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World Ocean Conference Manado, Indonesia 11-15 May 2009 |
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Highlights for Wednesday, 13 May 2009
On Wednesday, 13 May 2009, the World Ocean Conference 2009 entered its third day in Manado, Indonesia. At the Grand Kawanua Centre, participants attended Global Ocean Policy Day, which included four panels on issues surrounding oceans and climate change adaptation, mitigation, and financing of related activities, and the future agenda for oceans and climate change. Meanwhile, at the Manado Convention Centre, participants gathered for the second day of the International Symposium on Ocean Science, Technology and Policy.
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Participants waiting for the opening ceremony to begin |
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Gellwynn Jusuf, Ministry of Marine Affairs, Indonesia, highlighted the urgency of WOC2009 |
Biliana Cicin-Sain, Global Forum on Oceans, Coasts and Island opened Global Ocean Policy Day |
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Participants during the session |
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Speakers from the Opening Ceremony applauded the proceedings |
Freddy Numberi, Minister of Marine Affairs and Fisheries, Indonesia, considered the indispensable environmental and economic role of the oceans |
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Angela Cropper, UNEP, introduced topics for consideration |
Jaqueline Alder, UNEP, introduced the keynote presentations |
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Van Duc Nguyen, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, Viet Nam spoke about climate change impacts and adaptation |
Ambassador Dessima Williams, Permanent Representative of Grenada to the UN and Chair, AOSIS, presented on the perspectives of SIDS in climate change |
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Participants listened to various presentations |
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L-R: Angela Cropper, UNEP, Ove Hoegh-Guldberg, University of Queensland, Australia, Patricio Bernal, UNESCO, Tony Haymet, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, US, Roberto Calcagno, Oceanographic Institute Prince Albert Ier, Monaco, Bernard Giraud, Danone Group, France, Christophe Lefebvre, IUCN, Jeff Price, WWF, US, Duncan Currie, Greenpeace International, New Zealand |
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The Grand Kawanua Novotel Convention Centre |
Military police |
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L-R: Mary Glackin, NOAA, US; Laurent Stefanini, France and Raphael Lotilla, PEMSEA, Philippines |
Nicole Glineur, GEF; Thabit Zahran Al Abdessaalaam, UAE and Poh Poh Wong, National University of Singapore |
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Camera crews waited for the President of Indonesia to arrive |
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The limousine of the President of Indonesia |
Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, President of Indonesia, signed a commemorative plaque |
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Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, President of Indonesia planted a tree while the media watched |
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