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Portugal is mostly ocean, the underwater area will represent 97% (3.800.000km2) of the portuguese territory. portuguese strategic goals aim to double the economic importance of the ocean in a sustainable way. to do so, it is vital to change mindsets, beginning very early in education. kids dive main goal is to develop the ocean literacy of 120 young students (8-17 year-old), from portugal and norway, through the knowledge of the natural heritage that can be found underwater. to contribute to build a more informed, integrated and active society, we will offer a set of activities, including scuba diving, workshops on plastic pollution and on the protection of biodiversity and marine ecosystems. the project includes an evaluation of its own impact by surveys aimed to assess student awareness and changes in behaviour, promoting international cooperation and cultural sharing at the same time. all the expertise, as well as professional and technical means will be provided by the kids dive partners: ispa, crl ispa, crl instituição de ensino superior/mare centro de i&d, cms sintra municipality and two "blue schools" (eb2,3 agostinho da silva, sintra, in portugal, and jessheim videregående skole, in norway). together, we will successfully train a group of young ocean ambassadors. all handouts are included, namely: bilingual manuals and tutorials (which will enable the international expansion of the kids dive project), assessment surveys, portuguese and norwegians students’ projects on ocean protection and, finally, scientific outputs such as a master’s thesis and a paper in a scientific journal. this partnership between “blue schools” will also include student exchange, therefore increasing bilateral relationships. the success of this first international kids dive edition will increase international cooperation as far as the ocean literacy is regarded, through the exchange of practical experiences between students, teachers and r&d institutions.