The ObsSea4Clim kick-off meeting will be from the 13th to 14th of March, in Copenhagen, Denmark, hosted by project coordinator DMI (Danish Meteorological Institute). The meeting will bring together the project and associated partners, sister projects, and international organisations over two days. Below is a short overview of the programme:

Day 1

Welcome and Introduction to ObsSea4Clim from the Project Coordinator, Steffen Olsen (DMI)

Presentations from REA Project Officer and Policy Officer

ObsSea4Clim Coordination and Management

Compliance with privacy, ethics issues in international collaborations and AI and ethics requirements

Introduction to the ObsSea4Clim Work Packages

• WP2 EOV and ECV Framework
• WP3 Indicator Framework
• WP4 Application Areas for Climate EOV/ECVs
• WP5 EOVs and ECVs in Support of Climate Modelling
• WP6 Maximising Impacts and Promoting Multi-disciplinary Ocean Observing

Work Package and Cross-Work Package Breakout Discussions

Day 2

Presentations from International Organisations and Sister Projects

Mini-Workshop on the Joint Effort on Maximising Impact and Making ObsSea4Clim Science Actionable

Reporting from the Work Package Breakout Discussions and Plenary Discussions

ObsSea4Clim Dissemination, Communication and Uptake

ObsSea4Clim Data Management Q&A and Wrap-up

*the kick-off meeting is by invitation only*