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Tales of an Ocean Week in Brussels
- 24 March 2025
Brussels buzzed with ocean action in early March, from European Ocean Days to VLIZ Marine Science Day. Policymakers, scientists, and investors talked governance, marine data, and funding. Now, with the European Oceans Pact looming, talk must turn into action.
ECOP opportunity: Travel grant for Early Career Ocean Professional (ECOP) for the 2025 All-Atlantic Alliance Forum in Brussels
- 20 March 2025
JPI Oceans announces the exciting opportunity for an Early Career Ocean Professional (ECOP) to attend the Intergenerational Dialogue Session at the 2025 All-Atlantic Ocean Research and Innovation Alliance (AAORIA) Forum. This prestigious event will take place in Brussels, Belgium.
From Joyce to Joint Call: All-Atlantic OKEANO Consortium meeting in Dublin
- 18 March 2025
JPI Oceans reflects on two days of productive OKEANO discussions at the Marine Institute offices in Dublin. Highlights include strengthened Atlantic cooperation and miraculously rain-free Irish skies. Next port of call: the 2025 All-Atlantic Forum in Brussels this September.
Towards a European Marinas Network for collaborative ocean monitoring
- 28 February 2025
On 5 February 2025, JPI Oceans hosted the kick-off meeting of its newest Joint Action, the European Marinas Network, at its Secretariat in Brussels and online.
Current Joint Actions
Ecological Aspects of Deep-Sea Mining
The Joint Action Ecological Aspects of Deep-Sea Mining assesses the long-term impacts of polymetallic nodule mining on the deep-sea environment.
- Ongoing
Blue Bioeconomy
The BlueBio ERA-NET Cofund aimed to strengthen Europe’s position in the blue bioeconomy. It consisted of 30 partners from 17 countries, and launched a total of four calls funding 49 projects. Since 2024, JPI Oceans is following up the funded projects and activities.
- Ongoing
Current Strategic Engagements
All-Atlantic Ocean Research and Innovation Alliance
The All-Atlantic Ocean Research and Innovation Alliance is the result of science diplomacy efforts involving countries from both sides of the Atlantic Ocean, aiming at enhancing marine research and innovation cooperation across the Atlantic anywhere between the Arctic and Antarctica.
- Ongoing
European Ocean Observing System
The European Ocean Observing System (EOOS) framework promotes ocean observing in Europe by means of collaboration, coordination and integration among the relevant key people, institutions and facilities. JPI Oceans chairs the EOOS framework’s Resource Forum and has initiated a process to create National Charts on Ocean Observing and Monitoring in Europe.
- Ongoing