The Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO (IOC-UNESCO) was established in 1960 and is a functionally autonomous body, being the only organization within the United Nations system with competence in marine science.
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 represented by the FCT.
Representatives:
- President of CP-COI: Luís Menezes Pinheiro, University of Aveiro
- Focal point of the Ministry of Science, Technology, and Higher Education at 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 for the FCT focal point for participation in meetings.
Useful links:
- IOC-UNESCO website
- United Nations Decade of Ocean Science 2021-2030 website
- Global Ocean Science Report
Initiative supported by the FCTOcean Program.
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Updated on August 22, 2023