Update on Africa-Europe cooperation : Co-driving the Africa-Europe Ocean Partnership
By Pascal Lamy Co-chair of the Africa-Europe Strategy Group on Ocean Governance; President of the World Maritime Forum-Bizerte, Chair of the UNOC-related Blue Economy and Finance Forum (BEFF) Raphael Danglade | Moderator Director, Climate & Development, Africa-Europe Foundation Amb. Josefa Sacko African Union Commissioner for Agriculture, Rural Development, Blue Economy and Sustainable Environment (ARBE) Kestutis Sadauskas Deputy Director-General at the Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries of the European Commission Nancy Karigithu Co-President of the Ocean Group of the Europe Africa Foundation,
Ambassador/ Special Envoy for the Maritime and Blue Economy, Government of Kenya Geneviève Pons Member of the Africa-Europe Strategy Group on Ocean Governance and Director General and Vice President of Europe Jacques Delors
10:30 - 10:45
International negotiations on Ocean
: Presentation of the 3rd United Nations Ocean Conference
By H.E Ambassador Olivier Poivre d’Arvor Special Envoy of the President of the French Republic for the United Nations Ocean Conference and Ambassador for the Poles and Maritime Affairs Georgina Guillen Grillo Director General for Foreign Policy, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Worship Costa Rica
By Stephanie Ockenden Deputy Head of Secretariat for the High Level Panel for a Sustainable Ocean Economy Dominic Asante Opoku- Manu Policy Advisor, SDGs Advisory Unit Office of the President Ghana , , Phillianne Ernesta Principal Secretary, Department of Blue Economy, Ministry of Fisheries and Economy, Republic of Seychelles
By Christophe Castaner President of the Supervisory Board of the Port of Marseille Fos Nisrine IOUZZI Director of Dakhla Atlantic Port Construction Magali Line Victoire Thaddees General Coordinator of the Network of Maritime and Port Professional Women of West and Central Africa (RFPMPAOC) Sanae ELAMRANI Director of Ports and Maritime Public Domain Florentine GUIHARD-KOIDIO Head of Customer Relations and IT Quality Department at the Autonomous Port of Abidjan Mohamed El Jaouadi President , Association armateurs du Maroc (ARMA)
15:35 - 16:00
Blue economy and finance : Blue Finance
By Martin Ochoa Senior Environmental and Natural Resources Specialist Environment, Natural Resources, and the Blue Economy Unit (SMNEN) Silvia Guzzini Programme Lead, Ocean Action Agenda, World Economic Forum Tiago Pitta e Cunha Chief Executive Director for the Oceano Azul Foundation Ayman Cherkaoui Director, Hassan II International Center for Environmental Training
By Lamya Essemlali Director and Founder of the NGO Sea Shepherd France
05:05 - 06:10 pm
Civil society, innovative projects
By Rym Benzina President, La Saison Bleue Neila Benzina CEO Wimbee Lamiae Benmakhlouf General Director of Technopark (MITC) Victor Amusa Project Leader for Wastebazard (Nigeria) at the African Youth Climate Hub Initiative - Mohammed VI Foundation for Environmental Protection. Busola Falope Founder & Product Designer AquaTrack Deborah Falope Co-founder AquaTrack Camilla Floros Oceans Without Borders Marine Programme Manager and Principal Scientist Dumile Pretty Xolo Senior Manager Communication, Wild Impact Mohamed Taha El Ouaryachi Managing Director and Co-founder , ATAREC Oussama Nour President and Co-founder , ATAREC Private: Richmond Kennedy Quarcoo Founder and Executive Director of Plasticpunch Danford Mkunda R&D Director, Coastal BioTech Mohammed Adnane OUZZINE President Fondation Maritime Marocaine Marwen Mokdad Manager & fondateur, POLYCHAETA by Tunisia Baits, Asmaa BENSLIMANE Member of the Blue Women Africa initiative, President of WIMAFRICA-Maroc, President of WISTA-Maroc Vincent Doumeizel Senior Advisor United Nations Global Compact
Director Food Programme Lloyd's Register Foundation Giulia Antidormi Public Relations - Med Area, SDG4MED, Imed Hamdi Head of Growth Kumulus
06:10 - 06:30 pm
Conclusion of the Blue Africa Summit and recommendations for the 3rd United Nations Ocean Conference
By H.E Ambassador Olivier Poivre d’Arvor Special Envoy of the President of the French Republic for the United Nations Ocean Conference and Ambassador for the Poles and Maritime Affairs