Vladimir Ryabinin
Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO
Executive Secretary
Dr Vladimir Ryabinin is the Executive Secretary of the IOC, the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO, and Assistant Director-General of UNESCO.
He is an oceanographer, marine engineer, meteorologist, and climatologist. He originated several mathematical models for the ocean, atmosphere, wind waves, etc., and is an author of hundreds of scientific publications.
Since 1980s, Dr Ryabinin has been involved in various capacities in the activities of the United Nations and contributed to the core design and coordination of such international initiatives as the Global Ocean Observing System and the World Climate Research Programme.
The current work of IOC and Dr Ryabinin is focused on creating a solid scientific foundation for managing the ocean sustainably, including through the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development, 2021-2030.