Partnership for Observation of the Global Ocean: Institutions around the world, working together to monitor, explore & understand the ocean to benefit society Partnership for Observation of the Global Ocean, POGO, is a forum of major oceanographic institutions around the world to promote global ocean observing. CIO registered in England & Wales, No 1171692 The charity brings together the world's major oceanographic institutes to plan joint actions to advance sustained ocean observations for societal benefit. It provides professional training opportunities for early-career scientists to develop the worldwide capacity for sustained ocean observations, and advocates at public and policy levels for the need for sustained funding for the observing system