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Strategic Objectives
1. Encourage cooperation and best practice exchange between Marine Educators Associations (and all interested actors) on all sides of the Atlantic, and seek to promote and apply ocean literacy globally.
Present at global meetings on Ocean Science and related topics.
UNESCO ESD conference Nagoya Japan November 2014
TOS and UNESCO conference on ocean science research Barcelona Spain November 2014 (video on ocean literacy for scientists created for the conference)
Global Ocean Literacy Day workshop at NMEA 2015 in Rhode Island
NMEA Scholarships offered to attend 2015 meeting
NMEA support for EMSEA and other new regional and national marine education associations
Global Ocean Literacy actions website
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2. Raise awareness of the two-way interactions between the Atlantic Ocean and daily life through, and empower citizens to adapt every day behaviour .
3. Seek and apply innovative ways to make future citizens ocean-literate citizens, so that they understand environmental challenges and policies, and make informed and responsible decisions on ocean stewardship.
Financial
Complimentatirities
Seek new funds
H2020: BG13 and BG14
Strategy
Goals or Initiatives
Advocate for applying the principles of Ocean Literacy to shorten the gap between research and society, in order to support innovative ocean management policies
Action plan: Encourage international membership in Consortium on Ocean Science Exploration and Engagement (COSEE)
Collaborate on ocean science communication and education. The Atlantic Ocean offers a special case and a focal point for such collaboration on Ocean Literacy in a two-way transfer of best practices,
Action plan: Create calendar of meetings that offer opportunity to promote Ocean Literacy
2014, October 31 Release of TOL Strategic Plan
2014, October EMSEA becomes a legal entity
2014, November 10-12 Session at UNESCOâ