
Taking Stock at IKUWA8: Underwater Cultural Heritage and the UN Ocean Decade
By Kiki Kuijjer, ODHN Digital Engagement Manager From 13 to 18 October 2025, the underwater archaeology and heritage community came together in Oostende, Belgium, to

By Kiki Kuijjer, ODHN Digital Engagement Manager From 13 to 18 October 2025, the underwater archaeology and heritage community came together in Oostende, Belgium, to

Written by Arturo Rey da Silva, co-chair ODHN UNESCO gathered in Samarkand for its 43rd General Conference (30 October – 13 November 2025), in a

Call for papers open The Call for Papers for the 2026 Asia Pacific Conference on Maritime & Underwater Cultural Heritage (APCONF-MUCH) is now open. The

In a new article for the Advisory Council on Underwater Archaeology’s Deep Thoughts series, ODHN Co-Chair Dr Athena Trakadas reflects on the role of cultural

Written by Dr Athena Trakadas, Co-Chair of ODHN Last week in Nice, France, dozens of heads of state, high-level governmental leaders, national agencies, UN organisations,

ODHN at UNOC3 side event The Ocean Decade Heritage Network (ODHN) is proud to participate in the UNOC3 side event titled “UN-Oceans as a mechanism

Participation Grants open for Eary Career Researchers from the Global South To empower and support promising young marine professionals from the Global South, The Sea

The Cultural Heritage Framework Programme (CHFP) is hosting Session C1: Integrating Marine Cultural Heritage into the UN Ocean Decade at the IKUWA8 International Congress on

By Dr Kiki Kuijjer, Digital Engagement Manager at ODHN. The 2024 Ocean Decade Conference: delivering the science we need for the ocean we want In

Two recent conferences and a museum event focused on the maritime cultural heritage of the Asia-Pacific region, including discussions on the Decade. On 7 September