Opening Session

Chair

Mr. Su Jilan, CCICED Phase V Member; Academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Honorary President of Second Institute Oceanography, State Oceanic Administration

Keynote Speech

Mr. Erik Solheim, CCICED Vice Chairperson; Under Secretary-General of the United Nations; Executive Director, the United Nations Environment Programme

Mr. Peter Thomson, President of the 71st session of the United Nations General Assembly (video)

Session 1

Global Ocean Governance: Governments dialogue

Chair

Mr. Jan-Gunnar Winther, CCICED Member, Director at Norwegian Polar Institute

Panel Discussion

Mr. Vidar Helgesen, CCICED Vice Chairperson; Minister, Ministry of Climate and Environment of the Kingdom of Norway

Mr. Finn Pratt, CCICED Member; Secretary, Department of the Environment and Energy of the Commonwealth of Australia

Mr. Francesco La Camera, CCICED Member; Director General, Sustainable Development, Environmental Damage, European Union and International Affairs, Ministry for the Environment, Land and Sea of the Republic of Italy (TBC)

Mr. Stefan Berggren, Deputy Director General, Water and Marine, Ministry of Environment and Energy (TBC)

Representative from the Department of Water Environment Management, Ministry of Environmental Protection

Mr. Huo Chuanlin, Deputy Director General, Ecological Environment Protection Department, State Oceanic Administration

Mr. Han Xu, Deputy Director General, the Bureau of Fisheries, Ministry of Agriculture

General Discussion

Session 2

Global Ocean Governance: Non-governments dialogue

Chair

Ms. Tian Wei, Moderator, "Dialogue" Program, International Channel of CCTV

Panel Discussion

Ms. Diane Regas, CCICED Member; Executive Director, Environmental Defense Fund

Mr. Dong Ce, President of Qiaonyu Foundation

Mr. Wang Dezhi, Vice President of Paradise International

Ms. Han Han, Executive Director, China Blue Sustainability Institute

General Discussion

Session 3

Global Ocean Governance: Research organizations dialogue

Chair

Ms. Tian Wei, Moderator, "Dialogue" Program, International Channel of CCTV

Panel Discussion

Mr. Jan-Gunnar Winther, CCICED Member, Director at Norwegian Polar Institute

Mr. Su Jilan, CCICED Phase V Member; Academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Honorary President of Second Institute Oceanography, State Oceanic Administration

Mr. Andrew Steer, President, World Resources Institute

Ms. Lisa Svensson, Coordinator, Marine and Coastal Ecosystems Branch, United Nations Environment Programme

Mr. Nishan Degnarain, Chair at Ocean Special Initiative, World Economic Forum

General Discussion

Reception