SCINMEET LAUNCH EVENT - Report - ‘The Science We Need for the Mediterranean Sea We Want’ 12-13 July 2022

Sep 12, 2026

Report on the SCINMEET Launch Event for the programme “The Science We Need for the Mediterranean Sea We Want,” hosted in Rome (Italy) in hybrid modality at the National Research Council (CNR) on 11–12 July 2022. The report summarizes event results, objectives, facts and figures, logo unveiling, key outcomes, and the work of seven technical Task Teams covering climate change, marine pollution, marine hazards, ocean literacy & education, ocean observing & prediction, data sharing, and knowledge transfer/capacity building. It also presents next steps, acknowledgments, institutional listings, and annexes including the agenda, task team terms of reference format, and press review.

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Pages44

Reading Time15 min

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Introduction and general overview

Objectives of the launch event

Facts and figures

Unveiling the logo

Key outcomes

Task Team 1: Climate Change

Task Team 2: Marine Pollution

Task Team 3: Marine Hazards

Task Team 4: Ocean Literacy & Education

Task Team 5: Ocean Observing & Prediction

Task Team 6: Data Sharing

Task Team 7: Knowledge Transfer & Capacity Building

Moving forward

Acknowledgments

List of main institutions and organizations

Annex I – Agenda

Annex II – Format of task teams terms of reference

Annex III – Press review

REPORT SCINMEET LAUNCH EVENT ‘The Science We Need for the Mediterranean Sea We Want’ 12-13 July 2022 | Rome (Italy) Authors: Anna Capasso1, Margherita Cappelletto2, Lorenza Evangelista3, Alessandro Gibertini4, Angela Pomaro4, Rosalia Santoleri4, Alessandra Giorgetti5, Andrea Storto4, Christina Zeri6, Katrin Schroeder4, Aldo Drago10, Francesca Santoro7, Domenico D’Alelio8, Ahmed Siliman9 Contributors: Giulia Realdon11 1. CNR-Press Office 2. MUR-Ministry of Universities and Research 3. CNR-Programming and Grant Office 4. CNR-Institute of Marine Sciences 5. OGS-National Institute of Oceanography and Applied Geophysics 6. HCMR-Hellenic Centre for Marine Research 7. UNESCO/IOC-Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO 8. SZN-Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn 9. FAO/GFCM-General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean of FAO 10.MCAST-The Malta College of Arts, Science & Technology 11.UNICAM-Università di Camerino May 2023 ISSN: 2239-5172 n. DTA/43-2023 INDEX INTRODUCTION AND GENERAL OVERVIEW ............................................................................. 1 OBJECTIVES OF THE LAUNCH EVENT........................................................................................ 2 FACTS AND FIGURES.................................................................................................................4 UNVEILING THE LOGO .............................................................................................................. 5 KEY OUTCOMES......................................................................................................................... 6 TASK TEAM 1: CLIMATE CHANGE .................................................................................................... 7 TASK TEAM 2: MARINE POLLUTION ................................................................................................. 9 TASK TEAM 3: MARINE HAZARDS .................................................................................................. 12 TASK TEAM 4: OCEAN LITERACY & EDUCATION ............................................................................ 14 TASK TEAM 5: OCEAN OBSERVING & PREDICTION ........................................................................ 16 TASK TEAM 6: DATA SHARING ...................................................................................................... 19 TASK TEAM 7: KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER & CAPACITY BUILDING ..................................................... 22 MOVING FORWARD................................................................................................................. 24 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS.............................................................................................................. 25 LIST OF MAIN INSTITUTIONS AND ORGANIZATIONS ...........................................................26 ANNEX I – AGENDA ................................................................................................................. 28 ANNEX II – FORMAT OF TASK TEAMS TERMS OF REFERENCE ...............................................32 ANNEX III – PRESS REVIEW...................................................................................................41 The present report outlines the main results of the launch event of the “Science We Need for the Mediterranean Sea We Want” Programme (SciNMeet), hosted by the Italian Oceanographic Commission (COI) in a hybrid modality in Rome at National Research Council (CNR) on the 11th-12th of July 2022, and co-organized the United Nations Environment Programme/Mediterranean Action Plan (UNEP/MAP), the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO (IOC-UNESCO) and the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM/FAO) in collaboration with the BlueMed Initiative. The SciNMeet Programme is an Action of the United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development 2021-2030 (hereafter Ocean

FAQs

What is the purpose of the SciNMeet programme described in the report?

The SciNMeet programme targets major Mediterranean challenges and scientific knowledge gaps, aiming to better understand and manage impacts of climate change, pollution, overexploitation of resources, and marine hazards.

Which themes are addressed by the programme’s Task Teams?

Seven Task Teams cover Climate Change, Marine Pollution, Marine Hazards, Ocean Literacy & Education, Ocean Observing & Prediction, Data Sharing, and Knowledge Transfer/Capacity Building.

What additional materials are included in the annexes of the report?

The annexes include the agenda, the format of Task Teams’ terms of reference, and a press review.

Sep 12, 2026

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