Progress report for
Building Partnerships to Assist Developing Countries Minimize the Impacts from Aquatic Biofouling (GloFouling Partnerships)
Achievement at a glance
March 2019: First meeting of governing task force to discuss strategy and activities.<br>
<br>May 2019: Project website published providing information on the initiative. https://www.glofouling.imo.org/the-project
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<br>June 2019: Published white paper and initiated negotiations with private sector for creating a Global Industry Alliance for Marine Biosafety, with the aim of developing and to catalysing innovation and technology transfer related biofouling management.
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<br>June 2019: Participating countries focus on setting up national task forces to discuss biofouling management and invasive aquatic species at the national level.
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<br>October 2019. First R&D conference scheduled for 1-4 October 2019 to exchange the latest information and knowledge on biofouling management and associated technologies. https://www.glofouling.imo.org/events
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Beneficiaries
12 developing countries and SIDS
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<br>Maritime industries
Actions
Inclusion of beneficiaries in the development of project strategy.<br>Multi-stakeholder participation in the development of outputs.
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