Join us online on 10 July 2024 (10.00 AM – 12.00 PM EST / 4.00 – 6.00 PM CEST) for an information meeting with the participation of the two hosts countries of the next UN Ocean Conference, the Governments of France and Costa Rica.
This information meeting will give participants the opportunity to receive feedbacks from the High-Level Event for Ocean Action:Immersed In Change (June 7-8, San Jose, Costa Rica) and from the Preparatory Conference for UNOC 2025 (2 July 2024, NYC, USA) where the themes for the Ocean Action panels and elements for the Conference’s declaration (“Nice Ocean Action Plan”) will be discussed. Latest news regarding the UNOC Special Events, for the mobilisation of civil society and from the Towards IPOS initiative will also be shared. Discover the details of the agenda below.
Translation in French and English will be available, as well as subtitles in multiple languages.
- AGENDA
Facilitated by Loreley Picourt, Executive Director, Ocean & Climate Platform
Opening and setting the scene – from San Jose to Nice
- Welcoming remarks – Loreley Picourt, Executive Director, OCP
- Opening remarks from the UNOC3 co-hosts:
- H.E. Ambassador Gina Guillen, Special Envoy to the President of Costa Rica for the Ocean, Costa Rica
- H.E. Ambassador Olivier Poivre d’Arvor, Special Envoy of the President of the French Republic for UNOC, France
Sailing towards Nice 2025
- Outcomes of the Preparatory Meeting – Lilou Sciortino Monaco, Coordinator for UNOC 3, French Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs, France
- Updates on the One Ocean Science Forum – Chiraz Talbi, Advisor to the General Management of IFREMER
- Updates on the Blue Economy and Finance Forum – Stephanie Ockenden, Deputy Head of Secretariat, High Level Panel for a Sustainable Ocean Economy
- Updates on the Ocean Rise & Resilience Coalition – Theophile Bongarts, Head of Coastal Adaptation, Ocean & Climate Platform
Q&A
- Mobilising civil society – Loreley Picourt, Executive Director, OCP
- Deep dive in Let’s Be Nice to the Ocean – Rémi Parmentier, Director, Varda Group
- Towards IPOS – Adrien Vincent, Senior Advisor IPOS, “Towards IPOS” Initiative
Q&A
Wrap-up