OceanPrediction Decade Collaborative Centre

⏳ Countdown to Our Ocean Kenya In 25 days, the first Our Ocean Conference held on African soil will place a global spotlight on ocean action and leadership across Africa and offer a unique opportunity to shape the global ocean agenda for the next decade. Learn more: https//ouroceankenya.com #OurOceanKenya #OOC11

Ocean Prediction for Costa Rica – First Workshop Official Video : Ocean Observation to Practical Application in Decision-Making Workshop - March 2026 @MercatorOcean @lobeliaearth @UNOceanDecade #oceanprediction #oceanforecasting #oceanscience #costarica

From 18–20 May 2026, the 11th @EuroGOOS Conference brought together the #operationaloceanography community in Cyprus where Enrique Alvarez (Technical Coordinator) joined colleagues from @MercatorOcean where he contributed to discussions during a round table session. @edito_dto

OceanPrediction DCC and @MercatorOcean will be at #OOC11 in Mombasa, Kenya this June to connect with partners around the Ocean Prediction Enhancement for Regions of Africa project. Follow #OurOceanKenya for updates from the conference and see you in Mombasa in June!

Join the OceanPrediction DCC Global Event 2026 taking place from 3–5 November 2026! Register here today: events.unoceanprediction.org/oceanpredictio… #oceanprediction #oceanforecasting #oceanscience #opdccglobalevent

Congratulations to Ocean Prediction for Costa Rica (#OP4CR), one of the Ocean Prediction DCC’s flagship projects, on its official endorsement as a Decade Project by the IOC Executive Secretary under the UN Ocean Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development (2021 to 2030)!

Join the OceanPrediction DCC African Seas Regional Team for our first webinar of 2026 with Dr. Joseph Ansong (University of Ghana) & Dr. Sivareddy Sanikommu (KAUST) on the 28th of May at 2 PM GMT | 4 PM Cape Town time Online session on Google Meet: meet.google.com/mtz-dqej-dmj

Have you had a chance to read the latest newsletter? The April edition highlighted our first national workshop for OP4CR in Costa Rica. Sign up for our quarterly newsletter on our website today and join our global community! #oceanprediction #oceanforecasting #costarica

Interested to stay in the know about all things ocean prediction and sign up for our quarterly newsletter? Join our global community working towards the progress of a predicted ocean! Sign up on our website today! #oceanprediction #oceanforecasting #oceanscience

New Call for Proposals🌊 "Formation and management of a Consortium of sub-Saharan African institutions for the co-design, development and operation of applications using ocean forecasts in the framework of the OPERA project" Apply 👉 mercator-ocean.eu/tender/156/

📣 Call for proposals now open: Sub-Saharan African institutions are invited to co-design and operate ocean forecasting applications under the OPERA project, implemented by @MercatorOcean International. #CopernicusMarine #OceanForecasting

Have you read the April newsletter? This edition highlighted our survey results that provided a snapshot of the current landscape, key user needs and challenges, and more for the OceanPrediction DCC Join our global community and sign up for our newsletter on the website today!

#callforproposals: Formation and management of a Consortium of sub-Saharan African institutions for the co-design, development and operation of applications using ocean forecasts in the framework of the OPERA project Learn more here: shorturl.at/SeTB2 #oceanforecasting

Get to know more about the strategic partner institutions for the OPERA Capacity Development Activities!   Established in 1970, the University of Abomey-Calavi (UAC) is a leading public, multidisciplinary university in Benin and West Africa.

The 2026 edition of the #OceanDecade online course on co-design is now open! This free course by @iocunesco and @LeibnizZMT is open to all ocean professionals and aims to inspire collaborative ocean action. Available until December — register here: ow.ly/Qe5a50YF22k

On March 25-27th, key stakeholders from the marine sector came together to identify strategic applications of ocean prediction to strengthen decision-making in Costa Rica. Learn more: shorturl.at/cxCB4 #oceanscience #oceanforecasting #costarica #fisheries

The M2SOAC-OA Programme hosted by the University of Abomey-Calavi in partnership with Université Toulouse III Paul Sabatier, aims to shape the next generation of #oceanscientists in Benin.  Learn more about the programme here: shorturl.at/Ts9tY #oceanscience #oceanography

Get to know more about the strategic partner institutions for the OPERA Capacity Development Activities!   The Gulf of Guinea Ocean Sciences Summer School is a regional capacity-building initiative dedicated to strengthening #oceanscience expertise across West / Central Africa.

🌍Join us for ECOP Program Webinar Series Episode 41 to discover how innovative observing systems are advancing marine conservation! 📅 Tuesday, 1 April 2026 ⏰ 10:00 PDT/17:00 UTC 💻 Register here: lnkd.in/dcBdabmr

Day Three in San Jose, Costa Rica for the OceanPrediction DCC team for a 3 day workshop on ocean observation to practical application in decision-making! These workshops are implemented by @MercatorOcean with the support of the European Union. #oceanscience @UNOceanDecade