Global Ocean Summit 2018 (GOS2018), as the 2nd Global Ocean Summit, will be scheduled at Qingdao, China during 3-5 July 2018 and jointly hosted by QNLM and Science. It will follow the spirit of Building the Partnerships on Ocean Observation and Research which was widely recognized by the 1st Global Ocean Summit held in Qingdao, China during 26-28 Sept 2016.
The 1st GOS had gathered nearly 70 leaders and heads from the marine research institutions, universities and international organizations and programs. It has released the “Qingdao Declaration” advocating jointly to commit to Building Partnership for Ocean Observation and Research to address the challenges arising from socio-economic development and global climate change, and to create opportunities for collaboration in marine research, observation, prediction, to inform use and sustainability. More information can browse to the link.
The 2nd GOS will uphold the Summit Declaration and continually delve deeper into “Building the Partnerships on Ocean Observation and Research”, focusing on: (1) ocean observation and prediction, (2) deep-sea research, (3) polar seas research, and (4) ocean sustainable, exchanging the development strategy on marine research institutions, discussing the sharing of knowledge, education resources, and infrastructure, and exploring solutions to challenges in marine science and technology resulted from economic development and global change.
Looking forward to your participation in Global Ocean Summit 2018!