Bring the ocean into your classroom with the European Atlas of the Seas

The place to be and to match! This Maritime Forum Event Maker platform has been conceived to promote and organise events for the stakeholders of the maritime forum communities. It gives the different communities the opportunity to foster exchanges between their community members and collect their feedback. This enhancement will not only permit organising in-person, virtual or hybrid events and meetings but will also facilitate networking opportunities.

It has the advantage to use an all-in-one event management software as all tools and features you need to organise your event are in one place, which means a convenient one-time login for your attendees. Moreover, participants can choose which sessions to attend from your networking event agenda and have targeted matchmaking meetings, which will enhance networking.

The event platform permits to present participants with powerful and valuable information that is easily accessible, such as a detailed agenda, bios on each speaker, essential background documents … and you can even access it from your mobile phone.

Participate in the workshop to learn how you can use the Atlas to teach ocean related topics and discover the latest developments in the 'My Maps tool' that allow you to create your own working space in the Atlas.

When: Wednesday 4 December 2024, 18:00 - 19:30 (CET)

Where: Online only

Who should attend: Teachers

Language: English

About

Looking for a user-friendly, easily accessible, interactive map-based educational tool on the ocean? With a catalogue of more than 270 map layers available in 24 languages, the European Atlas of the Seas can help you teach about a wide range of topics, including marine sciences, pollution at sea, climate change, marine biodiversity and the blue economy! 

But that’s not all. Did you know that you can go a step further and create your own working space in the Atlas with the My Maps tool? 

Whether you have just started exploring the Atlas or you are already an expert user, join this workshop to find out how you can use the 'My Maps' tool and discover the latest developments related to 'My Locations'!

Teachers working with pupils and students of all age groups and students learning to be teachers are welcomed. You will be able to ask questions and take part in an optional practical exercise to get hands-on experience. 

Agenda

Main presentation (18:00 - 19:00 CET)

• Introduction

• Presentation of the European Atlas of the Seas

• Presentation of the 'My Maps' tool and 'My Locations'

• Discussion, questions and answers  

• Available resources and links of interest 

• Conclusions

Optional activity (19:00 - 19:30 CET)

• Practical exercise

The main presentation and the practical exercise are presented in two separate sessions. You can register for one or both sessions under 'Agenda'.

If you register to participate in the practical exercise session, please note that you will need to create an EU Login before the workshop (if you do not yet have one) to access the 'My Locations' tool during the session. You can create your account by following the instructions on the EU Login sign in page.

Links of interest to prepare the workshop

Direct link to the Atlas

• European Atlas of the Seas

Articles

• Ocean Literacy and Education: New ‘My Locations’ Atlas Tool

• Atlas Maps of the Week

Tutorials

• European Atlas of the Seas Tutorial: My Maps tool

• European Atlas of the Seas Tutorial: Measure Tool

Educational resources, network and activities

• Atlas quizzes & games

• Network of European Blue Schools

• “Letters to the Sea” global initiative cultivated by the Ocean Decade Project Somos OceanoS

If you have any question about the workshop or the process to create your EU Login for the practical exercise, please do not hesitate to contact the European Atlas of the Seas' team at nathalie.van.isacker@emodnet.eu

The Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (DG MARE) and more in particular the Maritime Innovation, Marine Knowledge and Investment unit (A1) is facilitating this platform to enhance contacts with stakeholders and give the Maritime Forum communities the opportunity to grow and play a more active role at this level.

Communities of the Maritime Forum can organise events by using this platform. They will promote their event by putting the announcement and invitation for registration on the Maritime Forum website.  An event space will then be opened for the event on this platform.

All events on the platform will be organised in the following way:

• Participants must register for the event.

• Each participant can complete the created profile with useful information and showcase needs or expectations to raise.

  A good profile will generate significantly more meeting requests.

• Participants can browse the profiles of other attendees.

• A participant can send and receive meeting requests.

• Participants have their own agenda at their disposal where they complete their schedule for the event and the list of their meetings.

Results or outcome of the event will be published on the Maritime Forum website. The event space will then be closed, and content deleted.

• Knowledge base

• Organiser's Guide

• Participant's Guide