From 28 July to 6 August 2025, the Group of Experts for the third cycle of the Regular Process for Global Reporting and Assessment of the State of the Marine Environment, including socioeconomic aspects, are convening at the World Maritime University in Malmö, Sweden hosted by WMU - Sasakawa Global Ocean Institute team to finalize draft 2 of the third World Ocean Assessment.
The Pool of Experts
Nomination of Experts for the Pool of Experts
Any expert wishing to contribute to any output from the 4th cycle of the Regular Process (2026-2030), including the Fourth World Ocean Assessment (WOA IV), needs to join the Pool of Experts. The specific list of expertise needed to support WOA IV’s development will be made available in early 2027. To join the Pool of Experts, please complete this application form and send your CV to the secretariat (temnova@un.org).
States are encouraged to appoint additional experts, including through their designated National Focal Points, to join the Pool of Experts. Intergovernmental organizations, the funds, bodies and programmes of the United Nations and the secretariats of relevant conventions and intergovernmental processes are also invited to recommend experts for nomination to the Pool of Experts.
Nominations can be submitted by:
- States of nationality of the expert or National Focal Points through email to the secretariat (to: doalos@un.org, cc: temnova@un.org) using an email subject “Nomination and CV for the Pool of Experts”.
Recommendations for nominations can be submitted by:
- States (even if they are not the State of nationality of the expert)
- Intergovernmental organizations, the funds, bodies and programmes of the United Nations and the secretariats of relevant global and regional conventions and intergovernmental processes
- Non-governmental organizations in consultative status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council
- Members of the Group of Experts
- Interested individuals with expertise needed for the assessments(s) of the third cycle, including scientists and holders of traditional, indigenous, and local knowledge (Self-recommended)
Nominated, recommended, or self-recommended experts must complete the online application form and send their CVs to the secretariat (to: doalos@un.org, cc: temnova@un.org) using an email subject “CV for the Pool of Experts”.
The profiles of recommended or self-recommended experts will be reviewed by their State of nationality or the Bureau of the Regular Process. Recommended or self-recommended experts will receive confirmation of their inclusion in the Pool of Experts from the secretariat.
Only experts included in the Pool of Experts can be selected by the Group of Experts to be a writing team member or peer-reviewer of any output to be developed by the 4th cycle of the Regular Process, including the fourth World Ocean Assessment.
See the updated Mechanism for the establishment of the Pool of Experts of the Regular Process.
Database of the experts from the Pool of Experts
Hundreds of experts are required to support the preparation of the assessments conducted under the Regular Process and contribute as members of writing teams in this regard. The experts represent diverse disciplines and geographical regions. Over 600 experts from around the world contributed to the preparation of the third World Ocean Assessment. The preparation of assessment(s) of the state of the marine environment, including socioeconomic aspects, during the fourth cycle of the Regular Process will also require a large Pool of Experts.
See the database of the experts from the Pool of Experts.