ECOP webinars
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Before we usher in 2023, the last ECOP Programme webinar of 2022 will share some of the fantastic opportunities available to help us in our research as early career ocean professionals. ESRI is one of the world’s premier GIS organizations and has the answers to most of our questions and challenges in the coming year as we plunge deeper into the UN Ocean Decade, towards our aspirations to reach the 7 Decade Outcomes and achieve “the science we need for the Ocean we want” by 2030. Join us to listen to Keith Van Graafeiland, as he guides us through the sea of knowledge and opportunities open to us via ESRI. We will be developing some specialized training courses around some of the topics Keith will share with us, so stay tuned, and share your ideas on how you think the information may be useful to you, your organization, and your specific training needs.
Resources:
https://www.esri.com/en-us/about/science/ecological-marine-units/overview
https://www.arcgis.com/apps/Cascade/index.html?appid=a170a0d522bb42f1a019e4e473cf1bdd
ESRI StoryMaps platform
- ESRI slack channel that we maintain from our Ocean, Weather and Climate community
- 2022 Ocean, Weather and Climate Forum
- Next Forum in 2023
- Africa GeoPortal
- ESRI Careers
Wednesday 21 December @ 3.30pm CET
Watch the recording below or head over to our Youtube channel.


Tune in for a 90-min webinar hosted by the International Ocean Institute and the ECOP Programme, to learn more about the outcomes of the UN Ocean Conference, the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction negotiations and the latest reflections from COP27. Then, participate in the debate with ECOPs and Ocean experts on whether 2022 was truly the Ocean Super Year we hoped for.
Thanks to our co-moderators: Evgeniia Kostianaia (ECOP Global Coordinator) Cosmin Chivu (International Ocean Institute)
And special thanks to our expert speakers:
- Antonella Vassallo – Managing Director of International Ocean Institute, Malta
- Awni Behnam – Honorary President of International Ocean Institute, Malta
- Angelique Pouponneau – Policy Adviser to the Chair of the Alliance of Small Islands States Organised by: International Ocean Institute – International Ocean Institute (IOI) is a world leading independent, non-governmental non-profit organisation conducting training and capacity building in Ocean Governance with the aim of creating knowledgeable future leaders.
Co-organised by: International Ocean Institute – International Ocean Institute (IOI) is a world leading independent, non-governmental non-profit organisation conducting training and capacity building in Ocean Governance with the aim of creating knowledgeable future leaders. Learn more at https://www.ioinst.org/
Friday 25 November @ 2pm CET
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In our third episode of our webinar series, Join the ECOP Programme team and special guests for an insightful
60-min webinar on how and why to engage in the UN Decade of Ocean Science as an Early Career Ocean Professional in Africa, followed by a 30 minute meeting for members of the ECOP Africa Node.
Thursday 10 November @ 6.30pm WAT/CET
Resources:
- The United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development 2021-2030: Ocean Decade Africa Roadmap
- Booklet: United Nations Ocean Decade for Africa: The Science we Need
for the Ocean we Want in Africa
Watch the recording below.

In our second episode of our webinar series we hear from experts in the field (Cabo Verde, Canada) on navigating the blue economy as an Early Career Ocean Professional.
Thursday 27 October @ 5.30pm CEST
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Resources:
- Article on A Blue Future: Why We Need a Framework to Unite the Different Lenses of the Blue Economy by speaker 2: Ronnie Noonan-Birch.

In our first webinar of this series we hear from 3 ECOPs across Asia and the Middle East to discuss the opportunities they’ve encountered and challenges they’ve had to face when starting and running an NGO in the Ocean sector.
Thursday 28 September @ June 12.30pm UTC
Watch the recording below.

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