World Oceans Day

  Conversation with Vidar Helgesen, Executive Secretary of the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission and Assistant Director-General, UNESCO. This session will introduce Ocean Heroes, a new educational game developed by UNESCO-IOC, Minecraft Education, and the Voice of the Ocean Foundation. Through immersive gameplay, students take on virtual marine missions tackling real-world issues like coral reef loss and plastic pollution . The panel will explore how the game builds ocean literacy, critical thinking, and youth engagement. It will also highlight UNESCO-IOC's broader role in transforming ocean science into action and driving solutions for the Ocean Decade and the  2025 UN Ocean Conference . Speaker: Vidar Helgesen, Executive Secretary of the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission and Assistant Director-General, UNESCO Moderator: Naka Kondo, Editorial Manager, Economist Impact Join us during the UN Ocean Conference from June 9-13 and hear about the transformation ...

   Guests: UNESCO Ocean Initiative & UN Global Compact Report Launch. Speakers: Joanna Post, UNESCO-IOC Head of Ocean Observation and Services Mathieu Belbeoch, OceanOPS Manager Suzanne Johnson, Senior Advisor, Ocean, UN Global Compact Ayla Bajwa, Senior Vice President, Sustainability, DP World Moderated by Martina Donlon, Spokesperson for the UN Ocean Conference, UN Department of Global Communications UNESCO Ocean Initiative: The UNESCO's Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), through the Global Ocean Observing System (GOOS) and OceanOPS, are launching the "10,000 Ships for the Ocean" initiative to transform the role of the global shipping fleet in ocean science. UN Global Compact Report Launch: The Ocean Investment Protocol is a framework for financial institutions, (re)insurers, ocean industries, governments and development finance institutions to lead the growth of the Sustainable Ocean Economy to achieve ...