Announcement
International Symposium "Fostering Innovation and Developing Partnership for Blue Economy"
（Tuesday, February 19, 2019）
Ocean has been recognized as priority policy agenda and blue economy is promoted as a way to bolster conservation and sustainable use of marine and coastal resources while at the same time to pursue sustainable development, improve livelihood and empower local communities. The speakers will address lessons and future perspectives to promote blue economy particularly in the small island states and communities in the Pacific.
The East West Center, the Center for Pacific Islands Studies and the Sea Grant Program of the University of Hawai'i at Mānoa and the Ocean Policy Research Institute of the Sasakawa Peace Foundation (OPRI-SPF) are pleased to invite you to participate at the International Symposium "Fostering Innovation and Developing Partnership for Blue Economy" as follows:
The East West Center, the Center for Pacific Islands Studies and the Sea Grant Program of the University of Hawai'i at Mānoa and the Ocean Policy Research Institute of the Sasakawa Peace Foundation (OPRI-SPF) are pleased to invite you to participate at the International Symposium "Fostering Innovation and Developing Partnership for Blue Economy" as follows:
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Event Title
International Symposium "Fostering Innovation and Developing Partnership for Blue Economy" Date and time
14:00 – 17:30, Tuesday, February 19th, 2019 Venue Keoni Auditorium, Imin International Conference Center at East-West Center
1777 East-West Road, Honolulu, Hawaiʻi
https://www.eastwestcenter.org/about-ewc/campus-maps/hawaii-imin-international-conference-center-at-jefferson-hallSpeakers ・ Senator J. Kalani English, Hawai'i State Senate Majority Leader
・ Dr. Atsushi Sunami, President, Ocean Policy Research Institute of the Sasakawa Peace Foundation
・ Mr. Gregory P. Barbour, Executive Director, Natural Energy Laboratory of Hawaii Authority (NELHA)
・ Mr. Nainoa Thompson, Polynesian Voyaging Society
・ Ms. 'Aulani Wilhelm, Senior Vice President, Center for Oceans, Conservation International
・ Dr. Yimnang Golbuu, CEO, Palau International Coral Reef Center (PICRC) and
・ Others to be confirmed
Note: An updated program will be uploaded in due course.Admission Free
- Contact
- Mr. Atsushi Kato, Staff, Ocean Policy Research Institute of the Sasakawa Peace Foundation
Email: a-kato@spf.or.jp, Tel: 81-3-5157-5264
Ms. Lucy Kamealoha, Administrative Assistant, East-West Center
Email: KamealoL@EastWestCenter.org, Tel: 1-808.944.7283 1601