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The Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO (IOC-UNESCO), established in 1960 as a body with functional autonomy within UNESCO, is the only competent organization for marine science within the UN system.
The purpose of the Commission is to promote international cooperation and to coordinate programmes in research, services and capacity-building, in order to learn more about the nature and resources of the ocean and coastal areas and to apply that knowledge for the improvement of management, sustainable development, the protection of the marine environment, and the decision-making processes of its Member States. In addition, IOC is recognized through the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) as the competent international organization in the fields of Marine Scientific Research (Part XIII) and Transfer of Marine Technology (Part XIV).
Upcoming Events
2 June - 15 December 2017
Co. Galway, Ireland
Steering Group OceanBestPractices
20 - 22 November 2017
Oostende, Belgium
14th Session of the Intergovernmental Coordination Group for the Tsunami Early Warning and Mitigation System in the North-eastern Atlantic, the Mediterranean and Connected Seas (ICG/NEAMTWS-XIV)
21 - 23 November 2017
Second OBIS Executive Committee Meeting
22 - 24 November 2017
Oostende, Belgium
REUNION REGIONAL DE CLAUSURA DEL PROYECTO “CONSTRUYENDO COMUNIDADES RESILIENTES Y SISTEMAS DE ALERTA DE TSUNAMI INTEGRADOS EN CENTROAMERICA”
23 - 24 November 2017
Managua, Nicaragua