Document List

IOC News Room Documents

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1 Ocean Decade Activity Guidance Note - May 2025

2 All Ocean Decade Endorsed Actions - Updated April 2025

A complete list of all Decade Actions endorsed since the start of the Ocean Decade.

3 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...

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

5 Guidance Note for Applicants for Call for Decade Actions No. 09/2025

6 Call for Decade Actions No. 09/2025 - Project Application

7 Call for Decade Actions No. 09/2025 - Programme Expression of Interest

8 Frequently Asked Questions for Call for Decade Actions No. 09/2025

9 Ocean Decade Contribution Endorsement Application

10 Call for Decade Actions - Checklist for Programme Eligibility

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

12 Ocean Decade - National Decade Committee M&E Reporting Form (2024-2025)

13 Ocean Decade - Decade Collaborative Centre, Decade Coordination Office and Decade Implementing Partner M&E Reporting Form (2024-2025)

14 Ocean Decade - Programmes, Projects and Contributions M&E Reporting Form (2024-2025)

15 Ocean Decade - M&E Guidance Note (2024-2025)

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

17 Ocean Decade Endorsement Criteria

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

19 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

20 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...

21 African & Adjacent Island States Ocean Decade Taskforce Nomination Form

22 Call for Decade Actions No. 08/2024 - Programme Application

23 Ocean Decade Data & Information Strategy - Executive Summary

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

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

26 Registration of Decade Actions from UN Agencies

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

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

29 2024 Ocean Decade Conference Call for Presentations

30 2024 Ocean Decade Conference Call for Posters

31 2024 Ocean Decade Conference - Call for Satellite Events

32 2024 Decade Advisory Board Nomination Form - PDF

33 Charter for Endorsed Ocean Decade Projects

34 Charter for Endorsed Ocean Decade Programmes

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

36 New Ocean Decade Endorsed Actions - June 2023

37 2024 Ocean Decade Conference - Call for Satellite Events Guidance Note

38 Ocean Decade Expert Roster - Terms of Reference

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

40 Ocean Decade Data Strategy Implementation Group - Terms of Reference

41 Ocean Decade M&E Framework Manual

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

43 New Ocean Decade Endorsed Actions - September 2022

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

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

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

47 Ocean Decade - The Bouknadel Statement

48 New Ocean Decade Endorsed Actions - June 2022

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

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

51 Ocean Decade Action Factsheet: Global Ocean Corps and Conveyor

52 Southern Ocean Action Plan

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

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

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

56 Ocean Decade Action Factsheet: EAF-Nansen Programme

57 Ocean Decade Action Factsheet: Marine Life 2030

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

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

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

61 Ocean Decade Action Factsheet: Marine.Science

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

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

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

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

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

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

68 Ocean Decade Action Factsheet: Cultural Heritage Framework

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

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

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

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

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

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

75 Ocean Decade Action Factsheet: Ocean Cities Network

76 GOOS Climate Brief 2021

77 Example Charters

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

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

80 Ocean Decade Action Factsheet: Challenger 150

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

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

83 Terms of Reference: Ocean Decade Data Coordination Platform

84 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 ...

85 Ocean Decade Action Factsheet: Mega-Delta Programme

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

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

88 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...

89 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...

90 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 ...

91 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...

92 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 ...

93 Agenda and discussion items

94 Where the First Wave Arrives in Minutes

95 IOC 2010 Sept/Oct Newsletter

96 Pos-Doc Fellowship - Oceans & Climate

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

98 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)

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

100 IOC 2010 Spring/Summer Newsletter

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

102 WCRP Conference Announcement

103 Don Walsh CV 2009

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

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

106 Book Announcement: Climate Change and Arctic Sustainable Development

107 WMO-UNESCO side event at COP15 on 9 Dec

108 Post announcement: Executive Secretary of the IOC

109 Vacancy announcement: Senior Project Officer for IOCARIBE

110 Position description
International Chair in Ocean Dynamics and Marine Biochemistry

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

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

113 Flyer Decade call for actions (test)

114 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...

115 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...

116 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...

117 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...

118 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...

119 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...

120 IOC60 GOSR

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

122 Timetable

123 2024 Ocean Decade Conference - Call for Posters Guidance Note

124 2024 Ocean Decade Conference - Call for Presentations Guidance Note

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