The next five years: UK science-policy dialogue for the UN Ocean Decade
10 March, The Royal Society, 09:30-17:30 (plus evening reception & exhibition)
Register an expression of interest to attend here: https://uk-ndc.org/uk-stakeholder-event/
Hosted by the UK’s National Decade Committee for the UN Ocean Decade in partnership with Defra, FCDO and the Royal Society.
A science policy dialogue and networking reception to take stock of UK engagement with the UN Ocean Decade and explore UK policy directions and science priorities for the next five years.
The UN Ocean Decade covers a huge breadth of UK policy interests including pollution, climate change, marine renewables, shipping, fishing, marine ecosystem protection and restoration, the blue economy, the arts, heritage, culture and many more. This dialogue centres around three workshops digging deeper into the science-policy priorities for these areas, so it would be great to have representation from across Government.
Join us to hear from ocean policy leads across the UK Departments and Devolved Governments, researchers leading key UN Ocean Decade Actions, and practitioners advocating for science-based ocean action. Members of the UK National Decade Committee look forward to discussing future directions for the UN Ocean Decade in the UK with a wide cross-section of our diverse stakeholder network.
High-level programme
Opening Plenary: UK ocean policy directions for the next 5 years
Workshop 1: Sustainable use, management and protection of the ocean
Workshop 2: Supporting climate-resilient coastal communities
Workshop 3: Human-ocean connections
Closing Plenary: Reflections and next steps
Evening Reception: guest speakers and exhibition
