{"id":971,"date":"2025-07-02T12:49:37","date_gmt":"2025-07-02T10:49:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/danishoceancluster.com\/?page_id=971"},"modified":"2026-02-10T12:51:16","modified_gmt":"2026-02-10T11:51:16","slug":"board","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/danishoceancluster.com\/en\/about-us\/board\/","title":{"rendered":"Board"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Meet our board<\/h1>\n<div>\n<p>Danish Ocean Cluster has entered a phase focused on development and collaboration \u2013 both nationally and internationally. In this context, we have strengthened our board with new skills and perspectives. 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