Start Planning Integrated Ocean Action Today
The OCEANIS Quick Start Guide helps you run a structured workshop to support cross-domain thinking, shared understanding, and collaborative ocean action planning.
Whether you are a policy team, researchers, practitioners, or stakeholders working across sectors, the Quick Start provides a practical entry point to using the OCEANIS framework in real-world settings.
We would love to hear from you after the workshop. Please get in contact with us or provide feedback via the form linked below.
Download the Quick Start Guide
Get everything you need to begin:
- Step-by-step workshop instructions
- Printable workshop materials
- Guidance for participants and facilitators
- Tools to support discussion and action planning
Download the OCEANIS Quick Start Guide (PDF)
Printable Workshop Resources
To support your session, download ready-to-print materials:
- OCEANIS spiderweb schema (A3 format)
- Component grid
- OCEANIS spiderweb schema (without descriptor words and themes)
For Workshop Facilitators
Planning to run an OCEANIS session? These resources will help you prepare and deliver an effective workshop.
Before the Workshop
- Identify your workshop objective and scope (can be very overarching)
- Invite participants, if you aim for cross-sector perspectives invite a diverse group of participants)
- Print materials and review the Quick Start steps
- Prepare a space that supports discussion and visual collaboration (plan for enough time, book a room or create a digital meeting space).
During the Workshop
- Guide participants through the structured steps in the Quick Start
- Encourage open discussion and shared reflection
- Capture key insights, trade-offs, and priorities
After the Workshop
- Summarise outcomes and agreed actions
- Share results with participants and stakeholders (if relevant)
- Consider next steps for applying the OCEANIS framework
