SOUTHERN OCEAN AND ANTARCTICA MEETING
Workshop
The Southern Ocean and Antarctica Meeting Organising Committee is hosting a coordination meeting of South Africa’s marine and polar research community to advance a shared agenda for the Southern Ocean and Antarctica. It will be a day-long meeting on 31st July in Cape Town (location TBC), but there will be hybrid options.
DATE: 31 July 2025
VENUE: TBC in Cape Town
FORMAT: Meeting
The meeting will bring together stakeholders from research institutions, government, and international partners to align efforts around:
• The Marine and Antarctic Research Strategy led by DSTI
• The Antarctic and Southern Ocean Strategy under DFFE
• The upcoming EU Horizon Europe Antarctic call for proposals, and
• The newly launched Antarctic InSync programme
This is a crucial opportunity to ensure strategic coherence across national efforts, leverage international partnerships, and coordinate input into current and upcoming opportunities.
Kindly confirm your attendance by completing the RSVP form by Thursday, 3rd July 2025.
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