As a Decade Implementing Partner, the IMarEST joins a global network of leading organizations collaborating to deliver the ten Decade Challenges. By mobilizing its global network of marine professionals, the Institute will primarily help meet Challenge 2 on protecting ecosystems and biodiversity; Challenge 5 on developing a sustainable, resilient, and equitable ocean economy; as well as Challenge 9 on ensuring skills, knowledge, technology, and participation for all.
The IMarEST is perfectly placed to help achieve the outcomes of the UN Ocean Decade, led by the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO, as it has long been a trusted technical voice in the marine world, using its international influence to drive a safe and sustainable future for the industry. And with international members spanning sectors such as shipping, conservation, oceanography, and manufacturing, it is also in a unique position to promote knowledge-sharing and collaboration across marine disciplines.
This formal recognition builds on IMarEST’s longstanding relationship with the UN Ocean Decade, with many of its initiatives already endorsed for their contribution to science-based solutions for a healthy and sustainable ocean.
Niru Dorrian, IMarEST Ambassador to the UN Ocean Decade, said: “The UN Ocean Decade provides an unprecedented platform to support science, policy, industry, and communities around shared goals and I am incredibly proud that we have established this formal partnership. Becoming an Implementing Partner strengthens our ability to connect expertise, amplify professional voices, and build lasting collaborations that support sustainable ocean management and development.”
Alison Clausen, Deputy Coordinator of the UN Ocean Decade at IOC, emphasized: “IMarEST’s engagement brings invaluable expertise and reach to the UN Ocean Decade community. By connecting marine engineers, scientists, and technologists worldwide, the Institute strengthens our shared effort to turn knowledge into action for a healthy and resilient ocean.”
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