Co-facilitators
The co-facilitators are Mr. Niall O’Dea (Canada) and Mr. Julio Cordano (Chile) who will chair the dialogue
Agenda
| Day 1. Tuesday 11 June, 14:00–17:00 Hrs. CEST |
| 14:00 |
Welcome by the co-facilitators
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14:05
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High Level Remarks and Opening
- Harry Vreuls, SBSTA Chair
- Vidar Helgesen, Executive Secretary, IOC-UNESCO (virtual)
- Kevin Magron, France, co-host of the 2025 UN Ocean Conference
- Simon Stiell, Executive Secretary, UNFCCC
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14:25
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Expert Panel Topic 1. Marine biodiversity conservation and coastal resilience
- Brittany Young, Standing Committee on Finance
- Stephanie Ockenden, Deputy Head of Secretariat, High Level Panel for a Sustainable Ocean Economy (virtual)
- Joanna Post, Head, Ocean Observations and Services, IOC-UNESCO
- Valentina Germani, Senior Legal Officer, United Nations Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea
- Sinikinesh Beyene Jimma, Chief, Marine and Coastal Ecosystems, UN Environment (virtual)
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14:55
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Expert Panel Topic 2. Technology needs for the ocean climate action, including finance links
- Filippo Berardi, Climate Change Focal Area Coordinator, Global Environment Facility
- Ambrosio Yobánolo del Real, Technology Executive Committee
- Fredrik Haag, Head, Office for London Convention, International Maritime Organization (virtual)
- Loreley Picourt, Executive Director, Ocean & Climate Platform
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15:25
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Introduction to the Breakout Group Discussions
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15:30
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Breakout Group Discussions on Topics 1 and 2
- Participants will divide into groups (10–20 people in each group) to discuss the guiding questions
- Participants will have a chance to discuss both topics
15:30–16:10: There will be 4–5 breakout groups for Topic 1 and 4–5 breakout groups for Topic 2 for a total of 40 mins. 5 min changeover time
16:15–16:55: Participants will change groups for a second round of breakout discussion on the same or the other topic as per their preference for a total of 40 mins
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16:55
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Wrap up day 1
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| Day 2. Wednesday 12 June, 14:00–17:00 Hrs. CEST |
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14:00
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Day 1 recap & day 2 agenda setting
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14:05
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Reporting back on the breakout groups/ Q&A
- Moderators and rapporteurs of the breakout groups
- Moderated by the co-facilitators
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Panel discussions on case studies, best practices and challenges at the regional and national level
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14:30
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Topic 1: Marine biodiversity conservation and coastal resilience
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15:00
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Topic 2: Technology needs for the ocean – climate action, including finance links
- Juan Carlos Bedoya Ceballos, Head of Regulatory and Business Affairs, Ministry of Mines and Energy, Colombia (virtual)
- Nobuhito Mori, Professor at Disaster Prevention Research Institute, Kyoto University, Japan (virtual)
- Taryn Laubenstein, Office of the Special Presidential Envoy for Climate, United States of America
- Dwikorita Karnawati, Head of Indonesia Agency for Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics, Indonesia (virtual)
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15:30
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Plenary statements by Parties and observers on ways forward and further strengthening ocean-based action
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16:45
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Close
- Cecilia Kinuthia-Njenga, Director, Intergovernmental Support and Collective Progress division, UNFCCC secretariat
- Co-facilitators
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Moderators and rapporteurs of breakout groups on day 2
| Topic 1 |
Moderator
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Rapporteur |
| 1 |
Matt Frost, Plymouth Marine Laboratory |
Marine Lecerf, Ocean & Climate Platform |
| 2 |
Valentina Germani, UN DOALOS |
Luz Angélica Gil, The Nature Conservancy |
| 3 |
Pauli Merriman, The World Wide Fund for Nature |
Katie Thiessen, YOUNGO |
| 4 |
Miriah Kelly, RINGO |
Jessie Turner & Inken Dressler, Ocean Acidification Alliance |
| 5 |
Thomas Pye, International Ocean Climate, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, United Kingdom |
Gail Sant, Nippon Foundation - University of Edinburgh Ocean Voices Programme
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| Topic 2 |
Moderator
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Rapporteur |
| 1 |
Joanna Post, IOC-UNESCO |
Whitney Berry, Ocean Conservancy |
| 2 |
Stephen Minas, TEC |
Carl Dudek, Département des Relations Extérieures et de la Coopération, Monaco |
| 3 |
Ambrosio Yobánolo del Real, TEC |
Niels Peters Williams, The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime |
| 4 |
Elise Murphy, International Climate Negotiations and Engagement Branch Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia |
Patrycja Enet, European MSP Platform, European Commission |
| 5 |
Andrew McMaster, Fisheries and Oceans Canada |
Tarub Bahri, Food and Agriculture Organization |
Case Studies and Good Practices at the Ocean and Climate Change Dialogue 2024
Over the course of the two days of the 2024 ocean dialogue more than 300 case studies and good practices on the two topics were exchanged and discussed by the participants. These case studies and good practices have been collated here.