Support for IYOR 2018 is greatly needed. We are seeking both direct financial contributions and non-financial (in-kind) contributions from a range of partners. To date, financial and in-kind contributions have been received from the following organizations:
Ministry of Environment, French Government
France, through the Ministry for the Environment is supporting the International Year of the Reef Coordination.
Swedish Ministry of the Environment and Energy
The Ministry of the Environment and Energy is responsible for the Government’s environmental, energy and climate policy.
United Nations Environment
The United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment) is the leading global environmental authority that sets the global environmental agenda, promotes the coherent implementation of the environmental dimension of sustainable development within the United Nations system, and serves as an authoritative advocate for the global environment.
The Ocean Agency
The Ocean Agency is not-for-profit organization that uses the powerful combination of new technology, media, partnerships, and above all creativity to work at a meaningful speed and scale. Their mission is to be a catalyst for the global action necessary to tackle the ocean’s greatest issues.
Foundation for Research on Biodiversity
The Foundation for Research on Biodiversity (FRB) promotes research to preserve, enhance and sustain biodiversity. The FRB was created in 2008 to be an interface between the scientific community, civil society and the business world. The FRB collaborates with the International Coral Reef Initiative (ICRI) to implement of the 2016-2018 ICRI action plan with the aim to transfer knowledge about marine biodiversity.