The theme chosen for IPMEN 2012 is “Establishing marine education in Latin America.” As with past IPMEN conferences, the underlying aim of this theme is to focus on achieving sustainability in the Pacific via education centered on the ocean and the concept of Ocean Literacy. In 2012 the motivation behind the conference theme is our objective of using the establishment of marine education in Chile as a case study for other Latin American nations. The call for papers announcement will follow as soon as conference strands have been finalized so please revisit this web site frequently for updates.