Symposium Scope

We live on a Blue Planet, and Earth’s waters benefit many sectors of society. The future of our Blue Planet is increasingly reliant on the services delivered by marine and coastal waters. Maintenance of these services relies on the advancement of effective, evidence-based decisions for sustainable development.

The 4th GEO Blue Planet Symposium will serve as a forum for discussion of ocean and coastal information needs for sustainable development, Blue Growth and societal awareness. The symposium will bring together producers of ocean and coastal information and current and potential users of ocean and coastal information, who will share their experience with the audience.

Symposium Themes

Symposium Location

The symposium will take place in the City of Toulouse, France just prior to the 8th edition of the EuroScience Open Forum. The city of Toulouse is also the place of Mercator Ocean, member of the GEO Blue Planet Initiative and entrusted by the European Commission to operate the EU Copernicus Marine Service.  This makes the city an ideal location for the first GEO Blue Planet Symposium in Europe.

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