Program

Tentative ProgramLeaders Commitment Segment November 26, 2018 Amphitheatre, Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC)

07:30 – 08:00 Arrival of delegates

• Delegates (07:30) • Heads of State and Government (08:00)

08:30 – 09:20 Reception – Heads of State and Government

• Hosted by H.E. , President of

09:30 – 09:35 Signature video

• Introducing the Sustainable Blue Economy Conference

09:35 – 09:40 Official welcome

• KENYA - Ambassador , Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs,

• CANADA - Hon. Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, Government of Canada

09:40 – 09:44 • Mr. Keriako Tobiko, Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Environment & Forestry, Government of Kenya

−− Statement on balancing conservation and production to harness the potential of the blue economy

09:44 – 09:46 2nd Video

Sustainable Blue Economy Conference, 2018 1 09:40 – 10:04 The blue economy context

• Mr. Pavan Sukhdev, President of World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF- International)

−− What is the blue economy and why is it important: the productive pillar, accelerated economic growth, jobs and poverty alleviation

• Mr. Justin Mundy, Senior Fellow and Special Envoy for Conflict & Natural Resources, and Sustainable Ocean Initiatives, World Resources Institute

−− The sustainability pillar, climate change, controlling pollution, waste management and sustaining marine life

10:00 – 10:03 • Ambassador Monica Juma, Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Government of Kenya

−− Introduces the leader’s segment and the challenges and promise of the blue economy; introduces H.E. Uhuru Kenyatta

10:04 – 10:10 Host country statement of commitment to the blue economy – Kenya

• KENYA - H.E. Uhuru Kenyatta,

10:10 – 11:05 Country commitments to the blue economy – Section A

• SEYCHELLES - H.E. Danny Faure, President of Seychelles

• FIJI - H.E. Jioji Konrote, President of Fiji

• CONGO - H.E. Denis Sassou Nguesso, President of the Republic of Congo

• SOMALIA - H.E. Mohamed Abdullahi “Farmajo” Mohamed, President of Somalia

• ZANZIBAR - H.E. Dr. Ali Mohamed Shein, President of Zanzibar

• - H.E. Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, President of Uganda

• - H.E. , President of Mozambique

Sustainable Blue Economy Conference, Nairobi 2018 2 11:05 – 12:01 Country & Organization commitments to the blue economy – Section B

• TOGO - H.E. Faure Gnassingbé, President of Togo

• SAMOA - Hon. Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi, Prime Minister of Samoa

• - Rt. Hon. Dr. Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila, Prime Minister of Namibia

• RWANDA - Hon. Dr. Edourd Ngirete, Prime Minister of Rwanda

• UNGA – Ms. Maria Fernanda Espinosa, President of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA)

• AU - H.E. Moussa Faki Mahamat, Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC)

• CANADA - Hon. Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard

• JAPAN - H.E. Masahisa Sato, State Minister for Foreign Affairs

• NORWAY - H.E. Nikolai Astrup, Minister of International Development

12:01 – 12:53 Country & Organization commitments to the blue economy – Section C

• QATAR - TBC, Minister

• COMMONWEALTH - Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon, UK - Minister for the Commonwealth of Nations

• EU – Mr. Karmenu Vella, Commissioner for Environment, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, European Union (EU)

• CHINA – H.E. Xu Jinghu, Special Representative of the Chinese Government on African Affairs

• - Hon. Ana Paul Vitorino, Minister for Sea

• IRELAND - Hon. Patrick Breen, T.D, Minister for Trade, Employment, Business, EU Digital Single Market and Data Protection

• OMAN – TBC, Minister

Sustainable Blue Economy Conference, Nairobi 2018 3 • - Hon. Dr. Blade Nzimande, Minister of Transport

• SUDAN - H.E. Eldirdiri Mohamed Ahmed, Minister for Foreign Affairs

• NIGERIA - H.E. Dr. Emmanuel Ibe Kachikwe, Minister of State for Petroleum

• FRANCE - Hon. Elisabeth Borne, Minister of Transport

• UN – Amb. Peter Thomson, UN Secretary General’s Special Envoy for the Oceans, United Nations

• UNON - Ms. Hanna S. Tetteh, Director-General of the United Nations Office at Nairobi (UNON)

12:55 – Official photo for Heads of State, Government and Delegations

• At Exit A, KICC

12:55 – 14:00 Lunch

14:00 – 15:00 Country commitments to the blue economy – Section D

• ROMANIA - H.E. Gratiela Gavrilescu, Deputy Prime Minister & Minister for Environment

• SWEDEN - Hon. Isabella Lövin, Deputy Prime Minister, Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Minister for International Development Cooperation and Climate

• NAURU - Hon. Bernard Grundler, Chief Secretary

• ALGERIA - Hon. Abdelkader Benmessaoud, Minister for Tourism and Handicraft Industry

• SIERRA LEONE - Hon. Dr. Alie Kabba, Minister for Foreign Affairs

• GAMBIA - H.E. Amadou Sanneh, Minister of Trade, Industry, Regional Integration and Employment

• SAHARAWI ARAB DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC - Hon. Adda Brahim, Minister of Economic Development

• SENEGAL - Hon. Prof. Mame Thierno Dieng, Minister of Environment & Sustainable Development

• ANGOLA - Hon. Victoria Francisco De Barros Neto, Minister of Fisheries and Sea

Sustainable Blue Economy Conference, Nairobi 2018 4 • ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA - Hon. Dean Jonas, Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Barbuda Affairs

• BAHAMAS - Hon. Romauld Ferreira, Minister of the Environment and Housing

• BARBADOS - Hon. Kirk D.M. Humphrey, Minister for Maritime Affairs and the Blue Economy

• MALTA – Hon. Carmelo Abela, Minister of Foreign Affairs & Trade Promotion

• MAURITIUS - Hon. Premdut Koonjoo, Minister for Ocean Economy

• TIMOR LESTE - Hon. Joquim Jose Gusmao dos Reis Martins, Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries

15:00 – 16:00 Country & Organization commitments to the blue economy – Section E

• MOROCCO - Hon. Aziz Akhanouch, Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries

• DOMINICA - Hon. Francise Baron, Minister of Foreign and CARICOM Affairs

• MADAGASCAR - Hon. Napetoke Marcel Asoanaivo, Minister of Economy and Planning

• - Hon. Abdoulkader Oudoum Abdallah, Minister of the Environment

• NIGER - Hon. Issoufou Katambe, Minister of Hydraulics

• COOKS ISLAND – Hon. Robert Tapaitau, Minister of Environment

• PHILIPPINES - Hon. Roy Cimatu, Secretary, Department of Environment and Natural Resources

• GREECE - Hon. Geofgios Katrougkalos, Alternate Minister, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

• UNCTAD - Dr. Mukhisa Kituyi, Secretary General, United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)

• UNECA - Ms. Vera Songwe, Executive Secretary, United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA)

Sustainable Blue Economy Conference, Nairobi 2018 5 • UNEP - Mr. Erik Solheim, Executive Director of United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

• UNESCO - Ms. Audry Azoulay, Director General, United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)

• UN Habitat - Ms. Maimunah Mohd, Executive Director, United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN Habitat)

• IMO - Mr. Kitack Lim, Secretary General, International Maritime Organization (IMO)

• ISA - Mr. Michael Lodge, Secretary General, International Seabed Authority (ISA)

16:00 – 17:00 Country & Organization commitments to the blue economy – Section F

• KOREA - Hon. Choi Joon-wook, Deputy Minister for Marine Policy, Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries

• COSTA RICA - Ms. Aydee Rodriguez, Vice Minister of Water and Seas

• CABO VERDE - Mr. Paulo Veiga, Secretary of State for Maritime Economy

• JAMAICA – Senator, the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., Minister of State, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade & Chairman, National Council on Ocean and Coastal Zone Management

• MALAWI – TBC, Minister/Principal Secretary, Ministry of Natural Resources, Energy and Mining

• FAO – TBC, representative, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

• AFREXIMBANK - Dr. Benedict Okey Oramah, President and Chairman of the Board of Directors, Afreximbank

• OCEAN FOUNDATION - Mr. Mark J. Spalding, President

• WWF - Mr. Pavan Sukhdev, President, World Wildlife Fund (WWF)

• ASA - Ms. Funmi Folorunso, Secretary General, African Shipowners Association (ASA)

• AMSA - Mr. Mick Kinley, CEO, Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA)

• AWF - TBC, representative, African Wildlife Foundation (AWF)

Sustainable Blue Economy Conference, Nairobi 2018 6 18:00 End of Program

• The Leaders Commitment Segment will continue on Wednesday, November 28 from 09:30 – 10:45.

*The Leaders Commitment Segment program is updated continuously as more confirmations are received.

Sustainable Blue Economy Conference Secretariat

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