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Thursday, September 15, 2016

Ocean Plenary Conference Room, U.S. Department of State

7:45 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. DELEGATION ARRIVALS / REGISTRATION / COFFEE / NETWORKING

9:00 a.m. – 9:20 a.m. OUR OCEAN, ONE FUTURE WELCOMING REMARKS

The Honorable Catherine Novelli Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy and the Environment

KEYNOTE ADDRESS

The Honorable John F. Kerry Secretary of State of the United States

9:20 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. EXPLORING, UNDERSTANDING AND CONSERVING OUR OCEAN

Moderator: The Honorable Catherine Novelli Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy and the Environment

Mr. Jeff Orlowski Founder and Director, Exposure Labs
Ms. Roz Savage MBE, Ocean Rower
Mr. Nainoa Thompson President, Polynesian Voyaging Society

9:45 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. SAFEGUARDING OCEAN PLACES

Moderator: His Excellency Heraldo Muñoz Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Chile

Scenesetter

Dr. Enric Sala Explorer in Residence, National Geographic Society

Solutions

The Right Honourable Sir Alan Duncan Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Ms. Rebecca Loustau-Lalanne Principal Secretary for the Blue Economy of the Republic of Seychelles
Dr. Jamili Nais Director of Sabah Parks of Malaysia

Announcements

11:05 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. Special ADDRESS

Introduction: The Honorable John F. Kerry Secretary of State of the United States
Remarks delivered by The Honorable Barack Obama, President of the United States

11:45 a.m. – 1:15 p.m. BUFFET LUNCHEON RECEPTION

1:30 p.m. – 1:45 p.m. VIP ADDRESS

Introduction: The Honorable John F. Kerry Secretary of State of the United States
Address: Leonardo DiCaprio Actor and Environmental Activist

1:45 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. FISHERIES FOR THE FUTURE

Moderator: Rear Admiral Timothy Gallaudet Oceanographer and Navigator, United States Navy
Scenesetter Dr. Ussif Rashid Sumaila Professor and Director of the Fisheries Economics Research Unit University of British Columbia

Solutions: The Safe Ocean Network and Detection, Enforcement and Prosecution of Illegal Fishing

Her Excellency Susi Pudjiastuti Minister of Marine Affairs and Fisheries of the Republic of Indonesia
The Honorable Sherry Ayittey Minister for Fisheries and Aquaculture Development of the Republic of Ghana
Mr. Ian Urbina Investigative Reporter, New York Times

Solutions: Fisheries Traceability and Markets

Ms. Jennifer Kemmerly Director of Global Fisheries and Aquaculture, Monterey Bay Aquarium
Dr. Jorge Torre Executive Director, Community and Biodiversity Civil Association

Announcements

3:15 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. BREAK

3:45 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. GLOBAL OCEAN LEADERSHIP

Moderator: The Honorable Brian Schatz Senator, Hawaii

Participants:

His Excellency Peter M. Christian President of the Federated States of Micronesia
Her Excellency Dr. Ameenah Gurib-Fakim President of the Republic of Mauritius
Her Excellency Isabel Saint Malo de Alvarado Vice President and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Panama
The Honorable Frederick Mitchell Minister of Foreign Affairs and Immigration of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas
His Excellency Mangala Samaraweera Minister of Foreign Affairs of Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
Her Excellency Beatrice Atallah Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Madagascar

Announcements

6:00 p.m. RECEPTION AND CONCERT

At the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
(Shuttle transportation provided.)

Friday, September 16, 2016

Ocean Plenary Conference Room, U.S. Department of State

7:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. DELEGATION ARRIVALS / COFFEE / NETWORKING

9:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m. WELCOME

The Honorable Catherine Novelli Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy and the Environment
Message from His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales

9:15 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE OCEAN

Moderator: Mr. Keith Tuffley CEO and Managing Partner, The B -Team

Panelists:

Ms. Anisa Kamadoli Costa Chairman and President, Tiffany & Co. Foundation
Dr. Kristian Parker Vice-Chair of the Board of Trustees, Oak Foundation
Mr. Ted Waitt Chairman, Waitt Foundation
Ms. Julie Packard Trustee, David and Lucile Packard Foundation
Mr. Rob Walton Director, The Walton Family Foundation

Announcements

10:15 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. BREAK

10:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. STEMMING THE TIDE OF OCEAN POLLUTION

Moderator: Mr. Tim Silverwood Co-Founder and CEO, Take 3

Scenesetters

Dr. James Galloway Sidman P. Poole Professor, University of Virginia
Dr. Chelsea Rochman Assistant Professor, University of Toronto

Solutions: Marine Debris

Mr. Froilan Grate Director / President, GAIA Philippines / Mother Earth Foundation
Mr. Rob Kaplan Managing Director, Closed Loop Fund

Solutions: Nutrients

Mr. Matt Carstens Senior Vice-President, SUSTAIN, Land O’Lakes
Ms. Marjukka Porvari Clean Baltic Sea Director, John Nurminen Foundation

Announcements

12:00 p.m. – 12:30 p.m. OCEAN AND ENVIRONMENT

Moderator: The Honorable Kathryn Sullivan Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Participants:

His Excellency Wang Hong Administrator State Oceanic Administration of the People’s Republic of China
Her Excellency Dr. Hakima El Haite Minister Delegate in Charge of the Environment of the Kingdom of Morocco
His Excellency Walter Garcia Minister of the Environment of the Republic of Ecuador

Announcements

12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. BUFFET LUNCHEON RECEPTION

1:45 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. THE OCEAN IN A CHANGING CLIMATE

Moderator: Dr. Jonathan Pershing Special Envoy for Climate Change, U.S. Department of State

Special Address:

Her Excellency Ségolène Royal President of the COP 21, Minister of the Environment, Energy, and Marine Affairs of the French Republic

Scenesetter

Dr. Kristy Kroeker Assistant Professor, University of California Santa Cruz

Solutions

The Honorable Kathryn Sullivan Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Mr. Samuel Leupold CEO, DONG Energy Wind Power
Dr. Daniel Murdiyarso Principal Scientist, Center for International Forestry Research

Announcements

3:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. BREAK

3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. OUR OCEAN CHAMPIONS: ONE FUTURE

Moderator: The Honorable Sheldon Whitehouse Senator, Rhode Island

Participants:

His Excellency Mankeur Ndiaye Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Senegal
The Right Honorable Julie Bishop Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Commonwealth of Australia
His Excellency Børge Brende Minister of Foreign Affairs of Norway
His Excellency Karmenu Vella Commissioner for Environment, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries of the European Commission

Special Announcement:

Her Excellency Susi Pudjiastuti Minister of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries of the Republic of Indonesia

Closing remarks

The Honorable John F. Kerry, Secretary of State of the United States

Agenda

Agenda

Thursday, September 15, 2016

7:45 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. DELEGATION ARRIVALS / REGISTRATION / COFFEE / NETWORKING

9:00 a.m. – 9:20 a.m. OUR OCEAN, ONE FUTURE WELCOMING REMARKS

KEYNOTE ADDRESS

9:20 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. EXPLORING, UNDERSTANDING AND CONSERVING OUR OCEAN

9:45 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. SAFEGUARDING OCEAN PLACES

11:05 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. Special ADDRESS

11:45 a.m. – 1:15 p.m. BUFFET LUNCHEON RECEPTION

1:30 p.m. – 1:45 p.m. VIP ADDRESS

1:45 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. FISHERIES FOR THE FUTURE

3:15 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. BREAK

3:45 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. GLOBAL OCEAN LEADERSHIP

6:00 p.m. RECEPTION AND CONCERT

Friday, September 16, 2016

7:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. DELEGATION ARRIVALS / COFFEE / NETWORKING

9:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m. WELCOME

9:15 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE OCEAN

10:15 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. BREAK

10:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. STEMMING THE TIDE OF OCEAN POLLUTION

12:00 p.m. – 12:30 p.m. OCEAN AND ENVIRONMENT

12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. BUFFET LUNCHEON RECEPTION

1:45 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. THE OCEAN IN A CHANGING CLIMATE

3:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. BREAK

3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. OUR OCEAN CHAMPIONS: ONE FUTURE

5:00 p.m. FINAL SESSION ENDS; DELEGATIONS DEPART