OCG-14

14th session of Observation Coordination Group

5 – 7 June 2023, Cape Town, South Africa

The Fourteenth session of Observation Coordination Group (OCG-14) , will take place from 6-8 - June 2023 at  Protea Hotel by Marriott Cape Town Waterfront Breakwater Lodge, Cape Town, South Africa. Updates from the intersessional work will be discussed and new objectives set, plus new areas discussed for inclusion in the OCG work plan. 

The Observations Coordination Group will also host a series of workshops. Input from the workshops will be presented at the OCG-14.

  • Low-cost sensor workshop, 2 June 2023 [at the Peter Stoker Centre, Ann-Christine Zinkann, Juliet Hermes]
  • GOOS Co-Design Boundary Current Exemplar session, 5 June 2023 [at the Peter Stoker Centre, Tammy Morris, Ann-Christine Zinkann]
  • Group building activity, 5 June 2023 [Tammy Morris, Juliet Hermes]
  • Capacity Development in high schools, 9 June 2023 [CD Team] 

 

Location

Cape Town
South Africa

Organisers and Staff

Organisers
Dr. David Legler
Dr. Emma Heslop
Staff
Dr Ting Yu
Ms. Champika Gallage
Dr. Ann-Christine Zinkann
1

Welcome

2

Opening of OCG-14

3

GOOS Updates

4

European observation networks assessment in the EuroSea Project

5

Network Reports

6

OCG Network readiness - from emerging to mature OCG network

7

Potential New Emerging Networks

8

Public / Private partnerships

10

Impact study

11

Best Practices

13

Capacity building and workshop readouts

14

OceanObs’ 2024 Midway Conference

15

GOOS Communications

16

UN Decade programmes - engagement opportunities

17

Summarized Actions

18

Reflections and planning for OCG-15

Report Documents

Code Title
OCG-14 OCG-14 Summary Report

Agenda Documents

Agenda Code Title
10.1 OCG-14 Synobs/OS Eval Team
10.2 OCG-14 North Sea Glider Data Study
11 OCG-14 BP OCG-14 Best Practices
11.1 OCG-14 OCG-14 SynObs-OSEval
12 OCG-14 OceanOPS report OCG-14 OceanOPS financial report
12 OCG-14 OceanOPS report presentation OCG-14 OceanOPS report
13 OCG-14 Capacity Building OCG-14 Capacity Building
13.2 OCG-14 DBCP CB OCG-14 DBCP CB
14 OCG-14 OceanObs ‘24 Midway Conference OCG-14 OceanObs ‘24 Midway Conference
15 OCG-14 GOOS Communication OCG-14 GOOS Communication
16.1 OCG-14 UN Decade OCG-14 Co-Design
16.10 OCG-14 UN Decade OCG-14 Seabed 2030
16.2 OCG-14 UN Decade OCG-14 CoastPredict
16.3 OCG-14 UN Decade OCG-14 Observing Together
16.4 OCG-14 UN Decade OCG-14 OASIS
16.5 OCG-14 UN Decade OCG-14 ODRP-MAE
16.7 OCG-14 UN Decade OCG-14 MarineLife2030
16.8 OCG-14 UN Decade OCG-14 One Deep Ocean
16.9 OCG-14 UN Decade OCG-14 DOOS
17 OCG-14 Session 17&18 Closing
2 OCG-14 OCG-14 introduction
3 OCG-14 OCG-14 GOOS update
4 OCG-14 OCG-14 EuroSea_WP3
5.1 OCG-14-DBCP OCG-14 Network report - DBCP
5.1
5.1 OCG-14 Network Presentation DBCP OCG-14 Network Presentation DBCP
5.10 OCG-14 Network Presentation IRSO OCG-14 Network Presentation IRSO
5.2 OCG-14 Network report OceanGliders OCG-14 Network report - OceanGliders
5.2 OCG-14 Network Presentation OceanGliders OCG-14 Network Presentation OceanGliders
5.3 OCG-14 Network Presentation GLOSS OCG-14 Network Presentation GLOSS
5.4 OCG-14 Network Presentation AniBOS OCG-14 Network Presentation AniBOS
5.5 OCG-14 Network report HFR OCG-14 Network report - HFR
5.5 OCG-14 Network Presentation HFR OCG-14 Network Presentation HFR
5.6 OCG-14 Network report OceanSITES OCG-14 Network report - OceanSITES
5.6 OCG-14 Network Presentation OceanSITES OCG-14 Network Presentation OceanSITES
5.7 OCG-14 Network report GO-SHIP OCG-14 Network report -GO-SHIP
5.7 OCG-14 Network Presentation GO-SHIP OCG-14 Network Presentation GO-SHIP
5.8 OCG-14 Network report SOT OCG-14 Network report - SOT
5.8 OCG-14 Network Presentation SOT OCG-14 Network Presentation SOT
5.9 OCG-14 Network report Argo OCG-14 Network report - Argo
5.9 OCG-14 Network Presentation Argo OCG-14 Network Presentation Argo
6 OCG-14 Network readiness- draft OCG Network Readiness- draft
6 OCG-14 OCG-14 Network Metrics
7.1 OCG-14 FVON OCG-14 FVON
7.2 OCG-14 USV OASIS OCG-14 USV OASIS
7.3 OCG-14 Smart Cable OCG-14 Smart Cable
7.4 OCG-14 METS OCG-14 METS
7.5 OCG-14 IMDOS OCG-14 IMDOS
8 OCG-14 OCG-14 Dialogues with Industry
9 OCG-14 Data strategy OCG Data Implementation Strategy v1.4
9 OCG-14 OCG-14 Data Strategy

Background Documents

Code Title
OCG-14 Boundary Currents - Workshop Agenda Boundary Currents - Workshop Agenda
OCG-14 OCG Foci 5 years goals Working Verion-OCG Foci 5 year goals_V4_2023

Other Documents

Code Title
OCG-14 Network Report Template TEMPLATE OCG_14 _Network reports
OCG-14 Network Report PPT Template TEMPLATE OCG_14_ Networks PPT template
OCG-14 Logistics Logistics
OCG-14 Agenda Annotated Agenda- updated 1 June

Participant Stats:

Staff and organisers 5
Confirmed 40
Not Confirmed 0
Not-participating 0
Total 45
Groups: GOOS, IOC, OOS
Created at 13:42 on 12 January 2023 by Dr Ting Yu
Last Updated at 14:33 on 7 June 2023 by Dr Ting Yu
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