UNESCO Ocean Best Practices Workshop 2021: 20-24 September

“An Ocean of Values”, this is the title of the workshop, set up by the IOC-UNESCO Ocean Best Practices System from 20 to 24 September that OGS took part in on 23 September. The event, at its 5^th edition, is aimed at evolving and sustaining the best activities, innovations and ongoing projects for the health of the oceans. The OGS talked about its experience as scientific coordinator of the EMODnet Chemistry initiative. Matteo Vinci, researcher at the OGS said that:” Since 2016, OGS has been working to manage EU marine litter data to support the implementation of the Marine Strategy Framework Directive. Its approach has been also endorsed on a global scale."

Watch the full pitch given by Matteo Vinci.

• EMODnet Chemistry marine litter data management experience: contribute to the EU data harmonisation efforts for policy purposes and possible global perspectives.