Focused on ‘delivering the science we need for the ocean we want’, the 2024 Ocean Decade Conference will take place over three days from 10 to 12 April 2024 at the Barcelona International Convention Centre and will be part of an entire Ocean Decade Week that will take place throughout Barcelona from 8 to 12 April 2024.

Based around the 10 Ocean Decade Challenges, the Conference will be collaborative, inclusive, and interactive in nature to offer participants time and space for learning, networking and building partnerships.

Pre-register today!

Registration for the 2024 Ocean Decade Conference will take place in two steps:

• Pre-registration which will be open from 8 June to 30 September 2023.

• Full registration which will take place from 30 September to 30 October 2023.

To pre-register for the 2024 Ocean Decade Conference, please click here. Deadline for pre-registration is 30 September 2023.

Submit your activity as a Satellite Event

On-site Satellite Events will take place at the Conference venue on 10-11-12 April 2024 during the lunch break of the Conference, while off-site Satellite Events will be organized in a variety of locations around Barcelona starting from 8 April.

To learn more about Satellite Events and to submit your application, please click here. Deadline for submission is 30 October 2023.

Get a booth

To provide partners with the opportunity to present their activities, foster knowledge-sharing and strengthen collaboration, a small number of booths will be available at the Conference venue.

Posters and session presentations

Stay tuned for information on calls for posters and for presentations during the parallel sessions of the Conference!

For more information, please contact:
The Ocean Decade Team
(oceandecade@unesco.org)