SIDE EVENTS

PROGRAMME

MONDAY, 26 NOVEMBER 2018SN

1 ROOM 09:00-11:00 11:30-13:00 13:00-14:00 14:00-16:00 16:30-18:30Side Event

Financing The Blue

Economy: How Fiscal

Tools can catalyze the

transition to an inclusive

Blue Economy

(Sub-Theme: 2)

Organizers: Green

Bonds Programme

Kenya, IIED

Side Event

Women and the Blue

Economy

Organizers: IDRC &

Canadian High

Commission

Side Event

How can States leverage

the sustainable Blue

Economy in their national

policies and plans to

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

(Sub-Theme: 2)

Organizer: IMO (Partners:

UNECA, Africa Union

Commission, Government

of Norway

Side Event

Maritime Transportation,

Global Connectivity and a

Pan African Shipping

Line

(Sub-Theme: 1)

Organizers: African Ship

Owners Association

(Kenya), KMA, KNSL, SDSM

2 LENANA

CR-200

Theater-300

Side Event

Organizer: Government

of Seychelles

Side Event

Topic: TBC

(Sub-Theme: 3)

Organizers: Ministry of

Land, Infrastructure,

Transport and Tourism of

Side Event

Topic: TBC

Organizers: UNCTAD

& WTO

Negotiations on Disciplines

for Harmful Fisheries

Side Event

Organizer: KENYA

ABERDARES

CR- 200

Theater- 350

SN

ABERDARES

CR- 200

Theater- 350

ROOM 09:00-11:00 11:30-13:00 13:00-14:00 14:00-16:00 16:30-18:30Japan (MLIT)

Japan Africa

Infrastructure

Development Association

(JAIDA)

Subsidies

(Sub-Theme 5)

Organizers: WTO

TAIFA HALL

CR-80

Theater-120

Side Event

Organizer: International

Seabed Authority

Side Event

Reaping the benefits of

the sustainable ocean

economy for developing

states

(Sub-Theme: 2)

Organizer: OECD & AVEN

Premier

Side Event

Topic: TBC

(Sub-Theme:1)

Organizer : LAPSSET

Side Event

Marine Spatial Planning &

Ecosystem based

approaches to support

National & Transboundary

Sustainable Blue Economy

(Sub-Theme: 6)

Organizers: European

Commission, MARE & State

Department for Fisheries

3

4 TENT A

250

Side Event

The role of Higher

Education in harnessing

the huge potential of

the East Africa's Blue

Economy

(Sub-Theme: 2)

Organizers: Ministry of

Education

Side Event

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

Side Event

Sustainable Small-Scale

Fisheries, Coastal

Communities Livelihoods

and Blue Economy

(Sub-Theme: 9)

Organizers: CANCO,

SSNC, CAOPA, CFFA

Side Event

Towards a knowledge-

based sustainable blue

economy: the contribution

of ocean science,

observation, and marine

technologies towards

sustainable blue economy

(Sub-Theme: 6)

Organizers: IOC-UNESCO,

EU & Sweden, German

SN

ROOM 09:00-11:00 11:30-13:00 13:00-14:00 14:00-16:00 16:30-18:30

Side Event

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

Side Event

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.

Ministry for economic

cooperation & devpt,

State Dept of Fisheries &

Blue Economy

TENT B

250

Side Event

Investing in sustainable

blue economies through

marine and terrestrial

conservation

(Sub-Theme: 9)

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

Side Event

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

(Sub-Theme: 2)

Organizers: CANARI

Organizer: Abidjan

Convention

Secretariat, Duke

University & GRID

Arendal

5

SN

ROOM 09:00-11:00 11:30-13:00 13:00-14:00 14:00-16:00 16:30-18:30Side Event

Technical and

Vocational Training

institutions as leaders of

sustainable economy

(Sub-Theme 6)

Organizer:

KEFEP (Kenya Education

for Employment

Programme

Side Event

Interface of Science,

Policy and Industry for

Fisheries and Aquaculture

Value Addition

(Sub-Theme: 2)

Organizers: UNIDO, Nyeri

County & Golden hearts

TENT C

250

Side Event

How inclusive Blue

Economy can build

successful pathways to

secure the resilience of

ocean dependent

communities

(Sub-Theme: 9)

Organizers: WWF

International, OXFAM,

Farm Africa

Side Event

KENYA

6

Side Event

MASE Meeting of

National Focal Points

Side Event

Diaspora

UNIVERSITY OF

NAIROBI (TAIFA

HALL) -650

Side Event

Diaspora

Side Event

MASE Meeting of

National Focal Points

7

TUESDAY 27TH NOVEMBER 20181 TAIFA HALL

CR-80

Theater-120

Side Event

Value the Oceans

–Enhancing Coastal

marine ecosystem

service mapping,

assessments &

valuation for

sustainable blue

economy policies &

actions

Side Event

Topic: Fishery

management

Sub-Theme:6)

Organizer: Greenpeace

Africa

Side Event

Sustainable Blue Economy

Conference

Regional Ocean

Governance for Blue

Economy

(Sub-Theme: 6)

Organizers: UN

Environment

Side Event

Capacity Building for

Climate Change

Mitigation In the Maritime

Shipping Industry

(Sub-Theme 7)

Organizer: MTTC – Africa,

SDM, EU & IMO

SN

ROOM 09:00-11:00 11:30-13:00 13:00-14:00 14:00-16:00 16:30-18:30(Sub-Theme: 6)

Organizers: UN

Environment (partners:

Sweden, Canada,

WWF, Green Growth

knowledge platform.

Side Event

AUC Side Event

Side Event

AUC Side Event

TENT A

250

Side Event

AUC Side Event

(AU Gala Dinner at

Intercontinental from 19:00

hrs)

Side Event

AUC Side Event

2.

3. TENT B

250

Side Event

Women & The Blue

Economy

(Sub-Theme: 2)

Organizers: WOMESA

Kenya, State Dept. of

Shipping & Maritime,

UN Women, IMO

Side Event

Human GROVES-the

connection between

sustainably managed

mangrove and local

development

(Sub-Theme: 9)

Organizers: IUCN, state

department for Fisheries

Side Event

The Commonwealth Blue

Charter Action Groups

(Sub-Theme 6)

Organizers:

Commonwealth

Secretariat, FAO, The

Government of Faroe

Islands and UK

Side Event

Blue Fashion for Growth

(Sub-Theme 2)

Organizers: Organizers:

Commonwealth

Secretariat, FAO, The

Government of Faroe

Islands & Canada

4. TENT C

250

Side Event

Bolstering Food Security

through Innovations in

Aqua culture &

Fisheries

(Sub-Theme 5)

Organizers: UNICEF,

Side Event

The Role of Sustainable

Fisheries & Aquaculture in

ending Hunger and

securing food supplies to

promote good health

(Sub- Theme: 6)

Side Event

Fighting plastic pollution

(Sub-Theme 7)

IUCN, UN Environment,

MEF & NEMA, PETCO,

CANADA

Side Event

Marine Spatial Planning &

Ecosystem based

approaches to support

National & Transboundary

Sustainable Blue Economy

SN

ROOM 09:00-11:00 11:30-13:00 13:00-14:00 14:00-16:00 16:30-18:30FAO, WFP, Kenya/

Chinese Chamber of

Commerce & Texel

Industries Ltd, India

Organizers; State Dept. of

FA &BE

Venue TBC 07:30-09:00

Side Event

High Level CEOs

Match-making

breakfast meeting

organizers: KEPSA

5.

1. ABERDARES

CR- 200

Theater- 350

Side Event

Japan Side Event

Organizer:

JICA

Side Event

Blue Bank - investments

for marine and coastal

ecosystems

(Sub-Theme: 6)

Organizers: UNEP &

partners

(Sub-Theme: 6)

Organizers: Nature

Conservancy

WEDNESDAY 28TH NOVEMBER 2018

2. LENANA

CR-200

Theater-300

Side Event

Impact of Climate

Change on Africa's

Fisheries

(Sub-Theme 7)

Organizer: World Bank

Group & Saving Mother

Earth

Side Event

Create MDA (Maritime

Domain Awareness) for

enhancing the blue

economy: EU regional

initiatives and tools in

SN

ROOM 09:00-11:00 11:30-13:00 13:00-14:00 14:00-16:00 16:30-18:30Africa

(Sub-Theme: 1)

Organizers: EU CRIMARIO

project

& Nelson Mandela Bay

Maritime Cluster (NMBMC

3. TAIFA HALL

CR-80

Theater-120

Side Event

Mobilizing financial

resources for

developing countries in

the blue economy

(Sub-Theme 5)

Organizer: FAO

Side Event

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

250

Side Event

Unlocking the potential

of an Inclusive Blue

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

Fisheries Governance/IUU

Organizer: Government

of Canada

SN

ROOM 09:00-11:00 11:30-13:00 13:00-14:00 14:00-16:00 16:30-18:30

5. TENT B

250

Side Event

Off shore renewable

energy Development

in the western Indian

ocean

(Sub-Theme: 4)

Organizers: Shernas

Limited

Side Event

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

250

Side Event

Regional partnerships

for sustainable blue

economy

(Sub-Theme:6)

Organizers: UN

Environment

Side Event

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

SN

ROOM 09:00-11:00 11:30-13:00 13:00-14:00 14:00-16:00 16:30-18:30

7. UNIVERSITY OF

NAIROBI( TAIFA

HALL)

Side Event

What does inclusive

blue economy look like

to youth and young

women in their

communities?

Theme: Inclusive Blue

Economy to Leave no

One Behind

(Sub-Theme: 9)

Organizers:

Organization of African

Youth, Youth for youth,

Kenya African

Conservation for Youth

Side Event

What does inclusive blue

economy look like to

youth and young women

in their communities?

Theme: Inclusive Blue

Economy to Leave no

One Behind

(Sub-Theme: 9)

Organizers: Organization

of African Youth, Youth

for youth, Kenya

African Conservation for

Youth

8. Intercontinental

Hotel

(Room: tbc)

07:30-10:30

Side Event

Breakfast meeting:

A new Dawn for doing

business towards

sustainable

development

organizers: KNCCI

Sustainable Blue Economy Conference Secretariat

Ministry of Foreign Affairs 14th Floor, Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC),

P.O Box 30551-00100 NAIROBI, Kenya

Tel:+254-203318888 ext 219 Fax+254-20-2240066

Website: www.blueeconomyconference.go.ke Email: blueeconomykenya@mfa.go.ke

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