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International Digital Twins of the Ocean Summit 2023 in Xiamen, China, GEOMAR

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 Parallel to the in-person International Digital Twins of the Ocean Summit in Xiamen, China, GEOMAR is coordinating a worldwide series of virtual satellite events. We would like to encourage you to register a satellite event supporting the engagement and advancement of actions in the broad area of Digital Twins of the Ocean.


All information regarding the timing, format and registration for hosting a satellite event can be found below.


https://ditto-summit2023.scimeeting.cn/en/web/index/17765_



Introduction

The ocean is facing challenges from both climate change and increasing impacts caused by anthropogenic activities. This calls for breakthrough solutions to address the challenges for a shared sustainable ocean future. Digital twins of the ocean (DTOs) are digital representation of the ocean that help to answer ‘what if’ questions. Thus, they are intended to provide science-based decision support systems for global as well as regional marine management.

Endorsed by the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development (2021-2030), the Digital twins of the Ocean (DITTO) programme was launched in 2021. The vision of the DITTO Programme is to build a world where Digital Twins of the Ocean (DTO) are used to support ocean protection, ocean governance, and a sustainable Blue Economy. DITTO is dedicated to developing and sharing a common understanding of DTOs; establishing best practices in the development of DTOs; and advancing a digital framework for DTOs to empower ocean professionals from all sectors around the world, including scientific users, to effectively create their digital twins.

DITTO initiated the first International Summit in 2022 in London, hosted by the G7 and the UK. During the summit, around 500 participants physically or virtually explored progress in the development of DITTO capability, considered their requirements for infrastructure, described potential applications, and defined a path forward. The second DITTO Summit will take place in conjunction with the 2023 World Ocean Week in Xiamen, China, on November 9-12, 2023. The Summit will enable sharing of the latest advances on DTOs and discussion of future joint actions.

Fujian Ocean Innovation Centre and State Key Laboratory of Marine Environmental Science (Xiamen University) will host the DITTO Summit in 2023.

Topics

This Summit will consist of interconnected sessions covering:

  1. advancing DTO architectures and interoperability
  2. innovation of the predictive engines taking advantage of AI and ML opportunities
  3. sharing, visualising and accessing DTO information
  4. showcasing the power of existing DTOs




CALL FOR HOSTING SATELLITE EVENTS
ON DIGITAL TWINS OF THE OCEAN
October 9 – November 6 & November 13 – 24, 2023

Join us at the DITTO Summit 2023 in Xiamen, China, for an engaging in-person event. We are thrilled to announce the opportunity to host a series of satellite virtual events before and after the DITTO Summit 2023. These satellite events offer a distinctive chance to connect with and engage the broader community, facilitating virtual exchanges of ideas and fostering progress in various aspects of DITTO. The GEOMAR team invites you to propose and host a satellite event centered around the captivating realm of oceanic digital twins.

Who can run a satellite event?

Everyone who wants to be engaged in the topic of Digital Twins of the Ocean is invited to organise and register their own satellite event. Please feel free to join one of our information sessions on July 18th or September 5th: Information hours to DITTO satellite events

Which formats are possible?
  • A discussion forum open for engagement
  • A formal meeting with invited speakers
  • A workshop or a hackathon
  • A working group meeting
  • A poster session
  • Others
When can the event happen?

Satellite events can take place a month prior to (9. October to 6. November) or two weeks after (13. to 24. November) the Summit in Xiamen, China. No satellite events will take place during the Summit (9-12 November 2023).

How to run the event?

You are free to choose the platform for your virtual event (ZOOM, MS-Teams, Webex, GatherTown etc.). However, you need to use Eventbrite to register and advertise your event. In addition to Eventbrite, we will centrally advertise your event on a dedicated website. This allows us to centrally publish and promote all satellite events by using your Eventbrite link on our webpage. After the event, we will ask you to hand in a 1-2-page summary document, i.e. focus on results, outcomes and future actions.

How to register?

Please register your satellite event supporting the topic of digital twins of the ocean here.

We will briefly review your events to ensure that your topic is related to Digital Twins of the Ocean and open for others to participate. After a successful review you will receive a confirmation. There is no final deadline to register an event.

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