The VLIZ annual report 2013: a concise overview of our activities

As from this year, a new chapter is introduced entitled '2013 Highlights'. One of the characteristics of VLIZ is that we often achieve the most success and make the greatest difference when our various divisions work closely together. A lot of events, projects, publications, etc. take shape thanks to this synergy. These achievements are discussed extensively in this chapter. The pursuit of more ocean literacy in our society, more intensive international cooperation, investments in major research infrastructures and databases, and the combination and conversion of research into policy-relevant products such as the Compendium for Coast and Sea are some examples.

Of course, the different divisions are also discussed in separate chapters which shed light on their mostly specific achievements. Information on the international organisations supported by VLIZ, our Key Performance Indicators and an overview of the VLIZ organisation have also been included in this year’s report.

The richly illustrated figures in the digitally available annexes provide an overview of VLIZ’s general operation. In addition, the lists of networks, projects, infrastructure, events and publications give an outline of our overall activities.

Consult the online version of the VLIZ annual report 2013.