Three years after the launch of the UN's Decade of Ocean Sciences for Sustainable Development (2021-2030), Barcelona will host the 2024 United Nations (UN) Decade of Oceans Conference, an event that will bring together the Decade of Oceans community and partners to celebrate achievements and set joint priorities for the decade to come.
The conference will take place from 10 to 12 April 2024 and is organised by UNESCO's Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC), the Government of Catalonia and Barcelona City Council through the Barcelona Nautical Capital Foundation and the Spanish National Committee for the Decade of the Oceans, which is led by the Ministry of Science and Innovation through the Centro Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC).
The event will be a unique opportunity for governments, leaders, maritime sectors, philanthropy, universities, the private sector, NGOs and other stakeholders to reflect on the achievements of the first three years of the Decade for Oceans and define a collective vision for the future, with the aim of generating the knowledge needed for science-based solutions to global challenges such as climate change, food security, biodiversity conservation, sustainable ocean economy, pollution and natural hazards.
The conference will include specific examples and best practices in ocean science to provide 'the science we need for the ocean we want'.
Both before and after the main conference, a series of related high-level national and international events will take place, as well as side events, exhibitions and networking events relevant to the conference themes.
Non official translation
