PBUS-ECOPs is a specialized capacity-building-study program designed for youth who have already experienced a Peace Boat voyage to participate in training for global ocean action with Peace Boat US. The program is structured to build significant momentum towards key international ocean events. In 2027, these will include the BBNJ COP in New York, the 2027 United Nations Ocean Decade Conference in Brazil and Peace Boat’s 2027 Ocean Gala in New York, providing participants with professional development opportunities while supporting the core mission of Peace Boat US.

Objectives

• Provide youth with first-hand experience in international ocean governance and advocacy.
• Build global momentum and activate resource mobilization for youth inclusion in high-level ocean action and UN processes.
• Strengthen Peace Boat US’s core mission by integrating dedicated support for communications, fundraising and logistics towards the UN Ocean Decade programs.

Core Roles/Activities

• Research: BBNJ and COP1, the UNFCCC COP, and other oceans related research.
• Outreach and Communication: comprehensive social media storytelling.
• Networking and Partnership building for the UN Ocean Decade and youth programs.
• Fundraising: seeking funds for Youth for the SDGs and related programmes, supporting youth participation in high-level ocean action and UN processes through active resource mobilization, grant writing for ocean education.
• Logistics & Support: Providing virtual or onsite support for PBUS during UN and other international conferences.
• Administration including letter writing, Spanish translation, media outreach, press lists, newsletter drafting, and general support for Peace Boat programs in the Americas.
• Other supervised learning activities reasonably related to the ECOP Program’s educational objectives.

Sailing with Peace Boat

Programs take place onboard voyages conducted by Peace Boat, our Japan-based partner organization, traveling on a large passenger ship that sails regionally and globally and conducting education and advocacy programs focusing on nuclear disarmament, climate action, and sustainability, with partner organizations and communities around the world. On average over 1,000 participants, primarily from Japan and other Asian countries, join Peace Boat voyages. Peace Boat is a committed campaigner for the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and a partner of the UN SDG Action Campaign.