their Relevance to WESTPAC\n\n\n\n\n3.3.1\nIOC Executive Secretary’s Report\, including IOC Governance and Management Processes \n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/3.3.1\n\n\n\n\n\n\n3.3.2\nIOC and the Future of the Ocean\, including the Phase II Report and Proposal for Phase III\, and Vision for strengthening IOCAFRICA and other IOC Regional Subsidiary Bodies\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/3.3.2\n\n\n\n\n\n\n3.3.3\nIOC Draft Programme and Budget for 2028-2029 (44 C/5) – Preliminary Proposal from the IOC Secretariat\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/3.3.3\n\n\n\n\n4.\nStrategic and Programme Development\n\n\n\n4.1\nRole of IOC in the Implementation of the BBNJ Agreement\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/4.1\n\n\n\n\n\n4.2\nIOC Implementation of its Strategy on Sustainable Ocean Planning and Management (SOPM) Strategy\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/4.2\n\n\n\n\n\n4.3\nUN Ocean Decade Global Development\n\n\n\n4.4\nThe Sub-Commission’s Engagement and Contribution to the UN Ocean Decade\n\n\n\n\n4.4.1\nAn Overview of the WESTPAC efforts\, including its hosted Decade Coordination Office\n\n\n\n\n4.4.2\nUN 21: Accelerate Marine Spatial Planning in the Western Pacific and its Adjacent Areas\, including the MSP Regional Action Framework (2025-2030)\n\n\n\n\n4.4.3\nUN 22: Stem the Tide of Asia’s Riverine Plastic Emission into the Ocean\n\n\nInformal workshop\non the “IOC and the Future of Ocean”\, 11 November 2026\, 09:00-12:30\n\n\n\n\n4.4.4\nUN 23: Accelerating Transformations in Capacity Development in the Western Pacific – Regional Network of Training and Research Centers (RTRCs) on Marine Science\n\n\n\n\n4.4.5\nUN 24: Explore the Strongest Ocean Current in the Western Pacific: the 2nd Cooperative Study of Kuroshio and Adjacent Regions\n\n\n\n\n4.4.6\nUN 39: Ocean Solutions in the East Asian Seas\n\n\n\n\n4.4.7\nUN 42: The WESTPAC International Marine Science Conference & UN Ocean Decade Regional Conferences (2021-2030)\n\n\n\n\n4.4.8\nUN 46: Collaborations for NWP Marine Ecosystem Prediction (COSMEC)\n\n\n5.\nImplementation of Decisions Taken at the Last Session (WESTPAC-XV\, 11-13 March 2025\, Tokyo\, Japan)\n\n\n\n5.1\nPreparations of the 3rd UN Ocean Decade Regional Conference & 12th WESTPAC IMSC (20-23 April 2027\, the Philippines)\n\n\n\n5.2\nTask Force on BBNJ (2025-2027)\n\n\n\n5.3\nTask Force on Ocean Literacy (2025-2027)\n\n\n\n5.4\nWorking Group on Blue Carbon Ecosystem Restoration with an initial focus on Mangroves (2025-2028)\n\n\n\n5.5\nWorking Group on Seagrass Research\, Monitoring\, and Conservation (2025-2028)\n\n\n\n5.6\nMethane Fluxes and their Impacts on Climate and Ecosystem in the Indo-Pacific Region (2025-2029)\n\n\n\n5.7\nPrediction of Marine Ecosystem Changes in the Northwest Pacific Ocean (2025-2030) (transformed as UN 46)\n\n\n6.\nReview and Evaluation of the Latest Development of Regional Programmes\, Projects and Working Groups Aligned with the IOC High Level Objectives (HLOs) \n\n\n\nIOC High Level Objectives (HLOs)\nRegional Priority Programme Areas (RPAs)\n\n\n\nHLO 1.\nHealthy Ocean and sustained ocean ecosystem services\nRPA 2.\nMarine Biodiversity Conservation\, Ocean Ecosystems and Human Health\,\nand Blue Economy\nCross-cutting: Ocean Literacy and Capacity Development\n\n\n\nHLO 2.\nEffective warning systems and preparedness for tsunamis and other\nocean-related hazards\nRPA 3.\nDisaster Risk Reduction and Preparedness\n\n\n\nHLO 3.\nResilience to climate change and contribution to its mitigation\nRPA 1.\nOcean-Based Solutions to Climate Change\n(Mitigation\, Adaptation\, and Resilience)\n\n\n\nHLO 4.\nScientifically founded services for the sustainable ocean economy\nIncluded in RPA 2.\n\n\n\nHLO 5.\nForesight on emerging ocean science issues.\nRPA 4.\nKnowledge for Emerging Issues\n\n\n \n\n\n\n7.\nReview of the Draft Regional Blueprint\n\n\n8.\nEstablishment of new WESTPAC Programmes/Projects/Working Groups \n\n\n9.\nWESTPAC Programme and Budget for the Period 2028-2029\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/9\n\n\n\n\n10.\nKey Conclusions to Inform Phase 3 Consultation Process for ‘IOC and the Future of the Ocean’\n\n\n11.\nElections of the Officers of the Sub-Commission\n\n 	Election Procedures\n 	Nomination Forms\n\n\n\n\n12.\nDate and Place of the Next Session\n\n\n13.\nOther Matters\n\n\n14.\nAdoption of Action Points\, and Recommendations if any\n\n\n15.\nClosure
URL:https://ioc-westpac.org/event/regional-mspforum/
LOCATION:Online
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Krasnoyarsk:20230220T080000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Krasnoyarsk:20230222T170000
DTSTAMP:20240709T004830Z
CREATED:20230112T032016Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240709T004830Z
UID:24252-1676880000-1677085200@ioc-westpac.org
SUMMARY:First International Scientific Symposium of CSK-2 & the Third Meeting of the CSK-2 International Steering Group
DESCRIPTION:Hangzhou\, China\, 10-12 November 2026				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					\n    \n    \n    \n\n\n\n\n    \n        Overview\n        Provisional agenda & meeting documents\n\n    \n\n				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									The 16th Intergovernmental Session of the IOC Sub-Commission for the Western Pacific (WESTPAC-XVI) will be hosted by the Government of China\, through the Ministry of Natural Resources and its Second Institute of Oceanography\, in Hangzhou\, China\, from 10 to 12 November 2026.								\n				\n				\n				\n									As the principal governing body of the Sub-Commission\, the Intergovernmental Session will bring together national competent agencies\, marine scientific communities\, and other relevant ocean stakeholders from across the region to foster ocean science-policy interface\, review progress\, enhance institutional capacities\, promote the transfer of ocean technology\, and shape priorities—particularly over the next two years—for developing ocean science solutions that support sustainable development in the Western Pacific and its adjacent areas.								\n				\n				\n				\n									The meeting will serve as an important statutory platform for strengthening regional collaboration in ocean-based solutions to climate change\, marine biodiversity conservation and ecosystem restoration\, and sustainable ocean planning and management. Member States will also deliberate on the Sub-Commission’s contribution to\, and engagement in\, relevant international instruments and frameworks\, including the United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development (2021–2030)\, the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework\, and the Agreement under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biological Diversity of Areas beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ Agreement).								\n				\n				\n				\n									Further details\, including the provisional agenda\, reports and information for the session will be shared electronically in advance on the WESTPAC website. WESTPAC-XVI will also involve elections for Chairperson and Vice-Chairpersons\, with nomination details and forms provided in the IOC Circular Letter no. 3077. 								\n				\n				\n				\n									Should you have any questions or require any assistance on the logistic arrangements\, please feel free to contact info-scwestpac16@sio.org.cn with a copy to n.saransuth@unesco.org 								\n				\n				\n				\n									Relevant Documents and Forms IOC Circular Letter No. 3077Election ProceduresNomination Form (word file)Provisional timetable (as of 16 September 2026)Provisional agenda (as of 12 September 2026)Logistical Information NoteHotel Reservation Form (word file)Registration Form (excel file)								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									\n\n\nAgenda\n\n\n1.\nOpening\n\n\n\n1.1\nWelcoming and Opening Remarks\n\n\n\n1.2\nKeynote\n\n\n2.\nOrganization of the Session\n\n\n\n2.1\nAdoption of the Agenda\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/2.1 prov (as of 12 September 2026)\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/2.1 annotated prov\n\n\n\n\n\n2.2\nConduction of the Session\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XV/2.1 prov timetable (as of 16 September 2026)\n\n\n\n\n3.\nStatutory Reports\n\n\n\n3.1\nStatement of the Chairperson\, including Key Governance\, Policy and Strategic Developments\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/3.1\n\n\n\n\n\n3.2\nReport by the Head of WESTPAC Office on Intersessional Programme Development and Implementation\, including the Resource Mobilization and the Operation of the WESTPAC Office and the Decade Coordination Office\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/3.2\n\n\n\n\n\n3.3\nRecent Developments within UNESCO\, IOC\, and Their Relevance to WESTPAC\n\n\n\n\n3.3.1\nIOC Executive Secretary’s Report\, including IOC Governance and Management Processes \n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/3.3.1\n\n\n\n\n\n\n3.3.2\nIOC and the Future of the Ocean\, including the Phase II Report and Proposal for Phase III\, and Vision for strengthening IOCAFRICA and other IOC Regional Subsidiary Bodies\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/3.3.2\n\n\n\n\n\n\n3.3.3\nIOC Draft Programme and Budget for 2028-2029 (44 C/5) – Preliminary Proposal from the IOC Secretariat\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/3.3.3\n\n\n\n\n4.\nStrategic and Programme Development\n\n\n\n4.1\nRole of IOC in the Implementation of the BBNJ Agreement\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/4.1\n\n\n\n\n\n4.2\nIOC Implementation of its Strategy on Sustainable Ocean Planning and Management (SOPM) Strategy\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/4.2\n\n\n\n\n\n4.3\nUN Ocean Decade Global Development\n\n\n\n4.4\nThe Sub-Commission’s Engagement and Contribution to the UN Ocean Decade\n\n\n\n\n4.4.1\nAn Overview of the WESTPAC efforts\, including its hosted Decade Coordination Office\n\n\n\n\n4.4.2\nUN 21: Accelerate Marine Spatial Planning in the Western Pacific and its Adjacent Areas\, including the MSP Regional Action Framework (2025-2030)\n\n\n\n\n4.4.3\nUN 22: Stem the Tide of Asia’s Riverine Plastic Emission into the Ocean\n\n\nInformal workshop\non the “IOC and the Future of Ocean”\, 11 November 2026\, 09:00-12:30\n\n\n\n\n4.4.4\nUN 23: Accelerating Transformations in Capacity Development in the Western Pacific – Regional Network of Training and Research Centers (RTRCs) on Marine Science\n\n\n\n\n4.4.5\nUN 24: Explore the Strongest Ocean Current in the Western Pacific: the 2nd Cooperative Study of Kuroshio and Adjacent Regions\n\n\n\n\n4.4.6\nUN 39: Ocean Solutions in the East Asian Seas\n\n\n\n\n4.4.7\nUN 42: The WESTPAC International Marine Science Conference & UN Ocean Decade Regional Conferences (2021-2030)\n\n\n\n\n4.4.8\nUN 46: Collaborations for NWP Marine Ecosystem Prediction (COSMEC)\n\n\n5.\nImplementation of Decisions Taken at the Last Session (WESTPAC-XV\, 11-13 March 2025\, Tokyo\, Japan)\n\n\n\n5.1\nPreparations of the 3rd UN Ocean Decade Regional Conference & 12th WESTPAC IMSC (20-23 April 2027\, the Philippines)\n\n\n\n5.2\nTask Force on BBNJ (2025-2027)\n\n\n\n5.3\nTask Force on Ocean Literacy (2025-2027)\n\n\n\n5.4\nWorking Group on Blue Carbon Ecosystem Restoration with an initial focus on Mangroves (2025-2028)\n\n\n\n5.5\nWorking Group on Seagrass Research\, Monitoring\, and Conservation (2025-2028)\n\n\n\n5.6\nMethane Fluxes and their Impacts on Climate and Ecosystem in the Indo-Pacific Region (2025-2029)\n\n\n\n5.7\nPrediction of Marine Ecosystem Changes in the Northwest Pacific Ocean (2025-2030) (transformed as UN 46)\n\n\n6.\nReview and Evaluation of the Latest Development of Regional Programmes\, Projects and Working Groups Aligned with the IOC High Level Objectives (HLOs) \n\n\n\nIOC High Level Objectives (HLOs)\nRegional Priority Programme Areas (RPAs)\n\n\n\nHLO 1.\nHealthy Ocean and sustained ocean ecosystem services\nRPA 2.\nMarine Biodiversity Conservation\, Ocean Ecosystems and Human Health\,\nand Blue Economy\nCross-cutting: Ocean Literacy and Capacity Development\n\n\n\nHLO 2.\nEffective warning systems and preparedness for tsunamis and other\nocean-related hazards\nRPA 3.\nDisaster Risk Reduction and Preparedness\n\n\n\nHLO 3.\nResilience to climate change and contribution to its mitigation\nRPA 1.\nOcean-Based Solutions to Climate Change\n(Mitigation\, Adaptation\, and Resilience)\n\n\n\nHLO 4.\nScientifically founded services for the sustainable ocean economy\nIncluded in RPA 2.\n\n\n\nHLO 5.\nForesight on emerging ocean science issues.\nRPA 4.\nKnowledge for Emerging Issues\n\n\n \n\n\n\n7.\nReview of the Draft Regional Blueprint\n\n\n8.\nEstablishment of new WESTPAC Programmes/Projects/Working Groups \n\n\n9.\nWESTPAC Programme and Budget for the Period 2028-2029\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/9\n\n\n\n\n10.\nKey Conclusions to Inform Phase 3 Consultation Process for ‘IOC and the Future of the Ocean’\n\n\n11.\nElections of the Officers of the Sub-Commission\n\n 	Election Procedures\n 	Nomination Forms\n\n\n\n\n12.\nDate and Place of the Next Session\n\n\n13.\nOther Matters\n\n\n14.\nAdoption of Action Points\, and Recommendations if any\n\n\n15.\nClosure
URL:https://ioc-westpac.org/event/csk-2-third-meeting/
LOCATION:Bangkok\, Thailand
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20230403T090000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20230413T180000
DTSTAMP:20240709T004814Z
CREATED:20230131T174217Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240709T004814Z
UID:25575-1680512400-1681408800@ioc-westpac.org
SUMMARY:Training Workshop on Coral Larval Reseeding\, Bolinao\, Pangasinan\, Philippines
DESCRIPTION:Hangzhou\, China\, 10-12 November 2026				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					\n    \n    \n    \n\n\n\n\n    \n        Overview\n        Provisional agenda & meeting documents\n\n    \n\n				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									The 16th Intergovernmental Session of the IOC Sub-Commission for the Western Pacific (WESTPAC-XVI) will be hosted by the Government of China\, through the Ministry of Natural Resources and its Second Institute of Oceanography\, in Hangzhou\, China\, from 10 to 12 November 2026.								\n				\n				\n				\n									As the principal governing body of the Sub-Commission\, the Intergovernmental Session will bring together national competent agencies\, marine scientific communities\, and other relevant ocean stakeholders from across the region to foster ocean science-policy interface\, review progress\, enhance institutional capacities\, promote the transfer of ocean technology\, and shape priorities—particularly over the next two years—for developing ocean science solutions that support sustainable development in the Western Pacific and its adjacent areas.								\n				\n				\n				\n									The meeting will serve as an important statutory platform for strengthening regional collaboration in ocean-based solutions to climate change\, marine biodiversity conservation and ecosystem restoration\, and sustainable ocean planning and management. Member States will also deliberate on the Sub-Commission’s contribution to\, and engagement in\, relevant international instruments and frameworks\, including the United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development (2021–2030)\, the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework\, and the Agreement under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biological Diversity of Areas beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ Agreement).								\n				\n				\n				\n									Further details\, including the provisional agenda\, reports and information for the session will be shared electronically in advance on the WESTPAC website. WESTPAC-XVI will also involve elections for Chairperson and Vice-Chairpersons\, with nomination details and forms provided in the IOC Circular Letter no. 3077. 								\n				\n				\n				\n									Should you have any questions or require any assistance on the logistic arrangements\, please feel free to contact info-scwestpac16@sio.org.cn with a copy to n.saransuth@unesco.org 								\n				\n				\n				\n									Relevant Documents and Forms IOC Circular Letter No. 3077Election ProceduresNomination Form (word file)Provisional timetable (as of 16 September 2026)Provisional agenda (as of 12 September 2026)Logistical Information NoteHotel Reservation Form (word file)Registration Form (excel file)								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									\n\n\nAgenda\n\n\n1.\nOpening\n\n\n\n1.1\nWelcoming and Opening Remarks\n\n\n\n1.2\nKeynote\n\n\n2.\nOrganization of the Session\n\n\n\n2.1\nAdoption of the Agenda\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/2.1 prov (as of 12 September 2026)\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/2.1 annotated prov\n\n\n\n\n\n2.2\nConduction of the Session\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XV/2.1 prov timetable (as of 16 September 2026)\n\n\n\n\n3.\nStatutory Reports\n\n\n\n3.1\nStatement of the Chairperson\, including Key Governance\, Policy and Strategic Developments\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/3.1\n\n\n\n\n\n3.2\nReport by the Head of WESTPAC Office on Intersessional Programme Development and Implementation\, including the Resource Mobilization and the Operation of the WESTPAC Office and the Decade Coordination Office\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/3.2\n\n\n\n\n\n3.3\nRecent Developments within UNESCO\, IOC\, and Their Relevance to WESTPAC\n\n\n\n\n3.3.1\nIOC Executive Secretary’s Report\, including IOC Governance and Management Processes \n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/3.3.1\n\n\n\n\n\n\n3.3.2\nIOC and the Future of the Ocean\, including the Phase II Report and Proposal for Phase III\, and Vision for strengthening IOCAFRICA and other IOC Regional Subsidiary Bodies\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/3.3.2\n\n\n\n\n\n\n3.3.3\nIOC Draft Programme and Budget for 2028-2029 (44 C/5) – Preliminary Proposal from the IOC Secretariat\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/3.3.3\n\n\n\n\n4.\nStrategic and Programme Development\n\n\n\n4.1\nRole of IOC in the Implementation of the BBNJ Agreement\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/4.1\n\n\n\n\n\n4.2\nIOC Implementation of its Strategy on Sustainable Ocean Planning and Management (SOPM) Strategy\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/4.2\n\n\n\n\n\n4.3\nUN Ocean Decade Global Development\n\n\n\n4.4\nThe Sub-Commission’s Engagement and Contribution to the UN Ocean Decade\n\n\n\n\n4.4.1\nAn Overview of the WESTPAC efforts\, including its hosted Decade Coordination Office\n\n\n\n\n4.4.2\nUN 21: Accelerate Marine Spatial Planning in the Western Pacific and its Adjacent Areas\, including the MSP Regional Action Framework (2025-2030)\n\n\n\n\n4.4.3\nUN 22: Stem the Tide of Asia’s Riverine Plastic Emission into the Ocean\n\n\nInformal workshop\non the “IOC and the Future of Ocean”\, 11 November 2026\, 09:00-12:30\n\n\n\n\n4.4.4\nUN 23: Accelerating Transformations in Capacity Development in the Western Pacific – Regional Network of Training and Research Centers (RTRCs) on Marine Science\n\n\n\n\n4.4.5\nUN 24: Explore the Strongest Ocean Current in the Western Pacific: the 2nd Cooperative Study of Kuroshio and Adjacent Regions\n\n\n\n\n4.4.6\nUN 39: Ocean Solutions in the East Asian Seas\n\n\n\n\n4.4.7\nUN 42: The WESTPAC International Marine Science Conference & UN Ocean Decade Regional Conferences (2021-2030)\n\n\n\n\n4.4.8\nUN 46: Collaborations for NWP Marine Ecosystem Prediction (COSMEC)\n\n\n5.\nImplementation of Decisions Taken at the Last Session (WESTPAC-XV\, 11-13 March 2025\, Tokyo\, Japan)\n\n\n\n5.1\nPreparations of the 3rd UN Ocean Decade Regional Conference & 12th WESTPAC IMSC (20-23 April 2027\, the Philippines)\n\n\n\n5.2\nTask Force on BBNJ (2025-2027)\n\n\n\n5.3\nTask Force on Ocean Literacy (2025-2027)\n\n\n\n5.4\nWorking Group on Blue Carbon Ecosystem Restoration with an initial focus on Mangroves (2025-2028)\n\n\n\n5.5\nWorking Group on Seagrass Research\, Monitoring\, and Conservation (2025-2028)\n\n\n\n5.6\nMethane Fluxes and their Impacts on Climate and Ecosystem in the Indo-Pacific Region (2025-2029)\n\n\n\n5.7\nPrediction of Marine Ecosystem Changes in the Northwest Pacific Ocean (2025-2030) (transformed as UN 46)\n\n\n6.\nReview and Evaluation of the Latest Development of Regional Programmes\, Projects and Working Groups Aligned with the IOC High Level Objectives (HLOs) \n\n\n\nIOC High Level Objectives (HLOs)\nRegional Priority Programme Areas (RPAs)\n\n\n\nHLO 1.\nHealthy Ocean and sustained ocean ecosystem services\nRPA 2.\nMarine Biodiversity Conservation\, Ocean Ecosystems and Human Health\,\nand Blue Economy\nCross-cutting: Ocean Literacy and Capacity Development\n\n\n\nHLO 2.\nEffective warning systems and preparedness for tsunamis and other\nocean-related hazards\nRPA 3.\nDisaster Risk Reduction and Preparedness\n\n\n\nHLO 3.\nResilience to climate change and contribution to its mitigation\nRPA 1.\nOcean-Based Solutions to Climate Change\n(Mitigation\, Adaptation\, and Resilience)\n\n\n\nHLO 4.\nScientifically founded services for the sustainable ocean economy\nIncluded in RPA 2.\n\n\n\nHLO 5.\nForesight on emerging ocean science issues.\nRPA 4.\nKnowledge for Emerging Issues\n\n\n \n\n\n\n7.\nReview of the Draft Regional Blueprint\n\n\n8.\nEstablishment of new WESTPAC Programmes/Projects/Working Groups \n\n\n9.\nWESTPAC Programme and Budget for the Period 2028-2029\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/9\n\n\n\n\n10.\nKey Conclusions to Inform Phase 3 Consultation Process for ‘IOC and the Future of the Ocean’\n\n\n11.\nElections of the Officers of the Sub-Commission\n\n 	Election Procedures\n 	Nomination Forms\n\n\n\n\n12.\nDate and Place of the Next Session\n\n\n13.\nOther Matters\n\n\n14.\nAdoption of Action Points\, and Recommendations if any\n\n\n15.\nClosure
URL:https://ioc-westpac.org/event/training-on-coral-larval-reseeding/
LOCATION:Bolinao\, Philippines
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Krasnoyarsk:20230404T090000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Krasnoyarsk:20230407T180000
DTSTAMP:20250207T023037Z
CREATED:20221119T055003Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250207T023037Z
UID:22832-1680598800-1680890400@ioc-westpac.org
SUMMARY:Fourteenth Intergovernmental Session of the IOC Sub-Commission for the Western Pacific (WESTPAC-XIV)
DESCRIPTION:Hangzhou\, China\, 10-12 November 2026				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					\n    \n    \n    \n\n\n\n\n    \n        Overview\n        Provisional agenda & meeting documents\n\n    \n\n				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									The 16th Intergovernmental Session of the IOC Sub-Commission for the Western Pacific (WESTPAC-XVI) will be hosted by the Government of China\, through the Ministry of Natural Resources and its Second Institute of Oceanography\, in Hangzhou\, China\, from 10 to 12 November 2026.								\n				\n				\n				\n									As the principal governing body of the Sub-Commission\, the Intergovernmental Session will bring together national competent agencies\, marine scientific communities\, and other relevant ocean stakeholders from across the region to foster ocean science-policy interface\, review progress\, enhance institutional capacities\, promote the transfer of ocean technology\, and shape priorities—particularly over the next two years—for developing ocean science solutions that support sustainable development in the Western Pacific and its adjacent areas.								\n				\n				\n				\n									The meeting will serve as an important statutory platform for strengthening regional collaboration in ocean-based solutions to climate change\, marine biodiversity conservation and ecosystem restoration\, and sustainable ocean planning and management. Member States will also deliberate on the Sub-Commission’s contribution to\, and engagement in\, relevant international instruments and frameworks\, including the United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development (2021–2030)\, the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework\, and the Agreement under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biological Diversity of Areas beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ Agreement).								\n				\n				\n				\n									Further details\, including the provisional agenda\, reports and information for the session will be shared electronically in advance on the WESTPAC website. WESTPAC-XVI will also involve elections for Chairperson and Vice-Chairpersons\, with nomination details and forms provided in the IOC Circular Letter no. 3077. 								\n				\n				\n				\n									Should you have any questions or require any assistance on the logistic arrangements\, please feel free to contact info-scwestpac16@sio.org.cn with a copy to n.saransuth@unesco.org 								\n				\n				\n				\n									Relevant Documents and Forms IOC Circular Letter No. 3077Election ProceduresNomination Form (word file)Provisional timetable (as of 16 September 2026)Provisional agenda (as of 12 September 2026)Logistical Information NoteHotel Reservation Form (word file)Registration Form (excel file)								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									\n\n\nAgenda\n\n\n1.\nOpening\n\n\n\n1.1\nWelcoming and Opening Remarks\n\n\n\n1.2\nKeynote\n\n\n2.\nOrganization of the Session\n\n\n\n2.1\nAdoption of the Agenda\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/2.1 prov (as of 12 September 2026)\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/2.1 annotated prov\n\n\n\n\n\n2.2\nConduction of the Session\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XV/2.1 prov timetable (as of 16 September 2026)\n\n\n\n\n3.\nStatutory Reports\n\n\n\n3.1\nStatement of the Chairperson\, including Key Governance\, Policy and Strategic Developments\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/3.1\n\n\n\n\n\n3.2\nReport by the Head of WESTPAC Office on Intersessional Programme Development and Implementation\, including the Resource Mobilization and the Operation of the WESTPAC Office and the Decade Coordination Office\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/3.2\n\n\n\n\n\n3.3\nRecent Developments within UNESCO\, IOC\, and Their Relevance to WESTPAC\n\n\n\n\n3.3.1\nIOC Executive Secretary’s Report\, including IOC Governance and Management Processes \n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/3.3.1\n\n\n\n\n\n\n3.3.2\nIOC and the Future of the Ocean\, including the Phase II Report and Proposal for Phase III\, and Vision for strengthening IOCAFRICA and other IOC Regional Subsidiary Bodies\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/3.3.2\n\n\n\n\n\n\n3.3.3\nIOC Draft Programme and Budget for 2028-2029 (44 C/5) – Preliminary Proposal from the IOC Secretariat\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/3.3.3\n\n\n\n\n4.\nStrategic and Programme Development\n\n\n\n4.1\nRole of IOC in the Implementation of the BBNJ Agreement\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/4.1\n\n\n\n\n\n4.2\nIOC Implementation of its Strategy on Sustainable Ocean Planning and Management (SOPM) Strategy\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/4.2\n\n\n\n\n\n4.3\nUN Ocean Decade Global Development\n\n\n\n4.4\nThe Sub-Commission’s Engagement and Contribution to the UN Ocean Decade\n\n\n\n\n4.4.1\nAn Overview of the WESTPAC efforts\, including its hosted Decade Coordination Office\n\n\n\n\n4.4.2\nUN 21: Accelerate Marine Spatial Planning in the Western Pacific and its Adjacent Areas\, including the MSP Regional Action Framework (2025-2030)\n\n\n\n\n4.4.3\nUN 22: Stem the Tide of Asia’s Riverine Plastic Emission into the Ocean\n\n\nInformal workshop\non the “IOC and the Future of Ocean”\, 11 November 2026\, 09:00-12:30\n\n\n\n\n4.4.4\nUN 23: Accelerating Transformations in Capacity Development in the Western Pacific – Regional Network of Training and Research Centers (RTRCs) on Marine Science\n\n\n\n\n4.4.5\nUN 24: Explore the Strongest Ocean Current in the Western Pacific: the 2nd Cooperative Study of Kuroshio and Adjacent Regions\n\n\n\n\n4.4.6\nUN 39: Ocean Solutions in the East Asian Seas\n\n\n\n\n4.4.7\nUN 42: The WESTPAC International Marine Science Conference & UN Ocean Decade Regional Conferences (2021-2030)\n\n\n\n\n4.4.8\nUN 46: Collaborations for NWP Marine Ecosystem Prediction (COSMEC)\n\n\n5.\nImplementation of Decisions Taken at the Last Session (WESTPAC-XV\, 11-13 March 2025\, Tokyo\, Japan)\n\n\n\n5.1\nPreparations of the 3rd UN Ocean Decade Regional Conference & 12th WESTPAC IMSC (20-23 April 2027\, the Philippines)\n\n\n\n5.2\nTask Force on BBNJ (2025-2027)\n\n\n\n5.3\nTask Force on Ocean Literacy (2025-2027)\n\n\n\n5.4\nWorking Group on Blue Carbon Ecosystem Restoration with an initial focus on Mangroves (2025-2028)\n\n\n\n5.5\nWorking Group on Seagrass Research\, Monitoring\, and Conservation (2025-2028)\n\n\n\n5.6\nMethane Fluxes and their Impacts on Climate and Ecosystem in the Indo-Pacific Region (2025-2029)\n\n\n\n5.7\nPrediction of Marine Ecosystem Changes in the Northwest Pacific Ocean (2025-2030) (transformed as UN 46)\n\n\n6.\nReview and Evaluation of the Latest Development of Regional Programmes\, Projects and Working Groups Aligned with the IOC High Level Objectives (HLOs) \n\n\n\nIOC High Level Objectives (HLOs)\nRegional Priority Programme Areas (RPAs)\n\n\n\nHLO 1.\nHealthy Ocean and sustained ocean ecosystem services\nRPA 2.\nMarine Biodiversity Conservation\, Ocean Ecosystems and Human Health\,\nand Blue Economy\nCross-cutting: Ocean Literacy and Capacity Development\n\n\n\nHLO 2.\nEffective warning systems and preparedness for tsunamis and other\nocean-related hazards\nRPA 3.\nDisaster Risk Reduction and Preparedness\n\n\n\nHLO 3.\nResilience to climate change and contribution to its mitigation\nRPA 1.\nOcean-Based Solutions to Climate Change\n(Mitigation\, Adaptation\, and Resilience)\n\n\n\nHLO 4.\nScientifically founded services for the sustainable ocean economy\nIncluded in RPA 2.\n\n\n\nHLO 5.\nForesight on emerging ocean science issues.\nRPA 4.\nKnowledge for Emerging Issues\n\n\n \n\n\n\n7.\nReview of the Draft Regional Blueprint\n\n\n8.\nEstablishment of new WESTPAC Programmes/Projects/Working Groups \n\n\n9.\nWESTPAC Programme and Budget for the Period 2028-2029\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/9\n\n\n\n\n10.\nKey Conclusions to Inform Phase 3 Consultation Process for ‘IOC and the Future of the Ocean’\n\n\n11.\nElections of the Officers of the Sub-Commission\n\n 	Election Procedures\n 	Nomination Forms\n\n\n\n\n12.\nDate and Place of the Next Session\n\n\n13.\nOther Matters\n\n\n14.\nAdoption of Action Points\, and Recommendations if any\n\n\n15.\nClosure
URL:https://ioc-westpac.org/event/westpac-xiv/
LOCATION:Jakarta\, Indonesia
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20231114T080000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20231115T170000
DTSTAMP:20251012T075003Z
CREATED:20231106T030632Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251012T075003Z
UID:31743-1699948800-1700067600@ioc-westpac.org
SUMMARY:First WESTPAC Marine Spatial Planning Expert Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Hangzhou\, China\, 10-12 November 2026				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					\n    \n    \n    \n\n\n\n\n    \n        Overview\n        Provisional agenda & meeting documents\n\n    \n\n				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									The 16th Intergovernmental Session of the IOC Sub-Commission for the Western Pacific (WESTPAC-XVI) will be hosted by the Government of China\, through the Ministry of Natural Resources and its Second Institute of Oceanography\, in Hangzhou\, China\, from 10 to 12 November 2026.								\n				\n				\n				\n									As the principal governing body of the Sub-Commission\, the Intergovernmental Session will bring together national competent agencies\, marine scientific communities\, and other relevant ocean stakeholders from across the region to foster ocean science-policy interface\, review progress\, enhance institutional capacities\, promote the transfer of ocean technology\, and shape priorities—particularly over the next two years—for developing ocean science solutions that support sustainable development in the Western Pacific and its adjacent areas.								\n				\n				\n				\n									The meeting will serve as an important statutory platform for strengthening regional collaboration in ocean-based solutions to climate change\, marine biodiversity conservation and ecosystem restoration\, and sustainable ocean planning and management. Member States will also deliberate on the Sub-Commission’s contribution to\, and engagement in\, relevant international instruments and frameworks\, including the United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development (2021–2030)\, the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework\, and the Agreement under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biological Diversity of Areas beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ Agreement).								\n				\n				\n				\n									Further details\, including the provisional agenda\, reports and information for the session will be shared electronically in advance on the WESTPAC website. WESTPAC-XVI will also involve elections for Chairperson and Vice-Chairpersons\, with nomination details and forms provided in the IOC Circular Letter no. 3077. 								\n				\n				\n				\n									Should you have any questions or require any assistance on the logistic arrangements\, please feel free to contact info-scwestpac16@sio.org.cn with a copy to n.saransuth@unesco.org 								\n				\n				\n				\n									Relevant Documents and Forms IOC Circular Letter No. 3077Election ProceduresNomination Form (word file)Provisional timetable (as of 16 September 2026)Provisional agenda (as of 12 September 2026)Logistical Information NoteHotel Reservation Form (word file)Registration Form (excel file)								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									\n\n\nAgenda\n\n\n1.\nOpening\n\n\n\n1.1\nWelcoming and Opening Remarks\n\n\n\n1.2\nKeynote\n\n\n2.\nOrganization of the Session\n\n\n\n2.1\nAdoption of the Agenda\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/2.1 prov (as of 12 September 2026)\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/2.1 annotated prov\n\n\n\n\n\n2.2\nConduction of the Session\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XV/2.1 prov timetable (as of 16 September 2026)\n\n\n\n\n3.\nStatutory Reports\n\n\n\n3.1\nStatement of the Chairperson\, including Key Governance\, Policy and Strategic Developments\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/3.1\n\n\n\n\n\n3.2\nReport by the Head of WESTPAC Office on Intersessional Programme Development and Implementation\, including the Resource Mobilization and the Operation of the WESTPAC Office and the Decade Coordination Office\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/3.2\n\n\n\n\n\n3.3\nRecent Developments within UNESCO\, IOC\, and Their Relevance to WESTPAC\n\n\n\n\n3.3.1\nIOC Executive Secretary’s Report\, including IOC Governance and Management Processes \n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/3.3.1\n\n\n\n\n\n\n3.3.2\nIOC and the Future of the Ocean\, including the Phase II Report and Proposal for Phase III\, and Vision for strengthening IOCAFRICA and other IOC Regional Subsidiary Bodies\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/3.3.2\n\n\n\n\n\n\n3.3.3\nIOC Draft Programme and Budget for 2028-2029 (44 C/5) – Preliminary Proposal from the IOC Secretariat\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/3.3.3\n\n\n\n\n4.\nStrategic and Programme Development\n\n\n\n4.1\nRole of IOC in the Implementation of the BBNJ Agreement\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/4.1\n\n\n\n\n\n4.2\nIOC Implementation of its Strategy on Sustainable Ocean Planning and Management (SOPM) Strategy\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/4.2\n\n\n\n\n\n4.3\nUN Ocean Decade Global Development\n\n\n\n4.4\nThe Sub-Commission’s Engagement and Contribution to the UN Ocean Decade\n\n\n\n\n4.4.1\nAn Overview of the WESTPAC efforts\, including its hosted Decade Coordination Office\n\n\n\n\n4.4.2\nUN 21: Accelerate Marine Spatial Planning in the Western Pacific and its Adjacent Areas\, including the MSP Regional Action Framework (2025-2030)\n\n\n\n\n4.4.3\nUN 22: Stem the Tide of Asia’s Riverine Plastic Emission into the Ocean\n\n\nInformal workshop\non the “IOC and the Future of Ocean”\, 11 November 2026\, 09:00-12:30\n\n\n\n\n4.4.4\nUN 23: Accelerating Transformations in Capacity Development in the Western Pacific – Regional Network of Training and Research Centers (RTRCs) on Marine Science\n\n\n\n\n4.4.5\nUN 24: Explore the Strongest Ocean Current in the Western Pacific: the 2nd Cooperative Study of Kuroshio and Adjacent Regions\n\n\n\n\n4.4.6\nUN 39: Ocean Solutions in the East Asian Seas\n\n\n\n\n4.4.7\nUN 42: The WESTPAC International Marine Science Conference & UN Ocean Decade Regional Conferences (2021-2030)\n\n\n\n\n4.4.8\nUN 46: Collaborations for NWP Marine Ecosystem Prediction (COSMEC)\n\n\n5.\nImplementation of Decisions Taken at the Last Session (WESTPAC-XV\, 11-13 March 2025\, Tokyo\, Japan)\n\n\n\n5.1\nPreparations of the 3rd UN Ocean Decade Regional Conference & 12th WESTPAC IMSC (20-23 April 2027\, the Philippines)\n\n\n\n5.2\nTask Force on BBNJ (2025-2027)\n\n\n\n5.3\nTask Force on Ocean Literacy (2025-2027)\n\n\n\n5.4\nWorking Group on Blue Carbon Ecosystem Restoration with an initial focus on Mangroves (2025-2028)\n\n\n\n5.5\nWorking Group on Seagrass Research\, Monitoring\, and Conservation (2025-2028)\n\n\n\n5.6\nMethane Fluxes and their Impacts on Climate and Ecosystem in the Indo-Pacific Region (2025-2029)\n\n\n\n5.7\nPrediction of Marine Ecosystem Changes in the Northwest Pacific Ocean (2025-2030) (transformed as UN 46)\n\n\n6.\nReview and Evaluation of the Latest Development of Regional Programmes\, Projects and Working Groups Aligned with the IOC High Level Objectives (HLOs) \n\n\n\nIOC High Level Objectives (HLOs)\nRegional Priority Programme Areas (RPAs)\n\n\n\nHLO 1.\nHealthy Ocean and sustained ocean ecosystem services\nRPA 2.\nMarine Biodiversity Conservation\, Ocean Ecosystems and Human Health\,\nand Blue Economy\nCross-cutting: Ocean Literacy and Capacity Development\n\n\n\nHLO 2.\nEffective warning systems and preparedness for tsunamis and other\nocean-related hazards\nRPA 3.\nDisaster Risk Reduction and Preparedness\n\n\n\nHLO 3.\nResilience to climate change and contribution to its mitigation\nRPA 1.\nOcean-Based Solutions to Climate Change\n(Mitigation\, Adaptation\, and Resilience)\n\n\n\nHLO 4.\nScientifically founded services for the sustainable ocean economy\nIncluded in RPA 2.\n\n\n\nHLO 5.\nForesight on emerging ocean science issues.\nRPA 4.\nKnowledge for Emerging Issues\n\n\n \n\n\n\n7.\nReview of the Draft Regional Blueprint\n\n\n8.\nEstablishment of new WESTPAC Programmes/Projects/Working Groups \n\n\n9.\nWESTPAC Programme and Budget for the Period 2028-2029\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/9\n\n\n\n\n10.\nKey Conclusions to Inform Phase 3 Consultation Process for ‘IOC and the Future of the Ocean’\n\n\n11.\nElections of the Officers of the Sub-Commission\n\n 	Election Procedures\n 	Nomination Forms\n\n\n\n\n12.\nDate and Place of the Next Session\n\n\n13.\nOther Matters\n\n\n14.\nAdoption of Action Points\, and Recommendations if any\n\n\n15.\nClosure
URL:https://ioc-westpac.org/event/first-westpac-msp-expert-workshop/
LOCATION:Qingdao\, China
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20231120T080000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20231122T170000
DTSTAMP:20240709T004719Z
CREATED:20231109T024009Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240709T004719Z
UID:32168-1700467200-1700672400@ioc-westpac.org
SUMMARY:WESTPAC-ECNU International Workshop “Stem the tide of Asia’s riverine plastic emission into the ocean”
DESCRIPTION:Hangzhou\, China\, 10-12 November 2026				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					\n    \n    \n    \n\n\n\n\n    \n        Overview\n        Provisional agenda & meeting documents\n\n    \n\n				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									The 16th Intergovernmental Session of the IOC Sub-Commission for the Western Pacific (WESTPAC-XVI) will be hosted by the Government of China\, through the Ministry of Natural Resources and its Second Institute of Oceanography\, in Hangzhou\, China\, from 10 to 12 November 2026.								\n				\n				\n				\n									As the principal governing body of the Sub-Commission\, the Intergovernmental Session will bring together national competent agencies\, marine scientific communities\, and other relevant ocean stakeholders from across the region to foster ocean science-policy interface\, review progress\, enhance institutional capacities\, promote the transfer of ocean technology\, and shape priorities—particularly over the next two years—for developing ocean science solutions that support sustainable development in the Western Pacific and its adjacent areas.								\n				\n				\n				\n									The meeting will serve as an important statutory platform for strengthening regional collaboration in ocean-based solutions to climate change\, marine biodiversity conservation and ecosystem restoration\, and sustainable ocean planning and management. Member States will also deliberate on the Sub-Commission’s contribution to\, and engagement in\, relevant international instruments and frameworks\, including the United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development (2021–2030)\, the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework\, and the Agreement under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biological Diversity of Areas beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ Agreement).								\n				\n				\n				\n									Further details\, including the provisional agenda\, reports and information for the session will be shared electronically in advance on the WESTPAC website. WESTPAC-XVI will also involve elections for Chairperson and Vice-Chairpersons\, with nomination details and forms provided in the IOC Circular Letter no. 3077. 								\n				\n				\n				\n									Should you have any questions or require any assistance on the logistic arrangements\, please feel free to contact info-scwestpac16@sio.org.cn with a copy to n.saransuth@unesco.org 								\n				\n				\n				\n									Relevant Documents and Forms IOC Circular Letter No. 3077Election ProceduresNomination Form (word file)Provisional timetable (as of 16 September 2026)Provisional agenda (as of 12 September 2026)Logistical Information NoteHotel Reservation Form (word file)Registration Form (excel file)								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									\n\n\nAgenda\n\n\n1.\nOpening\n\n\n\n1.1\nWelcoming and Opening Remarks\n\n\n\n1.2\nKeynote\n\n\n2.\nOrganization of the Session\n\n\n\n2.1\nAdoption of the Agenda\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/2.1 prov (as of 12 September 2026)\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/2.1 annotated prov\n\n\n\n\n\n2.2\nConduction of the Session\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XV/2.1 prov timetable (as of 16 September 2026)\n\n\n\n\n3.\nStatutory Reports\n\n\n\n3.1\nStatement of the Chairperson\, including Key Governance\, Policy and Strategic Developments\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/3.1\n\n\n\n\n\n3.2\nReport by the Head of WESTPAC Office on Intersessional Programme Development and Implementation\, including the Resource Mobilization and the Operation of the WESTPAC Office and the Decade Coordination Office\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/3.2\n\n\n\n\n\n3.3\nRecent Developments within UNESCO\, IOC\, and Their Relevance to WESTPAC\n\n\n\n\n3.3.1\nIOC Executive Secretary’s Report\, including IOC Governance and Management Processes \n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/3.3.1\n\n\n\n\n\n\n3.3.2\nIOC and the Future of the Ocean\, including the Phase II Report and Proposal for Phase III\, and Vision for strengthening IOCAFRICA and other IOC Regional Subsidiary Bodies\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/3.3.2\n\n\n\n\n\n\n3.3.3\nIOC Draft Programme and Budget for 2028-2029 (44 C/5) – Preliminary Proposal from the IOC Secretariat\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/3.3.3\n\n\n\n\n4.\nStrategic and Programme Development\n\n\n\n4.1\nRole of IOC in the Implementation of the BBNJ Agreement\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/4.1\n\n\n\n\n\n4.2\nIOC Implementation of its Strategy on Sustainable Ocean Planning and Management (SOPM) Strategy\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/4.2\n\n\n\n\n\n4.3\nUN Ocean Decade Global Development\n\n\n\n4.4\nThe Sub-Commission’s Engagement and Contribution to the UN Ocean Decade\n\n\n\n\n4.4.1\nAn Overview of the WESTPAC efforts\, including its hosted Decade Coordination Office\n\n\n\n\n4.4.2\nUN 21: Accelerate Marine Spatial Planning in the Western Pacific and its Adjacent Areas\, including the MSP Regional Action Framework (2025-2030)\n\n\n\n\n4.4.3\nUN 22: Stem the Tide of Asia’s Riverine Plastic Emission into the Ocean\n\n\nInformal workshop\non the “IOC and the Future of Ocean”\, 11 November 2026\, 09:00-12:30\n\n\n\n\n4.4.4\nUN 23: Accelerating Transformations in Capacity Development in the Western Pacific – Regional Network of Training and Research Centers (RTRCs) on Marine Science\n\n\n\n\n4.4.5\nUN 24: Explore the Strongest Ocean Current in the Western Pacific: the 2nd Cooperative Study of Kuroshio and Adjacent Regions\n\n\n\n\n4.4.6\nUN 39: Ocean Solutions in the East Asian Seas\n\n\n\n\n4.4.7\nUN 42: The WESTPAC International Marine Science Conference & UN Ocean Decade Regional Conferences (2021-2030)\n\n\n\n\n4.4.8\nUN 46: Collaborations for NWP Marine Ecosystem Prediction (COSMEC)\n\n\n5.\nImplementation of Decisions Taken at the Last Session (WESTPAC-XV\, 11-13 March 2025\, Tokyo\, Japan)\n\n\n\n5.1\nPreparations of the 3rd UN Ocean Decade Regional Conference & 12th WESTPAC IMSC (20-23 April 2027\, the Philippines)\n\n\n\n5.2\nTask Force on BBNJ (2025-2027)\n\n\n\n5.3\nTask Force on Ocean Literacy (2025-2027)\n\n\n\n5.4\nWorking Group on Blue Carbon Ecosystem Restoration with an initial focus on Mangroves (2025-2028)\n\n\n\n5.5\nWorking Group on Seagrass Research\, Monitoring\, and Conservation (2025-2028)\n\n\n\n5.6\nMethane Fluxes and their Impacts on Climate and Ecosystem in the Indo-Pacific Region (2025-2029)\n\n\n\n5.7\nPrediction of Marine Ecosystem Changes in the Northwest Pacific Ocean (2025-2030) (transformed as UN 46)\n\n\n6.\nReview and Evaluation of the Latest Development of Regional Programmes\, Projects and Working Groups Aligned with the IOC High Level Objectives (HLOs) \n\n\n\nIOC High Level Objectives (HLOs)\nRegional Priority Programme Areas (RPAs)\n\n\n\nHLO 1.\nHealthy Ocean and sustained ocean ecosystem services\nRPA 2.\nMarine Biodiversity Conservation\, Ocean Ecosystems and Human Health\,\nand Blue Economy\nCross-cutting: Ocean Literacy and Capacity Development\n\n\n\nHLO 2.\nEffective warning systems and preparedness for tsunamis and other\nocean-related hazards\nRPA 3.\nDisaster Risk Reduction and Preparedness\n\n\n\nHLO 3.\nResilience to climate change and contribution to its mitigation\nRPA 1.\nOcean-Based Solutions to Climate Change\n(Mitigation\, Adaptation\, and Resilience)\n\n\n\nHLO 4.\nScientifically founded services for the sustainable ocean economy\nIncluded in RPA 2.\n\n\n\nHLO 5.\nForesight on emerging ocean science issues.\nRPA 4.\nKnowledge for Emerging Issues\n\n\n \n\n\n\n7.\nReview of the Draft Regional Blueprint\n\n\n8.\nEstablishment of new WESTPAC Programmes/Projects/Working Groups \n\n\n9.\nWESTPAC Programme and Budget for the Period 2028-2029\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/9\n\n\n\n\n10.\nKey Conclusions to Inform Phase 3 Consultation Process for ‘IOC and the Future of the Ocean’\n\n\n11.\nElections of the Officers of the Sub-Commission\n\n 	Election Procedures\n 	Nomination Forms\n\n\n\n\n12.\nDate and Place of the Next Session\n\n\n13.\nOther Matters\n\n\n14.\nAdoption of Action Points\, and Recommendations if any\n\n\n15.\nClosure
URL:https://ioc-westpac.org/event/stem-the-tide-of-asia-riverine-plastic/
LOCATION:Sanya\, Hainan\, China
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Krasnoyarsk:20231127T080000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Krasnoyarsk:20231129T180000
DTSTAMP:20240709T004643Z
CREATED:20230808T193414Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240709T004643Z
UID:28247-1701072000-1701280800@ioc-westpac.org
SUMMARY:Training Workshop on Monitoring Marine Fish Communities with Environmental DNA Method
DESCRIPTION:Hangzhou\, China\, 10-12 November 2026				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					\n    \n    \n    \n\n\n\n\n    \n        Overview\n        Provisional agenda & meeting documents\n\n    \n\n				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									The 16th Intergovernmental Session of the IOC Sub-Commission for the Western Pacific (WESTPAC-XVI) will be hosted by the Government of China\, through the Ministry of Natural Resources and its Second Institute of Oceanography\, in Hangzhou\, China\, from 10 to 12 November 2026.								\n				\n				\n				\n									As the principal governing body of the Sub-Commission\, the Intergovernmental Session will bring together national competent agencies\, marine scientific communities\, and other relevant ocean stakeholders from across the region to foster ocean science-policy interface\, review progress\, enhance institutional capacities\, promote the transfer of ocean technology\, and shape priorities—particularly over the next two years—for developing ocean science solutions that support sustainable development in the Western Pacific and its adjacent areas.								\n				\n				\n				\n									The meeting will serve as an important statutory platform for strengthening regional collaboration in ocean-based solutions to climate change\, marine biodiversity conservation and ecosystem restoration\, and sustainable ocean planning and management. Member States will also deliberate on the Sub-Commission’s contribution to\, and engagement in\, relevant international instruments and frameworks\, including the United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development (2021–2030)\, the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework\, and the Agreement under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biological Diversity of Areas beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ Agreement).								\n				\n				\n				\n									Further details\, including the provisional agenda\, reports and information for the session will be shared electronically in advance on the WESTPAC website. WESTPAC-XVI will also involve elections for Chairperson and Vice-Chairpersons\, with nomination details and forms provided in the IOC Circular Letter no. 3077. 								\n				\n				\n				\n									Should you have any questions or require any assistance on the logistic arrangements\, please feel free to contact info-scwestpac16@sio.org.cn with a copy to n.saransuth@unesco.org 								\n				\n				\n				\n									Relevant Documents and Forms IOC Circular Letter No. 3077Election ProceduresNomination Form (word file)Provisional timetable (as of 16 September 2026)Provisional agenda (as of 12 September 2026)Logistical Information NoteHotel Reservation Form (word file)Registration Form (excel file)								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									\n\n\nAgenda\n\n\n1.\nOpening\n\n\n\n1.1\nWelcoming and Opening Remarks\n\n\n\n1.2\nKeynote\n\n\n2.\nOrganization of the Session\n\n\n\n2.1\nAdoption of the Agenda\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/2.1 prov (as of 12 September 2026)\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/2.1 annotated prov\n\n\n\n\n\n2.2\nConduction of the Session\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XV/2.1 prov timetable (as of 16 September 2026)\n\n\n\n\n3.\nStatutory Reports\n\n\n\n3.1\nStatement of the Chairperson\, including Key Governance\, Policy and Strategic Developments\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/3.1\n\n\n\n\n\n3.2\nReport by the Head of WESTPAC Office on Intersessional Programme Development and Implementation\, including the Resource Mobilization and the Operation of the WESTPAC Office and the Decade Coordination Office\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/3.2\n\n\n\n\n\n3.3\nRecent Developments within UNESCO\, IOC\, and Their Relevance to WESTPAC\n\n\n\n\n3.3.1\nIOC Executive Secretary’s Report\, including IOC Governance and Management Processes \n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/3.3.1\n\n\n\n\n\n\n3.3.2\nIOC and the Future of the Ocean\, including the Phase II Report and Proposal for Phase III\, and Vision for strengthening IOCAFRICA and other IOC Regional Subsidiary Bodies\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/3.3.2\n\n\n\n\n\n\n3.3.3\nIOC Draft Programme and Budget for 2028-2029 (44 C/5) – Preliminary Proposal from the IOC Secretariat\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/3.3.3\n\n\n\n\n4.\nStrategic and Programme Development\n\n\n\n4.1\nRole of IOC in the Implementation of the BBNJ Agreement\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/4.1\n\n\n\n\n\n4.2\nIOC Implementation of its Strategy on Sustainable Ocean Planning and Management (SOPM) Strategy\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/4.2\n\n\n\n\n\n4.3\nUN Ocean Decade Global Development\n\n\n\n4.4\nThe Sub-Commission’s Engagement and Contribution to the UN Ocean Decade\n\n\n\n\n4.4.1\nAn Overview of the WESTPAC efforts\, including its hosted Decade Coordination Office\n\n\n\n\n4.4.2\nUN 21: Accelerate Marine Spatial Planning in the Western Pacific and its Adjacent Areas\, including the MSP Regional Action Framework (2025-2030)\n\n\n\n\n4.4.3\nUN 22: Stem the Tide of Asia’s Riverine Plastic Emission into the Ocean\n\n\nInformal workshop\non the “IOC and the Future of Ocean”\, 11 November 2026\, 09:00-12:30\n\n\n\n\n4.4.4\nUN 23: Accelerating Transformations in Capacity Development in the Western Pacific – Regional Network of Training and Research Centers (RTRCs) on Marine Science\n\n\n\n\n4.4.5\nUN 24: Explore the Strongest Ocean Current in the Western Pacific: the 2nd Cooperative Study of Kuroshio and Adjacent Regions\n\n\n\n\n4.4.6\nUN 39: Ocean Solutions in the East Asian Seas\n\n\n\n\n4.4.7\nUN 42: The WESTPAC International Marine Science Conference & UN Ocean Decade Regional Conferences (2021-2030)\n\n\n\n\n4.4.8\nUN 46: Collaborations for NWP Marine Ecosystem Prediction (COSMEC)\n\n\n5.\nImplementation of Decisions Taken at the Last Session (WESTPAC-XV\, 11-13 March 2025\, Tokyo\, Japan)\n\n\n\n5.1\nPreparations of the 3rd UN Ocean Decade Regional Conference & 12th WESTPAC IMSC (20-23 April 2027\, the Philippines)\n\n\n\n5.2\nTask Force on BBNJ (2025-2027)\n\n\n\n5.3\nTask Force on Ocean Literacy (2025-2027)\n\n\n\n5.4\nWorking Group on Blue Carbon Ecosystem Restoration with an initial focus on Mangroves (2025-2028)\n\n\n\n5.5\nWorking Group on Seagrass Research\, Monitoring\, and Conservation (2025-2028)\n\n\n\n5.6\nMethane Fluxes and their Impacts on Climate and Ecosystem in the Indo-Pacific Region (2025-2029)\n\n\n\n5.7\nPrediction of Marine Ecosystem Changes in the Northwest Pacific Ocean (2025-2030) (transformed as UN 46)\n\n\n6.\nReview and Evaluation of the Latest Development of Regional Programmes\, Projects and Working Groups Aligned with the IOC High Level Objectives (HLOs) \n\n\n\nIOC High Level Objectives (HLOs)\nRegional Priority Programme Areas (RPAs)\n\n\n\nHLO 1.\nHealthy Ocean and sustained ocean ecosystem services\nRPA 2.\nMarine Biodiversity Conservation\, Ocean Ecosystems and Human Health\,\nand Blue Economy\nCross-cutting: Ocean Literacy and Capacity Development\n\n\n\nHLO 2.\nEffective warning systems and preparedness for tsunamis and other\nocean-related hazards\nRPA 3.\nDisaster Risk Reduction and Preparedness\n\n\n\nHLO 3.\nResilience to climate change and contribution to its mitigation\nRPA 1.\nOcean-Based Solutions to Climate Change\n(Mitigation\, Adaptation\, and Resilience)\n\n\n\nHLO 4.\nScientifically founded services for the sustainable ocean economy\nIncluded in RPA 2.\n\n\n\nHLO 5.\nForesight on emerging ocean science issues.\nRPA 4.\nKnowledge for Emerging Issues\n\n\n \n\n\n\n7.\nReview of the Draft Regional Blueprint\n\n\n8.\nEstablishment of new WESTPAC Programmes/Projects/Working Groups \n\n\n9.\nWESTPAC Programme and Budget for the Period 2028-2029\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/9\n\n\n\n\n10.\nKey Conclusions to Inform Phase 3 Consultation Process for ‘IOC and the Future of the Ocean’\n\n\n11.\nElections of the Officers of the Sub-Commission\n\n 	Election Procedures\n 	Nomination Forms\n\n\n\n\n12.\nDate and Place of the Next Session\n\n\n13.\nOther Matters\n\n\n14.\nAdoption of Action Points\, and Recommendations if any\n\n\n15.\nClosure
URL:https://ioc-westpac.org/event/environmental-dna-method/
LOCATION:Phuket\, Thailand
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20231204T080000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20231206T170000
DTSTAMP:20240709T004554Z
CREATED:20231203T194831Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240709T004554Z
UID:32497-1701676800-1701882000@ioc-westpac.org
SUMMARY:The Fourth Session of the CSK-2 International Steering Group
DESCRIPTION:Hangzhou\, China\, 10-12 November 2026				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					\n    \n    \n    \n\n\n\n\n    \n        Overview\n        Provisional agenda & meeting documents\n\n    \n\n				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									The 16th Intergovernmental Session of the IOC Sub-Commission for the Western Pacific (WESTPAC-XVI) will be hosted by the Government of China\, through the Ministry of Natural Resources and its Second Institute of Oceanography\, in Hangzhou\, China\, from 10 to 12 November 2026.								\n				\n				\n				\n									As the principal governing body of the Sub-Commission\, the Intergovernmental Session will bring together national competent agencies\, marine scientific communities\, and other relevant ocean stakeholders from across the region to foster ocean science-policy interface\, review progress\, enhance institutional capacities\, promote the transfer of ocean technology\, and shape priorities—particularly over the next two years—for developing ocean science solutions that support sustainable development in the Western Pacific and its adjacent areas.								\n				\n				\n				\n									The meeting will serve as an important statutory platform for strengthening regional collaboration in ocean-based solutions to climate change\, marine biodiversity conservation and ecosystem restoration\, and sustainable ocean planning and management. Member States will also deliberate on the Sub-Commission’s contribution to\, and engagement in\, relevant international instruments and frameworks\, including the United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development (2021–2030)\, the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework\, and the Agreement under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biological Diversity of Areas beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ Agreement).								\n				\n				\n				\n									Further details\, including the provisional agenda\, reports and information for the session will be shared electronically in advance on the WESTPAC website. WESTPAC-XVI will also involve elections for Chairperson and Vice-Chairpersons\, with nomination details and forms provided in the IOC Circular Letter no. 3077. 								\n				\n				\n				\n									Should you have any questions or require any assistance on the logistic arrangements\, please feel free to contact info-scwestpac16@sio.org.cn with a copy to n.saransuth@unesco.org 								\n				\n				\n				\n									Relevant Documents and Forms IOC Circular Letter No. 3077Election ProceduresNomination Form (word file)Provisional timetable (as of 16 September 2026)Provisional agenda (as of 12 September 2026)Logistical Information NoteHotel Reservation Form (word file)Registration Form (excel file)								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									\n\n\nAgenda\n\n\n1.\nOpening\n\n\n\n1.1\nWelcoming and Opening Remarks\n\n\n\n1.2\nKeynote\n\n\n2.\nOrganization of the Session\n\n\n\n2.1\nAdoption of the Agenda\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/2.1 prov (as of 12 September 2026)\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/2.1 annotated prov\n\n\n\n\n\n2.2\nConduction of the Session\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XV/2.1 prov timetable (as of 16 September 2026)\n\n\n\n\n3.\nStatutory Reports\n\n\n\n3.1\nStatement of the Chairperson\, including Key Governance\, Policy and Strategic Developments\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/3.1\n\n\n\n\n\n3.2\nReport by the Head of WESTPAC Office on Intersessional Programme Development and Implementation\, including the Resource Mobilization and the Operation of the WESTPAC Office and the Decade Coordination Office\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/3.2\n\n\n\n\n\n3.3\nRecent Developments within UNESCO\, IOC\, and Their Relevance to WESTPAC\n\n\n\n\n3.3.1\nIOC Executive Secretary’s Report\, including IOC Governance and Management Processes \n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/3.3.1\n\n\n\n\n\n\n3.3.2\nIOC and the Future of the Ocean\, including the Phase II Report and Proposal for Phase III\, and Vision for strengthening IOCAFRICA and other IOC Regional Subsidiary Bodies\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/3.3.2\n\n\n\n\n\n\n3.3.3\nIOC Draft Programme and Budget for 2028-2029 (44 C/5) – Preliminary Proposal from the IOC Secretariat\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/3.3.3\n\n\n\n\n4.\nStrategic and Programme Development\n\n\n\n4.1\nRole of IOC in the Implementation of the BBNJ Agreement\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/4.1\n\n\n\n\n\n4.2\nIOC Implementation of its Strategy on Sustainable Ocean Planning and Management (SOPM) Strategy\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/4.2\n\n\n\n\n\n4.3\nUN Ocean Decade Global Development\n\n\n\n4.4\nThe Sub-Commission’s Engagement and Contribution to the UN Ocean Decade\n\n\n\n\n4.4.1\nAn Overview of the WESTPAC efforts\, including its hosted Decade Coordination Office\n\n\n\n\n4.4.2\nUN 21: Accelerate Marine Spatial Planning in the Western Pacific and its Adjacent Areas\, including the MSP Regional Action Framework (2025-2030)\n\n\n\n\n4.4.3\nUN 22: Stem the Tide of Asia’s Riverine Plastic Emission into the Ocean\n\n\nInformal workshop\non the “IOC and the Future of Ocean”\, 11 November 2026\, 09:00-12:30\n\n\n\n\n4.4.4\nUN 23: Accelerating Transformations in Capacity Development in the Western Pacific – Regional Network of Training and Research Centers (RTRCs) on Marine Science\n\n\n\n\n4.4.5\nUN 24: Explore the Strongest Ocean Current in the Western Pacific: the 2nd Cooperative Study of Kuroshio and Adjacent Regions\n\n\n\n\n4.4.6\nUN 39: Ocean Solutions in the East Asian Seas\n\n\n\n\n4.4.7\nUN 42: The WESTPAC International Marine Science Conference & UN Ocean Decade Regional Conferences (2021-2030)\n\n\n\n\n4.4.8\nUN 46: Collaborations for NWP Marine Ecosystem Prediction (COSMEC)\n\n\n5.\nImplementation of Decisions Taken at the Last Session (WESTPAC-XV\, 11-13 March 2025\, Tokyo\, Japan)\n\n\n\n5.1\nPreparations of the 3rd UN Ocean Decade Regional Conference & 12th WESTPAC IMSC (20-23 April 2027\, the Philippines)\n\n\n\n5.2\nTask Force on BBNJ (2025-2027)\n\n\n\n5.3\nTask Force on Ocean Literacy (2025-2027)\n\n\n\n5.4\nWorking Group on Blue Carbon Ecosystem Restoration with an initial focus on Mangroves (2025-2028)\n\n\n\n5.5\nWorking Group on Seagrass Research\, Monitoring\, and Conservation (2025-2028)\n\n\n\n5.6\nMethane Fluxes and their Impacts on Climate and Ecosystem in the Indo-Pacific Region (2025-2029)\n\n\n\n5.7\nPrediction of Marine Ecosystem Changes in the Northwest Pacific Ocean (2025-2030) (transformed as UN 46)\n\n\n6.\nReview and Evaluation of the Latest Development of Regional Programmes\, Projects and Working Groups Aligned with the IOC High Level Objectives (HLOs) \n\n\n\nIOC High Level Objectives (HLOs)\nRegional Priority Programme Areas (RPAs)\n\n\n\nHLO 1.\nHealthy Ocean and sustained ocean ecosystem services\nRPA 2.\nMarine Biodiversity Conservation\, Ocean Ecosystems and Human Health\,\nand Blue Economy\nCross-cutting: Ocean Literacy and Capacity Development\n\n\n\nHLO 2.\nEffective warning systems and preparedness for tsunamis and other\nocean-related hazards\nRPA 3.\nDisaster Risk Reduction and Preparedness\n\n\n\nHLO 3.\nResilience to climate change and contribution to its mitigation\nRPA 1.\nOcean-Based Solutions to Climate Change\n(Mitigation\, Adaptation\, and Resilience)\n\n\n\nHLO 4.\nScientifically founded services for the sustainable ocean economy\nIncluded in RPA 2.\n\n\n\nHLO 5.\nForesight on emerging ocean science issues.\nRPA 4.\nKnowledge for Emerging Issues\n\n\n \n\n\n\n7.\nReview of the Draft Regional Blueprint\n\n\n8.\nEstablishment of new WESTPAC Programmes/Projects/Working Groups \n\n\n9.\nWESTPAC Programme and Budget for the Period 2028-2029\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/9\n\n\n\n\n10.\nKey Conclusions to Inform Phase 3 Consultation Process for ‘IOC and the Future of the Ocean’\n\n\n11.\nElections of the Officers of the Sub-Commission\n\n 	Election Procedures\n 	Nomination Forms\n\n\n\n\n12.\nDate and Place of the Next Session\n\n\n13.\nOther Matters\n\n\n14.\nAdoption of Action Points\, and Recommendations if any\n\n\n15.\nClosure
URL:https://ioc-westpac.org/event/4th-session-csk-2/
LOCATION:Qingdao\, China
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Krasnoyarsk:20240422T080000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Krasnoyarsk:20240425T170000
DTSTAMP:20251212T064404Z
CREATED:20230509T170058Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251212T064404Z
UID:26066-1713772800-1714064400@ioc-westpac.org
SUMMARY:2nd UN Ocean Decade Regional Conference  &  11th WESTPAC International Marine Science Conference
DESCRIPTION:Hangzhou\, China\, 10-12 November 2026				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					\n    \n    \n    \n\n\n\n\n    \n        Overview\n        Provisional agenda & meeting documents\n\n    \n\n				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									The 16th Intergovernmental Session of the IOC Sub-Commission for the Western Pacific (WESTPAC-XVI) will be hosted by the Government of China\, through the Ministry of Natural Resources and its Second Institute of Oceanography\, in Hangzhou\, China\, from 10 to 12 November 2026.								\n				\n				\n				\n									As the principal governing body of the Sub-Commission\, the Intergovernmental Session will bring together national competent agencies\, marine scientific communities\, and other relevant ocean stakeholders from across the region to foster ocean science-policy interface\, review progress\, enhance institutional capacities\, promote the transfer of ocean technology\, and shape priorities—particularly over the next two years—for developing ocean science solutions that support sustainable development in the Western Pacific and its adjacent areas.								\n				\n				\n				\n									The meeting will serve as an important statutory platform for strengthening regional collaboration in ocean-based solutions to climate change\, marine biodiversity conservation and ecosystem restoration\, and sustainable ocean planning and management. Member States will also deliberate on the Sub-Commission’s contribution to\, and engagement in\, relevant international instruments and frameworks\, including the United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development (2021–2030)\, the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework\, and the Agreement under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biological Diversity of Areas beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ Agreement).								\n				\n				\n				\n									Further details\, including the provisional agenda\, reports and information for the session will be shared electronically in advance on the WESTPAC website. WESTPAC-XVI will also involve elections for Chairperson and Vice-Chairpersons\, with nomination details and forms provided in the IOC Circular Letter no. 3077. 								\n				\n				\n				\n									Should you have any questions or require any assistance on the logistic arrangements\, please feel free to contact info-scwestpac16@sio.org.cn with a copy to n.saransuth@unesco.org 								\n				\n				\n				\n									Relevant Documents and Forms IOC Circular Letter No. 3077Election ProceduresNomination Form (word file)Provisional timetable (as of 16 September 2026)Provisional agenda (as of 12 September 2026)Logistical Information NoteHotel Reservation Form (word file)Registration Form (excel file)								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									\n\n\nAgenda\n\n\n1.\nOpening\n\n\n\n1.1\nWelcoming and Opening Remarks\n\n\n\n1.2\nKeynote\n\n\n2.\nOrganization of the Session\n\n\n\n2.1\nAdoption of the Agenda\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/2.1 prov (as of 12 September 2026)\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/2.1 annotated prov\n\n\n\n\n\n2.2\nConduction of the Session\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XV/2.1 prov timetable (as of 16 September 2026)\n\n\n\n\n3.\nStatutory Reports\n\n\n\n3.1\nStatement of the Chairperson\, including Key Governance\, Policy and Strategic Developments\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/3.1\n\n\n\n\n\n3.2\nReport by the Head of WESTPAC Office on Intersessional Programme Development and Implementation\, including the Resource Mobilization and the Operation of the WESTPAC Office and the Decade Coordination Office\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/3.2\n\n\n\n\n\n3.3\nRecent Developments within UNESCO\, IOC\, and Their Relevance to WESTPAC\n\n\n\n\n3.3.1\nIOC Executive Secretary’s Report\, including IOC Governance and Management Processes \n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/3.3.1\n\n\n\n\n\n\n3.3.2\nIOC and the Future of the Ocean\, including the Phase II Report and Proposal for Phase III\, and Vision for strengthening IOCAFRICA and other IOC Regional Subsidiary Bodies\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/3.3.2\n\n\n\n\n\n\n3.3.3\nIOC Draft Programme and Budget for 2028-2029 (44 C/5) – Preliminary Proposal from the IOC Secretariat\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/3.3.3\n\n\n\n\n4.\nStrategic and Programme Development\n\n\n\n4.1\nRole of IOC in the Implementation of the BBNJ Agreement\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/4.1\n\n\n\n\n\n4.2\nIOC Implementation of its Strategy on Sustainable Ocean Planning and Management (SOPM) Strategy\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/4.2\n\n\n\n\n\n4.3\nUN Ocean Decade Global Development\n\n\n\n4.4\nThe Sub-Commission’s Engagement and Contribution to the UN Ocean Decade\n\n\n\n\n4.4.1\nAn Overview of the WESTPAC efforts\, including its hosted Decade Coordination Office\n\n\n\n\n4.4.2\nUN 21: Accelerate Marine Spatial Planning in the Western Pacific and its Adjacent Areas\, including the MSP Regional Action Framework (2025-2030)\n\n\n\n\n4.4.3\nUN 22: Stem the Tide of Asia’s Riverine Plastic Emission into the Ocean\n\n\nInformal workshop\non the “IOC and the Future of Ocean”\, 11 November 2026\, 09:00-12:30\n\n\n\n\n4.4.4\nUN 23: Accelerating Transformations in Capacity Development in the Western Pacific – Regional Network of Training and Research Centers (RTRCs) on Marine Science\n\n\n\n\n4.4.5\nUN 24: Explore the Strongest Ocean Current in the Western Pacific: the 2nd Cooperative Study of Kuroshio and Adjacent Regions\n\n\n\n\n4.4.6\nUN 39: Ocean Solutions in the East Asian Seas\n\n\n\n\n4.4.7\nUN 42: The WESTPAC International Marine Science Conference & UN Ocean Decade Regional Conferences (2021-2030)\n\n\n\n\n4.4.8\nUN 46: Collaborations for NWP Marine Ecosystem Prediction (COSMEC)\n\n\n5.\nImplementation of Decisions Taken at the Last Session (WESTPAC-XV\, 11-13 March 2025\, Tokyo\, Japan)\n\n\n\n5.1\nPreparations of the 3rd UN Ocean Decade Regional Conference & 12th WESTPAC IMSC (20-23 April 2027\, the Philippines)\n\n\n\n5.2\nTask Force on BBNJ (2025-2027)\n\n\n\n5.3\nTask Force on Ocean Literacy (2025-2027)\n\n\n\n5.4\nWorking Group on Blue Carbon Ecosystem Restoration with an initial focus on Mangroves (2025-2028)\n\n\n\n5.5\nWorking Group on Seagrass Research\, Monitoring\, and Conservation (2025-2028)\n\n\n\n5.6\nMethane Fluxes and their Impacts on Climate and Ecosystem in the Indo-Pacific Region (2025-2029)\n\n\n\n5.7\nPrediction of Marine Ecosystem Changes in the Northwest Pacific Ocean (2025-2030) (transformed as UN 46)\n\n\n6.\nReview and Evaluation of the Latest Development of Regional Programmes\, Projects and Working Groups Aligned with the IOC High Level Objectives (HLOs) \n\n\n\nIOC High Level Objectives (HLOs)\nRegional Priority Programme Areas (RPAs)\n\n\n\nHLO 1.\nHealthy Ocean and sustained ocean ecosystem services\nRPA 2.\nMarine Biodiversity Conservation\, Ocean Ecosystems and Human Health\,\nand Blue Economy\nCross-cutting: Ocean Literacy and Capacity Development\n\n\n\nHLO 2.\nEffective warning systems and preparedness for tsunamis and other\nocean-related hazards\nRPA 3.\nDisaster Risk Reduction and Preparedness\n\n\n\nHLO 3.\nResilience to climate change and contribution to its mitigation\nRPA 1.\nOcean-Based Solutions to Climate Change\n(Mitigation\, Adaptation\, and Resilience)\n\n\n\nHLO 4.\nScientifically founded services for the sustainable ocean economy\nIncluded in RPA 2.\n\n\n\nHLO 5.\nForesight on emerging ocean science issues.\nRPA 4.\nKnowledge for Emerging Issues\n\n\n \n\n\n\n7.\nReview of the Draft Regional Blueprint\n\n\n8.\nEstablishment of new WESTPAC Programmes/Projects/Working Groups \n\n\n9.\nWESTPAC Programme and Budget for the Period 2028-2029\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/9\n\n\n\n\n10.\nKey Conclusions to Inform Phase 3 Consultation Process for ‘IOC and the Future of the Ocean’\n\n\n11.\nElections of the Officers of the Sub-Commission\n\n 	Election Procedures\n 	Nomination Forms\n\n\n\n\n12.\nDate and Place of the Next Session\n\n\n13.\nOther Matters\n\n\n14.\nAdoption of Action Points\, and Recommendations if any\n\n\n15.\nClosure
URL:https://ioc-westpac.org/event/imsc11/
LOCATION:Bangkok\, Thailand
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Krasnoyarsk:20240923T080000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Krasnoyarsk:20241004T170000
DTSTAMP:20241209T024138Z
CREATED:20240707T223145Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241209T024138Z
UID:33837-1727078400-1728061200@ioc-westpac.org
SUMMARY:Training Course on Remote Sensing-based Seagrass Blue Carbon Assessment
DESCRIPTION:Hangzhou\, China\, 10-12 November 2026				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					\n    \n    \n    \n\n\n\n\n    \n        Overview\n        Provisional agenda & meeting documents\n\n    \n\n				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									The 16th Intergovernmental Session of the IOC Sub-Commission for the Western Pacific (WESTPAC-XVI) will be hosted by the Government of China\, through the Ministry of Natural Resources and its Second Institute of Oceanography\, in Hangzhou\, China\, from 10 to 12 November 2026.								\n				\n				\n				\n									As the principal governing body of the Sub-Commission\, the Intergovernmental Session will bring together national competent agencies\, marine scientific communities\, and other relevant ocean stakeholders from across the region to foster ocean science-policy interface\, review progress\, enhance institutional capacities\, promote the transfer of ocean technology\, and shape priorities—particularly over the next two years—for developing ocean science solutions that support sustainable development in the Western Pacific and its adjacent areas.								\n				\n				\n				\n									The meeting will serve as an important statutory platform for strengthening regional collaboration in ocean-based solutions to climate change\, marine biodiversity conservation and ecosystem restoration\, and sustainable ocean planning and management. Member States will also deliberate on the Sub-Commission’s contribution to\, and engagement in\, relevant international instruments and frameworks\, including the United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development (2021–2030)\, the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework\, and the Agreement under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biological Diversity of Areas beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ Agreement).								\n				\n				\n				\n									Further details\, including the provisional agenda\, reports and information for the session will be shared electronically in advance on the WESTPAC website. WESTPAC-XVI will also involve elections for Chairperson and Vice-Chairpersons\, with nomination details and forms provided in the IOC Circular Letter no. 3077. 								\n				\n				\n				\n									Should you have any questions or require any assistance on the logistic arrangements\, please feel free to contact info-scwestpac16@sio.org.cn with a copy to n.saransuth@unesco.org 								\n				\n				\n				\n									Relevant Documents and Forms IOC Circular Letter No. 3077Election ProceduresNomination Form (word file)Provisional timetable (as of 16 September 2026)Provisional agenda (as of 12 September 2026)Logistical Information NoteHotel Reservation Form (word file)Registration Form (excel file)								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									\n\n\nAgenda\n\n\n1.\nOpening\n\n\n\n1.1\nWelcoming and Opening Remarks\n\n\n\n1.2\nKeynote\n\n\n2.\nOrganization of the Session\n\n\n\n2.1\nAdoption of the Agenda\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/2.1 prov (as of 12 September 2026)\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/2.1 annotated prov\n\n\n\n\n\n2.2\nConduction of the Session\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XV/2.1 prov timetable (as of 16 September 2026)\n\n\n\n\n3.\nStatutory Reports\n\n\n\n3.1\nStatement of the Chairperson\, including Key Governance\, Policy and Strategic Developments\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/3.1\n\n\n\n\n\n3.2\nReport by the Head of WESTPAC Office on Intersessional Programme Development and Implementation\, including the Resource Mobilization and the Operation of the WESTPAC Office and the Decade Coordination Office\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/3.2\n\n\n\n\n\n3.3\nRecent Developments within UNESCO\, IOC\, and Their Relevance to WESTPAC\n\n\n\n\n3.3.1\nIOC Executive Secretary’s Report\, including IOC Governance and Management Processes \n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/3.3.1\n\n\n\n\n\n\n3.3.2\nIOC and the Future of the Ocean\, including the Phase II Report and Proposal for Phase III\, and Vision for strengthening IOCAFRICA and other IOC Regional Subsidiary Bodies\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/3.3.2\n\n\n\n\n\n\n3.3.3\nIOC Draft Programme and Budget for 2028-2029 (44 C/5) – Preliminary Proposal from the IOC Secretariat\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/3.3.3\n\n\n\n\n4.\nStrategic and Programme Development\n\n\n\n4.1\nRole of IOC in the Implementation of the BBNJ Agreement\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/4.1\n\n\n\n\n\n4.2\nIOC Implementation of its Strategy on Sustainable Ocean Planning and Management (SOPM) Strategy\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/4.2\n\n\n\n\n\n4.3\nUN Ocean Decade Global Development\n\n\n\n4.4\nThe Sub-Commission’s Engagement and Contribution to the UN Ocean Decade\n\n\n\n\n4.4.1\nAn Overview of the WESTPAC efforts\, including its hosted Decade Coordination Office\n\n\n\n\n4.4.2\nUN 21: Accelerate Marine Spatial Planning in the Western Pacific and its Adjacent Areas\, including the MSP Regional Action Framework (2025-2030)\n\n\n\n\n4.4.3\nUN 22: Stem the Tide of Asia’s Riverine Plastic Emission into the Ocean\n\n\nInformal workshop\non the “IOC and the Future of Ocean”\, 11 November 2026\, 09:00-12:30\n\n\n\n\n4.4.4\nUN 23: Accelerating Transformations in Capacity Development in the Western Pacific – Regional Network of Training and Research Centers (RTRCs) on Marine Science\n\n\n\n\n4.4.5\nUN 24: Explore the Strongest Ocean Current in the Western Pacific: the 2nd Cooperative Study of Kuroshio and Adjacent Regions\n\n\n\n\n4.4.6\nUN 39: Ocean Solutions in the East Asian Seas\n\n\n\n\n4.4.7\nUN 42: The WESTPAC International Marine Science Conference & UN Ocean Decade Regional Conferences (2021-2030)\n\n\n\n\n4.4.8\nUN 46: Collaborations for NWP Marine Ecosystem Prediction (COSMEC)\n\n\n5.\nImplementation of Decisions Taken at the Last Session (WESTPAC-XV\, 11-13 March 2025\, Tokyo\, Japan)\n\n\n\n5.1\nPreparations of the 3rd UN Ocean Decade Regional Conference & 12th WESTPAC IMSC (20-23 April 2027\, the Philippines)\n\n\n\n5.2\nTask Force on BBNJ (2025-2027)\n\n\n\n5.3\nTask Force on Ocean Literacy (2025-2027)\n\n\n\n5.4\nWorking Group on Blue Carbon Ecosystem Restoration with an initial focus on Mangroves (2025-2028)\n\n\n\n5.5\nWorking Group on Seagrass Research\, Monitoring\, and Conservation (2025-2028)\n\n\n\n5.6\nMethane Fluxes and their Impacts on Climate and Ecosystem in the Indo-Pacific Region (2025-2029)\n\n\n\n5.7\nPrediction of Marine Ecosystem Changes in the Northwest Pacific Ocean (2025-2030) (transformed as UN 46)\n\n\n6.\nReview and Evaluation of the Latest Development of Regional Programmes\, Projects and Working Groups Aligned with the IOC High Level Objectives (HLOs) \n\n\n\nIOC High Level Objectives (HLOs)\nRegional Priority Programme Areas (RPAs)\n\n\n\nHLO 1.\nHealthy Ocean and sustained ocean ecosystem services\nRPA 2.\nMarine Biodiversity Conservation\, Ocean Ecosystems and Human Health\,\nand Blue Economy\nCross-cutting: Ocean Literacy and Capacity Development\n\n\n\nHLO 2.\nEffective warning systems and preparedness for tsunamis and other\nocean-related hazards\nRPA 3.\nDisaster Risk Reduction and Preparedness\n\n\n\nHLO 3.\nResilience to climate change and contribution to its mitigation\nRPA 1.\nOcean-Based Solutions to Climate Change\n(Mitigation\, Adaptation\, and Resilience)\n\n\n\nHLO 4.\nScientifically founded services for the sustainable ocean economy\nIncluded in RPA 2.\n\n\n\nHLO 5.\nForesight on emerging ocean science issues.\nRPA 4.\nKnowledge for Emerging Issues\n\n\n \n\n\n\n7.\nReview of the Draft Regional Blueprint\n\n\n8.\nEstablishment of new WESTPAC Programmes/Projects/Working Groups \n\n\n9.\nWESTPAC Programme and Budget for the Period 2028-2029\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/9\n\n\n\n\n10.\nKey Conclusions to Inform Phase 3 Consultation Process for ‘IOC and the Future of the Ocean’\n\n\n11.\nElections of the Officers of the Sub-Commission\n\n 	Election Procedures\n 	Nomination Forms\n\n\n\n\n12.\nDate and Place of the Next Session\n\n\n13.\nOther Matters\n\n\n14.\nAdoption of Action Points\, and Recommendations if any\n\n\n15.\nClosure
URL:https://ioc-westpac.org/event/rtrc-marbest-2024/
LOCATION:Jakarta\, Indonesia
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Karachi:20241113T080000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Karachi:20241115T170000
DTSTAMP:20241209T023740Z
CREATED:20241101T083041Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241209T023740Z
UID:35425-1731484800-1731690000@ioc-westpac.org
SUMMARY:Second International Scientific Symposium of CSK-2 & the Fifth Meeting of the CSK-2 International Steering Group
DESCRIPTION:Hangzhou\, China\, 10-12 November 2026				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					\n    \n    \n    \n\n\n\n\n    \n        Overview\n        Provisional agenda & meeting documents\n\n    \n\n				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									The 16th Intergovernmental Session of the IOC Sub-Commission for the Western Pacific (WESTPAC-XVI) will be hosted by the Government of China\, through the Ministry of Natural Resources and its Second Institute of Oceanography\, in Hangzhou\, China\, from 10 to 12 November 2026.								\n				\n				\n				\n									As the principal governing body of the Sub-Commission\, the Intergovernmental Session will bring together national competent agencies\, marine scientific communities\, and other relevant ocean stakeholders from across the region to foster ocean science-policy interface\, review progress\, enhance institutional capacities\, promote the transfer of ocean technology\, and shape priorities—particularly over the next two years—for developing ocean science solutions that support sustainable development in the Western Pacific and its adjacent areas.								\n				\n				\n				\n									The meeting will serve as an important statutory platform for strengthening regional collaboration in ocean-based solutions to climate change\, marine biodiversity conservation and ecosystem restoration\, and sustainable ocean planning and management. Member States will also deliberate on the Sub-Commission’s contribution to\, and engagement in\, relevant international instruments and frameworks\, including the United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development (2021–2030)\, the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework\, and the Agreement under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biological Diversity of Areas beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ Agreement).								\n				\n				\n				\n									Further details\, including the provisional agenda\, reports and information for the session will be shared electronically in advance on the WESTPAC website. WESTPAC-XVI will also involve elections for Chairperson and Vice-Chairpersons\, with nomination details and forms provided in the IOC Circular Letter no. 3077. 								\n				\n				\n				\n									Should you have any questions or require any assistance on the logistic arrangements\, please feel free to contact info-scwestpac16@sio.org.cn with a copy to n.saransuth@unesco.org 								\n				\n				\n				\n									Relevant Documents and Forms IOC Circular Letter No. 3077Election ProceduresNomination Form (word file)Provisional timetable (as of 16 September 2026)Provisional agenda (as of 12 September 2026)Logistical Information NoteHotel Reservation Form (word file)Registration Form (excel file)								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									\n\n\nAgenda\n\n\n1.\nOpening\n\n\n\n1.1\nWelcoming and Opening Remarks\n\n\n\n1.2\nKeynote\n\n\n2.\nOrganization of the Session\n\n\n\n2.1\nAdoption of the Agenda\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/2.1 prov (as of 12 September 2026)\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/2.1 annotated prov\n\n\n\n\n\n2.2\nConduction of the Session\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XV/2.1 prov timetable (as of 16 September 2026)\n\n\n\n\n3.\nStatutory Reports\n\n\n\n3.1\nStatement of the Chairperson\, including Key Governance\, Policy and Strategic Developments\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/3.1\n\n\n\n\n\n3.2\nReport by the Head of WESTPAC Office on Intersessional Programme Development and Implementation\, including the Resource Mobilization and the Operation of the WESTPAC Office and the Decade Coordination Office\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/3.2\n\n\n\n\n\n3.3\nRecent Developments within UNESCO\, IOC\, and Their Relevance to WESTPAC\n\n\n\n\n3.3.1\nIOC Executive Secretary’s Report\, including IOC Governance and Management Processes \n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/3.3.1\n\n\n\n\n\n\n3.3.2\nIOC and the Future of the Ocean\, including the Phase II Report and Proposal for Phase III\, and Vision for strengthening IOCAFRICA and other IOC Regional Subsidiary Bodies\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/3.3.2\n\n\n\n\n\n\n3.3.3\nIOC Draft Programme and Budget for 2028-2029 (44 C/5) – Preliminary Proposal from the IOC Secretariat\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/3.3.3\n\n\n\n\n4.\nStrategic and Programme Development\n\n\n\n4.1\nRole of IOC in the Implementation of the BBNJ Agreement\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/4.1\n\n\n\n\n\n4.2\nIOC Implementation of its Strategy on Sustainable Ocean Planning and Management (SOPM) Strategy\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/4.2\n\n\n\n\n\n4.3\nUN Ocean Decade Global Development\n\n\n\n4.4\nThe Sub-Commission’s Engagement and Contribution to the UN Ocean Decade\n\n\n\n\n4.4.1\nAn Overview of the WESTPAC efforts\, including its hosted Decade Coordination Office\n\n\n\n\n4.4.2\nUN 21: Accelerate Marine Spatial Planning in the Western Pacific and its Adjacent Areas\, including the MSP Regional Action Framework (2025-2030)\n\n\n\n\n4.4.3\nUN 22: Stem the Tide of Asia’s Riverine Plastic Emission into the Ocean\n\n\nInformal workshop\non the “IOC and the Future of Ocean”\, 11 November 2026\, 09:00-12:30\n\n\n\n\n4.4.4\nUN 23: Accelerating Transformations in Capacity Development in the Western Pacific – Regional Network of Training and Research Centers (RTRCs) on Marine Science\n\n\n\n\n4.4.5\nUN 24: Explore the Strongest Ocean Current in the Western Pacific: the 2nd Cooperative Study of Kuroshio and Adjacent Regions\n\n\n\n\n4.4.6\nUN 39: Ocean Solutions in the East Asian Seas\n\n\n\n\n4.4.7\nUN 42: The WESTPAC International Marine Science Conference & UN Ocean Decade Regional Conferences (2021-2030)\n\n\n\n\n4.4.8\nUN 46: Collaborations for NWP Marine Ecosystem Prediction (COSMEC)\n\n\n5.\nImplementation of Decisions Taken at the Last Session (WESTPAC-XV\, 11-13 March 2025\, Tokyo\, Japan)\n\n\n\n5.1\nPreparations of the 3rd UN Ocean Decade Regional Conference & 12th WESTPAC IMSC (20-23 April 2027\, the Philippines)\n\n\n\n5.2\nTask Force on BBNJ (2025-2027)\n\n\n\n5.3\nTask Force on Ocean Literacy (2025-2027)\n\n\n\n5.4\nWorking Group on Blue Carbon Ecosystem Restoration with an initial focus on Mangroves (2025-2028)\n\n\n\n5.5\nWorking Group on Seagrass Research\, Monitoring\, and Conservation (2025-2028)\n\n\n\n5.6\nMethane Fluxes and their Impacts on Climate and Ecosystem in the Indo-Pacific Region (2025-2029)\n\n\n\n5.7\nPrediction of Marine Ecosystem Changes in the Northwest Pacific Ocean (2025-2030) (transformed as UN 46)\n\n\n6.\nReview and Evaluation of the Latest Development of Regional Programmes\, Projects and Working Groups Aligned with the IOC High Level Objectives (HLOs) \n\n\n\nIOC High Level Objectives (HLOs)\nRegional Priority Programme Areas (RPAs)\n\n\n\nHLO 1.\nHealthy Ocean and sustained ocean ecosystem services\nRPA 2.\nMarine Biodiversity Conservation\, Ocean Ecosystems and Human Health\,\nand Blue Economy\nCross-cutting: Ocean Literacy and Capacity Development\n\n\n\nHLO 2.\nEffective warning systems and preparedness for tsunamis and other\nocean-related hazards\nRPA 3.\nDisaster Risk Reduction and Preparedness\n\n\n\nHLO 3.\nResilience to climate change and contribution to its mitigation\nRPA 1.\nOcean-Based Solutions to Climate Change\n(Mitigation\, Adaptation\, and Resilience)\n\n\n\nHLO 4.\nScientifically founded services for the sustainable ocean economy\nIncluded in RPA 2.\n\n\n\nHLO 5.\nForesight on emerging ocean science issues.\nRPA 4.\nKnowledge for Emerging Issues\n\n\n \n\n\n\n7.\nReview of the Draft Regional Blueprint\n\n\n8.\nEstablishment of new WESTPAC Programmes/Projects/Working Groups \n\n\n9.\nWESTPAC Programme and Budget for the Period 2028-2029\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/9\n\n\n\n\n10.\nKey Conclusions to Inform Phase 3 Consultation Process for ‘IOC and the Future of the Ocean’\n\n\n11.\nElections of the Officers of the Sub-Commission\n\n 	Election Procedures\n 	Nomination Forms\n\n\n\n\n12.\nDate and Place of the Next Session\n\n\n13.\nOther Matters\n\n\n14.\nAdoption of Action Points\, and Recommendations if any\n\n\n15.\nClosure
URL:https://ioc-westpac.org/event/csk2-second-symposium/
LOCATION:Sendai\, Japan
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Karachi:20241206T080000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Karachi:20241208T170000
DTSTAMP:20241209T022200Z
CREATED:20241125T210642Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241209T022200Z
UID:35588-1733472000-1733677200@ioc-westpac.org
SUMMARY:IOC/WESTPAC Workshop on the Asian Marginal Seas Program
DESCRIPTION:Hangzhou\, China\, 10-12 November 2026				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					\n    \n    \n    \n\n\n\n\n    \n        Overview\n        Provisional agenda & meeting documents\n\n    \n\n				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									The 16th Intergovernmental Session of the IOC Sub-Commission for the Western Pacific (WESTPAC-XVI) will be hosted by the Government of China\, through the Ministry of Natural Resources and its Second Institute of Oceanography\, in Hangzhou\, China\, from 10 to 12 November 2026.								\n				\n				\n				\n									As the principal governing body of the Sub-Commission\, the Intergovernmental Session will bring together national competent agencies\, marine scientific communities\, and other relevant ocean stakeholders from across the region to foster ocean science-policy interface\, review progress\, enhance institutional capacities\, promote the transfer of ocean technology\, and shape priorities—particularly over the next two years—for developing ocean science solutions that support sustainable development in the Western Pacific and its adjacent areas.								\n				\n				\n				\n									The meeting will serve as an important statutory platform for strengthening regional collaboration in ocean-based solutions to climate change\, marine biodiversity conservation and ecosystem restoration\, and sustainable ocean planning and management. Member States will also deliberate on the Sub-Commission’s contribution to\, and engagement in\, relevant international instruments and frameworks\, including the United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development (2021–2030)\, the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework\, and the Agreement under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biological Diversity of Areas beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ Agreement).								\n				\n				\n				\n									Further details\, including the provisional agenda\, reports and information for the session will be shared electronically in advance on the WESTPAC website. WESTPAC-XVI will also involve elections for Chairperson and Vice-Chairpersons\, with nomination details and forms provided in the IOC Circular Letter no. 3077. 								\n				\n				\n				\n									Should you have any questions or require any assistance on the logistic arrangements\, please feel free to contact info-scwestpac16@sio.org.cn with a copy to n.saransuth@unesco.org 								\n				\n				\n				\n									Relevant Documents and Forms IOC Circular Letter No. 3077Election ProceduresNomination Form (word file)Provisional timetable (as of 16 September 2026)Provisional agenda (as of 12 September 2026)Logistical Information NoteHotel Reservation Form (word file)Registration Form (excel file)								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									\n\n\nAgenda\n\n\n1.\nOpening\n\n\n\n1.1\nWelcoming and Opening Remarks\n\n\n\n1.2\nKeynote\n\n\n2.\nOrganization of the Session\n\n\n\n2.1\nAdoption of the Agenda\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/2.1 prov (as of 12 September 2026)\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/2.1 annotated prov\n\n\n\n\n\n2.2\nConduction of the Session\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XV/2.1 prov timetable (as of 16 September 2026)\n\n\n\n\n3.\nStatutory Reports\n\n\n\n3.1\nStatement of the Chairperson\, including Key Governance\, Policy and Strategic Developments\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/3.1\n\n\n\n\n\n3.2\nReport by the Head of WESTPAC Office on Intersessional Programme Development and Implementation\, including the Resource Mobilization and the Operation of the WESTPAC Office and the Decade Coordination Office\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/3.2\n\n\n\n\n\n3.3\nRecent Developments within UNESCO\, IOC\, and Their Relevance to WESTPAC\n\n\n\n\n3.3.1\nIOC Executive Secretary’s Report\, including IOC Governance and Management Processes \n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/3.3.1\n\n\n\n\n\n\n3.3.2\nIOC and the Future of the Ocean\, including the Phase II Report and Proposal for Phase III\, and Vision for strengthening IOCAFRICA and other IOC Regional Subsidiary Bodies\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/3.3.2\n\n\n\n\n\n\n3.3.3\nIOC Draft Programme and Budget for 2028-2029 (44 C/5) – Preliminary Proposal from the IOC Secretariat\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/3.3.3\n\n\n\n\n4.\nStrategic and Programme Development\n\n\n\n4.1\nRole of IOC in the Implementation of the BBNJ Agreement\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/4.1\n\n\n\n\n\n4.2\nIOC Implementation of its Strategy on Sustainable Ocean Planning and Management (SOPM) Strategy\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/4.2\n\n\n\n\n\n4.3\nUN Ocean Decade Global Development\n\n\n\n4.4\nThe Sub-Commission’s Engagement and Contribution to the UN Ocean Decade\n\n\n\n\n4.4.1\nAn Overview of the WESTPAC efforts\, including its hosted Decade Coordination Office\n\n\n\n\n4.4.2\nUN 21: Accelerate Marine Spatial Planning in the Western Pacific and its Adjacent Areas\, including the MSP Regional Action Framework (2025-2030)\n\n\n\n\n4.4.3\nUN 22: Stem the Tide of Asia’s Riverine Plastic Emission into the Ocean\n\n\nInformal workshop\non the “IOC and the Future of Ocean”\, 11 November 2026\, 09:00-12:30\n\n\n\n\n4.4.4\nUN 23: Accelerating Transformations in Capacity Development in the Western Pacific – Regional Network of Training and Research Centers (RTRCs) on Marine Science\n\n\n\n\n4.4.5\nUN 24: Explore the Strongest Ocean Current in the Western Pacific: the 2nd Cooperative Study of Kuroshio and Adjacent Regions\n\n\n\n\n4.4.6\nUN 39: Ocean Solutions in the East Asian Seas\n\n\n\n\n4.4.7\nUN 42: The WESTPAC International Marine Science Conference & UN Ocean Decade Regional Conferences (2021-2030)\n\n\n\n\n4.4.8\nUN 46: Collaborations for NWP Marine Ecosystem Prediction (COSMEC)\n\n\n5.\nImplementation of Decisions Taken at the Last Session (WESTPAC-XV\, 11-13 March 2025\, Tokyo\, Japan)\n\n\n\n5.1\nPreparations of the 3rd UN Ocean Decade Regional Conference & 12th WESTPAC IMSC (20-23 April 2027\, the Philippines)\n\n\n\n5.2\nTask Force on BBNJ (2025-2027)\n\n\n\n5.3\nTask Force on Ocean Literacy (2025-2027)\n\n\n\n5.4\nWorking Group on Blue Carbon Ecosystem Restoration with an initial focus on Mangroves (2025-2028)\n\n\n\n5.5\nWorking Group on Seagrass Research\, Monitoring\, and Conservation (2025-2028)\n\n\n\n5.6\nMethane Fluxes and their Impacts on Climate and Ecosystem in the Indo-Pacific Region (2025-2029)\n\n\n\n5.7\nPrediction of Marine Ecosystem Changes in the Northwest Pacific Ocean (2025-2030) (transformed as UN 46)\n\n\n6.\nReview and Evaluation of the Latest Development of Regional Programmes\, Projects and Working Groups Aligned with the IOC High Level Objectives (HLOs) \n\n\n\nIOC High Level Objectives (HLOs)\nRegional Priority Programme Areas (RPAs)\n\n\n\nHLO 1.\nHealthy Ocean and sustained ocean ecosystem services\nRPA 2.\nMarine Biodiversity Conservation\, Ocean Ecosystems and Human Health\,\nand Blue Economy\nCross-cutting: Ocean Literacy and Capacity Development\n\n\n\nHLO 2.\nEffective warning systems and preparedness for tsunamis and other\nocean-related hazards\nRPA 3.\nDisaster Risk Reduction and Preparedness\n\n\n\nHLO 3.\nResilience to climate change and contribution to its mitigation\nRPA 1.\nOcean-Based Solutions to Climate Change\n(Mitigation\, Adaptation\, and Resilience)\n\n\n\nHLO 4.\nScientifically founded services for the sustainable ocean economy\nIncluded in RPA 2.\n\n\n\nHLO 5.\nForesight on emerging ocean science issues.\nRPA 4.\nKnowledge for Emerging Issues\n\n\n \n\n\n\n7.\nReview of the Draft Regional Blueprint\n\n\n8.\nEstablishment of new WESTPAC Programmes/Projects/Working Groups \n\n\n9.\nWESTPAC Programme and Budget for the Period 2028-2029\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/9\n\n\n\n\n10.\nKey Conclusions to Inform Phase 3 Consultation Process for ‘IOC and the Future of the Ocean’\n\n\n11.\nElections of the Officers of the Sub-Commission\n\n 	Election Procedures\n 	Nomination Forms\n\n\n\n\n12.\nDate and Place of the Next Session\n\n\n13.\nOther Matters\n\n\n14.\nAdoption of Action Points\, and Recommendations if any\n\n\n15.\nClosure
URL:https://ioc-westpac.org/event/ams-2024/
LOCATION:Toyama\, Japan
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Karachi:20250311T080000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Karachi:20250313T170000
DTSTAMP:20250821T084726Z
CREATED:20241024T014811Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250821T084726Z
UID:35134-1741680000-1741885200@ioc-westpac.org
SUMMARY:Fifteenth Intergovernmental Session of the IOC Sub-Commission for the Western Pacific (WESTPAC-XV)
DESCRIPTION:Hangzhou\, China\, 10-12 November 2026				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					\n    \n    \n    \n\n\n\n\n    \n        Overview\n        Provisional agenda & meeting documents\n\n    \n\n				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									The 16th Intergovernmental Session of the IOC Sub-Commission for the Western Pacific (WESTPAC-XVI) will be hosted by the Government of China\, through the Ministry of Natural Resources and its Second Institute of Oceanography\, in Hangzhou\, China\, from 10 to 12 November 2026.								\n				\n				\n				\n									As the principal governing body of the Sub-Commission\, the Intergovernmental Session will bring together national competent agencies\, marine scientific communities\, and other relevant ocean stakeholders from across the region to foster ocean science-policy interface\, review progress\, enhance institutional capacities\, promote the transfer of ocean technology\, and shape priorities—particularly over the next two years—for developing ocean science solutions that support sustainable development in the Western Pacific and its adjacent areas.								\n				\n				\n				\n									The meeting will serve as an important statutory platform for strengthening regional collaboration in ocean-based solutions to climate change\, marine biodiversity conservation and ecosystem restoration\, and sustainable ocean planning and management. Member States will also deliberate on the Sub-Commission’s contribution to\, and engagement in\, relevant international instruments and frameworks\, including the United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development (2021–2030)\, the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework\, and the Agreement under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biological Diversity of Areas beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ Agreement).								\n				\n				\n				\n									Further details\, including the provisional agenda\, reports and information for the session will be shared electronically in advance on the WESTPAC website. WESTPAC-XVI will also involve elections for Chairperson and Vice-Chairpersons\, with nomination details and forms provided in the IOC Circular Letter no. 3077. 								\n				\n				\n				\n									Should you have any questions or require any assistance on the logistic arrangements\, please feel free to contact info-scwestpac16@sio.org.cn with a copy to n.saransuth@unesco.org 								\n				\n				\n				\n									Relevant Documents and Forms IOC Circular Letter No. 3077Election ProceduresNomination Form (word file)Provisional timetable (as of 16 September 2026)Provisional agenda (as of 12 September 2026)Logistical Information NoteHotel Reservation Form (word file)Registration Form (excel file)								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									\n\n\nAgenda\n\n\n1.\nOpening\n\n\n\n1.1\nWelcoming and Opening Remarks\n\n\n\n1.2\nKeynote\n\n\n2.\nOrganization of the Session\n\n\n\n2.1\nAdoption of the Agenda\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/2.1 prov (as of 12 September 2026)\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/2.1 annotated prov\n\n\n\n\n\n2.2\nConduction of the Session\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XV/2.1 prov timetable (as of 16 September 2026)\n\n\n\n\n3.\nStatutory Reports\n\n\n\n3.1\nStatement of the Chairperson\, including Key Governance\, Policy and Strategic Developments\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/3.1\n\n\n\n\n\n3.2\nReport by the Head of WESTPAC Office on Intersessional Programme Development and Implementation\, including the Resource Mobilization and the Operation of the WESTPAC Office and the Decade Coordination Office\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/3.2\n\n\n\n\n\n3.3\nRecent Developments within UNESCO\, IOC\, and Their Relevance to WESTPAC\n\n\n\n\n3.3.1\nIOC Executive Secretary’s Report\, including IOC Governance and Management Processes \n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/3.3.1\n\n\n\n\n\n\n3.3.2\nIOC and the Future of the Ocean\, including the Phase II Report and Proposal for Phase III\, and Vision for strengthening IOCAFRICA and other IOC Regional Subsidiary Bodies\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/3.3.2\n\n\n\n\n\n\n3.3.3\nIOC Draft Programme and Budget for 2028-2029 (44 C/5) – Preliminary Proposal from the IOC Secretariat\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/3.3.3\n\n\n\n\n4.\nStrategic and Programme Development\n\n\n\n4.1\nRole of IOC in the Implementation of the BBNJ Agreement\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/4.1\n\n\n\n\n\n4.2\nIOC Implementation of its Strategy on Sustainable Ocean Planning and Management (SOPM) Strategy\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/4.2\n\n\n\n\n\n4.3\nUN Ocean Decade Global Development\n\n\n\n4.4\nThe Sub-Commission’s Engagement and Contribution to the UN Ocean Decade\n\n\n\n\n4.4.1\nAn Overview of the WESTPAC efforts\, including its hosted Decade Coordination Office\n\n\n\n\n4.4.2\nUN 21: Accelerate Marine Spatial Planning in the Western Pacific and its Adjacent Areas\, including the MSP Regional Action Framework (2025-2030)\n\n\n\n\n4.4.3\nUN 22: Stem the Tide of Asia’s Riverine Plastic Emission into the Ocean\n\n\nInformal workshop\non the “IOC and the Future of Ocean”\, 11 November 2026\, 09:00-12:30\n\n\n\n\n4.4.4\nUN 23: Accelerating Transformations in Capacity Development in the Western Pacific – Regional Network of Training and Research Centers (RTRCs) on Marine Science\n\n\n\n\n4.4.5\nUN 24: Explore the Strongest Ocean Current in the Western Pacific: the 2nd Cooperative Study of Kuroshio and Adjacent Regions\n\n\n\n\n4.4.6\nUN 39: Ocean Solutions in the East Asian Seas\n\n\n\n\n4.4.7\nUN 42: The WESTPAC International Marine Science Conference & UN Ocean Decade Regional Conferences (2021-2030)\n\n\n\n\n4.4.8\nUN 46: Collaborations for NWP Marine Ecosystem Prediction (COSMEC)\n\n\n5.\nImplementation of Decisions Taken at the Last Session (WESTPAC-XV\, 11-13 March 2025\, Tokyo\, Japan)\n\n\n\n5.1\nPreparations of the 3rd UN Ocean Decade Regional Conference & 12th WESTPAC IMSC (20-23 April 2027\, the Philippines)\n\n\n\n5.2\nTask Force on BBNJ (2025-2027)\n\n\n\n5.3\nTask Force on Ocean Literacy (2025-2027)\n\n\n\n5.4\nWorking Group on Blue Carbon Ecosystem Restoration with an initial focus on Mangroves (2025-2028)\n\n\n\n5.5\nWorking Group on Seagrass Research\, Monitoring\, and Conservation (2025-2028)\n\n\n\n5.6\nMethane Fluxes and their Impacts on Climate and Ecosystem in the Indo-Pacific Region (2025-2029)\n\n\n\n5.7\nPrediction of Marine Ecosystem Changes in the Northwest Pacific Ocean (2025-2030) (transformed as UN 46)\n\n\n6.\nReview and Evaluation of the Latest Development of Regional Programmes\, Projects and Working Groups Aligned with the IOC High Level Objectives (HLOs) \n\n\n\nIOC High Level Objectives (HLOs)\nRegional Priority Programme Areas (RPAs)\n\n\n\nHLO 1.\nHealthy Ocean and sustained ocean ecosystem services\nRPA 2.\nMarine Biodiversity Conservation\, Ocean Ecosystems and Human Health\,\nand Blue Economy\nCross-cutting: Ocean Literacy and Capacity Development\n\n\n\nHLO 2.\nEffective warning systems and preparedness for tsunamis and other\nocean-related hazards\nRPA 3.\nDisaster Risk Reduction and Preparedness\n\n\n\nHLO 3.\nResilience to climate change and contribution to its mitigation\nRPA 1.\nOcean-Based Solutions to Climate Change\n(Mitigation\, Adaptation\, and Resilience)\n\n\n\nHLO 4.\nScientifically founded services for the sustainable ocean economy\nIncluded in RPA 2.\n\n\n\nHLO 5.\nForesight on emerging ocean science issues.\nRPA 4.\nKnowledge for Emerging Issues\n\n\n \n\n\n\n7.\nReview of the Draft Regional Blueprint\n\n\n8.\nEstablishment of new WESTPAC Programmes/Projects/Working Groups \n\n\n9.\nWESTPAC Programme and Budget for the Period 2028-2029\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/9\n\n\n\n\n10.\nKey Conclusions to Inform Phase 3 Consultation Process for ‘IOC and the Future of the Ocean’\n\n\n11.\nElections of the Officers of the Sub-Commission\n\n 	Election Procedures\n 	Nomination Forms\n\n\n\n\n12.\nDate and Place of the Next Session\n\n\n13.\nOther Matters\n\n\n14.\nAdoption of Action Points\, and Recommendations if any\n\n\n15.\nClosure
URL:https://ioc-westpac.org/event/westpac-xv/
LOCATION:Tokyo\, Japan
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Krasnoyarsk:20251002T080000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Krasnoyarsk:20251004T170000
DTSTAMP:20250717T060244Z
CREATED:20250630T015209Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250717T060244Z
UID:39354-1759392000-1759597200@ioc-westpac.org
SUMMARY:2nd International Workshop on Small Island Research and Development (SIRaD)
DESCRIPTION:Hangzhou\, China\, 10-12 November 2026				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					\n    \n    \n    \n\n\n\n\n    \n        Overview\n        Provisional agenda & meeting documents\n\n    \n\n				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									The 16th Intergovernmental Session of the IOC Sub-Commission for the Western Pacific (WESTPAC-XVI) will be hosted by the Government of China\, through the Ministry of Natural Resources and its Second Institute of Oceanography\, in Hangzhou\, China\, from 10 to 12 November 2026.								\n				\n				\n				\n									As the principal governing body of the Sub-Commission\, the Intergovernmental Session will bring together national competent agencies\, marine scientific communities\, and other relevant ocean stakeholders from across the region to foster ocean science-policy interface\, review progress\, enhance institutional capacities\, promote the transfer of ocean technology\, and shape priorities—particularly over the next two years—for developing ocean science solutions that support sustainable development in the Western Pacific and its adjacent areas.								\n				\n				\n				\n									The meeting will serve as an important statutory platform for strengthening regional collaboration in ocean-based solutions to climate change\, marine biodiversity conservation and ecosystem restoration\, and sustainable ocean planning and management. Member States will also deliberate on the Sub-Commission’s contribution to\, and engagement in\, relevant international instruments and frameworks\, including the United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development (2021–2030)\, the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework\, and the Agreement under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biological Diversity of Areas beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ Agreement).								\n				\n				\n				\n									Further details\, including the provisional agenda\, reports and information for the session will be shared electronically in advance on the WESTPAC website. WESTPAC-XVI will also involve elections for Chairperson and Vice-Chairpersons\, with nomination details and forms provided in the IOC Circular Letter no. 3077. 								\n				\n				\n				\n									Should you have any questions or require any assistance on the logistic arrangements\, please feel free to contact info-scwestpac16@sio.org.cn with a copy to n.saransuth@unesco.org 								\n				\n				\n				\n									Relevant Documents and Forms IOC Circular Letter No. 3077Election ProceduresNomination Form (word file)Provisional timetable (as of 16 September 2026)Provisional agenda (as of 12 September 2026)Logistical Information NoteHotel Reservation Form (word file)Registration Form (excel file)								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									\n\n\nAgenda\n\n\n1.\nOpening\n\n\n\n1.1\nWelcoming and Opening Remarks\n\n\n\n1.2\nKeynote\n\n\n2.\nOrganization of the Session\n\n\n\n2.1\nAdoption of the Agenda\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/2.1 prov (as of 12 September 2026)\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/2.1 annotated prov\n\n\n\n\n\n2.2\nConduction of the Session\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XV/2.1 prov timetable (as of 16 September 2026)\n\n\n\n\n3.\nStatutory Reports\n\n\n\n3.1\nStatement of the Chairperson\, including Key Governance\, Policy and Strategic Developments\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/3.1\n\n\n\n\n\n3.2\nReport by the Head of WESTPAC Office on Intersessional Programme Development and Implementation\, including the Resource Mobilization and the Operation of the WESTPAC Office and the Decade Coordination Office\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/3.2\n\n\n\n\n\n3.3\nRecent Developments within UNESCO\, IOC\, and Their Relevance to WESTPAC\n\n\n\n\n3.3.1\nIOC Executive Secretary’s Report\, including IOC Governance and Management Processes \n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/3.3.1\n\n\n\n\n\n\n3.3.2\nIOC and the Future of the Ocean\, including the Phase II Report and Proposal for Phase III\, and Vision for strengthening IOCAFRICA and other IOC Regional Subsidiary Bodies\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/3.3.2\n\n\n\n\n\n\n3.3.3\nIOC Draft Programme and Budget for 2028-2029 (44 C/5) – Preliminary Proposal from the IOC Secretariat\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/3.3.3\n\n\n\n\n4.\nStrategic and Programme Development\n\n\n\n4.1\nRole of IOC in the Implementation of the BBNJ Agreement\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/4.1\n\n\n\n\n\n4.2\nIOC Implementation of its Strategy on Sustainable Ocean Planning and Management (SOPM) Strategy\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/4.2\n\n\n\n\n\n4.3\nUN Ocean Decade Global Development\n\n\n\n4.4\nThe Sub-Commission’s Engagement and Contribution to the UN Ocean Decade\n\n\n\n\n4.4.1\nAn Overview of the WESTPAC efforts\, including its hosted Decade Coordination Office\n\n\n\n\n4.4.2\nUN 21: Accelerate Marine Spatial Planning in the Western Pacific and its Adjacent Areas\, including the MSP Regional Action Framework (2025-2030)\n\n\n\n\n4.4.3\nUN 22: Stem the Tide of Asia’s Riverine Plastic Emission into the Ocean\n\n\nInformal workshop\non the “IOC and the Future of Ocean”\, 11 November 2026\, 09:00-12:30\n\n\n\n\n4.4.4\nUN 23: Accelerating Transformations in Capacity Development in the Western Pacific – Regional Network of Training and Research Centers (RTRCs) on Marine Science\n\n\n\n\n4.4.5\nUN 24: Explore the Strongest Ocean Current in the Western Pacific: the 2nd Cooperative Study of Kuroshio and Adjacent Regions\n\n\n\n\n4.4.6\nUN 39: Ocean Solutions in the East Asian Seas\n\n\n\n\n4.4.7\nUN 42: The WESTPAC International Marine Science Conference & UN Ocean Decade Regional Conferences (2021-2030)\n\n\n\n\n4.4.8\nUN 46: Collaborations for NWP Marine Ecosystem Prediction (COSMEC)\n\n\n5.\nImplementation of Decisions Taken at the Last Session (WESTPAC-XV\, 11-13 March 2025\, Tokyo\, Japan)\n\n\n\n5.1\nPreparations of the 3rd UN Ocean Decade Regional Conference & 12th WESTPAC IMSC (20-23 April 2027\, the Philippines)\n\n\n\n5.2\nTask Force on BBNJ (2025-2027)\n\n\n\n5.3\nTask Force on Ocean Literacy (2025-2027)\n\n\n\n5.4\nWorking Group on Blue Carbon Ecosystem Restoration with an initial focus on Mangroves (2025-2028)\n\n\n\n5.5\nWorking Group on Seagrass Research\, Monitoring\, and Conservation (2025-2028)\n\n\n\n5.6\nMethane Fluxes and their Impacts on Climate and Ecosystem in the Indo-Pacific Region (2025-2029)\n\n\n\n5.7\nPrediction of Marine Ecosystem Changes in the Northwest Pacific Ocean (2025-2030) (transformed as UN 46)\n\n\n6.\nReview and Evaluation of the Latest Development of Regional Programmes\, Projects and Working Groups Aligned with the IOC High Level Objectives (HLOs) \n\n\n\nIOC High Level Objectives (HLOs)\nRegional Priority Programme Areas (RPAs)\n\n\n\nHLO 1.\nHealthy Ocean and sustained ocean ecosystem services\nRPA 2.\nMarine Biodiversity Conservation\, Ocean Ecosystems and Human Health\,\nand Blue Economy\nCross-cutting: Ocean Literacy and Capacity Development\n\n\n\nHLO 2.\nEffective warning systems and preparedness for tsunamis and other\nocean-related hazards\nRPA 3.\nDisaster Risk Reduction and Preparedness\n\n\n\nHLO 3.\nResilience to climate change and contribution to its mitigation\nRPA 1.\nOcean-Based Solutions to Climate Change\n(Mitigation\, Adaptation\, and Resilience)\n\n\n\nHLO 4.\nScientifically founded services for the sustainable ocean economy\nIncluded in RPA 2.\n\n\n\nHLO 5.\nForesight on emerging ocean science issues.\nRPA 4.\nKnowledge for Emerging Issues\n\n\n \n\n\n\n7.\nReview of the Draft Regional Blueprint\n\n\n8.\nEstablishment of new WESTPAC Programmes/Projects/Working Groups \n\n\n9.\nWESTPAC Programme and Budget for the Period 2028-2029\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/9\n\n\n\n\n10.\nKey Conclusions to Inform Phase 3 Consultation Process for ‘IOC and the Future of the Ocean’\n\n\n11.\nElections of the Officers of the Sub-Commission\n\n 	Election Procedures\n 	Nomination Forms\n\n\n\n\n12.\nDate and Place of the Next Session\n\n\n13.\nOther Matters\n\n\n14.\nAdoption of Action Points\, and Recommendations if any\n\n\n15.\nClosure
URL:https://ioc-westpac.org/event/2nd-sirad-workshop/
LOCATION:Malang\, Indonesia
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Krasnoyarsk:20251009T140000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Krasnoyarsk:20251010T120000
DTSTAMP:20260105T052746Z
CREATED:20250923T091217Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260105T052746Z
UID:42427-1760018400-1760097600@ioc-westpac.org
SUMMARY:Scoping Workshop for the Intersessional Task Force on Ocean Literacy
DESCRIPTION:Hangzhou\, China\, 10-12 November 2026				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					\n    \n    \n    \n\n\n\n\n    \n        Overview\n        Provisional agenda & meeting documents\n\n    \n\n				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									The 16th Intergovernmental Session of the IOC Sub-Commission for the Western Pacific (WESTPAC-XVI) will be hosted by the Government of China\, through the Ministry of Natural Resources and its Second Institute of Oceanography\, in Hangzhou\, China\, from 10 to 12 November 2026.								\n				\n				\n				\n									As the principal governing body of the Sub-Commission\, the Intergovernmental Session will bring together national competent agencies\, marine scientific communities\, and other relevant ocean stakeholders from across the region to foster ocean science-policy interface\, review progress\, enhance institutional capacities\, promote the transfer of ocean technology\, and shape priorities—particularly over the next two years—for developing ocean science solutions that support sustainable development in the Western Pacific and its adjacent areas.								\n				\n				\n				\n									The meeting will serve as an important statutory platform for strengthening regional collaboration in ocean-based solutions to climate change\, marine biodiversity conservation and ecosystem restoration\, and sustainable ocean planning and management. Member States will also deliberate on the Sub-Commission’s contribution to\, and engagement in\, relevant international instruments and frameworks\, including the United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development (2021–2030)\, the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework\, and the Agreement under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biological Diversity of Areas beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ Agreement).								\n				\n				\n				\n									Further details\, including the provisional agenda\, reports and information for the session will be shared electronically in advance on the WESTPAC website. WESTPAC-XVI will also involve elections for Chairperson and Vice-Chairpersons\, with nomination details and forms provided in the IOC Circular Letter no. 3077. 								\n				\n				\n				\n									Should you have any questions or require any assistance on the logistic arrangements\, please feel free to contact info-scwestpac16@sio.org.cn with a copy to n.saransuth@unesco.org 								\n				\n				\n				\n									Relevant Documents and Forms IOC Circular Letter No. 3077Election ProceduresNomination Form (word file)Provisional timetable (as of 16 September 2026)Provisional agenda (as of 12 September 2026)Logistical Information NoteHotel Reservation Form (word file)Registration Form (excel file)								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									\n\n\nAgenda\n\n\n1.\nOpening\n\n\n\n1.1\nWelcoming and Opening Remarks\n\n\n\n1.2\nKeynote\n\n\n2.\nOrganization of the Session\n\n\n\n2.1\nAdoption of the Agenda\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/2.1 prov (as of 12 September 2026)\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/2.1 annotated prov\n\n\n\n\n\n2.2\nConduction of the Session\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XV/2.1 prov timetable (as of 16 September 2026)\n\n\n\n\n3.\nStatutory Reports\n\n\n\n3.1\nStatement of the Chairperson\, including Key Governance\, Policy and Strategic Developments\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/3.1\n\n\n\n\n\n3.2\nReport by the Head of WESTPAC Office on Intersessional Programme Development and Implementation\, including the Resource Mobilization and the Operation of the WESTPAC Office and the Decade Coordination Office\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/3.2\n\n\n\n\n\n3.3\nRecent Developments within UNESCO\, IOC\, and Their Relevance to WESTPAC\n\n\n\n\n3.3.1\nIOC Executive Secretary’s Report\, including IOC Governance and Management Processes \n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/3.3.1\n\n\n\n\n\n\n3.3.2\nIOC and the Future of the Ocean\, including the Phase II Report and Proposal for Phase III\, and Vision for strengthening IOCAFRICA and other IOC Regional Subsidiary Bodies\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/3.3.2\n\n\n\n\n\n\n3.3.3\nIOC Draft Programme and Budget for 2028-2029 (44 C/5) – Preliminary Proposal from the IOC Secretariat\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/3.3.3\n\n\n\n\n4.\nStrategic and Programme Development\n\n\n\n4.1\nRole of IOC in the Implementation of the BBNJ Agreement\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/4.1\n\n\n\n\n\n4.2\nIOC Implementation of its Strategy on Sustainable Ocean Planning and Management (SOPM) Strategy\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/4.2\n\n\n\n\n\n4.3\nUN Ocean Decade Global Development\n\n\n\n4.4\nThe Sub-Commission’s Engagement and Contribution to the UN Ocean Decade\n\n\n\n\n4.4.1\nAn Overview of the WESTPAC efforts\, including its hosted Decade Coordination Office\n\n\n\n\n4.4.2\nUN 21: Accelerate Marine Spatial Planning in the Western Pacific and its Adjacent Areas\, including the MSP Regional Action Framework (2025-2030)\n\n\n\n\n4.4.3\nUN 22: Stem the Tide of Asia’s Riverine Plastic Emission into the Ocean\n\n\nInformal workshop\non the “IOC and the Future of Ocean”\, 11 November 2026\, 09:00-12:30\n\n\n\n\n4.4.4\nUN 23: Accelerating Transformations in Capacity Development in the Western Pacific – Regional Network of Training and Research Centers (RTRCs) on Marine Science\n\n\n\n\n4.4.5\nUN 24: Explore the Strongest Ocean Current in the Western Pacific: the 2nd Cooperative Study of Kuroshio and Adjacent Regions\n\n\n\n\n4.4.6\nUN 39: Ocean Solutions in the East Asian Seas\n\n\n\n\n4.4.7\nUN 42: The WESTPAC International Marine Science Conference & UN Ocean Decade Regional Conferences (2021-2030)\n\n\n\n\n4.4.8\nUN 46: Collaborations for NWP Marine Ecosystem Prediction (COSMEC)\n\n\n5.\nImplementation of Decisions Taken at the Last Session (WESTPAC-XV\, 11-13 March 2025\, Tokyo\, Japan)\n\n\n\n5.1\nPreparations of the 3rd UN Ocean Decade Regional Conference & 12th WESTPAC IMSC (20-23 April 2027\, the Philippines)\n\n\n\n5.2\nTask Force on BBNJ (2025-2027)\n\n\n\n5.3\nTask Force on Ocean Literacy (2025-2027)\n\n\n\n5.4\nWorking Group on Blue Carbon Ecosystem Restoration with an initial focus on Mangroves (2025-2028)\n\n\n\n5.5\nWorking Group on Seagrass Research\, Monitoring\, and Conservation (2025-2028)\n\n\n\n5.6\nMethane Fluxes and their Impacts on Climate and Ecosystem in the Indo-Pacific Region (2025-2029)\n\n\n\n5.7\nPrediction of Marine Ecosystem Changes in the Northwest Pacific Ocean (2025-2030) (transformed as UN 46)\n\n\n6.\nReview and Evaluation of the Latest Development of Regional Programmes\, Projects and Working Groups Aligned with the IOC High Level Objectives (HLOs) \n\n\n\nIOC High Level Objectives (HLOs)\nRegional Priority Programme Areas (RPAs)\n\n\n\nHLO 1.\nHealthy Ocean and sustained ocean ecosystem services\nRPA 2.\nMarine Biodiversity Conservation\, Ocean Ecosystems and Human Health\,\nand Blue Economy\nCross-cutting: Ocean Literacy and Capacity Development\n\n\n\nHLO 2.\nEffective warning systems and preparedness for tsunamis and other\nocean-related hazards\nRPA 3.\nDisaster Risk Reduction and Preparedness\n\n\n\nHLO 3.\nResilience to climate change and contribution to its mitigation\nRPA 1.\nOcean-Based Solutions to Climate Change\n(Mitigation\, Adaptation\, and Resilience)\n\n\n\nHLO 4.\nScientifically founded services for the sustainable ocean economy\nIncluded in RPA 2.\n\n\n\nHLO 5.\nForesight on emerging ocean science issues.\nRPA 4.\nKnowledge for Emerging Issues\n\n\n \n\n\n\n7.\nReview of the Draft Regional Blueprint\n\n\n8.\nEstablishment of new WESTPAC Programmes/Projects/Working Groups \n\n\n9.\nWESTPAC Programme and Budget for the Period 2028-2029\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/9\n\n\n\n\n10.\nKey Conclusions to Inform Phase 3 Consultation Process for ‘IOC and the Future of the Ocean’\n\n\n11.\nElections of the Officers of the Sub-Commission\n\n 	Election Procedures\n 	Nomination Forms\n\n\n\n\n12.\nDate and Place of the Next Session\n\n\n13.\nOther Matters\n\n\n14.\nAdoption of Action Points\, and Recommendations if any\n\n\n15.\nClosure
URL:https://ioc-westpac.org/event/scoping-workshop-on-ocean-literacy/
LOCATION:Online
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Krasnoyarsk:20251014T080000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Krasnoyarsk:20251016T170000
DTSTAMP:20251020T054942Z
CREATED:20250708T072415Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251020T054942Z
UID:39428-1760428800-1760634000@ioc-westpac.org
SUMMARY:2nd WESTPAC Workshop on Marine Spatial Planning
DESCRIPTION:Hangzhou\, China\, 10-12 November 2026				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					\n    \n    \n    \n\n\n\n\n    \n        Overview\n        Provisional agenda & meeting documents\n\n    \n\n				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									The 16th Intergovernmental Session of the IOC Sub-Commission for the Western Pacific (WESTPAC-XVI) will be hosted by the Government of China\, through the Ministry of Natural Resources and its Second Institute of Oceanography\, in Hangzhou\, China\, from 10 to 12 November 2026.								\n				\n				\n				\n									As the principal governing body of the Sub-Commission\, the Intergovernmental Session will bring together national competent agencies\, marine scientific communities\, and other relevant ocean stakeholders from across the region to foster ocean science-policy interface\, review progress\, enhance institutional capacities\, promote the transfer of ocean technology\, and shape priorities—particularly over the next two years—for developing ocean science solutions that support sustainable development in the Western Pacific and its adjacent areas.								\n				\n				\n				\n									The meeting will serve as an important statutory platform for strengthening regional collaboration in ocean-based solutions to climate change\, marine biodiversity conservation and ecosystem restoration\, and sustainable ocean planning and management. Member States will also deliberate on the Sub-Commission’s contribution to\, and engagement in\, relevant international instruments and frameworks\, including the United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development (2021–2030)\, the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework\, and the Agreement under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biological Diversity of Areas beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ Agreement).								\n				\n				\n				\n									Further details\, including the provisional agenda\, reports and information for the session will be shared electronically in advance on the WESTPAC website. WESTPAC-XVI will also involve elections for Chairperson and Vice-Chairpersons\, with nomination details and forms provided in the IOC Circular Letter no. 3077. 								\n				\n				\n				\n									Should you have any questions or require any assistance on the logistic arrangements\, please feel free to contact info-scwestpac16@sio.org.cn with a copy to n.saransuth@unesco.org 								\n				\n				\n				\n									Relevant Documents and Forms IOC Circular Letter No. 3077Election ProceduresNomination Form (word file)Provisional timetable (as of 16 September 2026)Provisional agenda (as of 12 September 2026)Logistical Information NoteHotel Reservation Form (word file)Registration Form (excel file)								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									\n\n\nAgenda\n\n\n1.\nOpening\n\n\n\n1.1\nWelcoming and Opening Remarks\n\n\n\n1.2\nKeynote\n\n\n2.\nOrganization of the Session\n\n\n\n2.1\nAdoption of the Agenda\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/2.1 prov (as of 12 September 2026)\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/2.1 annotated prov\n\n\n\n\n\n2.2\nConduction of the Session\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XV/2.1 prov timetable (as of 16 September 2026)\n\n\n\n\n3.\nStatutory Reports\n\n\n\n3.1\nStatement of the Chairperson\, including Key Governance\, Policy and Strategic Developments\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/3.1\n\n\n\n\n\n3.2\nReport by the Head of WESTPAC Office on Intersessional Programme Development and Implementation\, including the Resource Mobilization and the Operation of the WESTPAC Office and the Decade Coordination Office\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/3.2\n\n\n\n\n\n3.3\nRecent Developments within UNESCO\, IOC\, and Their Relevance to WESTPAC\n\n\n\n\n3.3.1\nIOC Executive Secretary’s Report\, including IOC Governance and Management Processes \n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/3.3.1\n\n\n\n\n\n\n3.3.2\nIOC and the Future of the Ocean\, including the Phase II Report and Proposal for Phase III\, and Vision for strengthening IOCAFRICA and other IOC Regional Subsidiary Bodies\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/3.3.2\n\n\n\n\n\n\n3.3.3\nIOC Draft Programme and Budget for 2028-2029 (44 C/5) – Preliminary Proposal from the IOC Secretariat\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/3.3.3\n\n\n\n\n4.\nStrategic and Programme Development\n\n\n\n4.1\nRole of IOC in the Implementation of the BBNJ Agreement\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/4.1\n\n\n\n\n\n4.2\nIOC Implementation of its Strategy on Sustainable Ocean Planning and Management (SOPM) Strategy\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/4.2\n\n\n\n\n\n4.3\nUN Ocean Decade Global Development\n\n\n\n4.4\nThe Sub-Commission’s Engagement and Contribution to the UN Ocean Decade\n\n\n\n\n4.4.1\nAn Overview of the WESTPAC efforts\, including its hosted Decade Coordination Office\n\n\n\n\n4.4.2\nUN 21: Accelerate Marine Spatial Planning in the Western Pacific and its Adjacent Areas\, including the MSP Regional Action Framework (2025-2030)\n\n\n\n\n4.4.3\nUN 22: Stem the Tide of Asia’s Riverine Plastic Emission into the Ocean\n\n\nInformal workshop\non the “IOC and the Future of Ocean”\, 11 November 2026\, 09:00-12:30\n\n\n\n\n4.4.4\nUN 23: Accelerating Transformations in Capacity Development in the Western Pacific – Regional Network of Training and Research Centers (RTRCs) on Marine Science\n\n\n\n\n4.4.5\nUN 24: Explore the Strongest Ocean Current in the Western Pacific: the 2nd Cooperative Study of Kuroshio and Adjacent Regions\n\n\n\n\n4.4.6\nUN 39: Ocean Solutions in the East Asian Seas\n\n\n\n\n4.4.7\nUN 42: The WESTPAC International Marine Science Conference & UN Ocean Decade Regional Conferences (2021-2030)\n\n\n\n\n4.4.8\nUN 46: Collaborations for NWP Marine Ecosystem Prediction (COSMEC)\n\n\n5.\nImplementation of Decisions Taken at the Last Session (WESTPAC-XV\, 11-13 March 2025\, Tokyo\, Japan)\n\n\n\n5.1\nPreparations of the 3rd UN Ocean Decade Regional Conference & 12th WESTPAC IMSC (20-23 April 2027\, the Philippines)\n\n\n\n5.2\nTask Force on BBNJ (2025-2027)\n\n\n\n5.3\nTask Force on Ocean Literacy (2025-2027)\n\n\n\n5.4\nWorking Group on Blue Carbon Ecosystem Restoration with an initial focus on Mangroves (2025-2028)\n\n\n\n5.5\nWorking Group on Seagrass Research\, Monitoring\, and Conservation (2025-2028)\n\n\n\n5.6\nMethane Fluxes and their Impacts on Climate and Ecosystem in the Indo-Pacific Region (2025-2029)\n\n\n\n5.7\nPrediction of Marine Ecosystem Changes in the Northwest Pacific Ocean (2025-2030) (transformed as UN 46)\n\n\n6.\nReview and Evaluation of the Latest Development of Regional Programmes\, Projects and Working Groups Aligned with the IOC High Level Objectives (HLOs) \n\n\n\nIOC High Level Objectives (HLOs)\nRegional Priority Programme Areas (RPAs)\n\n\n\nHLO 1.\nHealthy Ocean and sustained ocean ecosystem services\nRPA 2.\nMarine Biodiversity Conservation\, Ocean Ecosystems and Human Health\,\nand Blue Economy\nCross-cutting: Ocean Literacy and Capacity Development\n\n\n\nHLO 2.\nEffective warning systems and preparedness for tsunamis and other\nocean-related hazards\nRPA 3.\nDisaster Risk Reduction and Preparedness\n\n\n\nHLO 3.\nResilience to climate change and contribution to its mitigation\nRPA 1.\nOcean-Based Solutions to Climate Change\n(Mitigation\, Adaptation\, and Resilience)\n\n\n\nHLO 4.\nScientifically founded services for the sustainable ocean economy\nIncluded in RPA 2.\n\n\n\nHLO 5.\nForesight on emerging ocean science issues.\nRPA 4.\nKnowledge for Emerging Issues\n\n\n \n\n\n\n7.\nReview of the Draft Regional Blueprint\n\n\n8.\nEstablishment of new WESTPAC Programmes/Projects/Working Groups \n\n\n9.\nWESTPAC Programme and Budget for the Period 2028-2029\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/9\n\n\n\n\n10.\nKey Conclusions to Inform Phase 3 Consultation Process for ‘IOC and the Future of the Ocean’\n\n\n11.\nElections of the Officers of the Sub-Commission\n\n 	Election Procedures\n 	Nomination Forms\n\n\n\n\n12.\nDate and Place of the Next Session\n\n\n13.\nOther Matters\n\n\n14.\nAdoption of Action Points\, and Recommendations if any\n\n\n15.\nClosure
URL:https://ioc-westpac.org/event/2nd-workshop-on-msp/
LOCATION:Chonburi\, Thailand
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Krasnoyarsk:20251104T080000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Krasnoyarsk:20251106T170000
DTSTAMP:20251215T081937Z
CREATED:20250629T052917Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251215T081937Z
UID:39235-1762243200-1762448400@ioc-westpac.org
SUMMARY:Kickoff Workshop on  Advancing International Collaboration for Seagrass Ecosystem Research\, Conservation and Restoration
DESCRIPTION:Hangzhou\, China\, 10-12 November 2026				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					\n    \n    \n    \n\n\n\n\n    \n        Overview\n        Provisional agenda & meeting documents\n\n    \n\n				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									The 16th Intergovernmental Session of the IOC Sub-Commission for the Western Pacific (WESTPAC-XVI) will be hosted by the Government of China\, through the Ministry of Natural Resources and its Second Institute of Oceanography\, in Hangzhou\, China\, from 10 to 12 November 2026.								\n				\n				\n				\n									As the principal governing body of the Sub-Commission\, the Intergovernmental Session will bring together national competent agencies\, marine scientific communities\, and other relevant ocean stakeholders from across the region to foster ocean science-policy interface\, review progress\, enhance institutional capacities\, promote the transfer of ocean technology\, and shape priorities—particularly over the next two years—for developing ocean science solutions that support sustainable development in the Western Pacific and its adjacent areas.								\n				\n				\n				\n									The meeting will serve as an important statutory platform for strengthening regional collaboration in ocean-based solutions to climate change\, marine biodiversity conservation and ecosystem restoration\, and sustainable ocean planning and management. Member States will also deliberate on the Sub-Commission’s contribution to\, and engagement in\, relevant international instruments and frameworks\, including the United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development (2021–2030)\, the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework\, and the Agreement under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biological Diversity of Areas beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ Agreement).								\n				\n				\n				\n									Further details\, including the provisional agenda\, reports and information for the session will be shared electronically in advance on the WESTPAC website. WESTPAC-XVI will also involve elections for Chairperson and Vice-Chairpersons\, with nomination details and forms provided in the IOC Circular Letter no. 3077. 								\n				\n				\n				\n									Should you have any questions or require any assistance on the logistic arrangements\, please feel free to contact info-scwestpac16@sio.org.cn with a copy to n.saransuth@unesco.org 								\n				\n				\n				\n									Relevant Documents and Forms IOC Circular Letter No. 3077Election ProceduresNomination Form (word file)Provisional timetable (as of 16 September 2026)Provisional agenda (as of 12 September 2026)Logistical Information NoteHotel Reservation Form (word file)Registration Form (excel file)								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									\n\n\nAgenda\n\n\n1.\nOpening\n\n\n\n1.1\nWelcoming and Opening Remarks\n\n\n\n1.2\nKeynote\n\n\n2.\nOrganization of the Session\n\n\n\n2.1\nAdoption of the Agenda\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/2.1 prov (as of 12 September 2026)\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/2.1 annotated prov\n\n\n\n\n\n2.2\nConduction of the Session\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XV/2.1 prov timetable (as of 16 September 2026)\n\n\n\n\n3.\nStatutory Reports\n\n\n\n3.1\nStatement of the Chairperson\, including Key Governance\, Policy and Strategic Developments\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/3.1\n\n\n\n\n\n3.2\nReport by the Head of WESTPAC Office on Intersessional Programme Development and Implementation\, including the Resource Mobilization and the Operation of the WESTPAC Office and the Decade Coordination Office\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/3.2\n\n\n\n\n\n3.3\nRecent Developments within UNESCO\, IOC\, and Their Relevance to WESTPAC\n\n\n\n\n3.3.1\nIOC Executive Secretary’s Report\, including IOC Governance and Management Processes \n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/3.3.1\n\n\n\n\n\n\n3.3.2\nIOC and the Future of the Ocean\, including the Phase II Report and Proposal for Phase III\, and Vision for strengthening IOCAFRICA and other IOC Regional Subsidiary Bodies\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/3.3.2\n\n\n\n\n\n\n3.3.3\nIOC Draft Programme and Budget for 2028-2029 (44 C/5) – Preliminary Proposal from the IOC Secretariat\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/3.3.3\n\n\n\n\n4.\nStrategic and Programme Development\n\n\n\n4.1\nRole of IOC in the Implementation of the BBNJ Agreement\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/4.1\n\n\n\n\n\n4.2\nIOC Implementation of its Strategy on Sustainable Ocean Planning and Management (SOPM) Strategy\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/4.2\n\n\n\n\n\n4.3\nUN Ocean Decade Global Development\n\n\n\n4.4\nThe Sub-Commission’s Engagement and Contribution to the UN Ocean Decade\n\n\n\n\n4.4.1\nAn Overview of the WESTPAC efforts\, including its hosted Decade Coordination Office\n\n\n\n\n4.4.2\nUN 21: Accelerate Marine Spatial Planning in the Western Pacific and its Adjacent Areas\, including the MSP Regional Action Framework (2025-2030)\n\n\n\n\n4.4.3\nUN 22: Stem the Tide of Asia’s Riverine Plastic Emission into the Ocean\n\n\nInformal workshop\non the “IOC and the Future of Ocean”\, 11 November 2026\, 09:00-12:30\n\n\n\n\n4.4.4\nUN 23: Accelerating Transformations in Capacity Development in the Western Pacific – Regional Network of Training and Research Centers (RTRCs) on Marine Science\n\n\n\n\n4.4.5\nUN 24: Explore the Strongest Ocean Current in the Western Pacific: the 2nd Cooperative Study of Kuroshio and Adjacent Regions\n\n\n\n\n4.4.6\nUN 39: Ocean Solutions in the East Asian Seas\n\n\n\n\n4.4.7\nUN 42: The WESTPAC International Marine Science Conference & UN Ocean Decade Regional Conferences (2021-2030)\n\n\n\n\n4.4.8\nUN 46: Collaborations for NWP Marine Ecosystem Prediction (COSMEC)\n\n\n5.\nImplementation of Decisions Taken at the Last Session (WESTPAC-XV\, 11-13 March 2025\, Tokyo\, Japan)\n\n\n\n5.1\nPreparations of the 3rd UN Ocean Decade Regional Conference & 12th WESTPAC IMSC (20-23 April 2027\, the Philippines)\n\n\n\n5.2\nTask Force on BBNJ (2025-2027)\n\n\n\n5.3\nTask Force on Ocean Literacy (2025-2027)\n\n\n\n5.4\nWorking Group on Blue Carbon Ecosystem Restoration with an initial focus on Mangroves (2025-2028)\n\n\n\n5.5\nWorking Group on Seagrass Research\, Monitoring\, and Conservation (2025-2028)\n\n\n\n5.6\nMethane Fluxes and their Impacts on Climate and Ecosystem in the Indo-Pacific Region (2025-2029)\n\n\n\n5.7\nPrediction of Marine Ecosystem Changes in the Northwest Pacific Ocean (2025-2030) (transformed as UN 46)\n\n\n6.\nReview and Evaluation of the Latest Development of Regional Programmes\, Projects and Working Groups Aligned with the IOC High Level Objectives (HLOs) \n\n\n\nIOC High Level Objectives (HLOs)\nRegional Priority Programme Areas (RPAs)\n\n\n\nHLO 1.\nHealthy Ocean and sustained ocean ecosystem services\nRPA 2.\nMarine Biodiversity Conservation\, Ocean Ecosystems and Human Health\,\nand Blue Economy\nCross-cutting: Ocean Literacy and Capacity Development\n\n\n\nHLO 2.\nEffective warning systems and preparedness for tsunamis and other\nocean-related hazards\nRPA 3.\nDisaster Risk Reduction and Preparedness\n\n\n\nHLO 3.\nResilience to climate change and contribution to its mitigation\nRPA 1.\nOcean-Based Solutions to Climate Change\n(Mitigation\, Adaptation\, and Resilience)\n\n\n\nHLO 4.\nScientifically founded services for the sustainable ocean economy\nIncluded in RPA 2.\n\n\n\nHLO 5.\nForesight on emerging ocean science issues.\nRPA 4.\nKnowledge for Emerging Issues\n\n\n \n\n\n\n7.\nReview of the Draft Regional Blueprint\n\n\n8.\nEstablishment of new WESTPAC Programmes/Projects/Working Groups \n\n\n9.\nWESTPAC Programme and Budget for the Period 2028-2029\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/9\n\n\n\n\n10.\nKey Conclusions to Inform Phase 3 Consultation Process for ‘IOC and the Future of the Ocean’\n\n\n11.\nElections of the Officers of the Sub-Commission\n\n 	Election Procedures\n 	Nomination Forms\n\n\n\n\n12.\nDate and Place of the Next Session\n\n\n13.\nOther Matters\n\n\n14.\nAdoption of Action Points\, and Recommendations if any\n\n\n15.\nClosure
URL:https://ioc-westpac.org/event/kickoff-workshop-on-seagrass-research/
LOCATION:Phuket\, Thailand
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20251106T080000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20251108T170000
DTSTAMP:20250905T091808Z
CREATED:20250817T021906Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250905T091808Z
UID:41350-1762416000-1762621200@ioc-westpac.org
SUMMARY:Kickoff Workshop on Blue Carbon Ecosystem Restoration in the Western Pacific
DESCRIPTION:Hangzhou\, China\, 10-12 November 2026				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					\n    \n    \n    \n\n\n\n\n    \n        Overview\n        Provisional agenda & meeting documents\n\n    \n\n				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									The 16th Intergovernmental Session of the IOC Sub-Commission for the Western Pacific (WESTPAC-XVI) will be hosted by the Government of China\, through the Ministry of Natural Resources and its Second Institute of Oceanography\, in Hangzhou\, China\, from 10 to 12 November 2026.								\n				\n				\n				\n									As the principal governing body of the Sub-Commission\, the Intergovernmental Session will bring together national competent agencies\, marine scientific communities\, and other relevant ocean stakeholders from across the region to foster ocean science-policy interface\, review progress\, enhance institutional capacities\, promote the transfer of ocean technology\, and shape priorities—particularly over the next two years—for developing ocean science solutions that support sustainable development in the Western Pacific and its adjacent areas.								\n				\n				\n				\n									The meeting will serve as an important statutory platform for strengthening regional collaboration in ocean-based solutions to climate change\, marine biodiversity conservation and ecosystem restoration\, and sustainable ocean planning and management. Member States will also deliberate on the Sub-Commission’s contribution to\, and engagement in\, relevant international instruments and frameworks\, including the United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development (2021–2030)\, the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework\, and the Agreement under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biological Diversity of Areas beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ Agreement).								\n				\n				\n				\n									Further details\, including the provisional agenda\, reports and information for the session will be shared electronically in advance on the WESTPAC website. WESTPAC-XVI will also involve elections for Chairperson and Vice-Chairpersons\, with nomination details and forms provided in the IOC Circular Letter no. 3077. 								\n				\n				\n				\n									Should you have any questions or require any assistance on the logistic arrangements\, please feel free to contact info-scwestpac16@sio.org.cn with a copy to n.saransuth@unesco.org 								\n				\n				\n				\n									Relevant Documents and Forms IOC Circular Letter No. 3077Election ProceduresNomination Form (word file)Provisional timetable (as of 16 September 2026)Provisional agenda (as of 12 September 2026)Logistical Information NoteHotel Reservation Form (word file)Registration Form (excel file)								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									\n\n\nAgenda\n\n\n1.\nOpening\n\n\n\n1.1\nWelcoming and Opening Remarks\n\n\n\n1.2\nKeynote\n\n\n2.\nOrganization of the Session\n\n\n\n2.1\nAdoption of the Agenda\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/2.1 prov (as of 12 September 2026)\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/2.1 annotated prov\n\n\n\n\n\n2.2\nConduction of the Session\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XV/2.1 prov timetable (as of 16 September 2026)\n\n\n\n\n3.\nStatutory Reports\n\n\n\n3.1\nStatement of the Chairperson\, including Key Governance\, Policy and Strategic Developments\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/3.1\n\n\n\n\n\n3.2\nReport by the Head of WESTPAC Office on Intersessional Programme Development and Implementation\, including the Resource Mobilization and the Operation of the WESTPAC Office and the Decade Coordination Office\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/3.2\n\n\n\n\n\n3.3\nRecent Developments within UNESCO\, IOC\, and Their Relevance to WESTPAC\n\n\n\n\n3.3.1\nIOC Executive Secretary’s Report\, including IOC Governance and Management Processes \n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/3.3.1\n\n\n\n\n\n\n3.3.2\nIOC and the Future of the Ocean\, including the Phase II Report and Proposal for Phase III\, and Vision for strengthening IOCAFRICA and other IOC Regional Subsidiary Bodies\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/3.3.2\n\n\n\n\n\n\n3.3.3\nIOC Draft Programme and Budget for 2028-2029 (44 C/5) – Preliminary Proposal from the IOC Secretariat\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/3.3.3\n\n\n\n\n4.\nStrategic and Programme Development\n\n\n\n4.1\nRole of IOC in the Implementation of the BBNJ Agreement\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/4.1\n\n\n\n\n\n4.2\nIOC Implementation of its Strategy on Sustainable Ocean Planning and Management (SOPM) Strategy\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/4.2\n\n\n\n\n\n4.3\nUN Ocean Decade Global Development\n\n\n\n4.4\nThe Sub-Commission’s Engagement and Contribution to the UN Ocean Decade\n\n\n\n\n4.4.1\nAn Overview of the WESTPAC efforts\, including its hosted Decade Coordination Office\n\n\n\n\n4.4.2\nUN 21: Accelerate Marine Spatial Planning in the Western Pacific and its Adjacent Areas\, including the MSP Regional Action Framework (2025-2030)\n\n\n\n\n4.4.3\nUN 22: Stem the Tide of Asia’s Riverine Plastic Emission into the Ocean\n\n\nInformal workshop\non the “IOC and the Future of Ocean”\, 11 November 2026\, 09:00-12:30\n\n\n\n\n4.4.4\nUN 23: Accelerating Transformations in Capacity Development in the Western Pacific – Regional Network of Training and Research Centers (RTRCs) on Marine Science\n\n\n\n\n4.4.5\nUN 24: Explore the Strongest Ocean Current in the Western Pacific: the 2nd Cooperative Study of Kuroshio and Adjacent Regions\n\n\n\n\n4.4.6\nUN 39: Ocean Solutions in the East Asian Seas\n\n\n\n\n4.4.7\nUN 42: The WESTPAC International Marine Science Conference & UN Ocean Decade Regional Conferences (2021-2030)\n\n\n\n\n4.4.8\nUN 46: Collaborations for NWP Marine Ecosystem Prediction (COSMEC)\n\n\n5.\nImplementation of Decisions Taken at the Last Session (WESTPAC-XV\, 11-13 March 2025\, Tokyo\, Japan)\n\n\n\n5.1\nPreparations of the 3rd UN Ocean Decade Regional Conference & 12th WESTPAC IMSC (20-23 April 2027\, the Philippines)\n\n\n\n5.2\nTask Force on BBNJ (2025-2027)\n\n\n\n5.3\nTask Force on Ocean Literacy (2025-2027)\n\n\n\n5.4\nWorking Group on Blue Carbon Ecosystem Restoration with an initial focus on Mangroves (2025-2028)\n\n\n\n5.5\nWorking Group on Seagrass Research\, Monitoring\, and Conservation (2025-2028)\n\n\n\n5.6\nMethane Fluxes and their Impacts on Climate and Ecosystem in the Indo-Pacific Region (2025-2029)\n\n\n\n5.7\nPrediction of Marine Ecosystem Changes in the Northwest Pacific Ocean (2025-2030) (transformed as UN 46)\n\n\n6.\nReview and Evaluation of the Latest Development of Regional Programmes\, Projects and Working Groups Aligned with the IOC High Level Objectives (HLOs) \n\n\n\nIOC High Level Objectives (HLOs)\nRegional Priority Programme Areas (RPAs)\n\n\n\nHLO 1.\nHealthy Ocean and sustained ocean ecosystem services\nRPA 2.\nMarine Biodiversity Conservation\, Ocean Ecosystems and Human Health\,\nand Blue Economy\nCross-cutting: Ocean Literacy and Capacity Development\n\n\n\nHLO 2.\nEffective warning systems and preparedness for tsunamis and other\nocean-related hazards\nRPA 3.\nDisaster Risk Reduction and Preparedness\n\n\n\nHLO 3.\nResilience to climate change and contribution to its mitigation\nRPA 1.\nOcean-Based Solutions to Climate Change\n(Mitigation\, Adaptation\, and Resilience)\n\n\n\nHLO 4.\nScientifically founded services for the sustainable ocean economy\nIncluded in RPA 2.\n\n\n\nHLO 5.\nForesight on emerging ocean science issues.\nRPA 4.\nKnowledge for Emerging Issues\n\n\n \n\n\n\n7.\nReview of the Draft Regional Blueprint\n\n\n8.\nEstablishment of new WESTPAC Programmes/Projects/Working Groups \n\n\n9.\nWESTPAC Programme and Budget for the Period 2028-2029\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/9\n\n\n\n\n10.\nKey Conclusions to Inform Phase 3 Consultation Process for ‘IOC and the Future of the Ocean’\n\n\n11.\nElections of the Officers of the Sub-Commission\n\n 	Election Procedures\n 	Nomination Forms\n\n\n\n\n12.\nDate and Place of the Next Session\n\n\n13.\nOther Matters\n\n\n14.\nAdoption of Action Points\, and Recommendations if any\n\n\n15.\nClosure
URL:https://ioc-westpac.org/event/kickoff-workshop-on-blue-carbon-ecosystem-restoration/
LOCATION:Xiamen\, China
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251124
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251129
DTSTAMP:20260209T035133Z
CREATED:20251114T034630Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260209T035133Z
UID:43709-1763942400-1764374399@ioc-westpac.org
SUMMARY:Small Island Research and Development (SIRaD) International Training Workshop on Remote Sensing for Marine Environment Mapping
DESCRIPTION:Hangzhou\, China\, 10-12 November 2026				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					\n    \n    \n    \n\n\n\n\n    \n        Overview\n        Provisional agenda & meeting documents\n\n    \n\n				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									The 16th Intergovernmental Session of the IOC Sub-Commission for the Western Pacific (WESTPAC-XVI) will be hosted by the Government of China\, through the Ministry of Natural Resources and its Second Institute of Oceanography\, in Hangzhou\, China\, from 10 to 12 November 2026.								\n				\n				\n				\n									As the principal governing body of the Sub-Commission\, the Intergovernmental Session will bring together national competent agencies\, marine scientific communities\, and other relevant ocean stakeholders from across the region to foster ocean science-policy interface\, review progress\, enhance institutional capacities\, promote the transfer of ocean technology\, and shape priorities—particularly over the next two years—for developing ocean science solutions that support sustainable development in the Western Pacific and its adjacent areas.								\n				\n				\n				\n									The meeting will serve as an important statutory platform for strengthening regional collaboration in ocean-based solutions to climate change\, marine biodiversity conservation and ecosystem restoration\, and sustainable ocean planning and management. Member States will also deliberate on the Sub-Commission’s contribution to\, and engagement in\, relevant international instruments and frameworks\, including the United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development (2021–2030)\, the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework\, and the Agreement under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biological Diversity of Areas beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ Agreement).								\n				\n				\n				\n									Further details\, including the provisional agenda\, reports and information for the session will be shared electronically in advance on the WESTPAC website. WESTPAC-XVI will also involve elections for Chairperson and Vice-Chairpersons\, with nomination details and forms provided in the IOC Circular Letter no. 3077. 								\n				\n				\n				\n									Should you have any questions or require any assistance on the logistic arrangements\, please feel free to contact info-scwestpac16@sio.org.cn with a copy to n.saransuth@unesco.org 								\n				\n				\n				\n									Relevant Documents and Forms IOC Circular Letter No. 3077Election ProceduresNomination Form (word file)Provisional timetable (as of 16 September 2026)Provisional agenda (as of 12 September 2026)Logistical Information NoteHotel Reservation Form (word file)Registration Form (excel file)								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									\n\n\nAgenda\n\n\n1.\nOpening\n\n\n\n1.1\nWelcoming and Opening Remarks\n\n\n\n1.2\nKeynote\n\n\n2.\nOrganization of the Session\n\n\n\n2.1\nAdoption of the Agenda\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/2.1 prov (as of 12 September 2026)\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/2.1 annotated prov\n\n\n\n\n\n2.2\nConduction of the Session\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XV/2.1 prov timetable (as of 16 September 2026)\n\n\n\n\n3.\nStatutory Reports\n\n\n\n3.1\nStatement of the Chairperson\, including Key Governance\, Policy and Strategic Developments\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/3.1\n\n\n\n\n\n3.2\nReport by the Head of WESTPAC Office on Intersessional Programme Development and Implementation\, including the Resource Mobilization and the Operation of the WESTPAC Office and the Decade Coordination Office\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/3.2\n\n\n\n\n\n3.3\nRecent Developments within UNESCO\, IOC\, and Their Relevance to WESTPAC\n\n\n\n\n3.3.1\nIOC Executive Secretary’s Report\, including IOC Governance and Management Processes \n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/3.3.1\n\n\n\n\n\n\n3.3.2\nIOC and the Future of the Ocean\, including the Phase II Report and Proposal for Phase III\, and Vision for strengthening IOCAFRICA and other IOC Regional Subsidiary Bodies\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/3.3.2\n\n\n\n\n\n\n3.3.3\nIOC Draft Programme and Budget for 2028-2029 (44 C/5) – Preliminary Proposal from the IOC Secretariat\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/3.3.3\n\n\n\n\n4.\nStrategic and Programme Development\n\n\n\n4.1\nRole of IOC in the Implementation of the BBNJ Agreement\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/4.1\n\n\n\n\n\n4.2\nIOC Implementation of its Strategy on Sustainable Ocean Planning and Management (SOPM) Strategy\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/4.2\n\n\n\n\n\n4.3\nUN Ocean Decade Global Development\n\n\n\n4.4\nThe Sub-Commission’s Engagement and Contribution to the UN Ocean Decade\n\n\n\n\n4.4.1\nAn Overview of the WESTPAC efforts\, including its hosted Decade Coordination Office\n\n\n\n\n4.4.2\nUN 21: Accelerate Marine Spatial Planning in the Western Pacific and its Adjacent Areas\, including the MSP Regional Action Framework (2025-2030)\n\n\n\n\n4.4.3\nUN 22: Stem the Tide of Asia’s Riverine Plastic Emission into the Ocean\n\n\nInformal workshop\non the “IOC and the Future of Ocean”\, 11 November 2026\, 09:00-12:30\n\n\n\n\n4.4.4\nUN 23: Accelerating Transformations in Capacity Development in the Western Pacific – Regional Network of Training and Research Centers (RTRCs) on Marine Science\n\n\n\n\n4.4.5\nUN 24: Explore the Strongest Ocean Current in the Western Pacific: the 2nd Cooperative Study of Kuroshio and Adjacent Regions\n\n\n\n\n4.4.6\nUN 39: Ocean Solutions in the East Asian Seas\n\n\n\n\n4.4.7\nUN 42: The WESTPAC International Marine Science Conference & UN Ocean Decade Regional Conferences (2021-2030)\n\n\n\n\n4.4.8\nUN 46: Collaborations for NWP Marine Ecosystem Prediction (COSMEC)\n\n\n5.\nImplementation of Decisions Taken at the Last Session (WESTPAC-XV\, 11-13 March 2025\, Tokyo\, Japan)\n\n\n\n5.1\nPreparations of the 3rd UN Ocean Decade Regional Conference & 12th WESTPAC IMSC (20-23 April 2027\, the Philippines)\n\n\n\n5.2\nTask Force on BBNJ (2025-2027)\n\n\n\n5.3\nTask Force on Ocean Literacy (2025-2027)\n\n\n\n5.4\nWorking Group on Blue Carbon Ecosystem Restoration with an initial focus on Mangroves (2025-2028)\n\n\n\n5.5\nWorking Group on Seagrass Research\, Monitoring\, and Conservation (2025-2028)\n\n\n\n5.6\nMethane Fluxes and their Impacts on Climate and Ecosystem in the Indo-Pacific Region (2025-2029)\n\n\n\n5.7\nPrediction of Marine Ecosystem Changes in the Northwest Pacific Ocean (2025-2030) (transformed as UN 46)\n\n\n6.\nReview and Evaluation of the Latest Development of Regional Programmes\, Projects and Working Groups Aligned with the IOC High Level Objectives (HLOs) \n\n\n\nIOC High Level Objectives (HLOs)\nRegional Priority Programme Areas (RPAs)\n\n\n\nHLO 1.\nHealthy Ocean and sustained ocean ecosystem services\nRPA 2.\nMarine Biodiversity Conservation\, Ocean Ecosystems and Human Health\,\nand Blue Economy\nCross-cutting: Ocean Literacy and Capacity Development\n\n\n\nHLO 2.\nEffective warning systems and preparedness for tsunamis and other\nocean-related hazards\nRPA 3.\nDisaster Risk Reduction and Preparedness\n\n\n\nHLO 3.\nResilience to climate change and contribution to its mitigation\nRPA 1.\nOcean-Based Solutions to Climate Change\n(Mitigation\, Adaptation\, and Resilience)\n\n\n\nHLO 4.\nScientifically founded services for the sustainable ocean economy\nIncluded in RPA 2.\n\n\n\nHLO 5.\nForesight on emerging ocean science issues.\nRPA 4.\nKnowledge for Emerging Issues\n\n\n \n\n\n\n7.\nReview of the Draft Regional Blueprint\n\n\n8.\nEstablishment of new WESTPAC Programmes/Projects/Working Groups \n\n\n9.\nWESTPAC Programme and Budget for the Period 2028-2029\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/9\n\n\n\n\n10.\nKey Conclusions to Inform Phase 3 Consultation Process for ‘IOC and the Future of the Ocean’\n\n\n11.\nElections of the Officers of the Sub-Commission\n\n 	Election Procedures\n 	Nomination Forms\n\n\n\n\n12.\nDate and Place of the Next Session\n\n\n13.\nOther Matters\n\n\n14.\nAdoption of Action Points\, and Recommendations if any\n\n\n15.\nClosure
URL:https://ioc-westpac.org/event/small-island-research-and-development-sirad-international-training-workshop-on-remote-sensing-for-marine-environment-mapping/
LOCATION:Jakarta\, Indonesia
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20260128T080000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20260130T170000
DTSTAMP:20251219T043603Z
CREATED:20251218T034245Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251219T043603Z
UID:45197-1769587200-1769792400@ioc-westpac.org
SUMMARY:Expanded WESTPAC Advisory Group  Strategic Consultative Meeting 2026
DESCRIPTION:Hangzhou\, China\, 10-12 November 2026				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					\n    \n    \n    \n\n\n\n\n    \n        Overview\n        Provisional agenda & meeting documents\n\n    \n\n				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									The 16th Intergovernmental Session of the IOC Sub-Commission for the Western Pacific (WESTPAC-XVI) will be hosted by the Government of China\, through the Ministry of Natural Resources and its Second Institute of Oceanography\, in Hangzhou\, China\, from 10 to 12 November 2026.								\n				\n				\n				\n									As the principal governing body of the Sub-Commission\, the Intergovernmental Session will bring together national competent agencies\, marine scientific communities\, and other relevant ocean stakeholders from across the region to foster ocean science-policy interface\, review progress\, enhance institutional capacities\, promote the transfer of ocean technology\, and shape priorities—particularly over the next two years—for developing ocean science solutions that support sustainable development in the Western Pacific and its adjacent areas.								\n				\n				\n				\n									The meeting will serve as an important statutory platform for strengthening regional collaboration in ocean-based solutions to climate change\, marine biodiversity conservation and ecosystem restoration\, and sustainable ocean planning and management. Member States will also deliberate on the Sub-Commission’s contribution to\, and engagement in\, relevant international instruments and frameworks\, including the United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development (2021–2030)\, the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework\, and the Agreement under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biological Diversity of Areas beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ Agreement).								\n				\n				\n				\n									Further details\, including the provisional agenda\, reports and information for the session will be shared electronically in advance on the WESTPAC website. WESTPAC-XVI will also involve elections for Chairperson and Vice-Chairpersons\, with nomination details and forms provided in the IOC Circular Letter no. 3077. 								\n				\n				\n				\n									Should you have any questions or require any assistance on the logistic arrangements\, please feel free to contact info-scwestpac16@sio.org.cn with a copy to n.saransuth@unesco.org 								\n				\n				\n				\n									Relevant Documents and Forms IOC Circular Letter No. 3077Election ProceduresNomination Form (word file)Provisional timetable (as of 16 September 2026)Provisional agenda (as of 12 September 2026)Logistical Information NoteHotel Reservation Form (word file)Registration Form (excel file)								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									\n\n\nAgenda\n\n\n1.\nOpening\n\n\n\n1.1\nWelcoming and Opening Remarks\n\n\n\n1.2\nKeynote\n\n\n2.\nOrganization of the Session\n\n\n\n2.1\nAdoption of the Agenda\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/2.1 prov (as of 12 September 2026)\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/2.1 annotated prov\n\n\n\n\n\n2.2\nConduction of the Session\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XV/2.1 prov timetable (as of 16 September 2026)\n\n\n\n\n3.\nStatutory Reports\n\n\n\n3.1\nStatement of the Chairperson\, including Key Governance\, Policy and Strategic Developments\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/3.1\n\n\n\n\n\n3.2\nReport by the Head of WESTPAC Office on Intersessional Programme Development and Implementation\, including the Resource Mobilization and the Operation of the WESTPAC Office and the Decade Coordination Office\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/3.2\n\n\n\n\n\n3.3\nRecent Developments within UNESCO\, IOC\, and Their Relevance to WESTPAC\n\n\n\n\n3.3.1\nIOC Executive Secretary’s Report\, including IOC Governance and Management Processes \n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/3.3.1\n\n\n\n\n\n\n3.3.2\nIOC and the Future of the Ocean\, including the Phase II Report and Proposal for Phase III\, and Vision for strengthening IOCAFRICA and other IOC Regional Subsidiary Bodies\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/3.3.2\n\n\n\n\n\n\n3.3.3\nIOC Draft Programme and Budget for 2028-2029 (44 C/5) – Preliminary Proposal from the IOC Secretariat\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/3.3.3\n\n\n\n\n4.\nStrategic and Programme Development\n\n\n\n4.1\nRole of IOC in the Implementation of the BBNJ Agreement\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/4.1\n\n\n\n\n\n4.2\nIOC Implementation of its Strategy on Sustainable Ocean Planning and Management (SOPM) Strategy\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/4.2\n\n\n\n\n\n4.3\nUN Ocean Decade Global Development\n\n\n\n4.4\nThe Sub-Commission’s Engagement and Contribution to the UN Ocean Decade\n\n\n\n\n4.4.1\nAn Overview of the WESTPAC efforts\, including its hosted Decade Coordination Office\n\n\n\n\n4.4.2\nUN 21: Accelerate Marine Spatial Planning in the Western Pacific and its Adjacent Areas\, including the MSP Regional Action Framework (2025-2030)\n\n\n\n\n4.4.3\nUN 22: Stem the Tide of Asia’s Riverine Plastic Emission into the Ocean\n\n\nInformal workshop\non the “IOC and the Future of Ocean”\, 11 November 2026\, 09:00-12:30\n\n\n\n\n4.4.4\nUN 23: Accelerating Transformations in Capacity Development in the Western Pacific – Regional Network of Training and Research Centers (RTRCs) on Marine Science\n\n\n\n\n4.4.5\nUN 24: Explore the Strongest Ocean Current in the Western Pacific: the 2nd Cooperative Study of Kuroshio and Adjacent Regions\n\n\n\n\n4.4.6\nUN 39: Ocean Solutions in the East Asian Seas\n\n\n\n\n4.4.7\nUN 42: The WESTPAC International Marine Science Conference & UN Ocean Decade Regional Conferences (2021-2030)\n\n\n\n\n4.4.8\nUN 46: Collaborations for NWP Marine Ecosystem Prediction (COSMEC)\n\n\n5.\nImplementation of Decisions Taken at the Last Session (WESTPAC-XV\, 11-13 March 2025\, Tokyo\, Japan)\n\n\n\n5.1\nPreparations of the 3rd UN Ocean Decade Regional Conference & 12th WESTPAC IMSC (20-23 April 2027\, the Philippines)\n\n\n\n5.2\nTask Force on BBNJ (2025-2027)\n\n\n\n5.3\nTask Force on Ocean Literacy (2025-2027)\n\n\n\n5.4\nWorking Group on Blue Carbon Ecosystem Restoration with an initial focus on Mangroves (2025-2028)\n\n\n\n5.5\nWorking Group on Seagrass Research\, Monitoring\, and Conservation (2025-2028)\n\n\n\n5.6\nMethane Fluxes and their Impacts on Climate and Ecosystem in the Indo-Pacific Region (2025-2029)\n\n\n\n5.7\nPrediction of Marine Ecosystem Changes in the Northwest Pacific Ocean (2025-2030) (transformed as UN 46)\n\n\n6.\nReview and Evaluation of the Latest Development of Regional Programmes\, Projects and Working Groups Aligned with the IOC High Level Objectives (HLOs) \n\n\n\nIOC High Level Objectives (HLOs)\nRegional Priority Programme Areas (RPAs)\n\n\n\nHLO 1.\nHealthy Ocean and sustained ocean ecosystem services\nRPA 2.\nMarine Biodiversity Conservation\, Ocean Ecosystems and Human Health\,\nand Blue Economy\nCross-cutting: Ocean Literacy and Capacity Development\n\n\n\nHLO 2.\nEffective warning systems and preparedness for tsunamis and other\nocean-related hazards\nRPA 3.\nDisaster Risk Reduction and Preparedness\n\n\n\nHLO 3.\nResilience to climate change and contribution to its mitigation\nRPA 1.\nOcean-Based Solutions to Climate Change\n(Mitigation\, Adaptation\, and Resilience)\n\n\n\nHLO 4.\nScientifically founded services for the sustainable ocean economy\nIncluded in RPA 2.\n\n\n\nHLO 5.\nForesight on emerging ocean science issues.\nRPA 4.\nKnowledge for Emerging Issues\n\n\n \n\n\n\n7.\nReview of the Draft Regional Blueprint\n\n\n8.\nEstablishment of new WESTPAC Programmes/Projects/Working Groups \n\n\n9.\nWESTPAC Programme and Budget for the Period 2028-2029\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/9\n\n\n\n\n10.\nKey Conclusions to Inform Phase 3 Consultation Process for ‘IOC and the Future of the Ocean’\n\n\n11.\nElections of the Officers of the Sub-Commission\n\n 	Election Procedures\n 	Nomination Forms\n\n\n\n\n12.\nDate and Place of the Next Session\n\n\n13.\nOther Matters\n\n\n14.\nAdoption of Action Points\, and Recommendations if any\n\n\n15.\nClosure
URL:https://ioc-westpac.org/event/ag2026/
LOCATION:Penang\, Malaysia
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260204
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260207
DTSTAMP:20260109T072641Z
CREATED:20260109T065748Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260109T072641Z
UID:45275-1770163200-1770422399@ioc-westpac.org
SUMMARY:WPI-AIMEC and Nature Positive Core Joint Symposium on the UN Ocean Decade Actions: COSMEC and ANEMONE Global
DESCRIPTION:Hangzhou\, China\, 10-12 November 2026				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					\n    \n    \n    \n\n\n\n\n    \n        Overview\n        Provisional agenda & meeting documents\n\n    \n\n				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									The 16th Intergovernmental Session of the IOC Sub-Commission for the Western Pacific (WESTPAC-XVI) will be hosted by the Government of China\, through the Ministry of Natural Resources and its Second Institute of Oceanography\, in Hangzhou\, China\, from 10 to 12 November 2026.								\n				\n				\n				\n									As the principal governing body of the Sub-Commission\, the Intergovernmental Session will bring together national competent agencies\, marine scientific communities\, and other relevant ocean stakeholders from across the region to foster ocean science-policy interface\, review progress\, enhance institutional capacities\, promote the transfer of ocean technology\, and shape priorities—particularly over the next two years—for developing ocean science solutions that support sustainable development in the Western Pacific and its adjacent areas.								\n				\n				\n				\n									The meeting will serve as an important statutory platform for strengthening regional collaboration in ocean-based solutions to climate change\, marine biodiversity conservation and ecosystem restoration\, and sustainable ocean planning and management. Member States will also deliberate on the Sub-Commission’s contribution to\, and engagement in\, relevant international instruments and frameworks\, including the United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development (2021–2030)\, the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework\, and the Agreement under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biological Diversity of Areas beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ Agreement).								\n				\n				\n				\n									Further details\, including the provisional agenda\, reports and information for the session will be shared electronically in advance on the WESTPAC website. WESTPAC-XVI will also involve elections for Chairperson and Vice-Chairpersons\, with nomination details and forms provided in the IOC Circular Letter no. 3077. 								\n				\n				\n				\n									Should you have any questions or require any assistance on the logistic arrangements\, please feel free to contact info-scwestpac16@sio.org.cn with a copy to n.saransuth@unesco.org 								\n				\n				\n				\n									Relevant Documents and Forms IOC Circular Letter No. 3077Election ProceduresNomination Form (word file)Provisional timetable (as of 16 September 2026)Provisional agenda (as of 12 September 2026)Logistical Information NoteHotel Reservation Form (word file)Registration Form (excel file)								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									\n\n\nAgenda\n\n\n1.\nOpening\n\n\n\n1.1\nWelcoming and Opening Remarks\n\n\n\n1.2\nKeynote\n\n\n2.\nOrganization of the Session\n\n\n\n2.1\nAdoption of the Agenda\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/2.1 prov (as of 12 September 2026)\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/2.1 annotated prov\n\n\n\n\n\n2.2\nConduction of the Session\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XV/2.1 prov timetable (as of 16 September 2026)\n\n\n\n\n3.\nStatutory Reports\n\n\n\n3.1\nStatement of the Chairperson\, including Key Governance\, Policy and Strategic Developments\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/3.1\n\n\n\n\n\n3.2\nReport by the Head of WESTPAC Office on Intersessional Programme Development and Implementation\, including the Resource Mobilization and the Operation of the WESTPAC Office and the Decade Coordination Office\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/3.2\n\n\n\n\n\n3.3\nRecent Developments within UNESCO\, IOC\, and Their Relevance to WESTPAC\n\n\n\n\n3.3.1\nIOC Executive Secretary’s Report\, including IOC Governance and Management Processes \n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/3.3.1\n\n\n\n\n\n\n3.3.2\nIOC and the Future of the Ocean\, including the Phase II Report and Proposal for Phase III\, and Vision for strengthening IOCAFRICA and other IOC Regional Subsidiary Bodies\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/3.3.2\n\n\n\n\n\n\n3.3.3\nIOC Draft Programme and Budget for 2028-2029 (44 C/5) – Preliminary Proposal from the IOC Secretariat\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/3.3.3\n\n\n\n\n4.\nStrategic and Programme Development\n\n\n\n4.1\nRole of IOC in the Implementation of the BBNJ Agreement\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/4.1\n\n\n\n\n\n4.2\nIOC Implementation of its Strategy on Sustainable Ocean Planning and Management (SOPM) Strategy\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/4.2\n\n\n\n\n\n4.3\nUN Ocean Decade Global Development\n\n\n\n4.4\nThe Sub-Commission’s Engagement and Contribution to the UN Ocean Decade\n\n\n\n\n4.4.1\nAn Overview of the WESTPAC efforts\, including its hosted Decade Coordination Office\n\n\n\n\n4.4.2\nUN 21: Accelerate Marine Spatial Planning in the Western Pacific and its Adjacent Areas\, including the MSP Regional Action Framework (2025-2030)\n\n\n\n\n4.4.3\nUN 22: Stem the Tide of Asia’s Riverine Plastic Emission into the Ocean\n\n\nInformal workshop\non the “IOC and the Future of Ocean”\, 11 November 2026\, 09:00-12:30\n\n\n\n\n4.4.4\nUN 23: Accelerating Transformations in Capacity Development in the Western Pacific – Regional Network of Training and Research Centers (RTRCs) on Marine Science\n\n\n\n\n4.4.5\nUN 24: Explore the Strongest Ocean Current in the Western Pacific: the 2nd Cooperative Study of Kuroshio and Adjacent Regions\n\n\n\n\n4.4.6\nUN 39: Ocean Solutions in the East Asian Seas\n\n\n\n\n4.4.7\nUN 42: The WESTPAC International Marine Science Conference & UN Ocean Decade Regional Conferences (2021-2030)\n\n\n\n\n4.4.8\nUN 46: Collaborations for NWP Marine Ecosystem Prediction (COSMEC)\n\n\n5.\nImplementation of Decisions Taken at the Last Session (WESTPAC-XV\, 11-13 March 2025\, Tokyo\, Japan)\n\n\n\n5.1\nPreparations of the 3rd UN Ocean Decade Regional Conference & 12th WESTPAC IMSC (20-23 April 2027\, the Philippines)\n\n\n\n5.2\nTask Force on BBNJ (2025-2027)\n\n\n\n5.3\nTask Force on Ocean Literacy (2025-2027)\n\n\n\n5.4\nWorking Group on Blue Carbon Ecosystem Restoration with an initial focus on Mangroves (2025-2028)\n\n\n\n5.5\nWorking Group on Seagrass Research\, Monitoring\, and Conservation (2025-2028)\n\n\n\n5.6\nMethane Fluxes and their Impacts on Climate and Ecosystem in the Indo-Pacific Region (2025-2029)\n\n\n\n5.7\nPrediction of Marine Ecosystem Changes in the Northwest Pacific Ocean (2025-2030) (transformed as UN 46)\n\n\n6.\nReview and Evaluation of the Latest Development of Regional Programmes\, Projects and Working Groups Aligned with the IOC High Level Objectives (HLOs) \n\n\n\nIOC High Level Objectives (HLOs)\nRegional Priority Programme Areas (RPAs)\n\n\n\nHLO 1.\nHealthy Ocean and sustained ocean ecosystem services\nRPA 2.\nMarine Biodiversity Conservation\, Ocean Ecosystems and Human Health\,\nand Blue Economy\nCross-cutting: Ocean Literacy and Capacity Development\n\n\n\nHLO 2.\nEffective warning systems and preparedness for tsunamis and other\nocean-related hazards\nRPA 3.\nDisaster Risk Reduction and Preparedness\n\n\n\nHLO 3.\nResilience to climate change and contribution to its mitigation\nRPA 1.\nOcean-Based Solutions to Climate Change\n(Mitigation\, Adaptation\, and Resilience)\n\n\n\nHLO 4.\nScientifically founded services for the sustainable ocean economy\nIncluded in RPA 2.\n\n\n\nHLO 5.\nForesight on emerging ocean science issues.\nRPA 4.\nKnowledge for Emerging Issues\n\n\n \n\n\n\n7.\nReview of the Draft Regional Blueprint\n\n\n8.\nEstablishment of new WESTPAC Programmes/Projects/Working Groups \n\n\n9.\nWESTPAC Programme and Budget for the Period 2028-2029\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/9\n\n\n\n\n10.\nKey Conclusions to Inform Phase 3 Consultation Process for ‘IOC and the Future of the Ocean’\n\n\n11.\nElections of the Officers of the Sub-Commission\n\n 	Election Procedures\n 	Nomination Forms\n\n\n\n\n12.\nDate and Place of the Next Session\n\n\n13.\nOther Matters\n\n\n14.\nAdoption of Action Points\, and Recommendations if any\n\n\n15.\nClosure
URL:https://ioc-westpac.org/event/wpi-aimec-and-nature-positive-core-joint-symposium-on-the-un-ocean-decade-actions-cosmec-and-anemone-global/
LOCATION:Tokyo\, Japan
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20260622T080000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20260624T170000
DTSTAMP:20260601T052008Z
CREATED:20260316T084704Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260601T052008Z
UID:46056-1782115200-1782320400@ioc-westpac.org
SUMMARY:International Training Workshop on  Environmental DNA (eDNA) Applications in Marine Biodiversity Monitoring and Assessment
DESCRIPTION:Hangzhou\, China\, 10-12 November 2026				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					\n    \n    \n    \n\n\n\n\n    \n        Overview\n        Provisional agenda & meeting documents\n\n    \n\n				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									The 16th Intergovernmental Session of the IOC Sub-Commission for the Western Pacific (WESTPAC-XVI) will be hosted by the Government of China\, through the Ministry of Natural Resources and its Second Institute of Oceanography\, in Hangzhou\, China\, from 10 to 12 November 2026.								\n				\n				\n				\n									As the principal governing body of the Sub-Commission\, the Intergovernmental Session will bring together national competent agencies\, marine scientific communities\, and other relevant ocean stakeholders from across the region to foster ocean science-policy interface\, review progress\, enhance institutional capacities\, promote the transfer of ocean technology\, and shape priorities—particularly over the next two years—for developing ocean science solutions that support sustainable development in the Western Pacific and its adjacent areas.								\n				\n				\n				\n									The meeting will serve as an important statutory platform for strengthening regional collaboration in ocean-based solutions to climate change\, marine biodiversity conservation and ecosystem restoration\, and sustainable ocean planning and management. Member States will also deliberate on the Sub-Commission’s contribution to\, and engagement in\, relevant international instruments and frameworks\, including the United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development (2021–2030)\, the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework\, and the Agreement under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biological Diversity of Areas beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ Agreement).								\n				\n				\n				\n									Further details\, including the provisional agenda\, reports and information for the session will be shared electronically in advance on the WESTPAC website. WESTPAC-XVI will also involve elections for Chairperson and Vice-Chairpersons\, with nomination details and forms provided in the IOC Circular Letter no. 3077. 								\n				\n				\n				\n									Should you have any questions or require any assistance on the logistic arrangements\, please feel free to contact info-scwestpac16@sio.org.cn with a copy to n.saransuth@unesco.org 								\n				\n				\n				\n									Relevant Documents and Forms IOC Circular Letter No. 3077Election ProceduresNomination Form (word file)Provisional timetable (as of 16 September 2026)Provisional agenda (as of 12 September 2026)Logistical Information NoteHotel Reservation Form (word file)Registration Form (excel file)								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									\n\n\nAgenda\n\n\n1.\nOpening\n\n\n\n1.1\nWelcoming and Opening Remarks\n\n\n\n1.2\nKeynote\n\n\n2.\nOrganization of the Session\n\n\n\n2.1\nAdoption of the Agenda\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/2.1 prov (as of 12 September 2026)\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/2.1 annotated prov\n\n\n\n\n\n2.2\nConduction of the Session\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XV/2.1 prov timetable (as of 16 September 2026)\n\n\n\n\n3.\nStatutory Reports\n\n\n\n3.1\nStatement of the Chairperson\, including Key Governance\, Policy and Strategic Developments\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/3.1\n\n\n\n\n\n3.2\nReport by the Head of WESTPAC Office on Intersessional Programme Development and Implementation\, including the Resource Mobilization and the Operation of the WESTPAC Office and the Decade Coordination Office\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/3.2\n\n\n\n\n\n3.3\nRecent Developments within UNESCO\, IOC\, and Their Relevance to WESTPAC\n\n\n\n\n3.3.1\nIOC Executive Secretary’s Report\, including IOC Governance and Management Processes \n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/3.3.1\n\n\n\n\n\n\n3.3.2\nIOC and the Future of the Ocean\, including the Phase II Report and Proposal for Phase III\, and Vision for strengthening IOCAFRICA and other IOC Regional Subsidiary Bodies\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/3.3.2\n\n\n\n\n\n\n3.3.3\nIOC Draft Programme and Budget for 2028-2029 (44 C/5) – Preliminary Proposal from the IOC Secretariat\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/3.3.3\n\n\n\n\n4.\nStrategic and Programme Development\n\n\n\n4.1\nRole of IOC in the Implementation of the BBNJ Agreement\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/4.1\n\n\n\n\n\n4.2\nIOC Implementation of its Strategy on Sustainable Ocean Planning and Management (SOPM) Strategy\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/4.2\n\n\n\n\n\n4.3\nUN Ocean Decade Global Development\n\n\n\n4.4\nThe Sub-Commission’s Engagement and Contribution to the UN Ocean Decade\n\n\n\n\n4.4.1\nAn Overview of the WESTPAC efforts\, including its hosted Decade Coordination Office\n\n\n\n\n4.4.2\nUN 21: Accelerate Marine Spatial Planning in the Western Pacific and its Adjacent Areas\, including the MSP Regional Action Framework (2025-2030)\n\n\n\n\n4.4.3\nUN 22: Stem the Tide of Asia’s Riverine Plastic Emission into the Ocean\n\n\nInformal workshop\non the “IOC and the Future of Ocean”\, 11 November 2026\, 09:00-12:30\n\n\n\n\n4.4.4\nUN 23: Accelerating Transformations in Capacity Development in the Western Pacific – Regional Network of Training and Research Centers (RTRCs) on Marine Science\n\n\n\n\n4.4.5\nUN 24: Explore the Strongest Ocean Current in the Western Pacific: the 2nd Cooperative Study of Kuroshio and Adjacent Regions\n\n\n\n\n4.4.6\nUN 39: Ocean Solutions in the East Asian Seas\n\n\n\n\n4.4.7\nUN 42: The WESTPAC International Marine Science Conference & UN Ocean Decade Regional Conferences (2021-2030)\n\n\n\n\n4.4.8\nUN 46: Collaborations for NWP Marine Ecosystem Prediction (COSMEC)\n\n\n5.\nImplementation of Decisions Taken at the Last Session (WESTPAC-XV\, 11-13 March 2025\, Tokyo\, Japan)\n\n\n\n5.1\nPreparations of the 3rd UN Ocean Decade Regional Conference & 12th WESTPAC IMSC (20-23 April 2027\, the Philippines)\n\n\n\n5.2\nTask Force on BBNJ (2025-2027)\n\n\n\n5.3\nTask Force on Ocean Literacy (2025-2027)\n\n\n\n5.4\nWorking Group on Blue Carbon Ecosystem Restoration with an initial focus on Mangroves (2025-2028)\n\n\n\n5.5\nWorking Group on Seagrass Research\, Monitoring\, and Conservation (2025-2028)\n\n\n\n5.6\nMethane Fluxes and their Impacts on Climate and Ecosystem in the Indo-Pacific Region (2025-2029)\n\n\n\n5.7\nPrediction of Marine Ecosystem Changes in the Northwest Pacific Ocean (2025-2030) (transformed as UN 46)\n\n\n6.\nReview and Evaluation of the Latest Development of Regional Programmes\, Projects and Working Groups Aligned with the IOC High Level Objectives (HLOs) \n\n\n\nIOC High Level Objectives (HLOs)\nRegional Priority Programme Areas (RPAs)\n\n\n\nHLO 1.\nHealthy Ocean and sustained ocean ecosystem services\nRPA 2.\nMarine Biodiversity Conservation\, Ocean Ecosystems and Human Health\,\nand Blue Economy\nCross-cutting: Ocean Literacy and Capacity Development\n\n\n\nHLO 2.\nEffective warning systems and preparedness for tsunamis and other\nocean-related hazards\nRPA 3.\nDisaster Risk Reduction and Preparedness\n\n\n\nHLO 3.\nResilience to climate change and contribution to its mitigation\nRPA 1.\nOcean-Based Solutions to Climate Change\n(Mitigation\, Adaptation\, and Resilience)\n\n\n\nHLO 4.\nScientifically founded services for the sustainable ocean economy\nIncluded in RPA 2.\n\n\n\nHLO 5.\nForesight on emerging ocean science issues.\nRPA 4.\nKnowledge for Emerging Issues\n\n\n \n\n\n\n7.\nReview of the Draft Regional Blueprint\n\n\n8.\nEstablishment of new WESTPAC Programmes/Projects/Working Groups \n\n\n9.\nWESTPAC Programme and Budget for the Period 2028-2029\n\n 	IOC/SC-WESTPAC-XVI/9\n\n\n\n\n10.\nKey Conclusions to Inform Phase 3 Consultation Process for ‘IOC and the Future of the Ocean’\n\n\n11.\nElections of the Officers of the Sub-Commission\n\n 	Election Procedures\n 	Nomination Forms\n\n\n\n\n12.\nDate and Place of the Next Session\n\n\n13.\nOther Matters\n\n\n14.\nAdoption of Action Points\, and Recommendations if any\n\n\n15.\nClosure
URL:https://ioc-westpac.org/event/training-workshop-on-environmental-dna-edna-applications-in-marine-biodiversity-monitoring-and-assessment/
LOCATION:Chonburi\, Thailand
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