The International Coastal Symposium (ICS) was originally set up by Per Bruun (deceased) and Charles W. Finkl as the official meeting of the Coastal Education and Research Foundation (CERF), with the first meeting being held along the coast of Skagen, Denmark, in 1990. After the repeated success of these meetings, CERF moved the ICS to a worldwide platform by holding these conferences in conjunction with local sponsors in the United States, Argentina, Australia, Brazil, England, Iceland, New Zealand, Northern Ireland, Poland, Portugal, Spain, South Africa, and South Korea. The ICS brings together leading scientists, researchers, academics, and stakeholders from all over the world to collaborate and discuss current coastal research studies, projects, and ideas. During ICS2024, which was held in Doha, Qatar, a grand celebration took place to mark the 40^th Anniversary of CERF and the JCR. For more information or to submit a nomination to host an ICS event, please contact us at: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.