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1 SIDE EVENTS PROGRAMME

2 MONDAY, 26 NOVEMBER ABERDARES CR- 200 Theater- 350 Financing The Blue Economy: How Fiscal Tools can catalyze the Women and the Blue Economy Organizers: IDRC & How can States leverage the sustainable Blue Economy in their national Maritime Transportation, Global Connectivity and a Pan African Shipping transition to an inclusive Canadian High policies and plans to Line Blue Economy Organizers: Green Bonds Programme Kenya, IIED Commission strengthen implementation of the 2030 Agenda, African Union Agenda 2063, the 2050 Africa Integrated Maritime Strategy and related intergovernmental agreements, promote synergies and address negative trade-offs Organizer: IMO (Partners: UNECA, Africa Union Commission, Government of Norway (Sub-Theme: 1) Organizers: African Ship Owners Association (Kenya), KMA, KNSL, SDSM 2 LENANA CR-200 Theater-300 Organizer: Government of Seychelles Topic: TBC (Sub-Theme: 3) Organizers: Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism of Topic: TBC Organizers: UNCTAD & WTO Negotiations on Disciplines for Harmful Fisheries Organizer: KENYA

3 ABERDARES CR- 200 Theater- 350 Japan (MLIT) Japan Africa Infrastructure Subsidies (Sub-Theme 5) Organizers: WTO Development Association (JAIDA) 3 TAIFA HALL CR-80 Theater-120 Organizer: International Seabed Authority Reaping the benefits of the sustainable ocean economy for developing Topic: TBC (Sub-Theme:1) Organizer : LAPSSET Marine Spatial Planning & Ecosystem based approaches to support states National & Transboundary Sustainable Blue Economy Organizer: OECD & AVEN Premier Organizers: European Commission, MARE & State Department for Fisheries 4 TENT A The role of Higher Education in harnessing the huge potential of the East Africa's Blue Economy Organizers: Ministry of Education Large Marine Ecosystems Approach: An Essential Management and Partnership Tool for Realizing Blue Economy Opportunities (Sub-Theme 7) Organizers: UNDP, GEF, UN Environment, OIC of UNESCO Sustainable Small-Scale Fisheries, Coastal Communities Livelihoods and Blue Economy Organizers: CANCO, SSNC, CAOPA, CFFA Towards a knowledgebased sustainable blue economy: the contribution of ocean science, observation, and marine technologies towards sustainable blue economy Organizers: IOC-UNESCO, EU & Sweden, German

4 Ministry for economic cooperation & devpt, State Dept of Fisheries & Blue Economy 5 TENT B Local blue enterprises: SIDS inclusive economic development through community-led conservation and social enterprises AND An initiative to support sustainable development in coastal West Africa for Human wellbeing, poverty reduction and climate resilience Organizers: CANARI Organizer: Abidjan Convention Secretariat, Duke University & GRID Arendal Blue Economy: the situation in Southeast Atlantic Abidjan Convention Unblocking the Economic potential of African coastal countries (Theme: 6) Organizers: Abidjan Convention Secretariat, Operation Phakisa initiative Smart Solutions for Water Quality Monitoring (Cross cutting Issues: New technologies, innovation for oceans seas and rivers) Organizers: UN Environment Programme; Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. Investing in sustainable blue economies through marine and terrestrial conservation Organizers: Government of Canada and the Canadian High Commission to Kenya UN Environment Ministry of Tourism and Wildlife Kenya Kenya Wildlife Service African Wildlife Foundation

5 6 TENT C KENYA Technical and Vocational Training institutions as leaders of sustainable economy (Sub-Theme 6) Organizer: KEFEP (Kenya Education for Employment Programme Interface of Science, Policy and Industry for Fisheries and Aquaculture Value Addition Organizers: UNIDO, Nyeri County & Golden hearts How inclusive Blue Economy can build successful pathways to secure the resilience of ocean dependent communities Organizers: WWF International, OXFAM, Farm Africa 7 UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI (TAIFA HALL) -650 MASE Meeting of National Focal Points MASE Meeting of National Focal Points Diaspora Diaspora TUESDAY 27TH NOVEMBER TAIFA HALL CR-80 Theater-120 Value the Oceans Enhancing Coastal marine ecosystem service mapping, assessments & Topic: Fishery management Sub-Theme:6) Organizer: Greenpeace Africa Sustainable Blue Economy Conference Regional Ocean Governance for Blue Economy Capacity Building for Climate Change Mitigation In the Maritime Shipping Industry (Sub-Theme 7) valuation for Organizer: MTTC Africa, sustainable blue Organizers: UN SDM, EU & IMO economy policies & Environment actions

6 Organizers: UN Environment (partners: Sweden, Canada, WWF, Green Growth knowledge platform. 2. TENT A AUC AUC AUC AUC (AU Gala Dinner at Intercontinental from 19:00 hrs) 3. TENT B Women & The Blue Economy Organizers: WOMESA Kenya, State Dept. of Shipping & Maritime, UN Women, IMO Human GROVES-the connection between sustainably managed mangrove and local development Organizers: IUCN, state The Commonwealth Blue Charter Action Groups (Sub-Theme 6) Organizers: Commonwealth Secretariat, FAO, The Government of Faroe Blue Fashion for Growth (Sub-Theme 2) Organizers: Organizers: Commonwealth Secretariat, FAO, The Government of Faroe Islands & Canada department for Fisheries Islands and UK 4. TENT C Bolstering Food Security The Role of Sustainable Fighting plastic pollution Marine Spatial Planning & through Innovations in Aqua culture & Fisheries (Sub-Theme 5) Organizers: UNICEF, Fisheries & Aquaculture in ending Hunger and securing food supplies to promote good health (Sub- Theme: 6) (Sub-Theme 7) IUCN, UN Environment, MEF & NEMA, PETCO, CANADA Ecosystem based approaches to support National & Transboundary Sustainable Blue Economy

7 FAO, WFP, Kenya/ Chinese Chamber of Commerce & Texel Industries Ltd, India Organizers; State Dept. of FA &BE Organizers: Nature Conservancy 5. Venue TBC 07:30-09:00 High Level CEOs Match-making breakfast meeting organizers: KEPSA 1. ABERDARES CR- 200 Theater- 350 Japan Organizer: JICA Blue Bank - investments for marine and coastal ecosystems Organizers: UNEP & partners WEDNESDAY 28TH NOVEMBER LENANA CR-200 Theater-300 Impact of Climate Change on Africa's Fisheries (Sub-Theme 7) Organizer: World Bank Group & Saving Mother Earth Create MDA (Maritime Domain Awareness) for enhancing the blue economy: EU regional initiatives and tools in

8 3. TAIFA HALL CR-80 Africa Theater-120 Mobilizing financial resources for developing countries in the blue economy (Sub-Theme 5) Organizer: FAO (Sub-Theme: 1) Organizers: EU CRIMARIO project & Nelson Mandela Bay Maritime Cluster (NMBMC Coastguard and The Blue Economy: The Role of The Coast Guards In Securing The Blue Economy For Prosperity (Sub-Theme: 8) Organizer: Department of Defence 4. TENT A Fisheries Governance/IUU Unlocking the potential Organizer: Government of an Inclusive Blue of Canada Economy: the gender and capacity imperatives (Sub-Theme:9) Organizers: Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea, Office of Legal Affairs, United Nations

9 5. TENT B Off shore renewable energy Development in the western Indian ocean (Sub-Theme: 4) Organizers: Shernas Limited Putting innovation into practice. Making Blue Natural Capital investible (Cross cutting issue: New technologies, innovation for oceans seas and rivers) Organizers: CAD creations & IUCN 6. TENT C Regional partnerships for sustainable blue economy (Sub-Theme:6) Organizers: UN Environment Improving the cold chain for fish storage and transportation challeng es, opportunities and solutions (Cross cutting Issues: New technologies, innovation for oceans seas and rivers) Organizer: Huawei technologies Co., Ltd, Vakava, Accenture Development Partners, Safaricom, DfID

10 7. UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI( TAIFA What does inclusive What does inclusive blue HALL) blue economy look like economy look like to to youth and young youth and young women women in their communities? Theme: Inclusive Blue Economy to Leave no One Behind Organizers: in their communities? Theme: Inclusive Blue Economy to Leave no One Behind Organizers: Organization of African Youth, Youth Organization of African for youth, Kenya Youth, Youth for youth, Kenya African African Conservation for Youth Conservation for Youth 8. Intercontinental Hotel (Room: tbc) 07:30-10:30 Breakfast meeting: A new Dawn for doing business towards sustainable development organizers: KNCCI

11 Sustainable Blue Economy Conference Secretariat Ministry of Foreign Affairs 14th Floor, Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC), P.O Box NAIROBI, Kenya Tel: ext 219 Fax Website: Facebook: facebook.com/blueeconomy2018