The UN Decade Ocean Committee Ireland is a new informal network aimed to provide a platform for shared-island researchers to enhance their interdisciplinary collaborative efforts at a national and international level and promote their scientific activities linked to the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development in Ireland.
Our primary role is to serve as a central hub which links and engages national level actors participating in the Ocean Decade. Unlike the more formal governance and coordination structures of the Ocean Decade, our Committee is voluntary in nature. The following are some of the expected roles and responsibilities that our Committee fulfils.
Support
We aim to support national members in the co-design and co-delivery of Decade Actions.
Mobilize
One of our responsibilities includes mobilizing resources and contributions.
Engage
Our role involves engaging with National Decade Committees operating in other countries.
Communicate
We aim to raise awareness through communications and outreach initiatives.
The vision of the Ocean Decade is ‘the science we need for the ocean we want’. The Ocean Decade provides a convening framework for scientists and stakeholders from diverse sectors to develop the scientific knowledge and the partnerships needed to accelerate and harness advances in ocean science to foster a better understanding of the ocean system, and deliver science-based solutions to achieve the 2030 Agenda.
