The Economist is organising the World Oceans Summit, which will bring together a program of over 200 global leaders from various sectors, including business, government, academia, international organisations and NGOs.
The event will take place in Singapore, 22-24 February 2012.
The World Ocean Council (WOC) is a member of the summit’s Advisory Board and the WOC Executive Director, Paul Holthus, is an invited plenary speaker. The WOC is working closely with The Economist to ensure the program for the gathering is balanced and includes solid representation from the ocean business community.
Several WOC Members are invited speakers, including: Spyros Polemis, Chairman, International Chamber of Shipping and Tim Smith, Chief Executive Officer, North Asia, Maersk Line. Other confirmed speakers include: Robert Zoellick, President, World Bank; Teo Chee Hean Deputy Prime Minister, Government of Singapore; and Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary, United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity.
The summit will present a robust and objective multi-stakeholder examination of critical issues affecting the future of the seas such as:
- How can the economic potential of the oceans be realised in a sustainable way?
- What kind of global leadership and collaboration is needed to address the challenges of ocean sustainability?
- Could new governance frameworks deliver better results for the oceans?
- How can business take the lead in reducing the footprint of human activities in the oceans?
