As part of the Decade Advisory Council, the new expert members will play a key role in building the Decade of Oceans roadmap for 2030 and will have a strong presence at high-level events such as the 2024 Decade of Oceans Conference and the 2025 United Nations Oceans Conference.
O Advisory Board of the Decade (DAB) is a multisectoral advisory body that assists the Secretariat of UNESCO's Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) in carrying out its role as coordinator of the United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development, 2021-2030 (the 'Decade of the Oceans').
The Council reports to the IOC Governing Bodies and the IOC Executive Secretary. The Council's advice to the IOC Governing Bodies concerns strategic elements of the Decade's implementation, such as reviews of the Decade's progress towards the Decade's social outcomes and research work in the fields of the challenges of the decadeThis includes a strategic role in the Vision 2030 process, identifying gaps and opportunities, advising on data management strategies, developing resource mobilisation strategies and supporting broad engagement and dissemination. This includes a strategic role in the Vision 2030 process, which will be a centrepiece of the Decade of Data Conference. Oceans of 2024. The Council also provides advice and operational support in relation to the Ocean Decade Actions endorsed, identifying key priorities for the scope of future calls for action and gaps in regional and national coordination structures.
The new specialist members of the Council will be selected through a call for tenders open until the end of the year.day 30 October 2023. The new Council will be appointed with due regard to specialisation, geographical, generational and gender balance and will provide assistance on a voluntary basis. The members will serve a two-year term, from 1 January 2024 to 31 December 2025, which is a critical time for the Decade of the Oceans, as the 2024 Decade of the Oceans Conference and the United Nations Oceans Conference 2025 will take place during this period.
Nominations may be submitted by IOC-UNESCO Member States, the United Nations or United Nations entities, as well as intergovernmental organisations. Self-nominations may also encourage nominations from non-governmental organisations.
The nomination form for membership of the Decade Advisory Council can be found at here.
The full Terms of Reference for the Council, the eligibility criteria for expert members and information on how to apply can be found in the downloadable Circular Letter here.
For more information, please contact us:
oceandecade@unesco.org.
Applications until 30 October 2023.
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On the Decade of the Ocean 2021-2030:
Proclaimed in 2017 by the United Nations General Assembly, the Decade United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development (2021-2030) ('the Decade of the Oceans') seeks to stimulate ocean science and the generation of knowledge to reverse the decline in the state of the ocean system and catalyse new opportunities for the sustainable development of this enormous marine ecosystem. The vision of the Ocean Decade is "the science we need for the ocean we want". The Decade of the Ocean provides a convening framework for scientists and stakeholders from diverse sectors to develop the scientific knowledge and partnerships needed to accelerate and harness advances in ocean science to achieve a better understanding of the ocean system and provide science-based solutions to achieve the 2030 Agenda. The UN General Assembly has mandated UNESCO's Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) to coordinate the preparations and implementation of the Decade.
About the IOC/UNESCO:
A UNESCO Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC/UNESCO) promotes international cooperation in marine sciences to improve the management of the ocean, coastlines and marine resources. The IOC enables its 150 Member States to work together, coordinating capacity-building programmes, ocean observations and services, ocean science and tsunami warning. The IOC's work contributes to UNESCO's mission to promote the advancement of science and its applications to develop knowledge and capacity, key to economic and social progress, the basis of peace and sustainable development.
