WORLD OCEANS WEEK | 5-9 JUNE, 2017 THE OCEAN CONFERENCE United Nations | 5-9 June, 2017

The United Nations is hosting the first-ever Ocean Conference supporting the implementation of UN Sustainable Development Goal 14 (SDG 14). In concert with the UN, The Explorers Club is hosting a week of extraordinary ocean related programs.

The successful implementation of SDG 14 depends upon innovative platforms that engage people at all levels. World Ocean Week will draw together experts from multiple disciplines to investigate how trans-disciplinary alliances and the sharing of unconventional knowledge can yield the we need.

“Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development.” SDG 14 - LIFE BELOW WATER PROGRAMMING World Oceans Week at The Explorers Club

THE OCEANS COVER MORE THAN THE OCEANS GENERATE 70% OF THE OCEANS DRIVE THE OCEANS ARE HOME TO THE TWO-THIRDS OF THE EARTH’S OUR & ABSORBS CARBON OUR CLIMATE VAST MAJORITY OF OUR PLANET’S SURFACE DIOXIDE AND WEATHER CREATURES MONDAY 5 June

9-10a | Breakfast Press Panel SEEING THE OCEAN: A TURTLE’S PERSPECTIVE Dr , Marine Biologist ART & COMMUNICATION IMPLEMENTING STRATEGIES FOR CHANGE , James Prosek, Patricia Ricard In conversation: Margaret Leinen, Vice Chancellor Marine Sciences, UC; Neil Davies, Zoologist; Dr Dayne Buddo, Lead Scientist, 2-3p | Art that moves us to connect with the ocean Alligator Head Foundation; Francoise Gaill, Emeritus Research Director, CNRS THE ARTIST THROUGH THIS HISTORY OF In conversation: Dr Graham Burnett, Historian / Writer; Mark Dion, Artist Stories that draw us into the beauty of the ocean 4-5p | ART ON THE OCEAN Joan Jonas, Artist POETIC PACIFIC INTERVENTIONS Rosanna Raymond, Producer / Performer THE OCEAN SPACE THE OCEAN AS NARRATIVE Francesca von Habsburg, Founder & Chairwoman, TBA21 Chris Meyers, Writer / Illustrator

3-4p | Science that awakens wonder about the ocean 6-8p | Evening Session - Cocktails & Presentation

THE EXPLORERS CLUB & THE OCEANS Ted Janulis, President, Explorers Club CONSERVATION PHOTOGRAPHY Paul Nicklin & Cristina Mittermeier, Photographers TUESDAY 6 June

9-10a | Breakfast Press Panel EXPLORING HOPE , President / Chairwoman, Mission Blue PROTECTED AREAS BROADCASTING FROM THE FIELD Sylvia Earle, President Tommy Remengesau, Carl Safina Mark Dalio, Founder / Creative Director, Alucia Productions

CONTEMPORARY POLAR EXPLORATIONS 10a-1p | United Nations – Nippon Foundation (UN-NF) Frederik Paulsen, Polar Explorer / Chairman, Ferring

CITIZEN SCIENCE EXPLORATION 2017 UN-NF ALUMNI MEETING & PRESENTATIONS David Lang, Co-founder, openROV Provides capacity-building opportunities to developing States through an ocean research fellowship program. Featuring MONACO EXPLORATIONS program alumni from over 70 developing nations Prince Albert of Monaco

2-4p | Exploration that unfolds the secrets of the ocean 6-8p | Film Screening

INCITING KNOWLEDGE PRODUCTION WONDERS OF THE SEA 3D DOCUMENTARY Markus Reymann, Director, TBA21 Academy NYC Premier, Film Narrated by Arnold Schwarzenegger and Jean Michel Cousteau, Cousteau will be on-site for Q&A WEDNESDAY 7 June

9-10a | Breakfast Press Panel 6-8p | Evening Session, Upstairs

CORALS SAVING OUR OCEANS - THE OCEAN ELDERS David Guggenheim, Ken Nedimyer, Enric Sala, Narrissa Spies Sylvia Earle, Ocean Elder Walter Munk, Ocean Elder Cathy Novelli, Ocean Elder Nainoa Thompson, Ocean Elder 12-4p | Closed Practice

CHILDREN OF UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITES Rehearsal for Thursday UN presentation, NYC Field Trip

6-8p | Evening Session, Downstairs

MARINE PROTECTED AREAS: A GLOBAL CALL Sebastiano Cardi, Italian Ambassador United Nations Security Council, Members THURSDAY 8 June

9-10a | Breakfast Press Panel 6-8p | Evening Session

ROBOTICS EXPLORERS CLUB UNESCO RECEPTION David Gruber, Oliver Steeds, Tim Taylor Fanny Douvere, UNESCO Coordinator Marine Program World Heritage Center Irina Bokova, Director General UNESCO Bart Brosius, Government of Flanders 10a-1p | Afternoon Plenary Session, World Oceans Day

EXPLORERS CLUB SPONSORED UNITED NATIONS WORLD OCEANS DAY SESSION (at the United Nations)

HRH Prince Albert of Monaco Robert DeNiro, Actor Mark Ruffalo, Actor Irina Bokova, Director General UNESCO Great Barrier Guardians, Dancers FRIDAY 9 June

9-10a | Breakfast Press Panel 10a-6p | Open Clubhouse

PLASTICS & MARINE DEBRIS EXPLORERS CLUB OPEN HOUSE David de Rothschild, Melati & Isabel Wijsen, Doug Woodring Club open for networking and meetings, further programming TBD Opportunity for partner to place relevant talent

10a-4p | Bringing the World into the Classroom 6-9p | Closing Reception

REACH THE WORLD - BRONX STUDENTS Sessions with students from Bronx school districts, a field trip LIVE MUSIC & COCKTAILS AT EC HEADQUARTERS on the water, and live skype conversations with world ocean Close the weekend with drinks & live music at the iconic experts headquarters of The Explorers Club PRESS & MEDIA REACH WORLD OCEANS WEEK

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The New York Times - Print: 2,101,611 / UMV: 78,100,000 The Wall Street Journal - Print:1,337,376 / UMV: 16,900,000 Associated Press - UMV: 40,000,000 Washington Post - Print: 356,768 / UMV: 54,939,000 The Guardian - Print: 165,702 / UMV: 38,000,000 The New Republic - Print: 41,607 / UMV: 2,700,000 The New Yorker - Print: 1,071,980 / UMV: 17,152,407 Economist - Print: 1,244,009 / UMV: 11,032,733 Huffington Post - UMV: 81,000,000 TIME Inc. Slate - UMV: 10,100,000 PARTNERED COVERAGE Salon - UMV: 9,200,000 Time Inc. is one of the largest branded media Wired – Print: 889,755 / UMV: 24,000,000 companies in the world, reaching more than Discover – Print: 558,395 / UMV: 1,703,017 120 million people each month across Scientific American – Print: 3,500,000 / UMV: 5,500,000 multiple platforms. They will be broadcasting New Scientist – Print: 130,777 / UMV: 9,700,000 on Facebook Live and recording for content Popular Scientist – Print: 1,250,000 / UMV: 3,628,470 at multiple events throughout the week. Media produced to be featured on TIME, WNYC - UMV: 1,247,023 Travel & Leisure, Coastal Living, and more. BBC - UMV: 116,280,000 OCEAN EXPLORATION AT THE EXPLORERS CLUB

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K M U R P H Y @ E X P L O R E R S . O R G “ We live in the future.“ Come join us.

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speakers and program schedule subject to change