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Opening Plenary: A Dynamic Ocean

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Join us for a dynamic and diverse ocean session focusing on systems, people and economy.
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The Ocean, a force that stimulate change and progress within systems and processes. The ocean sustains us. Humanity’s relationship and cultural heritage with the ocean is deeply anchored- from the air that we breathe to the food that we eat to the planet we live on- it is our life support system. It distributes heat from the equator to the poles, absorbs 50 times more carbon dioxide than the atmosphere, carries 90% of the world traded goods. Our ocean economy is worth trillions- we need to protect our assets. The ocean needs our care. Urgent CPR is needed to Care, Protect and Revive our ocean.

Session agenda

Moderator

Ms Jessica NABONGO

Founder & CEO,
The Catch Me If You Can
United States of America


11:00 - 12:30

Speaker

Dr Jakob GRANIT

Director General,
Swedish Agency for Marine and Water Management
Sweden


11:00 - 12:30

Mr Laurent BALLESTA

Deep sea diver, Biologist and photographer,
Andromede Oceanologie/ Gombessa Expeditions
France


11:00 - 12:30

Dr Mialy ANDRIAMAHEFAZAFY

Research Fellow,
Centre for Blue Governance, University of Portsmouth
United Kingdom


11:00 - 12:30

Dr Peter THOMSON

Secretary-General's Special Envoy for the Ocean,
United Nations
United Kingdom


11:00 - 12:30

Mr Torsten THIELE

Founder,
Global Ocean Trust
Germany


11:00 - 12:30

Mr Virginijus SINKEVICIUS

European Commissioner For Environment, Oceans and Fisheries ,
European Commission
Belgium


11:00 - 12:30

Panelist

Dr Andrew FORREST

Chairman and Co-Founder,
Minderoo Foundation, Fortescue Future Industries, Fortescue Metal
Australia


11:00 - 12:30

Mr Bård Vegar SOLHJELL

Director General,
Norad - the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation
Norway


11:00 - 12:30

Ms Kavita SINHA

Deputy Director - Mitigation and Adaptation,
Green Climate Fund
Korea (RK)


11:00 - 12:30

Mr Paul WOODS

Founder and Chief Innovation Officer,
Global Fishing Watch
United States of America


11:00 - 12:30

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