Summer School on Ocean Literacy and Collaboration on Nature-Based Solutions for the Baltic and North Sea
IOC/OTGA/OL

Training Course

01 - 05 July 2024

Location

Malmö
Sweden


Organiser(s) & Staff
Participation

Attendance by application.

Summer School on Ocean Literacy and Collaboration on Nature-Based Solutions for the Baltic and North Sea
Summary

The EU4Ocean Summer School on Ocean Literacy & Collaboration is a 5-day training (1 - 5 July, 2024) dedicated to thinking about how to better collaborate on ocean-related projects. It is composed of theoretical lectures and practical training for early career ocean professionals (ECOPs) on ocean literacy and collaboration on nature-based solutions for the Baltic and North Sea.

The training is developed under the European Ocean Coalition (EU4Ocean) framework of the European Commission and is organized in the context of the United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development (2021-2030). The Summer School will gather 20 young professionals from the Baltic Sea and North Sea Region, including Masters and PhD students.

Location

Färjeterminalen, Malmo, Sweden

Learning outcomes

At the end of this training, learners should:

How to effectively collaborate on ocean-related projects.

  • How to improve communication and storytelling in transdisciplinary and multicultural environment.
  • How to collaborate and advance ocean literacy for nature-based solutions in the Baltic and North Seas, under the framework of the Baltic-North Sea Lighthouse of the EU Mission “Restore our Ocean and Waters”.
  • How to deal with local hot-topics and how to engage with local institutions and stakeholders.
  • To become familiar with the objectives and actions of the EU4Ocean Coalition and Youth4Ocean Forum and scale up their efforts, under the framework of the UN Ocean Decade. 
 Course contents
  • UN Ocean Decade, UNESCO-IOC, EU4Ocean and Youth4Ocean Forum overview;
  • Theoretical lectures about local climate adaptations, nature-based solutions, development and management of ocean conservation project (KPIs, stakeholder identification and engagement);
  • Field activities: tour of the Oceanograf Research Cruise, Malmo’s harbor planning against sea-level rise, building a new Stone reef, Create a bio hut, snorkeling in the basin, sampling with waivers and specific equipment;
  • Focus on Challenge 10: shaping ocean sensitivity through arts and culture;
  • Soft skills: empathy and multicultural collaboration, scientific storytelling and public speaking for marine conservation and public awareness.
Target audience
 
Early Career Ocean Professionals, master and PhD students with mixed and interdisciplinary backgrounds.
 
Language: English
 
Instructors:
  • Francesca Santoro, Senior Programme Officer (Ocean Literacy), UNESCO-IOC
  • Valentina Lovat, Associate Programme Specialists of UNESCO-IOC, focal point for youth
  • Gaia Maria Sole Intonti, Associate Programme Specialists of UNESCO-IOC, focal point for educational resources
  • Michael Palmgren, Founder of the Malmo Marine Kunskapscenter
  • Representative of HELCOM and SUBMARINER (tbd)
  • Cristina Gabetti, journalist and writer
  • Veronica Civa, Habitats Denmark
  • Representatives of WMU (tbd)
  • Maria Loloni, EIT – Climate KIC
  • Lucy Cathcart-Frödén, Sonic and Community Art
  • Anna Schröder, Compass for Ocean Ambassadors 

Organizers

UNESCO-IOC, Ocean Literacy team, based at the Venice Regional Bureau for Science and Culture
City of Malmö
Malmö Marine Education Center
World Maritime University

Notes

Course duration and format:

Blended course, with a total of 60 hours of training time between online studies and in-person activities.

Certificate and Learner Assessment

The certificate will be issued after the completion and full attendance of the activities planned online and onsite, including completing the work group presentation.

Pre-requisites and requirements

Good level of aquatics and biking, B2 level of English.

Application process

The application process was coordinated by the organizers. Participants have been selected according to the following criteria:

  • Gender balance
  • Geographical representation
  • Age range: up to 35 years old
  • Background: all the sectors are encouraged to apply. We will pay attention to create an interdisciplinary group.
  • Priority will be given to youth from the Baltic Sea and North Sea, as well as members of the Y4O Forum and ECOPs

UNESCO is committed to promote equal access principles. Applications from minority or underrepresented groups are strongly encouraged.

Costs

This training has no tuition fees.

5 grants were available to cover the travel costs; accommodation for the whole week is provided to all the participants; breakfasts, lunches, and 2 social dinners included. The organizers will cover the cost needed for the activities (e.g.: boat rental). Participants will have to cover the costs of travel and dinners (excluded 2 social dinners offered by the organizers).

Feedback survey

At the end of the course, you will be asked to fill out a feedback survey. This information will be used to improve future courses.

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Group(s): IOC, IODE, OceanTeacher, OSS.
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Created at 11:55 on 25 Jun 2024 by Ana Carolina Mazzuco
Last Updated at 06:11 on 26 Jun 2024 by Greg Reed