Executive Director of the ICPO participated at the World Marine Science and Technology Conference in Qingdao, China
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Jose Santos, Executive Director of the International CLIVAR Project office, participated at the World Marine Science and Technology Conference held from 23rd to 26th September in Qingdao, Shandong province; hosted by the Shandong Association for Science and Technology and the Qingdao Municipal Government; and organized by the Qingdao Association for Science and Technology, and the Institute of Marine economy and technology, Shandong
The theme of the conference was: Charting the Innovation of Ocean Science and Technology for Industry Development.
More than 200 representatives (both from China and around the world) participated in the event. Jose Santos read a letter from WCRP wishing success to the meeting and hoping that it would open the door for more collaboration between CLIVAR and Chinese research Institutions working on Ocean and Climate