ICONO – Initiative for the promotion of marine culture and knowledge of the ocean, fisheries and aquaculture as emblematic sectors of the blue economy in Spain.
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Description:
The ICTO project aims to promote marine culture and knowledge of the ocean among all levels of society, taking advantage of the dissemination and training effort carried out by multiple organizations in our country, to provide these efforts with a cohesive strategy, created in an open and participatory way by the entire interested community and that increase their visibility and impact. particularly around two of the emblematic activities of the blue economy in Spain, fishing and aquaculture.
All the agents involved in the dissemination and promotion of knowledge about the oceans will be energized, a catalogue of experiences/dissemination materials relevant to the Ocean Literacy concept will be created, new experiences/awareness-raising materials will be generated and a roadmap will also be formulated in a participatory way to comply with the principles of Ocean Literacy in a sustained way in the future and consolidate and project the efforts of Ocean Culture in Spain to its consideration at the international level through the First Spanish Conference for the Promotion of Knowledge about the Oceans (CEPCO).
Line of action:
Drivers of biodiversity lossStatus:
En ejecuciónExecution date:
2019General:
To promote marine culture and knowledge of the ocean among all levels of society, involving all interested agents and making more visible and accessible the efforts made in Spain in terms of training, dissemination and communication of knowledge about the sea and its resources, especially on the inseparable relationship of the ocean with two of the emblematic activities of the blue economy in Spain, fisheries and aquaculture.
Specific:
1. Dynamization of all agents that carry out dissemination and communication of knowledge and promote education about the ocean in Spain.
2. The identification, design of a classification and cataloguing of past experiences, of available materials and the enhancement of good practices of dissemination, communication and training on the ocean aimed at the different strata of society, contributing to feed initiatives already underway that are insufficiently developed, with a similar purpose (REDUCAMAR).
3. To raise awareness in society about the importance of the ocean on life on the planet and about the implications of its decisions and activities on it, directing these efforts, as far as possible, to understand the need and opportunities arising from sustainable fisheries and aquaculture.
4. Participatory formulation of an inclusive vision, strategic objectives and guidance for future efforts on ocean culture and knowledge.
5. The national and international projection of the efforts, actors and sectors involved in the promotion of marine dissemination and education. Future orientation of ocean culture in Spain for consideration at the national and international level, within the framework of the efforts on Ocean Literacy.
6. Efficiently manage the project, developing the planned actions in a timely manner with the planned resources, acting in advance on the identified risks and projecting the objectives, actions and results achieved to a wide community of stakeholders, achieving commitments that guarantee their future sustainability.
ICONO – Initiative for the promotion of marine culture and knowledge of the ocean, fisheries and aquaculture as emblematic sectors of the blue economy in Spain.
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