Live meeting online Ocean Stewardship 2030 June 2nd 2020 As a stepping stone towards the UN Ocean Conference, the UN Global Compact, together with UN partners, will convene a High-Level Meeting on Sustainable Ocean Business and the 2030 Agenda. Senior executives from business, academia, civil society, the United Nations and Governments will be invited to participate in a multi-stakeholder dialogue on the role of businesses and governments to ensure a more healthy and productive ocean by 2030. The event will take place online with studio production and an online panel discussion. 15:00 – 16:45 CET // 09:00 - 10.45 EST A new world will emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic. Political and business leaders can rebuild a better world by paving the way for a more sustainable and resilient world economy, a society marked by less inequality, and set a global path towards limiting global temperature rise to 1.5°C. By keeping essential trade moving between nations, and providing sustainable energy and healthy food for all, the ocean will undoubtedly play an essential role in this process of recovery and rebuilding. The UN Global Compact’s Ocean ​ Stewardship 2030 report provides a roadmap, for governments and businesses, on the role of the ocean for ​ the world to recover better and deliver the 2030 Agenda on Sustainable Development. Based on the findings of the report Ocean Stewardship 2030, the session will be organized around the 5 ​ ​ Tipping Points for a Healthy and Productive Ocean: ​ ● Sustainable Seafood ● Set Sail for Decarbonized Shipping ● Harnessing Ocean Electricity ● Mapping the Ocean ● End Waste Entering the Ocean The report will be publicly released in advance of the meeting. Moderated by Mr. Dan Thomas, Chief, Communication, UN Global Compact and Mr. Erik Giercksky, Head, Sustainable Ocean Business, UN Global Compact 15:00 – 15:05 Opening Remarks: The Ocean – A resource to recover better ● Ms. Amina J. Mohammed, UN Deputy Secretary-General 15:05 - 15:20 Roadmap for Ocean Stewardship by 2030 Opening Panel ● Ms. Erna Solberg, Prime Minister of Norway ● Ms. Lise Kingo, CEO and Executive Director of the UN Global Compact ● Mr. Sturla Henriksen, Special Advisor, Ocean, UN Global Compact ● Mr. Peter Thomson, UN Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for the Ocean ● Prof. Micheni Ntiba, Principal Secretary for Fisheries, Aquaculture and the Blue Economy, Government of Kenya 15:20-15:35 Plenary: Sustainable Seafood Introduction: Hon. Jane Lubchenco, Ph.D. University Distinguished Professor at Oregon ​ ​ State University What does it entail to be an ‘’Ocean Steward ‘’ in the seafood industry? ● Mr. Geir Molvik, CEO of Cermaq Perspectives from Policy Makers ● Mr. Qu Dongyu, Director-General, Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Interventions from Participants 15:35 - 15:50 Plenary: Set Sail for Decarbonized Shipping Introduction: Ms. Quah Ley Hoon, Chief Executive, Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore What does it entail to be an ‘’Ocean Steward ‘’ in the shipping industry? ● Mr. Rodolphe Saadé, Chairman and CEO of CMA CGM Perspectives from Policy Makers ● Mr. Kitack Lim, Secretary General of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Interventions from Participants 15:50 - 16:05 Plenary: Harnessing Ocean Electricity Introduction: Mr. Francesco La Camera, Director General, International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) What does it entail to be an ‘’Ocean Steward ‘’ in the Ocean Renewable Energy industry? ● Mr. Thomas Thune Andersen, Chairman of Lloyd's Register and Ørsted Perspectives from Policy Makers ● H.E. Hussain Rasheed Hassan, Minister of Environment, Maldives Interventions from Participants 16:05 - 16:20 Plenary: Mapping the Ocean Introduction: Mr. Miguel De Serpa Soares, Under-Secretary-General for Legal Affairs and United Nations Legal Counsel Why is it critical to map and know better the Ocean and what is the role of business? ● Mr. Remi Eriksen, Group President and CEO of DNV GL Perspectives from Policy Makers: ● Mr. Michael Lodge, Secretary General, International Seabed Authority (ISA) ● Mr. Vladimir Ryabinin, Executive Secretary, Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO Interventions from Participants 16:20 - 16:35 Plenary: End Waste Entering the Ocean Introduction: Mr. Marco Lambertini, Director General of WWF International What does it entail to be an ‘’Ocean Steward’’ in the water and wastewater treatment industries? ● Mr. Bertrand Camus, CEO of SUEZ Response from Policy Makers ● Ms. Inger Andersen, Executive Director, UN Environment Programme (UNEP) Interventions from Participants Closing Remarks - the road ahead. 16:35 - 16:45 ● Mr. Sturla Henriksen, Special Advisor, Ocean, UN Global Compact ● Mr. Stéphane Boujnah, CEO and Chairman of the Managing Board, Euronext ● H.E. Ricardo Serrão Santos, Minister of the Sea, Government of Portugal .