Rio will be the seat of the Ocean Decade Conference in 2027

Another great news for Rio. The city was chosen by Unesco to host the Ocean Decade Conference in 2027. The announcement was made on Friday (27), during the meeting of the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of the entity in Paris.

Promoted by the United Nations Agency for Education, Science and Culture, the event will be organized in partnership with the federal government, through the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MCTI), and with the Prefeitura do Rio. The date hasn't been set yet.

The conference is part of the actions of the United Nations Decade of Oceanic Science for Sustainable Development, which runs from 2021 to 2030. The period was established to promote scientific research and the preservation of the oceans, which cover more than 70% of the Earth's surface and have been suffering significant impacts from climate change.

This will be the third edition of the meeting. The first occurred in virtual format in 2021, due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The second was held in Barcelona in 2024. With technical focus, the conference seeks to gather and share scientific knowledge about the oceans.

Unlike the United Nations Conference on the Oceans — held in Nice in June with a diplomatic focus and intergovernmental decisions — the Ocean Decade event has an emphasis on science and cooperation between researchers and institutions. While 2027 is not enough, come check Here. the list of events Rio will receive over 2025.