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We kindly request that your organization return the attached Excel form via email, including the information of all members of your delegation, by February 21, 2025. Please submit only one Excel form for your entire delegation, even if multiple points of contact in your organization received individual invitations. Each individual will then receive a personal link to complete their registration. All attendees must complete their registration by March 31, 2025.

Government and IGO Delegations	unlimited
NGO	3
Philanthropy Organizations/ Foundations	3
Private Sector	2
Academia	1
Media	1
Others	1

Yes, if an individual on your delegation list is not able to attend, you can replace that individual with another representative of your organization. Please contact korea@ourocean2025.kr

Please send those requests to korea@ourocean2025.kr by email.

Please send those requests to korea@ourocean2025.kr by email. Invitations to OOC are prioritized to organizations that will be announcing ambitious, concrete commitments aligned with the conference’s six areas of action.

Specifically, priority is given to initiatives that create new opportunities through the adoption of digital technology in relation to the 10th Our Ocean Conference’s priority theme, Digital Oceans.

Organizing a side event, you may be eligible for up to five badges.

Please contact us if you would like to request additional badges and those requests will be assessed on a case-by-case basis.

All registered delegates will have access to the plenary hall, side events, exhibition areas, and networking areas.  Spaces for participants in the plenary hall will be on a first-come, first-serve basis, but seating areas will be reserved for heads of government delegations.

Organizations can submit their commitments at OOC Platform.  You must create a user account to submit a commitment.

New commitments or updates of them are due on April 4, 2025. All commitments will be reviewed by the Republic of Korea and the Our Ocean Conference Secretariat.

Plenary speaking engagements are by invitation only and will be sent directly to organization or governments by the Republic of Korea’s Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries.

If you are interested in a speaking role in the plenary, please contact korea@ourocean2025.kr or oocsecretariat@wri.org

How can my organization or delegation request to participate in the conference plenary panels or deliver a floor announcement of our commitments?

We are currently in discussion with hotels near the OOC venue to provide suitable accommodation options for OOC participants.

Information about the hotels will be posted on the official website around February 14.

Subsequent Information Notes will be issued in March and April.

These updates will provide details regarding transportation, flight arrangements, tourist facilities and other relevant information to facilitate your participation.

For any other inquiries, please contact korea@ourocean2025.kr or oocsecretariat@wri.org.

Commitments to action are a critical outcome of the Our Ocean Conference (OOC). Every year billions of dollars are mobilized for marine conservation and sustainable oceans across every sector and region.
OOC Commitments are concrete, tangible, voluntary actions to protect and sustainably manage the ocean. These can include a diverse range of actions and pledges such as financial commitments, policy announcements, conservation projects, education and capacity building, research and monitoring initiatives, and more.
Commitment makers shape and define their own desired activities, targets and outcomes. These are submitted, managed and monitored using the OOC online commitment platform.

Approved commitments should meet the following SMART checklist criteria if possible:

• The commitment is SPECIFIC. Are the issues and planned activities of the commitment clearly defined?


• The commitment is MEASURABLE. Is it possible to track progress towards the expected outcomes and targets?


• The commitment is ACHIEVEABLE. Are the resources available to successfully complete this commitment?


• The commitment is RELEVANT. Are the planned actions related to one or more of the OOC action areas?


• The commitment is TIME-BOUND. Does the commitment have an expected completion date?

Action Area	Commitment Title
Ocean-Climate Nexus	Government of the United States announced $582 million for the U.S. Ocean Observatories Initiative.
Marine Protected Area	Government of Niue announced creation of the Niue Nukutuluea Multi-use Marine Park (317,500km2).
Marine Pollution	Ocean Conservancy, Trash Free Seas Alliance, and Closed Loop Partners invested $150 million to improve waste management in Southeast Asia.
Sustainable Blue Economy	European Investment Bank launched the Blue Sustainable Ocean Strategy and committed to deploying $2.5 billion in blue economy projects.
Sustainable Fisheries	The Packard Foundation dedicated $550 million for ocean protection and sustainable seafood production.
Maritime Security	Government of Indonesia announced $73.3 million for patrol vessel and airborne marine surveillance and investigations.

1. Conceptualize your commitment. What ongoing or upcoming actions will you take to promote sustainable oceans? Can you meet the SMART commitment checklist?


2. Register or Login using the OOC online commitments platform: OOC Platform


3. Click on the Create button. Your commitment is now created and has been assigned to the Draft status. Fill in the form. Title, theme, progress, longitude and latitude are mandatory fields. You can select a point on the map to set the location. Use the abstract field to outline your goals and upcoming activities. Use the impact field to share concrete progress updates and outcomes that have been achieved.


4. Select the Submit button. You can add a comment at this point with additional information. Your commitment is now submitted for approval by the host. It has been assigned the Submitted status.


5. Your commitment is now with the OOC host. When it is approved you will be notified by email and the status will change to Approved. If your commitment is missing information and needs to be updated, it will be assigned a Change Request status. You will need to login, update your commitment and resubmit. Approved commitments are hosted privately in the OOC tracker. After the conference event all approved commitments will be Published and made public. They will also be included in the host’s conference outcome report.

1. Login to the OOC online commitments platform. OOC Platform


2. Select on the Update button displayed on the bottom of the page


3. Input your changes and progress updates on the commitment form


4. Select on the Update button. If you have changed the commitment’s progress field, it will be assigned the Progress update status. If you have updated the commitment’s progress field to 100% (complete), the host will need to approve your updates. If your final updates are approved your commitment will no longer be editable and it will be assigned the Closed status.

Commitments can only be updated after they have been first approved and published. Please see the OOC User Manual for more detailed instructions.

1.  Why hasn’t my commitment been approved?

Commitment approval and review by hosts may take up to 5 days. Check if your commitment has any changes requested. The host will have left a comment outlining the necessary updates. You can read this in the commitment viewer. If your commitment has been rejected it is likely beyond the scope of the OOC or fails to meet any of the SMART criteria.

2. What if my commitment includes many actions?

Designing the commitment is at the discretion of the commitment maker. We suggest grouping small or low-cost actions together into a single commitment if they are in the same action area. Major actions can be disaggregated into multiple commitments if appropriate. Hosts will review and discuss with commitment makers on a case-by-case basis.

3. What if my commitment includes many locations?

Select the primary location of implementation. If this is not possible commitment makers can select their organization headquarters.

4. What if my commitment addresses more than one action area?

Select the primary action area. Future revisions of the OOC platform will add options to select secondary action areas.

5. What if my commitment has already started?

In progress commitments can be submitted by selecting 25, 50 or 75% completion in the progress field. Any actions started between the current and previous year’s Our Ocean Conferences are all eligible.

6. What currency should my commitment use?

All commitments should be submitted in US dollars (rounded to the nearest whole number). Please ensure this is inputted in the correct field.

7. What language should my commitment be in?

Commitments are typically submitted in English, however any language is accepted.

8. Who should I contact about my commitment?

Any questions about commitments or the commitment making process can be directed to the OOC Secretariat at oocsecretariat@wri.org.

9. I can’t attend the Our Ocean Conference, can I still make a commitment?

Yes, commitments are open to all stakeholders provided they meet the SMART criteria. All approved commitments and organizations will be highlighted in the conference outcome report.

10. How much detail do I need in my commitment?

We recommend commitment submissions are concise and focused on the pledged action and expected outcomes. Only submit background information that is directly relevant to the commitment. Users can use the website field to link to additional information about their project and organization.

11. What if I can no longer complete my commitment or I need to change my pledge?

Update the commitment describing why it can no longer be completed in the Impact field. There is not currently a way to withdraw published commitments.