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Sustainable Ocean Summit (SOS) 2016 Overview
The World Ocean Council (WOC)’s Sustainable Ocean Summit (SOS) is the only global, multi-sector
platform for leadership companies and organizations to advance Corporate Ocean Responsibility and
ocean business community leadership and collaboration on sustainable development.
The World Ocean Council (WOC) is pleased to invite you to participate in the 4th SOS, which will
address the topic “OCEAN 2030: Sustainable Development Goals and the Ocean Business Community”
from November 30th to December 2nd 2016, in Rotterdam, in the Netherlands, Europe. The SOS will
bring together over 200 international, high-level ocean industry participants in a unique cross-sectoral
forum to shape the ocean sustainability agenda, address emerging ocean issues and regulation, and
develop strategic alliances on ocean sustainability, science and stewardship.
The SOS 2016 will bring together ocean industry leaders from shipping, oil and gas, fisheries,
aquaculture, ports, mining, insurance, finance, renewable offshore energy, tourism, shipbuilding,
marine technology and other industries. Other ocean stakeholder SOS participants include
government regulators, scientists, environmental organizations, military, international organizations
and others.
SOS participants will work together to review ocean economic projections for the coming 15 years
and develop industry-driven solutions to ocean sustainable development challenges. The results of
the “Ocean 2030” session will feed into WOC and ocean business community efforts to address
ocean sustainable development and the Sustainable Development Goals of the UN, especially for
SDG 14 on the Ocean.
The WOC is the only international, cross-sectoral alliance for private sector leadership and
collaboration in “Corporate Ocean Responsibility”. Companies and associations worldwide are
distinguishing themselves as leaders in ocean sustainability, stewardship and science by joining the
WOC. Members to date include 70+ leadership organizations from a wide range of ocean industries:
oil and gas, shipping, seafood, fisheries, aquaculture, mining, marine mining, renewable energy, ocean
technology, maritime law, marine environmental services and other areas. The WOC Network includes
35,000+ ocean industry stakeholders around the world. The WOC is a registered not-for-profit
organization in the US and the UK/Europe.
If you aren’t yet a WOC Member, we encourage you to learn more about the WOC, talk to our
members at the SOS, and become a part of this growing leadership alliance.
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We would like to thank our sponsors
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Venue and Practical Information
VENUE
In 2016, SOS will take place at the Hilton Hotel – Weena 10, 3012 CM Rotterdam, Netherlands. More information in the official website.
DATES AND HOURS
From 30 November to 2 December 2016.
HOW TO GET TO ROTTERDAM ?
Arriving in Rotterdam is as easy as picking up your luggage at Schiphol Amsterdam airport, and then taking the escalators or elevators in the Main Hall of the airport to the train platforms (The train station is under the airport). The high speed train departs regularly from Schiphol airport, usually from platform 6, and is a direct connection to Rotterdam, arriving in 26 minutes at Rotterdam Central Station.
A one-way ticket costing Euro 15,40. Tickets can be purchased at the kiosks in the Main Hall of the airport.
You can see the step by step process in this video.
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SOS 2016 Plenary Sessions Invited speakers *
SOS 2016 Opening Opening Plenary Session • Day 1 – Wed, 30 Nov, 8:30-10:00
SOS 2016 Welcome
Paul Holthus, CEO, World Ocean Council
Chair/Moderator
Neil Baird, Chair, WOC Board of Directors; CEO, Baird Maritime
Speakers/Panel
Wim van Sluis, Chairman, Stichting Nederland Maritiem Land (NML) - Welcome to Rotterdam
Joao Aguiar Machado, Director General, DG MARE, European Commission - European Blue Growth: EU Plans for the Ocean Economy and Sustainable
Development
Vladimir Ryabinin, Executive Secretary, UNESCO Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) - Science and Industry Collaboration for Ocean Sustainable Development
Erik Solheim, Director, U.N. Environment Programme (UNEP); U.N. Under-Secretary-General - Sustainable Development, the Ocean and Industry (video presentation)
Cleopatra Doumbia-Henry, President, World Maritime University - Education and Training of Professionals for Ocean Sustainable Development
Francis Vallat, CEO, European Network of Maritime Clusters - Maritime Clusters and Sustainable Development
Format
Opening speeches
Ocean Executive Forum: The Multi-Sector CEO Panel for Industry Leadership and Collaboration • Day 1 – Wed, 30 Nov, 10:30-12:00 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs):
SDG 14 Conserve and Sustainably Use the Ocean
SDG 17 Strengthen Means of Implementation What do ocean industry leaders think are the key trends, geographies, assumptions,
opportunities, constraints for the coming 15 years of ocean economic activity?
What opportunities and risks do CEOs think that these scenarios create for each sector? For the ocean economy and ocean business community overall? For the ocean itself?
How do CEOs view “Sustainable Development” in relation to projected ocean economic activity and the realities, risks and opportunities of running an ocean company?
Chair/Moderator
Paul Holthus, CEO, World Ocean Council Speakers/Panel
Shipbuilding: Dave vander Heyde, CEO, Royal IHC
Offshore Wind Energy: Paul de la Guérivière, CEO, IDEOL
Ocean Energy: Bill Staby, CEO, Resolute Marine Energy
Ocean Data/Technology: Graham Hine, Co-Founder; Senior Vice President, Liquid Robotics
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Submarine Cable: Raynald Leconte, CEO, Orange Marine
Seabed Mining: Ivar Fossum, CEO, Nordic Mining
Dredging: Alain Bernard, CEO, DEME
Aquaculture: Per Grieg, Board Chair, Grieg Seafoods
Ports: Allard Castelein, CEO, Port of Rotterdam Authority, Netherlands
Fisheries: Lori Kennedy, Co-owner, Louisbourg Seafoods
Shipping: Jan Valkier, Owner and CEO, Anthony Veder Format
Short introductory comments (5-7 minutes) from each of the panelists, reflecting on the framing questions
Interactive dialogue facilitated by the moderator
Follow up questions from the moderator and the audience
Ocean 2030: Ocean Industry Projections and the Future of the Ocean Economy (Part 1) Day 1 – Wed, 30 Nov, 13:30-15:00 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs):
SDG 8 Promote Sustainable Economic Growth
SDG 9 Build Resilient Infrastructure
SDG 14 Conserve and Sustainably Use the Ocean What is the forecast for ocean economic activity for the coming 15 years?
What are the key trends, geographies, assumptions, opportunities, constraints of ocean economic activity to 2030 - the time frame of the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals?
What opportunities and risks do these scenarios create for each sector? For the ocean economy and ocean business community overall? For the ocean itself?
Chair/Moderator
Tom Boardley, Executive Vice President for Corporate and External Affairs, Lloyd’s Register
Speakers/Panel
Shipping: Peter Hinchliffe, Secretary General, International Chamber of Shipping
Cruise Tourism: Bud Darr, Senior Vice President of Technical and Regulatory Affairs, Cruise Line International Association (CLIA)
Ports: Maurice Jansen, Senior Manager, Innovation, Research and Development, STC-Group
Ocean Renewable Energy: Jacopo Moccia, Policy and Operations Director, Ocean Energy Europe
Offshore Wind: Martin Volker Gerhardt, Global Head of Strategy, Wind Power and Renewables, Siemens AG
Seabed Mining: Gert-Jan Reichart, Professor of Ocean System Sciences, Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research (NIOZ)
Format
Presentations by industry sector leaders and experts on the future of ocean economic activity
Questions from audience
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Chair/Moderator
Tom Boardley, Executive Vice President for Corporate and External Affairs, Lloyd’s Register
Speakers/Panel
Oil and Gas: Jérôme Ferrier, President, International Gas Union (IGU)
Seabed Energy Cables: Domenico Andreis, ISMES Director, Engineering & Environment Division, CESI S.p.A.
Fisheries: Roy Palmer, Executive Director, Association of International Seafood Professionals
Aquaculture: Arne Fredheim, Professor, Centre for Autonomous Marine Operations and Systems, Department of Marine Technology, NTNU; SINTEF Fisheries and Aquaculture
Dredging: René Kolman, Secretary General, International Association of Dredging Contractors (IADC)
Desalination: Gijs Vanbanning, Manager Coastal and Marine Systems, ARCADIS
Yachting: Vienna Eleuteri, Sustainability Manager, Viareggio Superyachts (VSY); Chair, Sustainability Committee, Super Yacht Building Association (SYBASS)
Format
Presentations by industry sector leaders and experts on the future of ocean economic activity
Questions from audience
Ocean 2030: Ocean Industry Projections and the Future of the Ocean Economy (Part 2) Day 1 – Wed, 30 Nov, 15:30-17:00 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs):
SDG 8 Promote Sustainable Economic Growth
SDG 9 Build Resilient Infrastructure
SDG 14 Conserve and Sustainably Use the Ocean What is the forecast for ocean economic activity for the coming 15 years?
What are the key trends, geographies, assumptions, opportunities, constraints of ocean economic activity, the time frame of the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)?
What opportunities and risks do these scenarios create for each sector? For the ocean economy and ocean business community overall? For the ocean itself?
Ocean Sustainable Development, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Ocean Business • Day 2 – Thu, 1 Dec, 10:30-12:00 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs):
SDG 8 Promote Sustainable Economic Growth
SDG 14 Conserve and Sustainably Use the Ocean
Chair/Moderator
Christine Valentin, Chief Operating Officer, World Ocean Council
Speakers/Panel
Paul Holthus, CEO, World Ocean Council - SDGs and the Ocean: Targets and Indicators for the Ocean Business Community
What are the SDGs and how can and will they apply to the global ocean context?
What are meaningful SDG targets and indicators for ocean industries operating in a global, interconnected ocean?
What is the role of different stakeholders in engaging with the ocean business community to develop, implement, monitor and report in SDGs?
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Kirsten Schuijt, Chair, Global Ocean Program Committee, WWF; Director, WWF Netherlands - Ocean Sustainable Development, Conservation and Business
Rebecca Oliver, Deputy Director, Swedish Global Hub, Future Earth Secretariat - Future Earth: A Global Sustainability Research Community – Your Partner in the Search
for Pathways to Ocean Sustainability and Innovation
Kathrine Angell-Hansen, Director, JPI Oceans - Joint Programming on Healthy and Productive Seas and Oceans (JPI Oceans) –
European Priorities and Opportunities for Collaboration with the Ocean Business Community
Seriena Bal, Heerema Marine Contractors Nederland SE - WOC Young Ocean Professionals Network
Format
Introductory presentation on U.N. Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
Presentations on the SDGs as they relate to ocean industries
Interactive dialogue facilitated by the moderator
Follow up questions from the moderator and the audience
Chair/Moderator
Justin Manley, Director, Just Innovation
Speakers/Panel
Graham Hine, Co-Founder; Senior Vice President, Liquid Robotics - The Digital Ocean and Sustainable Development
Graham Stickler, former Vice President, Products and Services, exactEarth - Connecting Sea to Space to Shore: Satellites in the Digital Ocean
Isabelle Duvaux-Béchon, Head of the Global Challenges and Partnerships Coordination Office (DG-SG), Strategy Department, European Space Agency (ESA) - Space Supporting Sustainable Development of the Ocean Economy
Kevin Forshaw, Associate Director, Innovation and Enterprise, UK National Oceanography Centre - Driving innovation in Marine Autonomous Systems to capture data from the ocean
Yuval Magid, Business Development, Windward - Bringing Unprecedented Visibility to the Maritime Domain
The Digital Ocean • Day 2 – Thu, 1 Dec, 13:30-15:00 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs):
SDG 8 Promote Sustainable Economic Growth
SDG 9 Build Resilient Infrastructure
SDG 14 Conserve and Sustainably Use the Ocean
SDG 17 Strengthen Means of Implementation What is the most intriguing benefit provided through/by the Digital Ocean - today and by
2030 - and what is the primary challenge to its’ rapid implementation? Technological, regulatory, cultural?
What are the economic benefits from ubiquitous access to ocean data and how will the Digital Ocean best contribute to sustainable development and maritime security?
What are the opportunities for collaboration in support of the Digital Ocean - at national, regional and global scales - and what actions should industry, academia and governments take to support the Digital Ocean?
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Tim Thornton, CEO, TeamSurv
- 10 Million Vessels: Using the Crowd to Measure Depths and Sense the Seas
Format
Keynote Digital Ocean presentation by Graham Hine, Co-Founder, Liquid Robotics
Short presentations and perspectives on the Digital Ocean from each of the other panelists
Interactive dialogue facilitated by the moderator
Follow up questions from the moderator and the audience
Ocean Investment Platform: Accelerating Investment for Ocean Sustainable Development Closing Plenary Session • Day 3 – Fri, 2 Dec, 15:30-17:00 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs):
SDG 2 Achieve Food Security
SDG 7 Ensure Access to Energy
SDG 8 Promote Sustainable Economic Growth
SDG 9 Build Resilient Infrastructure
SDG 14 Conserve and Sustainably Use the Ocean
SDG 17 Strengthen Means of Implementation
Chair/Moderator
Jacques Demers, Founding Partner, Agawa Partners
Speakers/ Panel Presentations
Jacques Demers, Founding Partner, Agawa Partners - The Ocean Investment Platform
Anna Creed, Standards Manager, Climate Bonds Initiative - Blue Bonds and Ocean Investment
Veerle Vandeweerd, former Director, Energy and Environment Group, U.N. Development Program (UNDP) - Ocean Investment Facility and Fund: Developing a Financial Mechanism in Support of
Large Marine Ecosystems (LMEs) and Regional Seas
Ryan Whisnant, Head, Professional Services, Partnerships in Environmental Management for the Seas of East Asia (PEMSEA) - Catalyzing Blue Economy Investment in East Asia
Thom Koning, Vice President Quality, Safety, Health & Environment (QASHE), Heerema Marine Contractors Nederland SE - Our Oceans Challenge: A Pipeline for Innovation and Solutions to Ocean Industry
Environmental Problems
What is the Ocean Investment Platform and how will it facilitate and accelerate improved investment in addressing ocean sustainable development?
How can investors, major ocean users, and innovators/solution providers better collaborate in identifying ocean sustainable development issues and solutions of mutual value?
How can ocean industries best identify priorities for investment in marine technology, information and communications, sensors and other innovations to address sustainable development?
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Launch: A Brand New Tool for Ship Efficiency Day 1 – Wed, 30 Nov, 17:15-18:45 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs):
SDG 13 Combat Climate Change
Chair/Moderator
Alisdair Pettigrew, Managing Director, Blue Communications
Speakers/Panel
Ned Harvey, Managing Director, Carbon War Room
Ludovic Laffineur, Deputy Managing Director, Royal Belgian Shipowners' Association
John Willsher, Global Account Manager, AkzoNobel Marine Coatings Business
Galen Hon, Shipping Manager, Carbon War Room
Tristan Smith, Reader, University Maritime Advisory Service
Format
Presentations by panelists
Interactive dialogue facilitated by the moderator
Follow up questions from the moderator and the audience This event includes a cocktail reception
In cooperation with maritime commercial advisory group UMAS and AIS-data provider exactEarth, Carbon War Room is set to launch a unique, transparent and free-to-access tool that will help those using the shipping industry as part of their supply chain to understand and improve their efficiency
Panel commentary
Karianne Tieleman, Head of Risk and Portfolio Management Energy and Transportation, ABN AMRO (confirmed)
Elree Winnett Seelig, Managing Director, Global Commodities, Citi (confirmed)
David Campbell, Chief Finance Officer, Albatern (confirmed)
Format
Presentations from each of the speakers
Comments from each of the additional panelists
Interactive dialogue facilitated by the moderator
Follow up questions from the moderator and the audience
Sustainable Ocean Summit 2016 Closing Comments Day 3 – Fri, 2 Dec, 17:00 - 17:15 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs):
SDG 2 Achieve Food Security
SDG 7 Ensure Access to Energy
SDG 8 Promote Sustainable Economic Growth
SDG 9 Build Resilient Infrastructure
SDG 13 Combat Climate Change
SDG 14 Conserve and Sustainably Use the Ocean
SDG 17 Strengthen Means of Implementation
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Young Ocean Professionals: Creating a Network of Tomorrow’s Ocean Industry Leaders - Around the World and Across the Sectors (workshop) • Day 1 – Wed, 30 Nov, 17:15-18:45 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs):
SDG 5 Promote Gender Equality
SDG 6 Ensure Water and Sanitation for All
SDG 8 Promote Sustainable Economic Growth
SDG 14 Conserve and Sustainably Use the Ocean
SDG 17 Strengthen Means of Implementation
Chair/Moderator
Aleyda Ortega, Research Engineer Environment, Royal IHC
Speakers/Panel
Birgit-Marie Liodden, Nor-Shipping, Director in the program; Founder, YoungShip International - The Power Of Youth - A Generation of Maritime Business Activists
Jessica Fraser, Senior Lecturer: Operations and Supply Chain Management, Business School, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University (NMMU) - How Innovative Seafarers Can Inspire Young Ocean Sustainable Development
Stakeholders
Tina Qianwen Liu, Executive Committee Member, Young Professionals Shipping Network China; Vice President, Elane Inc - Engaging Young Ocean Professionals in China on Sustainability
Format
Presentations
Interactive dialogue and questions from the audience facilitated by the moderator
Workshop
Sharing of results and closing
What are the needs, opportunities and drivers for developing a global, multi-industry Young Ocean Professionals Network focused on sustainable development?
What is needed to create and structure a Young Ocean Professionals Network that is a cross sectoral, cross ocean community, to foster maritime, offshore and sustainability innovation?
How does collaboration between different companies and industries represents a unique and exciting opportunity for young people to share knowledge and ideas on corporate ocean responsibility related issues and solutions?
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SOS 2016 Parallel Sessions
Maritime Clusters and Ocean Sustainable Development • Day 2 – Thu, 1 Dec, 08:30-10:00 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs):
SDG 8 Promote Sustainable Economic Growth
SDG 14 Conserve and Sustainably Use the Ocean
SDG 17 Strengthen Means of Implementation
Chair/Moderator
Francis Vallat, CEO, European Network of Maritime Clusters
Speakers/Panel
Eric Hansen, President, Economic Transformations Group - Maritime Clusters: Global Collaboration for Leadership in Ocean Sustainable
Development
Frédéric Moncany de Saint-Aignan, President, French Maritime Cluster
Peter Myles, Chair, Nelson Mandela Bay Maritime Cluster, South Africa
Bill Staby, CEO, Resolute Marine Energy
Arjen Uytendaal, Director, Netherlands Maritime Cluster
Tony Livoti, Co-Founder, Blue Silicon Valley Accelerator (represented by Chris Allen, Chris Allen + Associates)
Format
Overview presentation on Maritime Clusters and Global Collaboration
Input from each of the other panelists, reflecting on the session objectives
Interactive dialogue facilitated by the moderator
Follow up questions from the moderator and the audience
What are the conditions and characteristics that lead to Maritime Cluster success?
How can Maritime Clusters best contribute to sustainable development and the SDGs?
What are the opportunities for collaboration among Maritime Clusters in support of sustainable development - at national, regional and global scales?
What is the proposed new legally binding instrument that is being developed under the UN Law of the Sea to regulate use of high seas?
What is covered by the 4 “elements” of the legally binding instrument, i.e. EIA/SEA, marine genetic resources, area based management/MPAs, technology transfer, and what is the ocean industry experience in these issues that can contribute to the negotiations?
How can and should ocean industries engage with other stakeholders and ensure there is coordinated input to the UN Law of the Sea negotiations of the new binding agreement during 2017?
UN Law of the Sea: New Legally Binding Instrument on Biodiversity in Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) – Implications for Ocean Industries Day 2 – Thu, 1 Dec, 08:30-10:00 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs):
SDG 14 Conserve and Sustainably Use the Ocean
SDG 17 Strengthen Means of Implementation
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Chair/Moderator
Liesbeth Lijnzaad, Head of International Law Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Netherlands; former Co-Chair, U.N. Ad Hoc Open-ended Informal Working Group to study issues relating to the conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity beyond areas of national jurisdiction
Speakers/Panel
Robin Warner, Professor, Australian National Centre for Ocean Resources and Security (ANCORS), University of Wollongong - BBNJ: Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and Strategic Environmental
Assessment (SEA)
Lora L. Nordtvedt Reeve, Principal, Global Ocean Consulting, LLC - BBNJ: Area Based Management Tools, including Marine Protected Areas (MPAs)
Thomas Vanagt, Managing Director, eCOAST Marine Research - BBNJ: Marine Genetic Resources (MGR)
Andreas Kaede, Attorney, Haver & Mailänder Rechtsanwälte - BBNJ: Technology Transfer: Intellectual Property Rights and Licensing
Dominik Wałkowski, Environmental Law Practice, Wardynski & Partners - BBNJ: Liability for Marine Environmental Harm in Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction
Peter Hinchliffe, Secretary General, International Chamber of Shipping; Chair, WOC BBNJ Coalition
- Ensuring Industry Engagement and Stakeholder Dialogue in the BBNJ Process: The Way Forward
Format
Presentation on each of the key elements of the proposed UN Law of the Sea agreement and the industry perspective
Discussion on how the ocean business community can best develop and engage in a dialogue with other stakeholders in 2017
Shipping, Sustainable Development and Synergies: Communication and Coordination Among Green Shipping Initiatives • Day 2 – Thu, 1 Dec, 08:30-10:00 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs):
SDG 8 Promote Sustainable Economic Growth
SDG 14 Conserve and Sustainably Use the Ocean
SDG 17 Strengthen Means of Implementation
Are sustainable development and the maritime industries being efficiently served increasing number of sustainable/green shipping initiatives and programs?
What are the needs and opportunities for harmonization, collaboration or even merging to improve the value, efficiency and effectiveness of these initiatives for industry?
What can other ocean industry sectors learn from these initiatives and their interactions?
Chair/Moderator
Neil Baird, Chair, WOC Board of Directors; CEO, Baird Maritime
Speakers/Panel
Kris Fumberger, Sustainability Manager, RightShip
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The Global Ocean Ecosystem: Status and Changes and What They Mean for Ocean Industries Day 2 – Thu, 1 Dec, 15:30-17:00 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs):
SDG 14 Conserve and Sustainably Use the Ocean
What is our understanding of the ocean ecosystem and how is this information being collected and collated at a global scale?
What major changes are affecting the ocean and what do these mean for ocean industries?
What is the role of ocean industries in adaptation to ocean changes associated with climate change?
Angie Farrag-Thibault, Director, BSR Transport and Logistics Practice and BSR Collaborative Initiatives; Program Director Clean Cargo Working Group (CCWG), Business for Social Responsibility (BSR)
Galen Hon, Manager, Ship Efficiency, Carbon War Room
Ian Petty, Executive Director, Sustainable Shipping Initiative (SSI)
David Bolduc, Executive Director, Green Marine
Peter Swift, Advisory Board Member, Green Award
Format
Presentations by panelists
Open forum discussion on increased harmonization, collaboration and interaction: - among sustainable/green shipping efforts - between these efforts and broader ocean industry efforts, e.g. WOC
Chair/Moderator
John Ridley, Managing Director, Ocean Nourishment
Speakers/Panel
Alan Simcock, Joint Coordinator of the UN Group of Experts of the Regular Process (World Ocean Assessment I) - The First U.N. World Ocean Assessment
James Spurgeon, Director, Sustain Value - Marine Natural Capital Assessments: Implications of the Natural Capital Protocol
Deborah Brosnan, President, Deborah Brosnan and Associates - Ports, Coastal Infrastructure Adaptation and Resiliency for Extreme Events and Sea
Level Rise
Renee Grogan, Gro Sustainability - The Contribution of Deep Sea Mining to the UN Sustainable Development Goals
David Osborn, Director, Environment Laboratories, International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) - Ocean Acidification, International Cooperation and Potential for Ocean Industry
Involvement
Igino Emmer, Principal, Carbon Project Development, Silvestrum - Blue Carbon: What it is and What it Means for the Ocean Business Community
Format
Presentations by panelists
Interactive dialogue facilitated by the moderator
Follow up questions from the moderator and the audience
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Marine Spatial Planning/Ocean Zoning: Ensuring that Ocean Planning Engages Ocean Industries • Day 2 – Thu, 1 Dec, 15:30-17:00 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs):
SDG 7 Ensure Access to Energy
SDG 8 Promote Sustainable Economic Growth
SDG 9 Build Resilient Infrastructure
SDG 14 Conserve and Sustainably Use the Ocean
SDG 17 Strengthen Means of Implementation
What are the perspectives from key sectors on the purpose and effectiveness of MSP?
What are the key challenges, concerns, and opportunities related to MSP as it emerges at different locations and scales?
What is the most effective way for the ocean business community to engage in MSP?
Chairs/Moderators
Lucy Greenhill, Research Fellow (Marine Planning), MASTS Marine Planning and Governance Forum Convener, Laurence Mee Centre for Society and the Sea, Scottish Association for Marine Science
Speakers/Panel
Lucy Greenhill, Research Fellow (Marine Planning), Scottish Association for Marine Science - Marine Spatial Planning: Key Challenges and Opportunities for Industry
Chloe Montes, Programme Officer, Business and Biodiversity Programme, U.N. Environment Programme - World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC) - Marine Spatial Planning – Lessons for Practical Application
Sander van den Burg, Aquaculture Researcher, Wageningen Research - Lessons learned from Marine Spatial Planning in the North Sea
Sarah Young, Celtic Seas Partnership, WWF UK - 'Ideal' Future Scenarios - Rationalising Marine Spatial Planning Ambitions
Francesco Musco, Erasmus Mundus Master Course on Maritime Spatial Planning (EMMCMSP), University Iuav of Venice - An MSP Pilot Process in the Adriatic-Ionian Region: From Practice to Theory
Angela Schultz-Zehden, Lead Manager, European MSP Platform - Projects and Initiatives to Promote MSP in Europe - the EU MSP Platform, NorthSEE,
Baltic LINes and Others - and What They Mean for MSP Stakeholders
Linlin Sun, Researcher, Leiden University - National Legislation on Deep Seabed Mining
Format
Overview presentation by session chair
Presentations from each of the panelists
Moderated dialogue among the panelists on the framing questions
Moderated questions and discussion with the audience
Polar Region Sustainable Development: Business and Science Collaboration in the Arctic and Antarctic • Day 2 – Thu, 1 Dec, 15:30-17:00 in partnership with EU Polar Net Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs):
SDG 8 Promote Sustainable Economic Growth
SDG 14 Conserve and Sustainably Use the Ocean
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Chair/Moderator
Nicole Biebow, Head of International Cooperation Unit, Alfred-Wegener-Institute; Project Manager, EU-PolarNet
Speakers/Panel
Jeremy Wilkinson, Senior Scientist, British Antarctic Survey - Sea Ice Change and Forecast
Annette Scheepstra, Coordinator Willem Barentsz Polar Institute, Rijksuniversiteit Groningen - Collaboration: The Social Science Perspective
Juanjo Dañobeitia, Director, Unidad de Tecnología Marina, Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) - Polar Code and Polar infrastructures
Sveinung Loset, Professor, Sustainable Arctic Marine and Coastal Technology (SAMCoT), Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) - Knowledge and Innovative Tools to Promote Safe, Environmentally Sound Operations
in the Arctic
Lars-Henrik Larsen, Head of Department, Marine Assessments and Monitoring, Akvaplan-niva AS - Arctic Shipping Infrastructure and Environmental Risk
Eero Hokkanen, Communications Manager, Arctia Ltd - Industry Perspectives on Business and Science Collaboration for Sustainable
Development in Polar Regions Format
Presentations by panelists
Interactive dialogue facilitated by the moderator
Follow up questions from the moderator and the audience
Format
Presentations by panelists
Interactive dialogue facilitated by the moderator
Follow up questions from the moderator and the audience
Smart Ocean-Smart Industries: Industry Data Collection and Sharing to Improve Ocean Knowledge • Day 3 – Fri, 2 Dec, 08:30-10:00 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs):
SDG 9 Build Resilient Infrastructure
SDG 14 Conserve and Sustainably Use the Ocean
What is the most effectively way to coordinate between ocean scientists and ocean industry operators in order to engage industry in data collection and sharing?
What are the barriers to industry involvement in data collection and how can these be addressed?
What are the priority locations and/or topics to engage more ships and platforms of opportunity in collecting data?
In which fields/areas are there the strongest potential for better science/industry cooperation in the Arctic? What are the barriers to this cooperation which need to be overcome?
What kind of programs/projects would be the most beneficial and adapted to private sector activities for a better partnership with scientists in a sustainable way?
Is it possible for industry to share infrastructure or data with the research community? How could this be achieved?
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Chair/Moderator Steve Raaymakers, CEO, EcoStrategic Consultants
Speakers/Panel
Gilles Bessero, Director, International Hydrographic Organization - Chart the Oceans by 2030: What Role for Industry?
Jan-Bart Calewaert, Head, EMODnet Secretariat, European Marine Observation and Data Network (EMODnet) - Working Together to Unlock the Wealth of Marine Observations and Data in Support
of Blue-Green Growth
Nicole du Plessis, Project Officer, The Offshore Oil and Gas Environmental Research Collaboration Project, Operation Phakisa, South Africa - South African Marine Research and Exploration Forum (SAMREF): A Platform for
Marine Industry and Academic Collaboration
Scott Johnston, Branch Chief, US Fish and Wildlife Service - Wildlife Data Collection from Ships with WOC Smart Oceans Industries Program –
Collaboration for Conservation
Amos Barkai, CEO, OLRAC SPS - Commercial and Recreational Vessels as Marine Observation Collection Platforms
Format
Presentation by panelists
Interactive dialogue facilitated by the moderator
Follow up questions from the moderator and the audience
Reducing CO2 Emissions: Affordable, Scalable Solutions for Maritime Industries Day 3 – Fri, 2 Dec, 08:30-10:00 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs):
SDG 7 Ensure Access to Energy
SDG 13 Combat Climate Change
SDG 14 Conserve and Sustainably Use the Ocean
What strategies can be developed for affordable, scalable solutions to reduce the CO2 output of maritime industries?
How can the diverse community of vessel owners and operators best collaborate with each other, with other key industry sectors (e.g. the fuel industry), and with the IMO to achieve practical, implementable CO2 reduction?
How can shipping industry, other vessel owners/operators, shippers, consumers, financial organisations, regulators and other stakeholders best align interests and efforts to reduce CO2 from vessels?
Chair/Moderator
Martin Dorsman, Managing Director, Royal Association of Netherlands Shipowners Speakers/Panel
Kris Fumberger, Sustainability Manager, RightShip
Theofanis Karayannis, Technical Officer, Marine Environment Division, International Maritime Organization (IMO)
Michael Traut, Research Associate, Tyndall Centre, University of Manchester
Gavin Allwright, Secretary, International Windship Association (IWSA)
Abdul Rahim, Secretary, Managing Director, Europe and Africa, Class NK
Walter Vermeer, Chairman, Boosting Initiatives for Collaborative Emission-reduction with the Power of Shippers (BICEPS)
Eric van der Schans, Director of Environmental Management, Port of Rotterdam
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Marine Biodiversity: Challenges and Opportunities for the Ocean Business Community Day 3 – Fri, 2 Dec, 10:30-12:00 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs):
SDG 14 Conserve and Sustainably Use the Ocean
How can the ocean business community best address threats to marine biodiversity, but allow for responsible ocean economic activity?
What are the examples of best practices for Ocean Cooperate Responsibility in addressing biodiversity and how can these best be documented, transferred and scaled up?
What needs and opportunities are there for cross-sectoral synergies, collaboration and leadership in addressing marine biodiversity? At what geographic scale?
Renewable Energy from the Ocean: Understanding and Addressing Opportunities and
Barriers to Growth • Day 3 – Fri, 2 Dec, 08:30-10:00
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs):
SDG 7 Ensure Access to Energy
SDG 14 Conserve and Sustainably Use the Ocean
SDG 7 Ensure Access to Energy
SDG 14 Conserve and Sustainably Use
the Ocean
What are the barriers to growth in offshore wind and ocean renewable energy development?
How can ocean industries ensure that offshore wind and ocean renewable energy can expand as rapidly as possible in a crowded, multi-use ocean?
What innovative technologies can help expand and accelerate offshore wind and ocean renewable energy?
Chair/Moderator
Bill Staby, CEO, Resolute Marine Energy
Speakers/Panel
Kevin Banister, Business and Government Affairs, Principle Power
- Floating Offshore Wind: Expanding Markets and Opportunity
Ulrik Stridbæk, Senior Director, Group Regulatory Affairs, DONG Energy
- Offshore Wind Energy: Interaction Between Sectors in the Expansion of Offshore Wind
Raza Ali Mehdi, Maritime Risk and System Safety Research Group, World Maritime
University
- Balancing the Navigational Safety, Efficiency and Financial Aspects of Offshore Renewable Energy Installations
John Ridley, Managing Director, Ocean Nourishment
- Ocean Gas to Products Program
Format
Presentations by panelists
Interactive dialogue facilitated by the moderator
Follow up questions from the moderator and the audience
Format
Presentations from each of the other panelists, reflecting on the session objectives
Interactive dialogue facilitated by the moderator
Follow up questions from the moderator and the audience
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Chair/Moderator
David Vousden, Senior Consultant, Coastal and Ocean Management and Governance, UNDP
Speakers/Panel
David Vousden, Senior Consultant, Coastal and Ocean Management and Governance, UNDP - Large Marine Ecosystems (LMEs): Opportunities for Industry Partnerships in Sustainable
Development
Paul Holthus, CEO, World Ocean Council - Opportunities and Value for Industry Engagement in LMEs
Chair/Moderator
Christine Valentin, Chief Operating Officer, World Ocean Council
Speakers/Panel
Jan-Willem van Bochove, The Biodiversity Consultancy - Application of the Mitigation Hierarchy to Address Marine Biodiversity Impacts
Theofanis Karayannis, Technical Officer, Marine Environment Division, International Maritime Organization (IMO) - Building Partnerships to Address the Global Impacts from Aquatic Biofouling
Luke Smith, Chief Environmental Scientist, Woodside Energy - Oil and Gas Industry and Research Collaboration: Showcase Example from Western
Australia
Rili Djohani, Executive Director, Coral Triangle Center - How do Marine Hotspots and Ocean Industries Get Along? Case studies from SE Asia’s
Coral Triangle
Mikael Kamp Sørensen, Head of Department EED, Ecology and Environment, DHI - De-Risking Environmental Issues for Marine Industry Operations: Best Practices from
the Barents Sea
Chloe Montes, Programme Officer, Business and Biodiversity Programme, U.N. Environment Programme - World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC) - How Feasible is “No Net Loss“ of Biodiversity for Marine Industries ?
Format
Presentations by panelists
Interactive dialogue facilitated by the moderator
Follow up questions from the moderator and the audience
Large Marine Ecosystems (LMEs): Engaging the Ocean Business Community in Regional Ocean Governance • Day 3 – Fri, 2 Dec, 10:30-12:00 in partnership with Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs):
SDG 8 Promote Sustainable Economic Growth
SDG 14 Conserve and Sustainably Use the Ocean
What are the opportunities and cost-benefits for the private sector to invest in activities that help sustain marine and coastal resources that also support industry objectives?
How can closer collaboration between industry and the global LME partnership implement ecosystem-based ocean management and governance, using the GEF Strategic Action Programme approach?
Are their useful examples of lessons and best practices for sectoral transformation through such partnerships which encourage and support the sustainable management of marine and coastal resources?
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Patrick Debels, Regional Project Coordinator, Caribbean LME - Caribbean LME Opportunities and Value for Industry Engagement
Chris O'Brien, Regional Coordinator, Bay of Bengal LME - Bay of Bengal LME Opportunities and Value for Industry Engagement
Ryan Whisnant, Head, Professional Services, Partnerships in Environmental Management for the Seas of East Asia (PEMSEA) - East Asia Opportunities and Value for Industry Engagement
Format
Presentations by panelists
Interactive dialogue facilitated by the moderator
Follow up questions from the moderator and the audience
Chair/Moderator
David Patraiko, Director of Projects, Nautical Institute; Chairman, Board of Experts, Green Award
Speakers/Panel
Craig Carter, Director, Marketing and Customer Service, Thordon Bearings - Sustainable Practices from the Past – Benefitting Ship Owner and the Oceans: A Return
to Seawater Lubricated Propeller Shaft Bearings
Hulda Winnes, Researcher, IVL Swedish Environmental Research Institute - Discharges of Oily Waters from Ships: Amounts, Risks and Abatement
Margaret Hepburn, CEO, Hepburn Bio Care - The Real Damage Caused by Toxic Aggressive Chemicals to Our Oceans, Your Health,
and Your Investments
Steve Raaymakers, EcoStrategic Consultants - Eco-Shipping Future Horizons: Scenarios for Sustainable Shipping to 2040
Maria de la Fuente, Co-Director in the Ecoship Project, Peace Boat - Passenger Shipping and the SDGs: Peace Boat Ecoship’s Case
Bopp van Dessel, Director, ProSea - The Critical Role of Mariners in Addressing Marine Environmental Impacts:
Opportunities for Collaboration Format
Presentations by panelists
Interactive dialogue facilitated by the moderator
Follow up questions from the moderator and the audience
Marine Environmental Impacts from Vessels: Avoiding and Reducing Ocean Inputs and Impacts • Day 3 – Fri, 2 Dec, 10:30-12:00 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs):
SDG 8 Promote Sustainable Economic Growth
SDG 14 Conserve and Sustainably Use the Ocean
What kinds of operational discharges from vessels are impacting marine water quality?
What are the innovative products, services, practices and future vessels that can reduce vessel impacts?
How can ocean industries collaborate to address the critical role of mariners in preventing marine environmental impacts from industry operations?
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Engaging Industry in High Seas Governance and Sustainable Development Day 3 – Fri, 2 Dec, 13:30-15:00 in partnership with MarViva and Sargasso Sea Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs):
SDG 14 Conserve and Sustainably Use the Ocean
How can industry and conservation objectives find common ground towards improved stewardship of the ocean and sustainability of key ecologic and socioeconomic dynamics in the high seas?
How can participatory planning for sustainable development of the high seas, including establishing marine protected areas, benefit both conservation and corporate interests?
How can industry and other stakeholders share information and work together towards collaborative recommendations to governments and decision makers regarding the high seas?
Chair/Moderator
David Vousden, Senior Consultant, Coastal and Ocean Management and Governance, UNDP
Speakers/Panel Presentations:
Paul Holthus, CEO, World Ocean Council - A World Ocean Platform/Forum for High Seas Governance and Sustainable
Development
Stephen de Mora, Chief Executive, Plymouth Marine Laboratory; Commissioner, Sargasso Sea Commission - Sargasso Sea: Assessing the Progress and Experience of Working to Conserve
Biodiversity in the High Seas
Alejandra Pacheco, Director, Co-Investments, MarViva - Costa Rica Dome: Moving Forward with Engaging Industry in Advancing High Seas
Biodiversity Conservation
Peter Mabson, CEO, exactEarth - Space-based Data for Managing Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction
Panel commentary:
Fisheries: Lori Kennedy, Co-owner, Louisbourg Seafoods
Shipping: David Patraiko, Director of Projects, Nautical Institute Format
Presentations from each speaker
Industry perspectives from each of the additional panelists
Interactive dialogue facilitated by the moderator
Follow up questions from the moderator and the audience
Plastics and Marine Debris: Reducing the Industry Input of Plastics and Other Wastes by Ensuring Adequate Port Waste Management and Reception Facilities Day 3 – Fri, 2 Dec, 13:30-15:00 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs):
SDG 9 Build Resilient Infrastructure
SDG 12 Ensure Sustainable Consumption and Production
SDG 14 Conserve and Sustainably Use the Ocean
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How can port users collaborate internationally to ensure that adequate, economically viable port waste management and port reception facilities are available worldwide?
What do diverse port users need to do to implement industry responsibilities and contribute to reducing plastics and other marine debris?
What models, examples, and best practices exist for port waste reception, and what innovative approaches can be taken?
Chair/Moderator
David Osborn, Director, Environment Laboratories, International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
Speakers/Panel
Sotiris Raptis, Senior Advisor, Environment and Safety, Coordinator EcoPorts, European Sea Ports Organization (ESPO) - Creating Networks of Port Reception Facilities: The European Experience
Coen Peelen, Maritime Directorate, Ministry of Infrastructure and the Environment, Netherlands - Netherlands’ “Green Deal” Program on Port Reception Facilities
Ron van Gelder, Senior Advisor, Port of Rotterdam Authority - Port of Rotterdam Waste Disposal and Collection System
Margretta Morris, Vice President, Materials Management & Community Affairs, Covanta - Fishing for Energy
Fabienne Vallée, Co-Founder, MiTiN - Maritime Innovation Network - Port Reception Facilities and Ballast Water Treatment - Rationale and Development
Schemes for "Blue Port Services" Format
Presentations from each of the panelists
Follow up questions from the moderator and the audience
Food Security from the Sea: Addressing the Challenges of Sustainable Fisheries and Aquaculture in a Multiple Use Ocean • Day 3 – Fri, 2 Dec, 13:30-15:00 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs):
SDG 2 Achieve Food Security
SDG 14 Conserve and Sustainably Use the Ocean
What is the role of other ocean industries in relation to the need to increase food from sustainable fisheries and aquaculture?
How can ocean industries ensure that sustainable fisheries and aquaculture can expand as needed in a crowded, multi-use ocean?
What innovation, technology, investment and ocean industry collaboration can help reduce Illegal, Unregulated and Unreported (IUU) fisheries?
Chair/Moderator
Chris O'Brien, Regional Coordinator, Bay of Bengal LME, U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
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Speakers/Panel
Jerry Schubel, President and CEO, Aquarium of the Pacific - Marine Finfish Aquaculture in the U.S. and California: Lost Opportunity
Rob Ayasse, International Manager, Energy, Environment and Security, Kongsberg Satellite Services (KSAT) - Satellite-Based Vessel Detection to Counter IUU Fishing
Arjan Van Houwelingen, Director of Policy and Advocacy, UK Campaigns Manager, World Animal Protection - The Global Ghost Gear Initiative: A Multi-Stakeholder Approach to Achieving SDG 14
Amos Barkai, CEO, OLRAC SPS - Technology to Curb “Legal” Unreported and Unregulated Fishing (LUU)
Alistair McIlgorm, Professor, Australian National Centre for Ocean Resources and Security (ANCORS), University of Wollongong - Developing Innovative Sustainable Fishery Investment: Lessons from Australian
Fisheries Management
Bertie Armstrong, CEO, Scottish Fishermen's Federation - Sustainable harvesting in a shared ocean – the Scottish journey
Chris Allen, Director, Chris Allen Associates - Engaging Ocean Industries in Addressing IUU Fishing: WOC and the US AID Oceans
and Fisheries Partnership Program
Format
Presentations by panelists
Interactive dialogue facilitated by the moderator
Follow up questions from the moderator and the audience