The PARADIGM project consortium brought together scientists from all five BRICS countries to study the oceans in order to improve forecasting and support the United Nations’ Ocean Decade initiatives for sustainable development. Researchers used data from BRICS countries to evaluate and compare existing Ocean Forecast and Analysis Systems (OFAS) and organized seminars and workshops to build scientific capacity across member states.
The project aimed to develop ocean analysis systems, assess international datasets, and forecast ocean conditions to support sustainable development projects.
PARADIGM strengthened international collaboration and enhanced scientific capacity in BRICS countries, paving the way for future research interactions.
| Call Number | Fifth BRICS STI Framework Programme Call, 2021 | |
| Project Code and Acronym | BRICS2021-130 “PARADIGM” | |
| Country | Research Institutions | Principal Investigators |
|---|---|---|
🇧🇷 Brazil |
Federal University of Rio de Janeiro | Mauro Cirano |
🇷🇺 Russia |
Shirshov Institute of Oceanology | Roman Sedakov |
🇮🇳 India |
Indian Institute of Science | P. N. Vinayachandran |
🇨🇳 China |
First Institute of Oceanography | Fangli Qiao |
🇿🇦 South Africa |
South African Environmental Observation Network- Egagasini Node | Jennifer Veitch |
| Funding Agencies | National Council for Scientific and Technological Development of Brazil (CNPq), Ministry of Science and Higher Education of Russia (MSHE), Department of Science & Technology of India (DST), Ministry of Science and Technology of China (MOST), National Research Foundation of South Africa (NRF) | |
