IOC data architecture implementation plan and FAIR Ocean data charter

UNESCO
IOC data architecture implementation plan and FAIR Ocean data charter Request for proposal

Reference: IOC/OST/RFP/034/26
Beneficiary countries or territories: France
Published on: 20-Apr-2026
Deadline on: 30-May-2026 17:00 (GMT 2.00)

Description
  1. IOC Data Architecture Implementation Plan - Develop an implementation plan, which assesses existing IOC systems (IODE and GOOS) and provides the design scope, structure and governance for the future system, to meet the needs of the IOC medium term strategy (2022-2029) and Member States.
  2. FAIR Ocean Data Charter – Provide a clearly articulated definition for IOC National Oceanographic Data Centres and other providers of data for FAIR data approaches, building on the IOC Data Policy and Terms of Use (2023, IOC/INF-1548).