High-level event “Call for action” – UNOC3
Overview
“Call for action to advance ocean prediction capabilities for the benefits of society” led by OceanPredict/ForeSea and Mercator Ocean International.
Side Event at the at the European Digital Ocean Pavilion – INSPIRE area- UNOC3 GREEN Zone Side Event (June 11 – 17:00 to 17:45 CEST).
This high-level event will launch a Call for International Mobilization to enhance ocean prediction capabilities in response to societal needs, building on the outcomes of the OceanPredict’24 Symposium and the Town Hall at the One Ocean Science Congress (the week before). Aligned with UN Ocean Decade priorities, it will engage key international stakeholders to advance ocean observing, modeling, data assimilation, and digital technologies to collectively advancing ocean prediction science for societal benefit.
Abstract
This high-level event will launch the Call for International Mobilization to advance ocean prediction capabilities in response to societal needs. The OceanPredict’24 Symposium “Advancing Ocean Prediction Science for Societal Benefits” marked a significant milestone in global ocean prediction science. Leveraging outcomes from the symposium and the activities of the relevant UN Decade programmes and the OceanPrediction Collaborative Center, this event will emphasize the urgent need to advance ocean prediction capabilities to sustainably manage the Ocean, protect marine biodiversity and support climate change mitigation and adaptation policies.
Aligned with the UN Ocean Decade priorities, the Call will address the need to strengthen ocean observing, modeling, data assimilation, and digital technologies (including AI and digital twins). This high-level event offer will be a pivotal opportunity to engage international stakeholders from IOC-UNESCO, GOOS, OceanPredict/ForeSea, Mercator Ocean International and the European Commission in collectively advancing ocean prediction science for societal benefit.
Agenda
Moderator: P.Y. Le Traon, MOi
- 17:00-17:10 – Building the ocean prediction of tomorrow – F. Davidson (ECCC), Marie Drevillon (MOi) and Gregorry Smith (ECCC) 10’
- 17:10-17:20 – The role of space and in situ observations: J. Post (GOOS), C. Donlon (ESA) 10’
- 17:20-17:30 – Presentation of the call for action – M. Drevillon (MOi) 10’
- 17:30-17:45 – International and European response to the call for action – V. Helgesen (IOC-UNESCO), P. Bahurel (MOi), Alessandra Cacciari (DG-DEFIS, European Commission, Earth Observation Unit) 15’