This free online training course is suitable for anyone responsible for collecting or managing marine environmental data in the public sector, industry or for education or research. Familiarity with different marine data types, and how data is acquired and used, would be helpful but not essential. Prior knowledge or practical experience of data management is not required. The course can be taken as a whole, or attendees can select modules according to two streams: Governance; Practical MEDIN.

O curso pretende aumentar a capacidade dos professores para tomar decisões, bem como comunicar e ensinar, sobre o oceano. Além disso, pretende potenciar o papel dos professores e educadores como multiplicadores desta capacidade, aumentando a capacidade dos seus alunos e comunidades escolares de transformar o conhecimento em efetivas mudanças de atitude. O curso abordará a Literacia do Oceano sob a abordagem multiperspetiva consagrada pela UNESCO e insere-se nos Objetivos de Desenvolvimento Sustentável 4 (Educação de Qualidade), 6 (Água potável e Saneamento), 12 (Produção e Consumo Sustentáveis), 13 (Ação Climática) e 14 (Proteger a Vida Marinha) da Agenda 2030. O curso fornecerá conhecimentos e ferramentas para a sala de aula que fomentam o pensamento crítico e compreensão sobre o oceano, aumentam a consciência sobre a nossa relação diária com o oceano e os nossos comportamentos que impactam a sustentabilidade do oceano. Pretende-se que as aprendizagens dos formandos sejam transferidas e adaptadas a contextos educativos formais.

Informações: https://oceanexpert.org/event/4716

Descrição do curso

Este curso online tem como objetivo aumentar a capacidade dos professores para comunicar e ensinar sobre o oceano e tomar decisões mais informadas. Procura também potenciar o papel dos professores e dos educadores como multiplicadores desta capacidade, aumentando a capacidade dos alunos e das comunidades escolares para transformar o conhecimento em mudanças práticas de comportamento e de atitude.

O curso aborda a Literacia do Oceano sob a visão multiperspetiva consagrada pela UNESCO e insere-se nos Objetivos de Desenvolvimento Sustentável 4 (Educação de Qualidade), 6 (Água potável e Saneamento), 12 (Produção e Consumo Sustentáveis), 13 (Ação Climática) e 14 (Proteger a Vida Marinha) da Agenda 2030,  e nos desafios da Década das Nações Unidas das Ciências do Oceano para o Desenvolvimento Sustentável (2021-2030).

Este curso contribui diretamente para o ODS 14 - Target 7 - Educação para o Desenvolvimento Sustentável e a Cidadania Global, e para os desafios 9 -Competências, conhecimentos, tecnologia e participação para todos e 10 - Restaurar a relação da sociedade com o oceano da Década do Oceano.

O curso irá fornecer conhecimentos e ferramentas para a sala de aula, promovendo o pensamento crítico e a compreensão sobre o oceano, aumentando a consciencialização sobre a nossa relação diária com o oceano e o impacto que os nossos comportamentos têm na sustentabilidade do oceano.

Espera-se que a experiência dos alunos seja transferida e adaptada a contextos educativos formais. Este curso é uma ação endossada pela Década das Nações Unidas das Ciências do Oceano para o Desenvolvimento Sustentável (2021-2030).

Resultados de aprendizagem

• No final do curso, os participantes deverão ser capazes de:
• explicar a importância da Literacia Oceânica.
• debater a influência que temos no oceano através das nossas escolhas diárias
• promover mudanças comportamentais e atitudinais em relação às questões que afetam o Oceano.
• fomentar a interação entre os professores e a comunidade científica.
• explorar e selecionar informação, atividades e recursos educativos sobre o Oceano para explorar o tema na sala de aula.
• Compreender e explorar o Oceano utilizando diferentes perspetivas (Ciência, Geografia, Valores, Igualdade de Género, Cultura, Sustentabilidade, História).
• orientar os alunos para assumirem um papel mais ativo na procura de soluções para os problemas relacionados com o oceano.
• integrar a sustentabilidade dos oceanos nos currículos das diferentes disciplinas e ciclos de ensino utilizando uma abordagem holística.

• Módulo 1 (3.5h). Mergulhando na Literacia do Oceano
• Módulo 2 (3.5h). O oceano na perspetiva histórica e geográfica
• Módulo 3 (5.5h). A ciência do oceano que precisamos para o futuro que queremos
• Módulo 4 (4.5h). Seja azul – o que é o azul sustentável e o(s) valor(es) do nosso oceano
• Módulo 5 (7h). Trabalho autónomo – traduzir o conhecimento da LO para a sua prática de ensino usando exemplos locais (grupo ou individual)
• Módulo 6 (1h). Sessão online para discussão final do curso e dos trabalhos resultantes do módulo 5

Público alvo : Professores de todos os ciclos de ensino, professores pré-escolares e educadores não formais. Sem pré-requisitos.

Idioma do curso: Português

Formadores:

Patrícia Conceição (Estrutura de Missão para a Extensão da Plataforma Continental, EMEPC)

Laura Guimarães (Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental, CIIMAR)

Zara Teixeira (Centro de Ciências do Mar e do Ambiente, MARE)

Raquel Costa (Instituto de Educação, IE)

Filomena Cardoso (Universidade de Aveiro, UA)

Fernanda Rollo (Universidade Nova de Lisboa, UL)

Cláudia Moreira (Atualmente na APA)

Marisa Almeida (CIIMAR)

Ana Marta Gonçalves (Atualmente no Centro de Ecologia Funcional, CFE)

Mariana Almeida (Universidade de Aveiro, UA)

Narcisa Bandarra (Instituto Português do Mar e da Atmosfera, IPMA)

Avaliação:

A avaliação incluirá rever todos os conteúdos do curso assim como completar com um mínimo de 50% nas diversas formas de avaliação (questões de resposta múltipla, V/F, exercícios, trabalho autónomo). O curso está acreditado pelo Conselho Científico Pedagógico de Formação Contínua (Ministério da Educação Português): ); será emitido o certificado respetivo pela entidade formadora

Avaliação do aluno:

• Tarefas do Módulo 1 - 10% da nota final
• Tarefas do Módulo 2 - 10% da nota final
• Tarefas do Módulo 3 - 10% da nota final
• Tarefas do Módulo 4 - 10% da nota final
• Módulo 5 - 60% da nota final (Inclui trabalho autónomo - 40%; participação no fórum e sessão síncrona - 10%; visualização de conteúdos e execução de tarefas - 10%)

Competências linguísticas e informáticas necessárias (espera-se que os candidatos tenham): 

• Fluência da língua portuguesa; conhecimento prático da língua inglesa necessária (literatura e sites estarão maioritariamente disponíveis apenas em Inglês)
• Competências informáticas básicas
• Capacidade de encontrar recursos através de motores de busca
• Experiência na utilização de um processador de texto, software de apresentação, ou outras aplicações de produtividade
• Ser independente na aprendizagem de novas competências tecnológicas (por exemplo, seguindo um tutorial passo a passo, ajuda em vídeo online, ou acesso ao apoio para aprender as competências necessárias).

Para completar este curso, os participantes devem ter acesso a um computador e internet

Processo de candidatura

O número de lugares disponíveis é limitado (60). Preencha o formulário de inscrição on-line disponível AQUI (abertura a partir de 24 de fevereiro de 2025). O prazo para submissão da candidatura é 14 de março de 2025 (23:59 CEST: Central European Summer Time). Não se aplicam propinas.

A UNESCO está empenhada em promover os princípios de igualdade de acesso. As candidaturas de elementos de grupos minoritários ou sub-representados são fortemente encorajadas.

* Esta é a terceira edição deste curso, pelo que, só serão aceites inscrições de participantes que não estivessem inscritos nos anos anteriores.

Critérios de seleção (60 lugares disponíveis):

• Motivação: Um resumo de até 200 palavras sobre a motivação para fazer o curso e como os participantes planeiam aplicar os conhecimentos adquiridos.
• Professores em atividade
• País de origem (40% das vagas reservadas a participantes de países da CPLP).
• Paridade de género

 Contacto:

• Course coordinators: Patrícia Conceição (patricia.conceicao@emepc.gov.pt), Laura Guimarães (guimlid@gmail.com), Zara Teixeira (zara.teixeira@uc.pt)
• OTGA Secretariat: (ioc.training@unesco.org), always using the name of the course as the subject of the email (in English).

Política de cancelamento

Em caso de cancelamento do curso pela OTGA ou afiliados, notificaremos o cancelamento pelo menos 7 dias antes da data do curso. Em caso de cancelamento pelo participante, deveremos receber notificação de cancelamento pelo menos 7 dias antes da data do curso

Esta capacitación presencial en español tiene como objetivo fortalecer las capacidades locales y regionales en el manejo de datos de biodiversidad de aguas profundas en la región del Corredor Marino Tropical Oriental - CMAR, con el fin de documentar información de calidad basada en estándares y en el uso de herramientas y metodologías comunes, facilitando su publicación a través de OBIS y GBIF, así como de otras iniciativas relacionadas, contribuyendo así a mejorar el conocimiento de la biodiversidad marina de esta región para su conservación y manejo. La capacitación hace parte de las actividades de fortalecimiento de capacidades del proyecto 'Exploración de la biodiversidad de montes submarinos profundos y estrategias de monitoreo de AMP en el Pacífico colombiano a lo largo de gradientes batimétricos', liderado por INVEMAR dentro del macroproyecto 'Avanzando en la investigación de los fondos marinos para la conservación del Paisaje Marino del Pacífico Oriental Tropical'. Está dirigido específicamente al personal científico y técnico de las instituciones socias: Fundación Charles Darwin de Ecuador, Universidad de Costa Rica, Fundación Amigos de la Isla del Coco de Costa Rica - FAICO, Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute - STRI de Panamá e INVEMAR; así como personal de diferentes Parques Nacionales Naturales involucrados en la región de interés.

The importance of the ocean is beyond economic, providing us with services such as 50% of the oxygen we breathe, sequestering over 26% of the CO2 emitted into the atmosphere, regulating our climate, as well as providing the recreational and cultural services that we all enjoy. Given its vast dimension and internal complexity, efficient monitoring and predicting of the planet’s ocean needs to be a collaborative effort from local to global scales. An essential requirement for such collaborative efforts is the need to follow well-defined and reproducible methods across activities: from strategies for structuring observing systems, sensor deployment and usage, and the generation of data and information products, to ethical and governance aspects when executing ocean observing. These methods should be broadly adopted by the ocean community and, where appropriate, should evolve into “Ocean Best Practices” to meet the challenges we face today. 

A best practice is a methodology that has repeatedly produced superior results relative to other methodologies with the same objective; to be fully elevated to a best practice, a promising method should be adopted and employed by multiple organisations.

In this course we will introduce you to the concept of Best Practices and the Ocean Best Practices System (OBPS), and we will provide an overview of the importance and relevance of using and sharing Ocean Best Practices and Standards, as well as on how to create, submit, share and search for Best Practices in the OBPS repository.

- Understand and explain what (ocean) best practices are and what elevated them above all other methods
- Be able to create a best practice
- Be able to submit a best practice in the OBPS
- Be able to search for a specific Best Practice in the OBPS

How to enrol

Please register on the OceanExpert website (www.oceanexpert.org). Once your OceanExpert account is approved (this is not done immediately), you can self-enrol in the course. If you already have an OceanExpert account, you can self-enrol in the course using your OceanExpert username and password. Enrolment is available until 15 December 2025.

• Step 1. Log in OceanTeacher e-Learning platform, then access the course page.
• Step 2. Click on self-enrolment. The enrolment key for the course is: OBPS2025sp

UNESCO is committed to promoting equal access principles. Applications from minority or underrepresented groups are strongly encouraged.

OTGA Course Template Spanish

The purpose of this course is to introduce the concept, process and indicators of the UNESCO-IOC Tsunami Ready Recognition Programme.

This hybrid course, organized by the Decade Collaborative Centre for Coastal Resilience, provides an in-depth exploration of coastal resilience and its vital role in supporting sustainable business practices and protecting communities against climate change-related impacts. Through five interconnected modules and an in-presence hands-on week, participants will learn and implement the principles, technologies, and strategies needed to understand, assess, and bolster resilience within coastal regions, while emphasizing business responsibility and proactive risk management.

Venue

The course will be subdivided into two phases:

An online phase will take place through OTGA e-learning platform.

An in-person phase which will be held in Bertinoro, Italy, at the University Residential Center of Bertinoro (CE.U.B.).

Learning outcomes

By the end of the course the participants should be able to:

• Understand Coastal Resilience and its Business Implications
• Utilize Operational Oceanography Products for Hazard Analysis
• Assess Environmental Impact and Manage Coastal Risks
• Apply Enabling Technologies to Coastal Resilience Challenges
• Develop Practical Resilience Solutions for Critical Coastal Infrastructure
• Showcase innovative solutions executing a Real-World Coastal Resilience Project

Target audience

The course is a post-graduate and early-career course for professional development and continuing education. The course is particularly aimed at early-career scientists, young professionals from coastal consulting firms, coastal managers and operators, as well as members of environmental protection agencies and civil protection organizations.                      

Pre-requisites

Course content

Language of instruction: English

• Nadia Pinardi
• Quillon Harpman
• Renata Archetti

Welcome to the IOC-UNESCO Co-design for the Ocean Decade course, a meticulously structured programme spanning six modules, each dedicated to unfolding the intricacies of co-design in the realm of sustainable ocean development. From a foundational introduction to the nuanced exploration of joint vision setting, stakeholder engagement, partnership cultivation, and sustainability strategies, this course delves deep into the principles and practices pivotal for co-design's success within the Ocean Decade's framework. Enriched with expert insights, quizzes, and diverse learning materials, it aims to equip participants with the knowledge, skills, and collaborative ethos necessary to contribute effectively to the Ocean Decade's ambitious goals, fostering a community of learners poised to drive meaningful change in ocean science and policy.

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•     Understand co-design Concepts (Understanding)
•     Analyze the objectives and strategies outlined in the Ocean Decade's implementation plan (Analysing)
•     Apply the learned co-design steps to develop a conceptual Decade Action Project idea (Applying)
•     Develop Joint Vision and Objectives for co-design Projects (Creating)
•     Identify and Map Relevant Stakeholders (Analysing)
•     Formulate Stakeholder Engagement Strategies (Creating)
•     Design an Equal Partnership Plan (Creating)
•     Develop a Sustainability and Impact Monitoring Plan (Creating, Evaluating)

Tsunamis are low frequency natural hazards but high impact events that may cause loss of lives and assets.
This online course provides a review of basic tsunami science to provide a basic understanding of the tsunami phenomenon, tsunami hazard and tsunami risk, the tsunami warning process and products, and how coastal communities and individuals can prepare themselves for the next tsunami.

Learning goals

• Gain understanding of the EMODnet Biology project and how it interlinks with other European and international initiatives in the field of biodiversity knowledge.
• Recognize the importance of sharing biological data, taking into account the FAIR principles.
• Develop skills to correctly format biological data to EMODnet Biology and EurOBIS formats.
• Gain knowledge on the required quality control steps and on the importance of interoperability.

Target audience

Anyone interested in marine biodiversity data.

This is a self-taught course that includes quizzes designed to help learners assess their own learning at regular intervals.

How to enroll

Please register on the OceanExpert website (www.oceanexpert.org). Once your OceanExpert account is approved (this is not done immediately), you can self-enroll in the course. If you already have an OceanExpert account, you can self-enroll in the course using your OceanExpert username and password.

First log in OceanTeacher, then access the course page and click on self-enrollment.

The enrolment key is EMODNETBio**2023

For any questions please contact the OTGA Secretariat (ioc.training@unesco.org) or the EMODnet biology secretariat bio@emodnet.eu" target="_blank" rel="noopener">(bio@emodnet.eu) always using the name of the course as email subject.

There are no tuition fees. 

UNESCO is committed to promoting equal access principles. Applications from minority or underrepresented groups are strongly encouraged.

We all depend on the ocean, yet Ocean Literacy needs to be further enhanced worldwide. Ocean Literacy (OL) is ‘the understanding of human influence on the ocean and the ocean’s influence on people’. It is not only about increasing awareness on the state of the ocean, but it is also about providing tools and approaches to transform ocean knowledge into actions that promote ocean sustainability.

This is a self-taught course that includes presentations, references and quizzes designed to help learners assess their own learning at regular intervals. In order to successfully complete the course and receive a Certificate, it is a requirement to complete all quizzes ((unlimited attempts allowed).

To enrol, please register on the OceanExpert website (www.oceanexpert.org). Once your OceanExpert account is Approved, you can self-enrol in the course. If you already have an OceanExpert account, you can self-enrol in the course using your OceanExpert user name and password.

The enrolment key is Ol**2025

The ocean provides numerous public benefits yet there is a pressing need to further mainstream Ocean Literacy in governance. Ocean Literacy (OL) is ‘the understanding of human influence on the Ocean and the Ocean’s influence on people’. This course will provide government officials with an overview of the importance of the Ocean. It will showcase the ocean as a source for development, present challenges and introduce tools and approaches for decision-making and governance regarding ocean sustainability.

This course will provide government officials with an overview of the importance of the Ocean. It will showcase the ocean as a source for development, present challenges and introduce tools and approaches for decision-making and governance regarding ocean sustainability. 

This is a self-taught course that includes presentations, references and quizzes designed to help learners assess their own learning at regular intervals. In order to successfully complete the course and receive a Certificate, it is a requirement to complete all quizzes ((unlimited attempts allowed).

To enrol, please register on the OceanExpert website (www.oceanexpert.org). Once your OceanExpert account is Approved, you can self-enrol in the course. If you already have an OceanExpert account, you can self-enrol in the course using your OceanExpert user name and password.

The enrolment key is Ol**2025

The ocean provides numerous public benefits yet there is a pressing need to further mainstream Ocean Literacy in governance. Ocean Literacy (OL) is ‘the understanding of human influence on the Ocean and the Ocean’s influence on people’. This course will provide government officials with an overview of the importance of the Ocean. It will showcase the ocean as a source for development, present challenges and introduce tools and approaches for decision-making and governance regarding ocean sustainability.

This course will provide government officials with an overview of the importance of the Ocean. It will showcase the ocean as a source for development, present challenges and introduce tools and approaches for decision-making and governance regarding ocean sustainability. 

This is a self-taught course that includes presentations, references and quizzes designed to help learners assess their own learning at regular intervals. In order to successfully complete the course and receive a Certificate, it is a requirement to complete all quizzes ((unlimited attempts allowed).

To enrol, please register on the OceanExpert website (www.oceanexpert.org). Once your OceanExpert account is Approved, you can self-enrol in the course. If you already have an OceanExpert account, you can self-enrol in the course using your OceanExpert user name and password.

The enrolment key is Ol**2025

The ocean provides numerous public benefits yet there is a pressing need to further mainstream Ocean Literacy in governance. Ocean Literacy (OL) is ‘the understanding of human influence on the Ocean and the Ocean’s influence on people’. This course will provide government officials with an overview of the importance of the Ocean. It will showcase the ocean as a source for development, present challenges and introduce tools and approaches for decision-making and governance regarding ocean sustainability.

This course will provide government officials with an overview of the importance of the Ocean. It will showcase the ocean as a source for development, present challenges and introduce tools and approaches for decision-making and governance regarding ocean sustainability. 

This is a self-taught course that includes presentations, references and quizzes designed to help learners assess their own learning at regular intervals. In order to successfully complete the course and receive a Certificate, it is a requirement to complete all quizzes ((unlimited attempts allowed).

To enrol, please register on the OceanExpert website (www.oceanexpert.org). Once your OceanExpert account is Approved, you can self-enrol in the course. If you already have an OceanExpert account, you can self-enrol in the course using your OceanExpert user name and password.

The enrolment key is Ol**2025

The ocean is intrinsically connected to our lives, our coast, our heritage, architecture, and to how our cities are planned. Ocean Literacy (OL) is the understanding of human influence on the ocean and the ocean’s influence on people. 

This course will provide architects, urban planners, marine planners, and designers with an overview of the importance of the ocean and how to consider it when planning and designing. It will showcase examples of how the ocean can be considered in diverse scales, from the design of a small product that can later connect to the ocean with its materials, the design of buildings and infrastructure that interact with the architecture and infrastructure and the overall planning of our cities, which have a deep interaction with our oceanic common systems. This training aims to provide professionals with diverse tools so they can consider sustainable ways to consider the ocean in their decision-making process.

This is a self-taught course that includes presentations, references and quizzes designed to help learners assess their own learning at regular intervals. In order to successfully complete the course and receive a Certificate, it is a requirement to complete all quizzes ((unlimited attempts allowed).

To enrol, please register on the OceanExpert website (www.oceanexpert.org). Once your OceanExpert account is Approved, you can self-enrol in the course. If you already have an OceanExpert account, you can self-enrol in the course using your OceanExpert user name and password.

The enrolment key is Ol**2025