Opening and keynote address
H.E. Surangel Whipps
Jr., President, Republic of Palau
Events
Events
6/27 UN Ocean Conference Side Event "Blue economy for the Pacific island countries - Leadership, capacity development and blue economy index"
Jointly organized by:Government of Palau, Ocean Policy Research Institute of the Sasakawa Peace Foundation (OPRI-SPF), Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat (PIFS) and the Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA)
UN Ocean Conference Side Event
“Blue economy for the Pacific island countries - Leadership, capacity development and blue economy index”
Promoting a blue economy is an increasingly important policy goal to pursue sustainable development while harnessing marine and coastal ecosystems and promoting benefit-sharing arising from the sustainable use of marine and coastal resources. At this side event, leaders will present their perspectives for promoting blue economies in the Pacific island countries to promote sustainable fisheries and aquaculture, eliminate illegal-unreported-unregulated (IUU) fishing, foster sustainable blue tourism, explore ocean renewable energy, forge capacity including the possible application of a blue economy index framework, and promote regional cooperation and international partnership.
“Blue economy for the Pacific island countries - Leadership, capacity development and blue economy index”
Promoting a blue economy is an increasingly important policy goal to pursue sustainable development while harnessing marine and coastal ecosystems and promoting benefit-sharing arising from the sustainable use of marine and coastal resources. At this side event, leaders will present their perspectives for promoting blue economies in the Pacific island countries to promote sustainable fisheries and aquaculture, eliminate illegal-unreported-unregulated (IUU) fishing, foster sustainable blue tourism, explore ocean renewable energy, forge capacity including the possible application of a blue economy index framework, and promote regional cooperation and international partnership.
Regarding registration
Please register from the form provided below. When registering, please kindly double check the email address provided in the form before submitting.
Participants will receive an email confirming registration after submitting this form.
We look forward to seeing you at the event.
Date and time
Monday, June 27, 2022, 14:30-15:45 (WEST, UCT+1)
Participants will receive an email confirming registration after submitting this form.
We look forward to seeing you at the event.
Date and time
Monday, June 27, 2022, 14:30-15:45 (WEST, UCT+1)
- Contact
- Ocean Policy Research Institute of the Sasakawa Peace Foundation (OPRI-SPF)
TEL: +81-3-5157-5210
Please send inquiries on the event to oceanpolicy-event@spf.or.jp
For media inquiries:
Public Relations Division, Communication Department
TEL: +81-3-5157-5255
Email: spfpr (@) spf.or.jp
Theme
Sustainable blue economies, capacity development, regional cooperation, international partnership
Speakers
Panelist
H.E. Frank Bainimarama
Prime Minister, Republic of Fiji
Panelist
H.E. Fekitamoeloa ʻUtoikamanu
Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Tonga
Panelist
H.E. Steven Victor
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Environment, Republic of Palau
Panelist
H.E. Silas Bule Melue
Minister of Climate Change, Environment and Energy, Republic of Vanuatu
Panelist
Mr. Yohei Sasakawa
Chairman, The Nippon Foundation
Panelist
Mr. Shingo Miyake
Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, Government of Japan
Panelist
H.E. Amatlain Elizabeth Kabua
Ambassador and Permanent Representative of the Republic of Marshall Islands to the United Nations in New York
Panelist
H.E. Peter Thomson
UN Secretary General’s Special Envoy for Ocean
Moderator
Mr. Masanori Kobayashi
Senior Research Fellow, OPRI-SPF