The Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO (IOC-UNESCO) was established in 1960 and is a body with functional autonomy, being the only competent organization within the United Nations system for Marine Sciences.
National representation in this body is ensured by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs through the Portuguese Committee for the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (CP-COI), with the National Science and Technology sector being represented by FCT.
Representatives:
- CP-COI President: Luís Menezes Pinheiro, University of Aveiro
- Focal point of the Ministry of Science, Technology and Higher Education in the CP-COI: Sofia Cordeiro(sofia.cordeiro@fct.pt), FCT
FCT Involvement:
- Focal Point of the Ministry of Science, Technology and Higher Education;
- Participation in national and international meetings;
- Support to the FCT focal point for participation in meetings.
Useful links:
- IOC-UNESCO website
- United Nations Decade for Ocean Science 2021-2030 website
- Global Ocean Science Report
Initiative accompanied by the FCT Ocean Program.
Updated on August 22, 2023