[ONLINE] Ocean InfoHub Africa webinar

10 June 2020

Kenya



Agenda



1. Opening and Welcome
2. Introduction to the Ocean Info Hub
3. Presentation on relevant initiatives in the region
3.1. UNESCO-IOC’s Sub Commission for Africa and the Adjacent Island States
3.2. United Nations Economic Commission for Africa
3.3. United Nations Environment Programme
3.4. Benguela Current Commission
3.5. Western Indian Ocean Marine Science Association
3.6. African Union Commission’s GMES and Africa programme
3.7. IGAD Blue Economy Information Centre
4. Development of the Ocean Data and Information System architecture
5. Discussions on partnership and activities
6. Preliminary discussion of end user needs (short online survey in real-time)
7. Discussion of the way forward