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20 Years of Partnership in Marine Sciences Between Cabo Verde and Germany: From Ideas, Opportunities, and Observations to Long-Term and Sustained Capacity Sharing

2025; Oceanography Society; Volume: 38; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.5670/oceanog.2025.127

2377-617X

Björn Fiedler, Ivanice Monteiro, Corrine Almeida, Cordula Zenk, Péricles Silva, Johannes Karstensen, Elizandro Rodrigues, Nuno Vieira, Antonio Pinto-Almeida, Estanislau Lima, Tobias Hahn, D. Koné, Yara Rodrigues, Arne Körtzinger,

Coastal and Marine Management

The collaboration between Cabo Verdean and German institutions in marine sciences began in 2004. Since then, it has evolved from project-based ocean observation efforts to a sustained, long-term partnership with strong commitments from both countries. Today, research infrastructure such as the Cape Verde Ocean Observatory and the Ocean Science Centre Mindelo, as well as the international master’s program, Climate Change and Marine Sciences, are operated in Cabo Verde. Here, we reflect on the development of this partnership and how the strengthening of capacities has positively impacted West Africa.