THE GOVERNORS AND MAYORS CONVENTION

DATE: 27th NOVEMBER 2018 VENUE: KICC, NAIROBI, TENTATIVE PROGRAMME TIME ACTIVITY

8:00 am Arrival of Delegates 8:30 am Meet and greet reception for the Heads of Delegation by Governor of Nairobi and Chair, Council of Governors (Kenya) 8:45 am Delegates move to Tsavo Hall 8:55 am Voice of god (Vog)-Settles delegates and introduces the 1st video 8:58 am Signature Video introducing the Conference 9:00 am Vog welcomes Nairobi Governor - (Walk to the lectern, cameras focus on speaker) 9:01 am Governor Mike Sonko delivers welcome statement 9:04 am Vog: Invites Mayor Paris Ms. Anne Hidalgo - (Walk to the lectern, cameras focus on speaker) 9:04 am Mayor Paris Ms. Anne Hidalgo gives statement (3-minute speech: approx. 390 words) 9:08 am Video 9:10 am Vog invites Ms Maimunah Mohd Sharif - (Walk to the lectern, cameras focus on speaker) Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, UN-HABITAT Executive Director delivers 3 minute statement 9:14 am Vog: Invites Peter Thomson - (Walk to the lectern, cameras focus on speaker) 9:15 am Amb. Peter Thomson delivers statement (3 minutes) 9:18 am Vog: Invites Mr Wallace Cosgrow, Minister of Environment Seychelles (Walk to the lectern, cameras focus on speaker) 9:19 am Mr Wallace Cosgrow, Minister of Environment Seychelles (3-minutes speech) Draws attention to Practical solutions to the challenges 9:22 am Video 9:25 am Vog Invites Minister for Devolution (Kenya), Hon. Eugine Wamalwa to welcome the President of Kenya 9:28 am H.E President Uhuru Kenyatta delivers statement (5 minutes: approx…650 words)

9:34 am Vog invites Canadian Minister TBC (Walk to the lectern, cameras focus on speaker) 9:37 am Canada statement (5 minutes approx. 650 words) (Walk to the lectern, cameras focus on speaker) 9:43 am Vog invites the minister (TBC) to invite other President 9:46 am President TBC delivers statement 9:52 am Vog invites the minister of TBC to invite other President 9:52 am President TBC delivers statement 9:58 am 2nd video 10:00 am Vog: Invites speakers for the session on Addressing Waste Management and the Circular Economy 1.Engineer Nelson Boateng Nelplast Ghana Limited – Roads from recycled plastic 2.Oscar Andres Mendez Conceptos Plásticos Colombia – Housing from recycled TIME ACTIVITY

plastic 3.Dr. Vladimir Ryabinin , Executive Secretary UNESCO Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission 4. TBC 10:16 am Moderator opens floor for Q&A (15 minutes) 10:32 am 3rd video 10:35am Vog invites Speakers for the session on Energy and Lighting the Cities and Towns of the Future 1. Mr. Gabriel Negatu, DG East Africa, African Development Bank 2. Mr Takele Uma Benti, Mayor of Addis Ababa on the waste plant and energy production 3. TBC 10:51 am Moderator opens floor for Q&A (15 minutes) 11:07 am Vog invites Speakers for a discussion on Cities and Climate Change 1. Pavan Sukhdev, President WWF International 2. Dr. Angus Friday, Co-Chair, Blue Innovation Institute, Advisor to the Caribbean Climate Smart Accelerator, Grenada 3. Vorege Bainimaram-President of UN Ocean Conference 11:23 am Moderator opens floor for Q&A (15minutes) 11:39 am- Vog invites Panellists for a discussion on Special Case for Coastal Cities 1. Dr. Will McClintock – Spartial planning 2. Lori Kennedy, Owner, Louisbourg Seafoods 3. Ambassador Dr. Richard Bernal, Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Global Affairs, University of the West Indies, Jamaica 4. Governor Jefferson Kingi, Kilifi County 11:55am Moderator opens floor for Q&A (15 minutes) 12:11 pm 4th video 12:13 pm Vog invites speakers for presentations on Challenges in Harnessing Blue Economy Opportunities 1. Leila Ben Hassen-Founder and CEO of ABEF organiser, Blue Jay Communication 2. Manuel Barange Director Fisheries and Aquaculture Department-FAO – High value aquaculture 3. TBC 12:29 pm Moderator opens floor for Q&A (15 minutes) 12:45 pm 5th video 12:46 pm Vog invites presenters on Governing Modern Cities 12:46 pm 1. Mayor Patricia de Lille, Cape Town 2. Hon. Prof. Anyang Nyong'o, Governor, Kisumu County 3. TBC 4. TBC 1: 00 pm Moderator opens floor for Q&A (15 minutes) 1:15 pm Signature Videos (Lunch Break) 2:00 pm Vog settles participants and invites presenters on Financing Investments and Revenue Circulation TIME ACTIVITY

2.01 pm 1. Rob Weary – Debt refinancing for conservation 2. Irena Spazzapan, Partner, SYSTEMIQ 3. Sofie Bruun (UNEP) Blue Finance 4. Katherine Tweedie, Managing Director, Investec Asset Management 2:17 pm Moderator opens floor for Q&A (15 minutes) 2:33 pm Vog invites speakers for a 15 minutes discussion on Social Enterprises and Inclusions 2:33 pm 1. Governor 2. Dr. Justin Ram, Director of Economics, Caribbean Development Bank, Barbados 3. Sabine Jessen, National Director, Ocean Program, Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society 2:49 pm Moderator opens floor for Q&A (15 minutes) 3.05 pm Vog invites speakers on Embedding Tourism for Economic Gain 3:05 pm 1. H.E. Mr. José Cassandra, President, Autonomous Region of Sao Tome & Principe 2. H.E. Bernard Fautrier Vice-president Chief Executive Officer of the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation 3. Mayor Mato Frankovic, Dubrovnik, Croatia Governor Ali Hassan Joho, County 3:21 pm Moderator opens floor for Q&A (15 minutes) 3:37pm Video 3:40 pm Vog invites speakers on Entrepreneurship and Job Creation 3:40 pm 1. Justin Hunter, J Hunter Pearls 2. Angelique Poponneau - Vice Chair Common Wealth Youth Council 3. Mr. Sam Ngaruiya, CEO Regeneration Africa 4. Kristian Teleki, Director, Sustainable Ocean Initiative, World Resources Institute

3:55 pm Moderator opens floor for Q&A (15 minutes) 4:11 pm Vog invites speakers on Innovative Technology 1. Mpho Parks Tau (UCLG)– Innovation driven development - President of UCLG 2. Julia Roberson, Vice President of Communications for Ocean Conservancy 3. Derek Hudson, VP Shell Trinidad 4:27 pm Moderator opens floor for Q&A (15minutes) 4:43 pm Video 4:46 pm Vog invites speakers on Dead-zones to Clean Zones 1. Scott McLean Ocean Innovation Centre Director of Ocean Observing Technologies Ocean Networks Canada 2. Dr. David Obura-Director CORDIO East Africa 3. Dr. Ahmad Khan, Director, Institute of Marine Affairs, Trinidad & Tobago 5:02 pm Moderator opens floor for Q&A (15 minutes 5:18 pm Vog invites speakers on Governance & Implementation (relationship between the local governments and national governments) 1. H.E. Dato Lim Jock Hoi SG ASEAN 2. Canary Islands, Vice-Minister of industry, 3 governance levels: EU, Spain and Canary Islands 3. Drew Dilkens, Mayor, City of Windsor, Ontario, Canada 4. Governor , Chair, Council of Governors Kenya TIME ACTIVITY

5:34 pm Moderator opens Q&A (15 minutes) 5:50 pm Vog announces Mayors and Governors dinner 7:00 pm-9:00 pm and Introduces the 8th video Vog announces the end of the Mayors and Governors Convention 7.00pm - 9.00pm Dinner Sustainable Blue Economy Conference Secretariat

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