From 8 to 12 June 2026, Brussels will host the first edition of Digital Ocean Week, organised by Mercator Ocean International. Opening on World Oceans Day, the Week will bring together EU institutions, Member States, scientists, industry and users to examine how Europe is developing an integrated and operational Digital Ocean system to support EU policies and digital sovereignty.
The week’s programme is built around four landmark appointments: a High-Level Opening Event on 8 June, the Copernicus Marine Service General Assembly on 9–10 June, and two centrepiece events, the OceanEye High-Level Event and the first AI Ocean Forum…
Source: Mercator Ocean International
Mercator Ocean International
- Part 1 | Digital Ocean Week 2026: Building Europe’s Digital Ocean together
- European Commission launches OceanEye: Mercator Ocean to contribute to the initiative
- Digital Ocean Week 2026: Towards the Next-Generation Ocean Intelligence Services
- Greece Joins France and Norway to establish the new IGO Mercator International Centre for the Ocean
- Mercator Ocean Sets Sail to Support the PIRATA Programme
- WMO 2025 Climate Report highlights Ocean Changes and Earth Energy Imbalance
- Mercator Ocean welcomes the launch of the European Commission’s initiative OceanEye at the European Ocean Days 2026
- Mercator Ocean launches new podcast “Decoding the Ocean”
- Digital Ocean intelligence takes centre stage at the 18th European Space Conference
- Norway Becomes the First Member State of the Mercator International Centre for the Ocean
