2026 - 2027 Decade Advisory Board Nomination Form |
Nomination
Proposals for nominations can be put forward by Member States of IOC-UNESCO, United Nations or United Nations entities, as well as by intergovernmental organizations. Self-nominations will also be possible to encourage nominations from non-governmental entities.
A Selection Panel convened by the IOC Executive Secretary and composed of the IOC Chair and IOC Officers representing the five IOC electoral groups, with the technical support of the Decade Coordination Unit, will be tasked with selecting the expert members of the Decade Advisory Board.
The Selection Panel will ensure that the proposed expert members have sufficient skills, knowledge, influence and impartiality regarding the vision and objectives of the Decade and are able to undertake the work outlined in the terms of reference. Their skills and expertise should cover at least one of the following areas:
(i) Intergovernmental processes and coordination;
(ii) The ocean aspects of sustainable development;
(iii) Ocean science (natural / social dimensions);
(iv) Science-policy / decision / end-user interface and engagement;
(v) Ocean Economy / finance/ partnerships;
(vi) Innovation / technology/ infrastructure development;
(vii) Capacity development, training and transfer or marine technology, education, communications and outreach; and/or
(viii) Development of large-scale multi/inter-disciplinary international programmes / projects.
Expert members will be selected with due consideration to expertise, geographic, generational, and gender balance and will serve on a voluntary basis. Membership on the Decade Advisory Board will be for a two-year term, renewable for a second mandate with membership terms to be staggered.
A Selection Panel convened by the IOC Executive Secretary and composed of the IOC Chair and IOC Officers representing the five IOC electoral groups, with the technical support of the Decade Coordination Unit, will be tasked with selecting the expert members of the Decade Advisory Board.
The Selection Panel will ensure that the proposed expert members have sufficient skills, knowledge, influence and impartiality regarding the vision and objectives of the Decade and are able to undertake the work outlined in the terms of reference. Their skills and expertise should cover at least one of the following areas:
(i) Intergovernmental processes and coordination;
(ii) The ocean aspects of sustainable development;
(iii) Ocean science (natural / social dimensions);
(iv) Science-policy / decision / end-user interface and engagement;
(v) Ocean Economy / finance/ partnerships;
(vi) Innovation / technology/ infrastructure development;
(vii) Capacity development, training and transfer or marine technology, education, communications and outreach; and/or
(viii) Development of large-scale multi/inter-disciplinary international programmes / projects.
Expert members will be selected with due consideration to expertise, geographic, generational, and gender balance and will serve on a voluntary basis. Membership on the Decade Advisory Board will be for a two-year term, renewable for a second mandate with membership terms to be staggered.
The call for nominations has been extended and will be open until 15 October 2025 at 23.59h CET
For informational purposes, you can find the PDF and Word versions of this application form here.
For informational purposes, you can find the PDF and Word versions of this application form here.