Global Conference on Oceans, Climate and Security (GCOCS)
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Battelle Memorial Institute and the Collaborative Institute for Oceans, Climate and Security at UMass Boston are pleased to present a three-day conference on May 21-23, 2012. GCOCS 2012 will be held at the Seaport Hotel and Conference Center in Boston, Massachusetts and is currently accepting abstracts and sponsorships. This is a signature event of the Collaborative Institute for Oceans, Climate and Security at the University of Massachusetts Boston and is proudly co-presented by Battelle Memorial Institute.
In response to elevated awareness of the impacts a changing climate can have on national, economic, business, cultural and human security, a new focused line of inquiry has emerged and will be explored at GCOCS. Our collective future may depend upon better understanding the inter-connectedness between oceans, climate and security.
The purpose of the first GCOCS is threefold:
- Raise the awareness level of the threat of climate change to our oceans and the consequent threat to our human and national security;
- Identify, prioritize and fill scientific and technological knowledge gaps which inhibit understanding of and adaption to future threats;
- Generate global security policy and governance recommendations in the light of the climate, ocean, and security continuum.
Whether your interest is sponsorship, showcasing your technology or services, presenting your ideas or attending, for more information, please visit www.gcocs.org or email the GCOCS 2012 Conference Chair, Leslie-Ann McGee, at mcgeel@battelle.org.
