UN Ocean Decade Strategic Advisory Board appoints our Founder as a Board Member !

The newly constituted Board was chosen from a pool of over 300 nominations, featuring fresh global experts alongside five members retained for a second term. The 15 experts selected for the 2024-2025 period represent diverse sectors from over a dozen countries, including government, private sector, philanthropy, civil society, and the scientific community.

The Decade Advisory Board serves as an advisory body to UNESCO’s Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC). Members are appointed for a two-year term and serve in their individual capacities. The Board : 

• Provides strategic advice on the implementation of the Ocean Decade.
• Recommends the endorsement of programmes and Decade Collaborative Centres.
• Comments on the consolidated performance of Ocean Decade Actions.
• Contribute to assessing resource requirements for Ocean Decade Actions.
• Raise awareness about the Ocean Decade, engaging potential resource providers.

The UN Ocean Decade, spanning from 2021 to 2030, is a global initiative aimed at mobilizing international cooperation to address the challenges facing the ocean. Led by UNESCO’s Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC), it seeks to :

• Galvanize action towards sustainable ocean management and conservation through scientific research, innovation, and capacity-building efforts
• Drive progress towards achieving the targets set forth in the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 14 (Life Below Water).
• Serves as a platform for stakeholders from diverse sectors to collaborate, share knowledge, and implement solutions for a healthier and more resilient ocean ecosystem.