The United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development (2021-2030) (‘the Ocean Decade’) has a strong focus on ensuring that Decade Actions engage and benefit stakeholders across geographies, genders and generations, with a particular emphasis on the role of indigenous knowledge. For this reason, Small Island Developing States (SIDS), Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Land-Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs), including Africa, are considered privileged partners of the Ocean Decade. They play a key role in the sustainable management of ocean and coastal resources, owing to their central relationship with the ocean at all levels. The results of the first Call for Decade Actions No. 01/2020 revealed that while several endorsed Decade Actions are taking place in SIDS, LDCs and LLDCs, few are led by partner institutions from these countries.

Following up on the outcomes of the previous webinar ‘Fostering innovative ocean science partnerships for SIDS’ that took place in December 2020 as part of the Ocean Decade Virtual Series, this webinar and online exchange will provide guidance on the approach, steps and resources required for co-designing a Decade Programme. It will serve as a platform for SIDS, LDCs and LLDCs to share experiences on partnership-based approaches to ocean science for sustainable development. The aim is to provide guidance for submissions to the Second Call for Decade Actions (No. 2/0201), as well as to identify the key limitations, challenges and requirements for promoting lead applicants by SIDS, LDCs and LLDCs partners infuture Calls. This is in line with the key objective of the second Call for Decade Actions that actively looks at how (i) to enhance leadership in SIDS, LDCs and LLDCs, including Africa and (ii) to increase Actions on the ground in these countries, preferably led by the countries themselves.

Register here: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ySKPfK27S6a3_D1v7X8EuA