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Overview | The promotion of a sustainable blue economy is identified as one of the priority policies for many coastal and island countries. At the 7th "Our Ocean Conference" held in Palau in April and the 2nd "United Nations Ocean Conference" held in Lisbon, Portugal in June, government leaders and stakeholder representatives underlined the importance of promoting sustainable blue economies, regional cooperation and international collaboration in Pacific island countries. At this symposium, H.E. Surangel Whipps Jr., President of the Republic of Palau and his cabinet members and the Palau’s parliament representatives will address policies and perspectives to promote sustainable blue economies in Palau and strengthen partnership with the Japanese government, organizations and stakeholders. |
Venue
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Online (Streamed on SPF's YouTube channel) |
Date and time | Friday, September 9th, 2022 10:00am-11:30am (JST) |
Organizers | Ocean Policy Research Institute of the Sasakawa Peace Foundation (OPRI-SPF) |
Program (Provisional) |
Opening Remarks: Dr. Atsushi Sunami, President, Sasakawa Peace Foundation Guest Remarks: Mr. Masatoshi Akimoto (Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs) Ms. Minako Tanaka, Goodwill Ambassador for the Republic of Palau Ms. Midori Oka (Goodwill Ambassador on Culture and Music for the Republic of Palau, Video) Keynote Remarks:H.E. Surangel S. Whipps Jr., President Panelists: H.E. Surangel S. Whipps Jr., President H.E. Gustav N. Aitaro, Minister of State H.E. Steven Victor, Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, and the Environment H.E. Charles I. Obichang, Minister for Public Infrastructure, Industries and Commerce H.E. Ngiraibelas Tmetuchl, Minister of Human Resources, Culture, Tourism, and Development Sen. Secilil Eldebechel, Floor Leader, Senate Del. Warren S. Umetaro, Delegate, House of Delegates Sen. Fleming Umiich Sengebau, Senator Del. Mengkur Rechelulk, Delegate, House of Delegates Moderator: Mr. Masanori Kobayashi, Senior Research Fellow, OPRI-SPF ※The time and contents are subject to change. |
Other | 【Admission Fee】 Free 【Language】 Japanese and English with simultaneous interpretation 【Other】 Please register from the form provided below. When registering, please kindly double check the email address provided in the form before submitting. After registration, you will receive a temporary registration confirmation email. Please click the registration completion URL in the email within 24 hours of receiving it to finalize your registration. Participants will receive an email confirming registration after submitting this form, which will include the URL to access the webinar. If you do not receive this email, please kindly also check the spam email box. We look forward to your participation. |
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