Capacity Development Hub - Central America
Credit: Fabrice Duderhofer / Ocean Image Bank
Background
The Central America Capacity Development Hub was born after noticing the gaps currently existing at the regional scale. It provides an excellent opportunity for centralizing efforts for ECOPs in Central America, where they are able to co-design, share, and collaborate through seminars, training sessions, and mentoring. This initiative enables Central American ECOPs access to information and accessible knowledge, helping bridge national, regional, and global barriers.
The Capacity Development Hub ECOP Central America will provide capacity, skills, and knowledge for enhanced ocean observation, policy, and conservation. We welcome regional NGOs, governmental institutions, the school system, or the local community to collaborate in expanding knowledge for initiatives that help reduce barriers among underrepresented groups.
Credit: Amanda Cotton / Ocean Image Bank
Aims and Objectives
Closely aligned with the overall objectives of the ECOP Central America Node, this hub aims to provide opportunities related to capacity in the region. Overall, we aim to unify and promote cross-collaboration in the region, making information accessible 4 all, and supporting ECOPs in the area to elevate their representation and inclusion in the Ocean Decade’s agenda.
The Capacity Development Hub especially seeks to:
- Seminars about key themes relevant to the region.
- Short online or in-person training courses/modules in data analysis, ocean literacy, ocean policy, and science communication.
- Events and Symposia: showcasing current topics of high interest in Central America and globally.
- Tailored mentoring programs.
Past Cources
This course introduced learners to the Python programming language and software environment.
Learn more: Central America online course report
Number of participants: 32
Watch The Past Monthly Webinar Series Central America
Get in Touch
If you have any questions or inquiries, or are interested in helping and contributing to our regional working group for Capacity Development in Central America, please contact us at: nuevoemailinserthere@ecopdecade.org.
Lead Coordinator: Andrea Herrera
Andrea is an interdisciplinary scholar in her second year of joint master’s in marine environment and resources and an advocate for women in science fields. Her research area currently focuses on the study and development of identification methods for migratory species of blue sharks in the mid-Atlantic. She is passionate about interlinking conservation, marine policy, and the inclusion of communities in decision-making.