1st Directors’ Meeting

Since its formation in 1999, POGO has held Annual Meetings, bringing together the directors and leaders of oceanographic institutions from around the world to discuss the progress made and challenges ahead for global ocean observing.

However, our Members recognise that the international landscape, as well as the institutions, have evolved over the last 25 years.  In order to build on POGO’s core strength of inclusivity, in Sept 2024, the members voted to divide our Meetings into a more general and open “Science Meeting” (every 2 years), and a more focused, shorter “Directors’ Meeting” (every year, in combination with a major international event, or in a strategic location). It is anticipated that the outcomes of the Science Meeting will feed into the Directors’ Meeting, and vice versa.

The first Directors’ Meeting took place between the OOSC and UNOC meetings in Nice, France, on Saturday 7 June, 2025.

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