Priorities & Topics

Conference Priorities and Topics

Innovation in Observations, Modelling, and Forecasting

  • Foresight: operational oceanography & observing of tomorrow
  • New technologies: sensors, instrumentation, synergies
  • Holistic Earth System models
  • Ensemble prediction and forecasting capabilities
  • Regional cooperation, including Polar regions

Digital Transformation, Integration, and Data Quality

  • AI and big data in ocean observing and forecasting
  • Digital twins as observing system enhancers
  • Data FAIR, CARE, TRUST principles, traceability, and cybersecurity
  • Improving interoperability and standardisation

Co-Design, Engagement, and Inclusivity

  • Democratisation of observations and citizen science
  • Stakeholder engagement across science, policy, and industry
  • User engagement and co-design of services
  • Skills and capacity development for marine knowledge services
  • Diversity, equity, and inclusivity in oceanography
  • Empowering local communities and advancing ocean literacy

Governance and Capacity for Ocean Knowledge

  • European leadership in ocean observing and forecasting
  • National coordination of ocean observing
  • Transboundary and regional cooperation, including transnational access
  • Global governance, including BBNJ and the clearing house mechanism
  • Strengthening European communities of practice
  • Expanding synergies with new actors and partnerships, including the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development 2021-2030

Monitoring and Understanding the Triple Planetary Crisis and Addressing Societal Needs

  • Climate change monitoring and predictions including risk and emergency management
  • Addressing biodiversity loss through observations & forecasting
  • Marine pollution monitoring
  • Environmental footprint of ocean observing systems
  • Ocean observing as a blue economy sector
  • Socio-economic value of ocean observing