Reconnecting 40 years of marine alumni worldwide
Over the past four decades, the FAME, ECOMAMA, and Oceans & Lakes programmes have built a global community of marine professionals. Through OceanConnectXL – marking 40 years of marine education and alumni worldwide – we aim to reconnect this network and strengthen collaboration across continents.
We are updating our alumni database as part of OceanConnectXL, funded by FWO (Research Foundation Flanders) and supported by the VLIR-UOS ICP Connect programme.
By completing this short survey, you will help us to:
- Update the Oceans & Lakes Alumni Compendium
- Map expertise across the global alumni network
- Identify mentors and thematic experts
- Organise networking meetings and knowledge exchanges through OORI (Oceans of Opportunities, Rivers of Ideas), the Oceans & Lakes alumni network
- Stimulate collaborations and joint project proposals among alumni and partners
Please share professional updates you are comfortable with. By providing your email address, you consent to being contacted by the Oceans & Lakes Coordination Team about alumni activities, networking opportunities, and programme updates.
CONTACT INFORMATION
If you have any questions regarding this survey, please contact the Oceans & Lakes coordinator dr. Karolien Van Puyvelde (karolien.van.puyvelde@vub.be).
PRIVACY
Your responses to this survey will be processed in accordance with the European
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Your personal data will not be shared with third parties outside the Oceans & Lakes Coordination Team without your
prior consent, nor will it be exchanged with third parties for financial gain.
By completing and submitting this form, you confirm that:
- You consent to the collection and processing of your data by the Oceans & Lakes Coordination Team.
- The information may be used for alumni networking, reporting, communication, and programme promotion.
- The data may be used for reporting purposes to VLIR-UOS, the International Mobility Office of VUB, and the Research Foundation – Flanders (FWO) within the framework of the VLIR-UOS ICP Connect programme and the FWO International Coordination Action (ICA) funding programme.
- Selected information (such as your professional profile) may be used in alumni publications, communication materials, or the alumni database, unless you indicate otherwise.
For more information about the privacy policy can be found on the website of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), the Coordinating Institution of OceanConnectXL.
