OCEAN DIALOGUES: Towards IPOS: Shaping Ocean Knowledge-Policy Interfaces

August 22, 2024

The event aimed to gather insights on strengthening Ocean Knowledge-Policy Interfaces (OKPIs) at both national and international levels. By highlighting case studies from Brazil, South Africa, and globally, we intended to inform a Policy Brief on the pathways for enhancing these interfaces within the context of Ocean sustainability.

HIGH LEVEL EVENT ON OCEAN ACTION: IMMERSED IN CHANGE

7-8th June, 2024

In early June, the Towards IPOS team attended the CISOS24 Academic Forum and the Immersed In Change high-level political event in Costa Rica.

They presented an initial proposal for the IPOS platform to strengthen the connection between ocean knowledge and decision-making. Highlights included the CISOS24 inauguration presentation, brainstorming with an international group, stakeholder interviews to review the draft TORs, and high-level discussions on IPOS's role in ocean governance. Special thanks to Universidad Nacional de Costa Rica, TBA21, and IRD for their support.

UN 4TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON SMALL ISLAND DEVELOPING STATES

27th-30th May, 2024

At the recent UN4SIDS Conference, Pacific Ocean Commissioner Filimon Manoni and EU Commissioner Jutta Urpilainen co-hosted a key ministerial dialogue to shape the IPOS.

Highlights included strong support from the Pacific Ocean Commissioner, the European Commission, and France, with Mauritius showing great interest. The dialogue stressed the need for a demand-driven approach and the inclusion of SIDS perspectives in the IPOS framework. This event highlighted critical needs and priorities for a strong science-policy interface, focusing on Small Island Developing States.

OCEAN DECADE CONFERENCE:
Southern perspectives on the science-policy interface

8-9th April, 2024

A Towards IPOS workshop "Shaping IPOS: Southern perspectives on the science-policy interface" took place at the Institute of Marine Sciences in Barcelona. The objective was to gather valuable insights and perspectives from transdisciplinary experts (scientists, practitioners and decision makers), primarily from the Global South, for an improved interface between ocean knowledge and policy action.

MONACO OCEAN WEEK

Tuesday 19th March, 2024

A Towards IPOS event took place at the Oceanographic Museum of Monaco. IPOS conducted a series of brainstorming sessions aimed at exploring the application of its demand-driven approaches. Additionally, the event facilitated discussions on the strategic positioning of IPOS within the UN System.

Find our detailed workshop report here.