OceanTeacher Global Academy

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.

The experts participating in this series of virtual event recognized that those involved in transdisciplinary research require different skills and knowledge to skilfully carry out each of the stages (co-design, co-production and co-delivery) of transdisciplinary research. Experts’ recommendations include amongst others developing training courses on transdisciplinary research and facilitating their integration into undergraduate and postgraduate curricula. Additionally, building the scientific capacity of the next generation of researchers and professionals (early-career ocean professionals, ECOPs) to develop the right set of skills and manoeuvrer the tools and methods specific to transdisciplinary research, was also encouraged by the group of experts.

•     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)

The course serves as an introduction to R programming language and software environment (RStudio) for data exploration, cleaning, organizing, analysis and visualization. Relevant oceanographic (physical, chemical and biological) datasets will be used in the training, making it easy to relate, understand and apply the course concept. The course is designed for Early Career Ocean Professionals, hence, no prior experience is required. 

The course serves as an introduction to R programming language and software environment (RStudio) for data exploration, cleaning, organizing, analysis and visualization. Relevant oceanographic (physical, chemical and biological) datasets will be used in the training, making it easy to relate, understand and apply the course concept. The course is designed for Early Career Ocean Professionals, hence, no prior experience is required. 

El curso promueve la apropiación del Decenio de las Ciencias Oceánicas, acercando a la comunidad científica, académica, a funcionarios públicos o privados, a líderes comunitarios y al público a este marco común. A través de cuatro módulos virtuales, asincrónicos; esperamos que el curso motive la formulación de acciones transformadoras que en el marco de las ciencias oceánicas nos lleven al océano que queremos.

This training course will focus on raising the awareness for the need for Quality Assurance and Quality Control on Marine Ecosystem-based Management. Participants will be introduced to up-to-date best practices and standards as well as the quality assurance and quality control on marine ecosystem observation, and marine instrument measurement testing, specifically on the four important sectors of the whole process of QA and QC, namely sensors, laboratory, data processing, and product application. The course will use case studies relevant for the Western Pacific.