Schedule-at-a-Glance for Oceans Action Day, November 11, 2017

10:00 to 11:30 OPENING PLENARY, HIGH LEVEL, FOCUSED ON OCEAN ACTIONS AND CHARTING FUTURE DIRECTIONS

Chair: H.E. Maria Helena Semedo, Deputy Director General, FAO

Special Addresses on the Imperative of Addressing Oceans and Climate

• Hon. Inia Seruiratu, Minister for Agriculture, Rural and Maritime Development and National Disaster Management, Fiji, High-Level Champion for Climate Change Action, the COP 23 Presidency perspective and the results of the UN Ocean Conference
• H.E. Karmenu Vella, European Commissioner for Environment, Maritime Affairs, and Fisheries, Oceans and climate actions in the EU Ocean Governance Strategy and report on progress of EU mobilization from the public and private sectors from Our Ocean Conference

Progress in Oceans and Climate Action

• Dr. Biliana Cicin-Sain, Global Ocean Forum and ROCA, Progress Achieved on Oceans and Climate, NDCs
• H.E. Ambassador Ronald Jumeau, UN Permanent Representative, Seychelles, Taking Action on SIDS, NDCs, and Capacity Development
• Mr. Romain Troublé, President, Ocean and Climate Platform, and Ms. Loreley Picourt, Head of Initiatives, Ocean and Climate Initiatives Alliance, Progress of Ocean and Climate Initiatives
• Mr. Matti Nummelin, Finland, Mr. Mohamed Nbou, Morocco, Co-Chairs, Paris Committee on Capacity Building, UNFCCC, Workplan on Capacity-building for the implementation of nationally determined contributions (NDCs) in the context of the Paris Agreement

11:30 to 16:30 CONCURRENT SESSIONS (2 rooms)

11:30 to 13:00 CONCURRENT SESSIONS 1 AND 2

1. Science and Oceans: IPCC report and other developments

2. Building climate resilience for fisheries and aquaculture

13:15 to 14:45 CONCURRENT SESSIONS 3 AND 4

3. Blue Carbon

4. Accessing financial resources and mobilizing financial institutions

15:00 to 16:30 CONCURRENT SESSIONS 5 AND 6

5. Ecosystem-based adaptation

6. Migration and Displacement: Risk reduction and preparedness

16:30 to 18:30 CLOSING PLENARY: SUMMARY AND ACTION FOLLOW UP

Organizers: GOF, FAO, Government of Seychelles, OPRI-SPF

Emphasis on specific action related to SIDS, NDCs, Capacity Building

Chair: Ambassador H.E. Ronald Jumeau, Seychelles, The Road from COP22 to COP23: How Well Are We Doing?

• Mr. Manuel Barange, FAO, and Dr. Biliana Cicin-Sain, Global Ocean Forum, Summary of Actions Emanating from Oceans Action Day
• Special Address: From the UN Ocean Conference to COP23 and Beyond:

H.E. Peter Thomson, Fiji, UN Special Envoy for the Ocean and President of the 71^st Session of the UN General Assembly

• The Honourable Catherine McKenna MP, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Canada (TBC)
• H.E. Ms. Eva Svedling, Vice Minister for Climate, Sweden
• H.E. Mr. Anote Tong, Former President of Kiribati
• H.E. Ms. Claire Perry, Minister of State for Climate Change and Industry, Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, United Kingdom (TBC)
• H.E. Mr. Jan Szysko, Minister of Environment, Poland, host of COP 24 (TBC)
• Dr. Atsushi Sunami, President, Ocean Policy Research Institute of the Sasakawa Peace Foundation, Japan
• Mr. Philippe Vallette, Directeur Général, Nausicaá, France and World Ocean Network, and Mr. Jean-Michel Cousteau, Ocean Futures Society

Because the Ocean Signing Ceremony, organized by the Government of Chile