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Wednesday, 18 October
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Plenary
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This session was chaired by Rejoice Mabudafhasi, South Africa.
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David Osborne, Australia, presented a report on the outcomes of Tuesday's
19 workshops, which he said were positive and constructive.
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Veerle Vandeweerd, Coordinator, UNEP/GPA Coordination Office, presented
the Progress Report, Guidance document, and Programme of Work.
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Yue Ruisheng, China, said much has been accomplished under the GPA,
including the development of National Plans of Action by over 60
countries.
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Norway, on behalf of the OSPAR Commission, reported on activities under
the OSPAR Convention on the Protection of the Marine Environment of the
North-East Atlantic.
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Victor Zveibil, Brazil, expressed concern with the low representation of
Latin American countries at IGR-2, and stressed South-South cooperation.
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Torkil Jønch-Clausen, Global Water Partnership, called for a
stronger link between freshwater and oceans.
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Morocco highlighted several areas, including innovative financing
mechanisms for developing countries, technology transfer, information
dissemination, and monitoring.
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Ardi Stoios-Braken, the Netherlands, reaffirmed support for hosting
the Coordination Office in The Hague, and expressed preference for
its activities to be conducted at a "medium" level of resources.
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Liu Guozhi, China, underlined developing countries' need for financial,
technical and management capability support.
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Sateeaved Seebaluck, Mauritius, recalled the Bali Strategic Plan on
capacity building, and spoke of closer cooperation between the GPA and
multilateral environmental agreements.
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The United Kingdom highlighted assessment work, proposed funding the
Coordination Office at the "appropriate" level, and asked it to prepare
annual work plans.
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Beijing Declaration Working Group
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China Forum
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Around IGR-2
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The Islamic Republic of Iran makes an intervention.
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SEPA's Tian Shan with Jingyan, one of the many student volunteers who
work to keep the conference running smoothly.
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DOALOS Director Vladimir Golitsyn and Biliana Cicin-Sain of the Global
Forum on Oceans, Coasts and Islands.
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Chefs prepare an ice sculpture of angelfish and coral for the evening's
reception, hosted by UNEP/GPA.
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