From: 'aliceguzzi@libero.it' via National Committee Representatives <nc-representatives@apecs.is>
Date: Mon, 26 Jan 2026 at 11:24
Subject: Fw: Opportunità di partecipazione a simposio internazionale per ealry careers
I'd like to share this opportunity with everyone who is interested. Please share it!
Deadline is quite tight 🙂
All the best,
Alice
We are pleased to share an exciting opportunity for early careers, coming from the Early Career Ocean Professional Network (ECOP), to take part in a high-level international scientific event.
CNR-ISMAR, together with leading European and international partners, is organising the International Symposium "Transformative Ocean Sciences – The Ocean Pact in Action", which will take place in Venice, Italy, 24–27 March 2026. The Symposium will bring together around 100 invited participants, including senior scientists, policymakers, innovators, and early-career researchers, to co-design the future directions of ocean science and governance. Attached are two documents with the concept note and symposium programme.
The event will address key themes such as ocean observation, deep-sea exploration, biodiversity, ethics, transdisciplinarity, marine education, skills for the future workforce, and the role of science in shaping the European Ocean Pact. A core component of the Symposium will be a series of interdisciplinary Breakout Working Groups, where participants will collaboratively identify grand challenges, innovative approaches, and concrete priorities that will directly feed into a White Paper, Policy Brief, and Strategic Roadmap for future ocean research and policy.
We are happy to announce that four early careers will be selected to participate in these Working Groups. This represents a unique opportunity to:
- contribute to a crucial moment for the international ocean science community,
- engage directly with leading scientists and decision-makers,
- expand your knowledge and perspectives,
- build meaningful international networks.
While the initiative is coordinated in Italy, applications from early careers who stays outside Italy are strongly encouraged, and we warmly invite all interested early careers to apply. Please note that selected early careers will need to cover their own expenses, unfortunately no economic support is available.
How to apply
Please send your application to Alessandro Gibertini, coordinator of the Italian node of ECOP:
📩 alessandro.gibertini@cnr.it
Subject line:
International Symposium Transformative Ocean Sciences in Venice – application Name Surname
Please attach your CV and confirm that you will be able to cover your own expenses or explain your plans to get funding to attend the Symposium if you get selected.
Deadline:
🗓 Friday, 30 January, 11:00 Central European Time (CET)
We strongly encourage you to consider this opportunity to actively represent the ECOP community and contribute to shaping the future of transformative ocean science.
Do not hesitate to reach out to Alessandro if you have questions.
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