The European Joint Programming Initiative Sea and Oceans (JPI Oceans) is a strategic platform for the coordination of research funding programmes in the marine-maritime field. The Department has been actively contributing to the activities since 2011, in particular in the actions on Munitions at Sea and Good Environmental Status.
The International Ocean Drilling Programme (IODP3), building on the legacy of the previous IODP, DSPP and ODP programmes, https://www.iodp.org/) and the International Continental Scientific Drilling Programme (ICDP) are the two largest international Earth Science programmes dedicated to scientific drilling in the ocean and continental environments.
The Belmont Forum is an international partnership of 28 funding agencies and consortia across 6 continents that promotes, through the Collaborative Research Actions (CRA) system, the development of transdisciplinary research projects aimed at understanding, mitigating and adapting to global climate change, implementing a global open data policy.
The Arctic Research Program (PRA) is the Italian program that has the task of developing and supporting Italian scientific research in the Arctic. The CNR manages the funding and the Department coordinates the scientific activities.
The National Biodiversity Future Center has the task of conserving, restoring, monitoring and enhancing Italian and Mediterranean biodiversity. The Department is part of the project structure and contributes to the project activities.
The Sustainable Blue Economy Partnership (SBEP) is a global initiative that promotes a sustainable blue economy, integrating economic growth and environmental protection. It brings together governments, businesses and institutions to develop responsible maritime practices, promoting renewable energy, sustainable fisheries and climate resilience.
The National Antarctic Research Program (PNRA) is the Italian program that has the task of developing and supporting Italian scientific research in Antarctica. It is directed by the MUR and the CNR carries out the scientific coordination of the activities.