The objective of the eighth Ocean Best Practices System Workshop (OBPS WSVIII) was to facilitate the cross-cutting primary role of best practices in operational oceanography by promoting dialogues across science and technology. In the era of Digital Twins for the Ocean, the need of best practices is fundamental for a more interoperable and reliable use of ocean data, for the evolution of the worldwide observing network from the deep ocean to the coast and for dealing with complex forecasting systems. The ultimate goal for satisfying this need is to provide standards and tools for developing new solutions for marine conservation, for predictions and monitoring, for a sustainable ocean environment, and a sustainable Blue Economy. Workshop Co-Chairs: Dr Stefania A. Ciliberti and Dr Virginie van Dongen-Vogels For queries kindly contact: workshops@oceanbestpractices.org . The Agenda framework had Plenaries, scheduled on 14th and 18th October, and Workshop Sessions from 15 to 17 October. The first Workshop Plenary was devoted to the evolution of our Ocean knowledge and policy, and the second one addressed workshop recommendations and future perspectives. The workshop was held online, including parallel sessions, keynotes and presentations, organised across time zones: (time zone A: Atlantic (covering from Eastern Americas to Eastern Europe/ Africa/ Middle-East), and, time zone B: = Pacific (covering from Middle-East / Western Indian Ocean to Western Americas). Below is a snapshot (timezone UTC) of the plenaries and workshop sessions held. By accessing the Teamup Calendar (select the week beginning 14 -18 Oct 2024 - it will display in your time zone) you will find a short description of each session
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