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IOC News Room Documents

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1 Island States Ocean Summit: Sustainable Ocean Action for Resilient Islands – Input Request for Background Booklet

In preparation for the Island States Ocean Summit (Tokyo, 3–4 June 2026), we are collecting inputs on the current state of play of Sustainable Ocean Planning and Management (SOPM) from country d...
2 All Ocean Decade Endorsed Actions - Updated April 2026

A complete list of all Decade Actions endorsed since the start of the Ocean Decade.
3 Call for Decade Actions No. 11/2026 - Project Application

4 Call for Decade Actions No. 11/2026 - Programme Expression of Interest

5 Ocean Decade Contribution Endorsement Application

6 Guidance Note for Applicants for Call for Decade Actions No. 11/2026

7 Frequently Asked Questions for Call for Decade Actions No. 11/2026

8 Ocean Decade - Programmes, Projects and Contributions M&E Reporting Form (2025-2026)

9 Project Reviewer Form: Call for Decade Actions No. 08/2024

10 Call for Decade Actions No. 09/2025 - Programme Application

11 Programme Review Call for Decade Action No. 08/2024

12 Ocean Decade - National Decade Committee M&E Reporting Form (2025-2026)

13 Ocean Decade - Decade Collaborative Centre, Decade Coordination Office and Decade Implementing Partner M&E Reporting Form (2025-2026)

14 Ocean Decade - M&E Guidance Note (2025-2026)

15 Ocean Decade Indigenous and Local Knowledge Database

This is a database of resources and publications which celebrate and amplify Indigenous science, and enhance understanding of collaboration across multiple knowledge systems. Please download the Excel...
16 Ocean Decade Activity Guidance Note - January 2026

17 Action Plan for National Decade Committees in support of the 2027 Ocean Decade Conference and the second half of the Decade

This Action Plan for National Decade Committees (NDCs) summarises the official outcomes of the in-person meetings during UNOC of the National Decade Committees, and provides a clear foundation for m...
18 UNOC 2025 Statement of Collaboration between Decade Collaborative Centres and Decade Coordination Offices

This Statement of Collaboration summarises the official outcomes of the in-person meetings during UNOC of the Decade Collaborative Centres (DCCs) and Decade Coordination Offices (DCOs), and provides...
19 Ocean Decade Marine Megafauna Data Sharing Guideline

Prepared by the Ocean Decade Corporate Data Group, this document highlights the opportunities for industrial companies working in the marine environment to make marine megafauna data, collected throug...
20 Terms of Reference for the Scientific Committee of the SEA BEYOND MULTI-PARTNER TRUST FUND

21 Ocean Decade Bathymetry Data Sharing Guideline

Prepared by the Ocean Decade Corporate Data Group, this document highlights the opportunities for industrial companies working in the marine environment to make their bathymetry data publicly availabl...
22 2026-2027 Decade Advisory Board Nomination Form

23 2027 Ocean Decade Conference Programme Committee Nomination Form

24 2027 Ocean Decade Conference Programme Committee Terms of Reference

25 Ocean Decade - 5th Foundations Dialogue concept note

26 Ocean Decade Position Paper - Benefits of investment in ocean science: Developing an evidence base to guide decision making (June 2025)

27 Ocean Decade Alliance - Call to Action: Seabed Mapping Initiative

The health of the ocean is vital for the planet's well-being, influencing climate regulation and providing food, energy, and livelihoods for billions. Despite its importance, significant gaps remain i...
28 IOC/2024/ODS/59
Ocean Decade Tropical Americas and Caribbean Roadmap

The primary purpose of the Roadmap for the implementation of the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development 2021-2030 (‘Ocean Decade’) in the Tropical Americas and the Caribbea...
29 Call for Decade Actions - Checklist for Programme Eligibility

30 IOC/2024/ODS/55
2024 Ocean Decade Conference - The Barcelona Statement

31 Ocean Decade Endorsement Criteria

32 Ocean Decade Manual for NGOs

The publication is also available on UNESCO's online library at this link: https://unesdoc.unesco.org/ark:/48223/pf0000392198
33 African & Adjacent Island States Ocean Decade Taskforce Nomination Form

34 Ocean Decade Data & Information Strategy - Executive Summary

35 Ocean Decade - Cities with the Ocean - Call to Action

36 Survey on Ocean Data Sharing – for endorsed Ocean Decade Actions

37 Registration of Decade Actions from UN Agencies

38 Ocean Decade Action Factsheet: Fisheries Strategies for Changing Oceans and Resilient Ecosystems by 2030 (FishSCORE 2030)

39 Call for Decade Actions No. 06/2023 - Co-Design of Decade Action

40 2024 Ocean Decade Conference Call for Presentations

41 2024 Ocean Decade Conference Call for Posters

42 2024 Ocean Decade Conference - Call for Satellite Events

43 Charter for Endorsed Ocean Decade Projects

44 Charter for Endorsed Ocean Decade Programmes

45 Tropical Americas and Caribbean (TAC) Region Ocean Decade Task Force Nomination Form

46 New Ocean Decade Endorsed Actions - June 2023

47 2024 Ocean Decade Conference - Call for Satellite Events Guidance Note

48 Ocean Decade Expert Roster - Terms of Reference

49 Ocean Decade Action Factsheet: Digital Twins of the Ocean (DITTO)

50 Ocean Decade Data Strategy Implementation Group - Terms of Reference

51 Ocean Decade M&E Framework Manual

52 Ocean Decade Action SUstainability, Predictability and REsilience of Marine Ecosystems (SUPREME)

53 New Ocean Decade Endorsed Actions - September 2022

54 IOC Circular Letter - Annex 2: Terms of Reference and Budget Needs Estimate – Ocean Observing Decade Coordination Office

55 IOC Circular Letter - Annex 3: Terms of Reference and Budget Needs Estimate – Data Sharing Decade Coordination Office

56 IOC Circular Letter - Annex 1: List of Endorsed Decade Actions from Second Round of Endorsements from Call for Decade Actions No. 02/2021

57 Ocean Decade - The Bouknadel Statement

58 New Ocean Decade Endorsed Actions - June 2022

59 Ocean Decade Alliance – Call to Action on the occasion of the 2022 UN Ocean Conference

60 Ocean Decade Action Factsheet: Ocean Voices: Advancing equity through the Decade

61 Ocean Decade Action Factsheet: Global Ocean Corps and Conveyor

62 Southern Ocean Action Plan

63 Summary Report of the Regional Consultation for Africa and the Adjacent Island States, Nairobi, Kenya, 27–29 January 2020

64 Ocean Decade Action Factsheet: Sustainability of Marine Ecosystems through global knowledge networks (SmartNet)

65 Ocean Decade Action Factsheet: Pacific solutions to save our ocean

66 Ocean Decade Action Factsheet: EAF-Nansen Programme

67 Ocean Decade Action Factsheet: Marine Life 2030

68 Ocean Decade Action Factsheet: Observing Together: Meeting Stakeholder Needs and Making Every Observation Count

69 Ocean Decade Action Factsheet: Global Ecosystem for Ocean Solutions (GEOS)

70 Ocean Decade Action Factsheet: Observing Air-Sea Interactions Strategy (OASIS)

71 Ocean Decade Action Factsheet: Marine.Science

72 Ocean Decade Action Factsheet: Ocean Literacy With All (OLWA)

73 Ocean Decade Action Factsheet: Ocean Biomolecular Observing Network (OBON)

74 Ocean Decade Action Factsheet: The Hydrous presents: The Decade of Ocean Empathy

75 Ocean Decade Action Factsheet: ForeSea - The Ocean Prediction Capacity of the Future

76 Ocean Decade Action Factsheet: Early Career Ocean Professionals(ECOP)

77 Ocean Decade Action Factsheet: The Coral Reef Sentinels: A Mars Shot for Blue Planetary Health

78 Ocean Decade Action Factsheet: Cultural Heritage Framework

79 Ocean Decade Action Factsheet: The Nippon Foundation-GEBCO Seabed 2030 Project

80 Ocean Decade Action Factsheet: Empowering Women for the United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development

81 Ocean Decade Action Factsheet: Ocean Acidification Research for Sustainability(OARS)

82 Ocean Decade Action Factsheet: Blue Climate Initiative - Solutions for People, Ocean, Planet

83 Ocean Decade Action Factsheet: Global Ocean Oxygen Decade(GOOD)

84 Supporting Action in Small Island Developing States (SIDS), Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Land-Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) in the Ocean Decade

85 Ocean Decade Action Factsheet: Ocean Cities Network

86 GOOS Climate Brief 2021

87 Example Charters

88 Co-Designing the Science We Need for the Ocean We Want

89 Ocean Decade Action Factsheet: One Ocean Network for Deep Observation

90 Ocean Decade Action Factsheet: Challenger 150

91 Ocean Decade Action Factsheet: Deep Ocean Observing Strategy(DOOS)

92 Ocean Decade Action Factsheet: Joint Exploration of the Twilight Zone Ocean Network (JETZON)

93 Terms of Reference: Ocean Decade Data Coordination Platform

94 Tsunami Snapshot (ICG PTWS)

The Snapshots aim to bring the work of the IOC UNESCO REGIONAL Tsunami Early Warning System (TEWS) to a wider audience. This project of the IOC UNESCO Tsunami Section takes place within the framework ...
95 Ocean Decade Action Factsheet: Mega-Delta Programme

96 Ocean Decade Action Factsheet: Global Estuaries Monitoring(GEM)

97 Ocean Decade Action Factsheet: Coastlines and People(CoPe)

98 Ocean Decade: Implementation Plan [Final Version]

Final Version of the Implementation Plan. Approved through General Assembly Resolution A/RES/75/239, the Implementation Plan is the guiding document of the Ocean Decade.    The Implementa...
99 Tsunami Snapshot (NEAMS)

 The Snapshots aim to bring the work of the IOC UNESCO REGIONAL Tsunami Early Warning System (TEWS) to a wider audience. This project of the IOC UNESCO Tsunami Section takes place within the fram...
100 Tsunami Snapshot (Caribe)

The Snapshots aim to bring the work of the IOC UNESCO REGIONAL Tsunami Early Warning System (TEWS) to a wider audience. This project of the IOC UNESCO Tsunami Section takes place within the framework ...
101 Tsunami Snapshot (ICG Indian Ocean)

 The Snapshots aim to bring the work of the IOC UNESCO REGIONAL TEWS to a wider audience. This project of the IOC UNESCO Tsunami Section takes place within the framework of the United Nation Deca...
102 EC-XLV
Announcment Discussion of NGO role in IOC at EC-XLV

27th June, Wednesday 9:00 - 9:45 Salle VI Objective: To generate ideas on how NGOs can support the IOC and Member States in fulfilling the commission’s objectives and implementing the medium term ...
103 Agenda and discussion items

104 Where the First Wave Arrives in Minutes

105 IOC 2010 Sept/Oct Newsletter

106 Pos-Doc Fellowship - Oceans & Climate

107 Remote Sensing/Geographic Information System (RS/GIS) Expert

108 Mid-Term Evaluation of the GEF Project on Adaptation to Climate Change - Responding to Coastline Change in its Human Dimensions in West Africa through Integrated Coastal Area Management (ACCC)

109 Assistant Researcher in Oceanography, COPAS Center, Concepcion, Chile

110 IOC 2010 Spring/Summer Newsletter

111 Learning and adapting to Tsunamis in Columbia, Ecuador, Peru and Chile

112 WCRP Conference Announcement

113 Don Walsh CV 2009

114 Post Doctoral Position on Physical Oceanography at the University of Sao Paulo

115 WMO-UNESCO Side Event on 9 Dec 2009 at COP15 - Summary

116 Book Announcement: Climate Change and Arctic Sustainable Development

117 WMO-UNESCO side event at COP15 on 9 Dec

118 Post announcement: Executive Secretary of the IOC

119 Vacancy announcement: Senior Project Officer for IOCARIBE

120 Position description
International Chair in Ocean Dynamics and Marine Biochemistry

121 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea and the Outher Limits of the Continental Shelf

122 GRF-III-1
3rd Forum of GRAs Agenda & Timetable

123 Flyer Decade call for actions (test)

124 Ocean Decade: Call for Actions Form (General)

Via this document you can find a PDF version of the form for requesting the endorsement of Decade Actions.   This document is for your information, only. Only forms filled out electronically vi...
125 Ocean Decade: Decade Actions Registration Form (UN Entities)

Thank you for your interest in registering a Decade Action.  This is a PDF version of the registration form for your ease of use and reference. To register your Action, please complete the form...
126 Frequently Asked Questions: Call for Decade Actions 01/2020

This document provides answers to the most frequently asked questions in relation to the ‘Call for Decade Actions No. 01/2020’. It will be updated regularly so please check back for revise...
127 Guidance Note for Applicants: Call for Decade Actions 01/2020

This document provides guidance for applicants wishing to submit a request for endorsement under the ‘Call for Decade Actions No. 01/2020’. Click here if you wish to return to the Ocean D...
128 Ocean Decade: Summary of the Implementation Plan (January 2021)

This is the Summary of the Ocean Decade Implementation PLan (January 2021) submitted to the UN General Assembly.  Please note the English version was substantively updated on April 2021. Other l...
129 Flyer: Call for Decade Actions 01/2020

Information flyer about the Ocean Decade's first Call for Actions 01/2020. Find more information here: https://www.oceandecade.org/news/75/Call-for-Decade-Actions-No-012020-   For more in...
130 IOC60 GOSR

131 GEBCO IOC-31 Working Document: Appendix III Charts & Tables

132 Timetable

133 2024 Ocean Decade Conference - Call for Posters Guidance Note

134 2024 Ocean Decade Conference - Call for Presentations Guidance Note

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