The Partnership for Observation of the Global Ocean (POGO), which was founded in 1999, is a consortium of major oceanographic institutions around the world, represented by their Directors. POGO's goal is to promote global operational oceanography, the implementation of a Global Ocean Observing System, and the importance of ocean observations for society. In 2011 , POGO had 40 Members. The current Chairman ( 2011-2012 ) is Prof. Nick Owens (Scottish Association for Marine Science, UK). POGO Capacity Building The Nippon Foundation - POGO Centre of Excellence in Observational Oceanography (currently hosted by the Alfred Wegener Institute Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Science), under which ten scientists from developing countries, annually, are supported to study for ten months in an intensive programme related to ocean observations. By 2012, 40 young scientists have been trained. The POGO-SCOR Visiting Fellowship Programme, for scientists from developing countries to spend up to three months in a major oceanographic institution. POGO awards about a dozen of these each year. By 2011, 125 young scientists in all. The programme is carried out in conjunction with POGO's sister organisation SCOR. The POGO-AMT Fellowship Programme, under which one scientist annually participate sin a major oceanographic cruise (the Atlantic Meridional Transect cruise), and spend time at a participating major oceanographic institute before and after the cruise to experience cruise preparation and data analysis. (2008+). Members POGO has 49 member institutions in 28 countries.
The Partnership for Observation of the Global Ocean (POGO), which was founded in 1999, is a consortium of major oceanographic institutions around the world, represented by their Directors. POGO's goal is to promote global operational oceanography, the implementation of a Global Ocean Observing System, and the importance of ocean observations for society. In 2020 , POGO had 51 Members. The current Chairman ( 2019-2022 ) is Prof. Nick Owens (Scottish Association for Marine Science, UK). POGO Capacity Building The Nippon Foundation - POGO Centre of Excellence in Observational Oceanography (currently hosted by the Alfred Wegener Institute Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Science), under which ten scientists from developing countries, annually, are supported to study for ten months in an intensive programme related to ocean observations. The POGO-SCOR Visiting Fellowship Programme, for scientists from developing countries to spend up to three months in a major oceanographic institution. The programme is carried out in conjunction with POGO's partner organisation SCOR. The POGO-AMT Fellowship Programme, under which one scientist annually participate sin a major oceanographic cruise (the Atlantic Meridional Transect cruise), and spend time at a participating major oceanographic institute before and after the cruise to experience cruise preparation and data analysis. (2008+). Members POGO has 51 member institutions in 27 countries.
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