Dear MARMAMs, The 16th United Nations Conference on Biological Diversity, COP16, will be hosted in Cali, Colombia, from October to November 2024. Within the framework of this conference will be held the Pre-COP16 course Green Strategies for Blue Ecosystems from October 16-19, 2024 in the Pacific coast of Colombia. This pre-COP16 course is a 100% bilingual (EN/ES) program co-designed by local communities and member academic institutions to provide professionals from all sectors with experiential tools and knowledge for implementing sustainable strategies for marine-coastal biodiversity and ecosystem management. The course is focusing on mangroves, fishes, molluscs, crustaceans and whales. Course details, agenda and registration are available in this link: https://cemarin.org/portfolio_page/green-strategies-for-blue-ecosystems-pre-... Thank you, Isabel Avila