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Feedbacks from 2019 World Ocean Day

Feedbacks from 2019 World Ocean Day

World Ocean Day at the United-Nations This year in New-York, World Ocean Day was celebrated at the United Nations headquarters. As part of 2019 theme ...
World Ocean Network workshop on high seas governance

World Ocean Network workshop on high seas governance

In the context of the new United Nations negotiations on the high seas, and as part of the MARINA project, the World Ocean Network organised ...
United Nations negotiations on high seas biodiversity

United Nations negotiations on high seas biodiversity

The high seas represent two thirds of the Ocean surface and are one of the world’s major sources of biodiversity. They provide unique resources for ...
A new dynamic on Ocean and Climate

A new dynamic on Ocean and Climate

Late October 2018, the IPPC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) published a special report on the impacts of global warming of 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels ...
World Ocean network at the 10th International Aquarium Congress

World Ocean network at the 10th International Aquarium Congress

“To limit global warming, we need a healthy ocean” Following the IPPC report of October 2018 and on the occasion of the 10th International Aquarium Congress  in Fukushima, ...
World Ocean Network at COP24

World Ocean Network at COP24

World Ocean Network attended the 24th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in Katowice, Poland. The World Ocean ...
2018 Annual World Ocean Day Photo contest

2018 Annual World Ocean Day Photo contest

Congratulations to all the participants of the annual World Ocean Day photo contest! Once again, wonderful pictures were submitted to all categories of the contest, ...
2017 Annual World Ocean Day Photo Contest

2017 Annual World Ocean Day Photo Contest

Soon the results of the Fourth edition of the Annual World Ocean Day Photo Contest! Winning images were recognized at the United Nations’ HQ in New ...
I live by the Sea International Photo Youth Contest

I live by the Sea International Photo Youth Contest

I live by the Sea International Photo Youth Contest The idea behind this project involves a worldwide contest for young persons up to the age ...
World Ocean Network at International Aquarium Congress

World Ocean Network at International Aquarium Congress

As a participant of the 2016 International Aquarium Congress from 25th to 30th September , World Ocean Network will present: The expansion of the Mr.Goodfish program, a participatory ...
On June 8, picture your connection with The Ocean!

On June 8, picture your connection with The Ocean!

On June 8th, why not post a photo of your special connection with the ocean ? ==> Photograph yourself with a sign describing your action ...
"Think Big, Think Ocean" Video Contest

“Think Big, Think Ocean” Video Contest

Think big, think Ocean! SeaChange idea challenge Do you have a fresh idea for an event or any concept you can come up with, which ...
Professor Mário Ruivo Prize 2016

Professor Mário Ruivo Prize 2016

You know young people from 11 to 16 years old who: love Ocean have many ideas to improve Human interaction with the Ocean need some ...
The Blue Society European Youth Parliament, Brussels, November 2015

The Blue Society European Youth Parliament, Brussels, November 2015

The Blue Society European Youth Parliament is a group of informed young people, which was brought together from throughout Europe, to debate and discuss current ...
Blue Society photos contest - The winners are...

Blue Society photos contest – The winners are…

The World Ocean Network is pleased to announce the winners of our Blue Society Photo Contest This contest aimed to use photography to highlight the ...
Blue Society Citizens’ Promise

Blue Society Citizens’ Promise

The Blue Society sets the Ocean at the heart of our lives to achieve long term progress for human well-being. The Ocean is our life ...
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Announcing the winners of the 2nd Annual World Oceans Day Photo Contest

We are pleased to announce the winners and finalists of the Second Annual World Oceans Day Photo Contest, jointly organized by the UN Division for ...
Support the Ocean call for Climate

Support the Ocean call for Climate

Healthy Ocean, Protected Climate #OceanforClimate Support the Ocean call for Climate HELP US TO SPREAD THE WORD Contest #OceanForClimate Post your best photos and videos on ...
1 Day until World Ocean Day

1 Day until World Ocean Day

Take a look at what the Ocean offers us in our everyday life. Today, let’s watch a film about the Ocean, One world. Open your ...
2 days until Word Ocean Day

2 days until Word Ocean Day

Take a look at what the Ocean offers us in our everyday life. Today, let’s watch a film about the Ocean and Culture. Open your ...
3 days until World Oceans Day

3 days until World Oceans Day

Take a look at what the Ocean offers us in our everyday life. Today, let’s watch a film about the Ocean and Leisure. Open your ...
4 days until World Ocean Day

4 days until World Ocean Day

Take a look at what the Ocean offers us in our everyday life. Today, let’s watch a film about the Ocean and Manufactured products. Open ...
5 days until World Ocean Day

5 days until World Ocean Day

Take a look at what the Ocean offers us in our everyday life. Today, let’s watch a film about the Ocean and Food. Open your ...
6 days until World Ocean Day

6 days until World Ocean Day

Take a look at what the Ocean offers us in our everyday life. Today, let’s watch a film about the Ocean and Water resources. Open ...
7 days before World Ocean Day Ocean & Oxygen

7 days before World Ocean Day Ocean & Oxygen

Take a look at what the Ocean offers us in our everyday life. Today, let’s watch a film about the Ocean and Oxygen. Open your ...
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World Oceans Day 2015 Celebration in the UNESCO Headquarters

World Oceans Day 2015 Celebration 8 June 2015, UNESCO Headquarters, Paris, France In honour of the United Nations World Oceans Day, celebrated each year on ...
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World Ocean Day 2015

The United Nations will celebrate World Ocean Day 2015 and recognize the winners of the Annual World Ocean Day Oceanic Photo Competition at an event ...
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Celebration of the 10 years of the PGEM of Moorea

The PGEM (Protected Marie Areas) of Moorea set up in 2004 is celebrating it’s 10 years of existing. Since the beginning, te mana o te ...
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ABNJ : Learn news. Learning About Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction

The Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction Program (ABNJ) – often referred to as Common Oceans – is a broad-scale, innovative approach to achieve efficient and sustainable ...
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The MED Algeria Expedition 2014 is on its way !

Partner of the MED Algeria Expedition 2014 "Stop plastic in the sea", the Larimar association invites you to several stopovers from 3 to 11 August ...
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Message from the Global Ocean Forum

On this World Oceans Day, we invite you to act on the central role of oceans in sustainable development. It is essential that a stand-alone ...
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Ocean & Climate 2015 platform

The platfom is an alliance between all stakeholders of civil society and the research community to include the Ocean in solutions relating to climate change ...
World Oceans Day with Tara Méditerranée 2014

World Oceans Day with Tara Méditerranée 2014

For this World Oceans Day, Tara broadcasts a video shot on board, with stunning images of science and nature. Tara Mediterranean expedition, from April to ...
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World Oceans Day at UNESCO on 10 June 2014

World Ocean Day 2014: Together we have the power to protect the Ocean Each year, World Oceans Day (8 June) is an opportunity to raise ...
Celebrate World Oceans Day with MSC France

Celebrate World Oceans Day with MSC France

MSC's vision is of the world’s oceans teeming with life, and seafood supplies safeguarded for this and future generations. Their mission is to use our ...
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The first annual World Oceans Day Photo Contest

World Ocean Network invites you to participate !   This year you can share the beauty and importance of the ocean, through your photographs! The ...
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Sea For Society at the European Maritime Day 2014

The Sea For Society booth at the European Maritime 2014 was a success. In addition the project was referred in the two days of the ...
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Sea for Society press release

The Sea For Society is a FP7 MML (Mobilization and Mutual Learning) project that engages stakeholders, citizens and youth in an open and participatory dialogue to ...
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World Ocean Network Supports Sea Orbiter

SeaOrbiter, member of World Ocean Network, Projets to build a vessel which will open new ways of exploration, of research and education findings in deep ...
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