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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
Intersessional Financial Advisory Group, 2017-2018
30 November 2017 - 30 June 2018
Paris, France
OTGA/INOS-UMT Training Course: Marine GIS Applications (using QGIS)
3 - 7 December 2017
Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia
OTGA/VLIZ Training Course: Research Data Management
4 - 8 December 2017
Oostende, Belgium
IOC Working Group to Investigate Climate Change and Global Trends of Phytoplankton in the Oceans
4 - 8 December 2017
Bremerhaven, Germany