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Sustainable Ocean Summit “Ocean Sustainable Development – Connecting Asia and the World”

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Date/Time
Date(s) - 14/11/2018 - 16/11/2018
All Day

Location
Hong Kong

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For further information, please contact:
The World Ocean Council
Tel.: +1 808 277 9008
Email: [email protected]

The World Ocean Council convenes the Global Ocean Business Community to the 6th edition of its Sustainable Ocean Summit (SOS), with the theme of “Ocean Sustainable Development – Connecting Asia and the World.”

SOS provides a global platform for leadership companies and organizations to advance the development and implementation of industry-driven solutions to ocean sustainability challenges.

The SOS is uniquely designed to bring together leadership companies from the diverse Ocean Business Community: shipping, oil and gas, fisheries, aquaculture, seabed mining, tourism, renewable energy, ports, dredging, mining, submarine cables, marine science, engineering and technology, the maritime legal, financial and insurance communities, and others – as well as ocean stakeholders from the government, inter-governmental, academic and environment communities.

The SOS 2018 theme of “Ocean Sustainable Development – Connecting Asia and the World”, recognizes:

The major role that Asia plays in the global economy through trade and maritime transport.
The size and growth of the economies and population of Asian countries.
The national, regional and international importance of many key ocean industries in Asia, g. shipping, shipbuilding, fisheries, aquaculture, etc.
The global interconnectness of the ocean, the ocean economy and the ocean business community.
The need to address ocean sustainable development and the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) at a global scale with all ocean business sectors.

The SOS uniquely brings together leadership companies from the diverse Ocean Business Community: shipping, oil and gas, fisheries, aquaculture, seabed mining, tourism, renewable energy, ports, dredging, mining, submarine cables, marine science, engineering and technology, the maritime legal, financial and insurance communities, and others – as well as ocean stakeholders from the government, inter-governmental, academic and environment communities.

The SOS 2018 program is being developed with input from the international ocean business community, with the following sessions under consideration/development.

Plenary Sessions

Ocean Executive Forum: The Signature SOS Multi-Sector Panel of CEOs
Asian Shipping: Leadership and Challenges in Connecting Asia and the World
Asian Ports and Sustainable Development
Shipbuilding for Sustainability: The Role of Shipyards and Vessel Construction in Supporting Sustainable Development Across the Sectors
One Belt, One Road, One Ocean: Ensuring the Maritime Silk Road to Leads to a Sustainable Destination
Women in Ocean Industries: Leadership and Sustainable Development
Blockchain and the Ocean Economy: Linking Blockchain Around the World and Across the Sectors in Support of Sustainable Development
The Digital Ocean, Big Ocean Data and the Ocean Cloud
Ocean 2030: Ocean Industry Projections and the Future of the Ocean Economy (covering ocean transportation, energy, food, tourism, and minerals)
Ocean Investment Platform: Financing Ocean Sustainable Development in Asia

Parallel Sessions/Workshops

MARINE POLLUTION

Ocean Cleanup Vessels: Experience, Innovation and Practical Solutions for Collecting Plastics and Other Debris from Waters and Island Areas
Port Reception Facilities: Delivering Plastic and Marine Debris Disposal Needs at a Global, Multi-Sectoral Scale
Marine Sound: Advancing Science-Based Solutions to a Global, Multi-Industry Issue
Biofouling and Invasive Aquatic Species: The GEF-UNDP-IMO GloFouling Partnerships Project – opportunities for the private sector

OCEAN AND CLIMATE

Ocean NETs: Responsible Negative Emissions Technologies (NETs) for CO2 Sequestration at Sea
Port Resiliency to Sea Level Rise and Extreme Events: Ocean Industry Collaboration to Advance Adaptation for Small Islands and Developing Countries
Arctic Sustainable Development and the Northern Sea Route

FOOD SECURITY: SUSTAINABLE FISHING AND AQUACULTURE

Aquaculture: Ensuring Sustainable Production in Crowded Seas
Fisheries: Reducing Pirate Fishing Through Cross-Sectoral Collaboration and Technology Development

OCEAN KNOWLEDGE, RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY

Smart Ocean-Smart Industries: Advancing Ocean Industry Data Collection from Ships and Platforms
Seabed 2030: Ocean Industry Input to Global Seafloor Mapping

OCEAN GOVERNANCE AND PLANNING

UN Law of the Sea: New Legally Binding Instrument on Biodiversity in Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) and Ocean Industries
Wind Energy and Fisheries: Addressing Conflicts and Developing Synergies

Cross-cutting workshops

Young Ocean Professionals: Connecting Asia’s Future Industry Leaders with the World of Ocean Sustainable Ocean Development
Maritime Cluster for Sustainable Development: Prospects and Progress in Asia

Invitation only event

CEOcean Club: A Networking Reception for the SOS 2018 C-Suite and VIP Participants

More detailed information on these topics and a Call for Abstracts will be available soon.

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