1. Description

As the first Regional Network of Training and Research Center (RTRC) under the framework of UNESCO/IOC RTRCs, ODC center aims to promote the international cooperation and enhance the research capacity in the WESTPAC region on ocean dynamics, air-sea interactions, climate change and numerical modelling through the provision of international annual training courses and workshops to junior scientists and doctoral/master students mainly from the member states of IOC in the Western Pacific. Since its establishment, ODC Center has carried out and coordinated series training courses, activities, workshops and international research programmes, which are featured with both foundational and high-level courses/lectures, enough hands on exercises, comfortable group discussions, and intensive interactions among trainees and experts. 

Through the aforementioned activities, ODC Center has witnessed increasingly active academic exchanges, steadily expanded international cooperation areas, and deepened international friendships among participants in the past years; it has been instrumental in developing an early career professional network with the attendance of 785 trainees from 56countries. Responding to the call of the Decade Actions for sustainable development, and retrospecting the experience and success of the center activities, ODC center established the Young Marine Scientist Community, named ODC International Forum for Young Marine Scientist (FYMS) in 2021, to further strengthen international academic exchanges and collaboration in the WESTPAC region. Since April 2021, the community has been conveneing the FYMS on a regular basis and a variety of activities were coordinated and organized.

2. Objective

FYMS aims to establish a platform for mutual progress of early career scientists and students with the support of ODC center .Through the platform, we hope to develop a network that facilitates the academic and knowledge exchange, data/information sharing, personal/team achievements showcase, and communication with high-level experts in the world.

3. Agenda

The 12th FYMS-2026 on Progress Sharing in Ocean Dynamics and Modeling is scheduled on 9:30 am of 18 May 2026 (GMT+8:00).

l Recent Advances in Methodologies of Artificial Intelligence in Ocean Dynamics and Modeling  Dr.Kyaw Than Oo

l Interdecadal Changes in the Beaufort Sea Ice-Tropical North Atlantic SST Link: Implications for Ocean-Atmosphere Dynamics  Mr. Aminu Dalhatu Datti

l Advancing Ocean Modeling in the Bay of Bengal: Validation of High-Resolution Ocean Reanalyses and Future Perspectives  Ms. Tahrim Jannat Mowsumi

4. Meeting infomation

Tecent Meeting number: 352-205-302

Password:123456

Meeting link: https://meeting.tencent.com/dm/8IeQtVxLkUu1

5. Participation

FYMS welcomes scientists, especially early career scientists and PhD students who are interested in research or techniques of climate and ocean, as well as people who are subjected to climate change, to join the forum. Participants in previous ODC courses are highly welcomed. But we are no limited to the above scope; if you are a young scientist, no matter whether you want to contribute to the platform, or hope to get academic help, join FYMS!

6. Contact

Ms. Yan Wang. ODC center, odc_center@fio.org.cn