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Tuesday, April 22
9:30–10:00 a.m. Plenary Opening Ceremony including Keynote Speeches by:
- H.E. Sharon Dijksma – Minister for Agriculture of The Netherlands
- Dr. Jim Yong Kim, President, World Bank
- Arni M. Mathiesen, Assistant Director-General, Fisheries and Aquaculture Department, FAO
10:00–10:30 a.m. Feedback: relevant meetings
- Asia Conference on Oceans, Food Security and Blue Growth, by H.E. Sharif Cicip Sutardjo, Minister of Marine Affairs and Fisheries of Indonesia
- The Economist World Ocean Summit, Charles Goddard, Editorial Director, The Economist Asia Pacific
10:30–10:50 a.m. Positioning the Oceans by Prof. Ove Hoegh-Guldberg, Director of Global Change Institute, University of Queensland, and coordinating lead-author of the Oceans chapter in the 5th Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Assessment Report / Blue Ribbon Panel Chair
10:50–12:10 a.m. Panel discussion – Perspectives on ocean challenges, opportunities for transformation, moderated by Zeinab Badawi, Anchor BBC. Panelists include:
- Cristina Rumbaitis del Rio, Senior Associate Director, Rockefeller Foundation
- Fatou Mboob, Executive Director, TRY Oyster Women’s Association, The Gambia
- Mike Kraft, Vice President, Sustainability, Bumblebee Foods
- Rolph Payet, Minister for Environment, The Seychelles
- Stephen Hall, Director General, WorldFish
- Sebastian Troeng, Senior Vice President, Conservation International
12:10–12:20 a.m. Introduction to the Program of the Summit by the Chair H.E. Sharon Dijksma – Minister for Agriculture of The Netherlands
12:20–12:30 a.m. Introduction to Working Groups by the Chair
12:30–02:00 p.m. Lunch, Exhibition, Side Events
02:00–04:00 p.m. Parallel Working Groups – Session 1
- Balancing Growth & Conservation – Growth
- Private Sector & Social Equity – Role of the Private Sector
- ABNJ & EEZ’s – IUU fishing
04:00–06:00 p.m. Parallel Working Groups – Session 2
- Balancing Growth & Conservation – Conservation
- Private Sector & Social Equity – Enhancing Local Development
- ABNJ & EEZ’s – Plastics in the Marine Environment
06:00–07:30 p.m. Welcome Reception hosted by the Netherlands
Wednesday, April 23
09:30–11:30 a.m. Parallel Working Groups – Session 3
- Balancing Growth & Conservation – Solutions
- Private sector & Social Equity – Getting action
- ABNJ & EEZ’s – Cooperation
11:30–11:45 a.m. Coffee break
11:45–12:30 a.m. Plenary session: Feedback Working Groups 1, 2 and 3
12:30–02:00 p.m. Lunch and Exhibition, Side Events
02:00–04:00 p.m. Parallel Working Groups – Session 4
- Models for Governance – Experiences from Integrated Management of the Marine Environment
- Financing Mechanisms – Why Invest in the Ocean? Insights from Public, Private, and Multilateral Institutions
- Partnerships – Public Partnerships for Transformative Action
04:00–06:00 p.m. Parallel Working Groups – Session 5
- Models for Governance – Creating the Conditions for Best Practice Community Management
- Financing Mechanisms – Blue Bonds and Innovative Finance
- Partnerships – Lessons from Effective Partnerships for Ocean Health
Thursday, April 24
09:30–10:30 a.m. Plenary Opening Session
- Welcome Remarks by Ms. Sharon Dijksma, Minister for Agriculture of The Netherlands
- Keynote addresses:
Dr. Right Hon. Keith Mitchell, Prime Minister of Grenada
H.E. Elisabeth Aspaker, Minister of Fisheries, Royal Norwegian Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries
H.E. John Kerry, Secretary of State, United States of America
H.E. Rashid Ahmed bin Fahad, Minister for Environment and Water, United Arab Emirates
10:30–11:00 a.m. Highlights from the Working Group sessions of Tuesday and Wednesday
11:00–11:15 a.m. Coffee break
11:15–01:00 p.m. 1. Ministerial / High Level Round Tables
- Round Table A: Pitches for action (including high-level speakers)
- Round Table B: Pitches for action (including high-level speakers)
2. Parallel Working Groups – Session 6
- Models for Governance – From Top-Down to Bottom-Up: Transitioning to Co-Management of Local Fisheries
- Financing Mechanisms – Banking on Sustainable Fisheries and Healthy Ecosystems
- Partnerships – Private Sector Partnerships for Sustainable Fisheries
01:00–02:30 p.m. Lunch and Exhibition, Side Events
02:30–05:30 p.m. 1. Ministerial / High-Level Round Tables
- Round Table A: Discussion on draft outcome and Pitches for Action (including high-level speakers)
- Round Table B: Discussion on draft outcome and Pitches for Action (including High-level speakers)
2. Parallel Working Groups – Session 6
- Discussion on draft outcome and Pitches for Action
06:00–08:00 p.m. Exhibition and side events
Friday, April 25
9:30–10:30 a.m. Plenary Opening Session
- Feedback: high-level meetings
- Feedback: parallel meetings
10:30–11:30 p.m. Presentation of draft Chair’s report
Reflection on outcomes and discussion
11:30–12:00 a.m. Coffee break
12:30–02:00 p.m. Presentation Chair’s report
Final remarks and closure of the Summit
2:00 p.m. Lunch
Last update: April 15, 2014