The International Coral Reef Initiative (ICRI) is hosting an online meeting at 13:00 UTC+1 on 23 May 2023. The online meeting (2 hours) will convene ICRI members for updates on the upcoming 37th ICRI General Meeting (to be held September 2023, Hawai’i), the Global Coral Reef Monitoring Network, and next steps for the ICRI Secretariat including valuable updates from ICRI Members.

This event is invite only.

The Global Coral Reef Monitoring Network (GCRMN) will host its second Steering Committee meeting on Tuesday 16th May 2023, online. The Steering Committee meeting will be a valuable convening of the GCRMN ahead of the International Coral Reef Initiative’s (ICRI) online meeting (23rd May 2023) in preparation for ICRI’s 37th General Meeting (18 – 23 September), Kona, Hawai’i.

This event is invite only.

The 1st Asia-Pacific Coral Reef Symposium was organised in 2006 to provide a platform for scientists, educators, managers, environmentalists, and other stakeholders in the region to share their knowledge and expertise on the fields of coral reef biology, ecology, management and conservation, with the intention of forging greater cooperation and effective programmes for collaboration to preserve their common marine natural heritage.

With the theme ‘Coral reef science and management in a rapidly changing world’, the 5th APCRS will be held a the National University of Singapore (NUS) and continue to be a forum for reef scientists and managers to present, discuss and integrate the science and conservation of Asia-Pacific coral reef ecosystems.

The United States of America will host the 37th General Meeting 19 – 23 September 2023. This will be the second General Meeting of the United States of America’s third tenure chairing the International Coral Reef Initiative, which will be held in Kailua-Kona, Hawai’i.

ICRI is a global partnership working to preserve and protect coral reefs and associated ecosystems and the 37th General Meeting will bring together ICRI members from around the world face-to-face for the first time since the 34^th General Meeting in Townsville 2019 to discuss the achievements of ICRI and members, share knowledge and experiences, and drive the implementation of the 2021 – 2024 Plan of Action: Turning the Tide for Coral Reefs.

The meeting will also include key discussions and sessions regarding the Global Coral Reef Monitoring Network (GCRMN).

This event is invite only.

The United States of America will host the 37th General Meeting 19 – 23 September 2023. This will be the second General Meeting of the United States of America’s third tenure chairing the International Coral Reef Initiative, which will be held in Kailua-Kona, Hawai’i.

Prior to the commencement of the ICRI general meeting, the GCRMN will convene its steering committee for days, 18 – 19 September 2023.

This event is invite only.