The Partnership for Observation of the Global Ocean (POGO) was founded in 1999 by directors of oceanographic institutions around the world as a forum to promote and advance the observation of the global ocean. POGO is a UK-registered charity with member institutions from around the world, and works closely with other international and regional programmes and organisations.
POGO seeks to expand international support for ocean observing, through innovation of the ocean observing system, capacity development and outreach/advocacy.
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OceanQuest is a new foundation established by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to advance deep ocean exploration to the world. The vision is to explore the ocean’s secrets for the benefit of humanity. The mission is to accelerate ocean discovery, drive ocean-tech innovation, contribute to the blue innovation economy, strengthen global scientific cooperation, and excite […]
OceanX is a non-profit organization supporting and conducting research and exploration of the Earth’s oceans, fostering and promoting public awareness, scientific discovery, and education relating to the oceans. OceanX has partnered with POGO on several initiatives, including as a sponsor for the 1st Marine ‘Omics Technology and Instrumentation workshop (2023), and for the OBON-FAO workshop
The Minderoo Foundation is an Australian philanthropy, working to forge a fair future by challenging inequalities and campaigning for meaningful change. One of its focus areas is Natural Ecosystems. Minderoo is committed to catalysing genomics and eDNA technology to better understand, monitor and protect marine ecosystems. Minderoo’s OceanOmics project has been endorsed by the UN
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The Lounsbery Foundation was founded in 1959, with a goal to enhance US national strengths in science and technology and foster strong French-American cooperation. To this day, the Foundation has stayed true to its roots while expanding to promote science among youth and to support components of US policy issues pertaining to science. The Foundation
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The Sloan Foundation is a US not-for-profit grant-making institution that supports high quality, impartial scientific research; fosters a robust, diverse scientific workforce; strengthens public understanding and engagement with science; and promotes the health of the institutions of scientific endeavor. Seed funding from the Sloan Foundation was instrumental in getting POGO started, by supporting the first
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The Nippon Foundation (NF) has been the main sponsor of POGO Capacity Building programmes since 2004. With the NF-POGO Centre of Excellence, the Ocean Training Partnership (OTP) and the NF-POGO Alumni Network for Oceans (NANO), NF and POGO are investing in young researchers from all over the world by providing a forum for training, networking and exchange.
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