The subject of this call for tenders is to contract services to support the contracting authority and the European Commission (in particular the Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries) in their work towards an Intergovernmental Panel for Ocean Sustainability (IPOS). The present call aims at purchasing services focused on strengthening international ocean governance by enhancing science-policy interaction. More specifically, the contractor shall activate a global network of key ocean scientists, other experts and policy makers along with civil society stakeholders to support the setting up of a dynamic and functional science-policy interface for the ocean: Intergovernmental Panel for Ocean Sustainability (IPOS). The objective of IPOS shall be to provide a more powerful voice for the ocean on the international as well as the national scenes. The geographical scope is global covering national as well as international waters.

Towards an Intergovernmental Panel for Ocean Sustainability (IPOS).