The 3rd United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC3), to be held in Nice, France, June 9-13, 2025, will bring together heads of state and ministers from around the world and executives from research institutions, NGOs, industry, and international organizations to discuss the realization of a sustainable ocean and strengthening international cooperation for this purpose, and to discuss how to achieve this goal. The aim is to adopt an outcome document that will define future activities. The Sasakawa Peace Foundation has been discussing progress, issues, and the direction of international collaboration for the promotion of a sustainable blue economy, which aims to realize sustainable development through ocean conservation and sustainable use of ocean resources, with relevant government officials and related organizations in Japan and abroad. The NIKKEI Blue Ocean Forum, spearheaded by Nikkei Inc., facilitates discussion among government officials, private companies, researchers, and others from Japan and abroad. The Forum's Expert Committee, co-chaired by Dr. Atsushi Sunami, President of the Sasakawa Peace Foundation, has developed recommendations for strategies to promote ocean conservation and the blue economy. In this side event, we will share our strategic recommendations with the leaders of UNOC3 and other governments and relevant organizations, and discuss them with a view to strengthening international cooperation for their effective implementation, building upon the outcome of our research and policy dialogues.

We look forward to your participation.

*Please note that the event program and speakers are subject to change.

There are three options to attend the side event: individual online attendance, in-person at the Blue Ocean Dome at Expo 2025 in Osaka, or in-person participation in Nice.

For in-person participants in Nice, please come to directly to the venue (Hotel Aston La Scala, SALON CHAGALL, 12 avenue Felix Faure, Nice) on the day of the event. Please be aware that in case of high demand, we may not be able to provide seats or allow entry, in which case we may ask you to participate online.
For those attending in person in Nice who require simultaneous interpretation (Japanese-English), please bring your smartphone and earphones.

【How to register】
Please register at the following site:
Participation at the Osaka-Kansai Expo venue:
https://f.msgs.jp/webapp/form/19951_jndb_1185/index.do
Online participation:
https://f.msgs.jp/webapp/form/19951_jndb_1186/index.do


【Note for Expo 2025 participants】
An Expo admission ticket is required to enter the venue. To see the exhibtion at the Blue Ocean Dome, a reservation to visit the Dome is required. Those who have registered for the seminar and attend the seminar without seeing the exhibition, you can proceed to the exit area of the Dome and enter the seminar space. The organizer will not provide simultaneous interpretation, and the Expo Translation App is available for those who need Japanese-English interpretation.
Admission ticket https://www.expo2025.or.jp/tickets-index/
Expo Translation App https://www.expo2025.or.jp/future-index/digital/auto-translation/

*Please note that the event program and speakers are subject to change.