Side event
Side Event
- Date: April.28(Mon)-April.30(Wed)
- Venue: BEXCO
The 10th Our Ocean Conference (OOC) Preparatory Office aims to foster collaboration among diverse stakeholders, broaden the conference agenda,
and drive concrete, actionable outcomes. Side events serve as platforms for exploring innovative solutions, advancing voluntary commitments,
and strengthening engagement within the global ocean community.
These events also enrich the overall conference experience and amplify the impact of the OOC agenda, supporting efforts toward sustainable ocean management and fostering effective partnership models.
Side Event Program Overview
“Using the search function (Ctrl+F) in the PDF download of the full schedule allows you to easily find the time and
venue by organization.”
Selected Organizations
- MPAs
- Sustainable Fisheries
- Marine Pollution
- Climate Change
- Maritime Security
- Blue Economy
- Digital Oceans
MPAs
- Bloomberg Ocean Fund
- Ambition to Action: Asia and the Pacific’s Ocean Conservation Leadership
- Climate Ocean Research Institute(CORI)/Antarctic and Southern Ocean Coalition (ASOC)
- Starting with the Southern Ocean: How protecting Antarctica can advance global ocean conservation, promote peace and diplomacy, and lay a foundation for the success of the BBNJ treaty
- Directorate of Aquatic Biota and Ecosystem Conservation, Indonesian Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries
- Scaling Commitments for Marine Conservation: Multi-Stakeholder Approaches and Technological Innovations for Effective MPAs and OECMs
- ESCAP East and North-East Asia Office
- Collaborating for conservation: Protecting the Yellow Sea’s Biodiversity and Ecosystems
- High Ambition Coalition for Nature and People Secretariat
- How to bridge the gap between 8 and 30% to achieve the 30% ocean conversation target? Ramping up political mobilization efforts and technical support to High Ambition Coalition for Nature and People’s members
- High Seas Alliance
- From Busan to Nice: Accelerating Ambition in the Race for Ratification of the High Seas Treaty
- Korea International Ocean Film Festival
- Stories of Conservation: Marine Protected Areas & Community Action – The Blue Quest: Palawan
- Oregon State University
- Accountability in Action at the 10th Our Ocean Conference: Progress on Commitments for Ocean and Fisheries Health
- Partnerships in Environmental Management for the Seas of East Asia (PEMSEA)
- Collective Action in Implementing the 30×30 GBF targets: Establishing a Regional Collaborative Network of Marine Protected Areas in the East Asian Seas (EAS)
- Scripps Institution of Oceanography
- Marine Prosperity Areas: Integrating Conservation and Socio-Economic Well-Being for Ocean Sustainability
- Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)
- Sustainable Ocean Initiative—15 years of Capacity-Building, Partnerships and Synergies to Support the Achievement of Global Biodiversity Targets in the Ocean
- World Bank Group
- Marine Spatial Planning for Growing Nature Capital: Advancing Blue Economy Co-location Solutions in EAP with lessons from ROK
Merged Event
- Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology
- WONDERS OF THE HIGH SEAS: THE PATH TO 30X30
- Oceano Azul Foundation
- Success Stories in the Establishment of Marine Protected Areas: A Blueprint for Driving Implementation and Further Commitments Towards 30 by 30
- Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute
- From sound science to effective implementation of marine 30×30: building capacity for regional ocean conservation leadership
Sustainable Fisheries
- Australian National Centre for Ocean Resources and Security
- The High Seas Treaty and Regional Fishery Management Organizations: Navigating Shared Waters & Responsibilities
- Environmental Justice Foundation
- Transparency in Action
- EU IUU Fishing Coalition
- From Ocean to Plate: The Role of Technology and Harmonisation in ensuring Seafood Traceability and fighting against IUU Fishing
- Indonesia Ocean Justice Initiative
- Women in Blue Foods: Pathways to Achieve Justice for Human, Environment, and Future Generations
- Inuit Circumpolar Council
- Taking the Central Arctic Ocean Fisheries Agreement from Theory to Practice: Implementing Commitments for Science and Indigenous Knowledge
- Korea Maritime Institute (APEC-Related Event)
- Strengthening Food Security and Climate Resilience via Stakeholder-Driven Sustainable Seaweed Supply Chains
- Korea Maritime Transportation Safety Authority (APEC-Related Event)
- Sustainable Growth and Resilience of Small-Scale Fisheries Through Vessel Modernization
- Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries of the Republic of Korea (ROK) & APIL
- Forum on Maritime Crimes Related to IUU Fishing and Fishermen’s Human Rights
- Pan African Vision for the Environment(PAVE)
- Alliance for Countering IUU Fishing in Nigeria, the Gulf of Guinea and the West African Region: A Key Necessity for Advocacy, Awareness and Capacity Building for key Stakeholders
- U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of International Labor Affairs
- Leveling the Playing Field: Labor Standards, Enforcement, and Cooperation to Galvanize Sustainable Fisheries
Marine Pollution
- Government of Palau
- Deep Ocean Action: Protecting the deep sea for generations
- Healthy Seas Foundation
- Who Owns Marine Litter? Tackling Legal Barriers to Clean-ups
- Ministry of Environment of Panama
- Solutions to Stem Ocean Noise Pollution and Protect Marine Biodiversity
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Worship of Costa Rica
- Action for Change! UNOC3 as a global milestone to accelerate action for the ocean
- Ocean Conservancy
- Integrated Seminar on Marine Plastics
- OOC CSO Network
- Our Commitments to Oceans : Proposal by Korean Civil Society Organizations
- U.S. Government – USAID
- USAID, JICA and KOICA International Collaboration to Advance Effective Global Actions to Combat Marine Plastic Litter
- Ulsan Port Authority, PE(Pacific Environment)
- Seminar on Ammonia as clean shipping fuel towards Shipping Climate Change Section
Climate Change
- Asian Development Bank
- Maritime Decarbonization Initiative for Asia and the Pacific
- Blue Carbon Research Center, Seoul National University
- Forum on New Blue Carbon International Certification
- Center for International Environmental Law
- From Busan to Nice, a call to Action for a Fossil Free Ocean
- Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI)
- Community-driven Blue Economy for facilitating maritime decarbonization
- Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO
- Ocean Literacy as a tool to drive ocean conservation actions
- Korean Register
- Roadmap for U.S.-Korea Green Shipping Corridor
- Ocean Conservancy
- Melting North, Changing South: How Climate Impacts Connect the Arctic Ocean and Jeju Sea
- Ocean Visions
- The Critical Role of Public Sector Leadership to Enable Progress in Marine Carbon Dioxide Removal (mCDR) Research, Development, and Demonstration
- Solutions For Our Climate / Korea Research Institute of Ships and Ocean Engineering (KRISO)
- Innovating the Green Wave: Korea’s Leadership in Electrified Vessels and Coastal Biodiversity
- Stimson Center
- Innovative Actions to Reduce Climate Risk and Build Resilient Blue Economies in the Indo-Pacific
- UNDP
- Investing in Coral Reefs: Innovative Finance for a Sustainable Ocean Economy
- UNEP COBSEA
- Strategic and Convening roles and contributions of UNEP’s Regional Sea Convention and Action Plans – addressing the triple planetary crises in the marine environment
- Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
- Exploring Ocean Iron Solutions for Marine CDR: An Information Exchange Event
- World Resources Institute
- Advancing Sustainable Ocean Management Through Sustainable Ocean Plans and the 100% Alliance
Maritime Security
- Center for Strategic and International Studies
- Reconsidering Ocean Security and Maritime Statecraft in the 21st Century
- ROK Navy, ICRC
- Seminar on the Law of the Sea
- University of Copenhagen
- Bridging maritime security and the blue economy
Blue Economy
- Busan Metropolitan City
- Sustainable Global Ocean City Forum
- Delegation of the European Union to the ROK
- How the Circular Economy will end Marine Pollution: a joint effort of ambitious policies and innovative businesses
- Greek Prime Minister Envoy
- Green and Digital Innovation in Shipbuilding, Shipping and finance.
- IUCN People and the Ocean Specialist Group, Commission on Environmental, Economic and Social Policy & WWF
- Human Rights and the Ocean Economy
- Korea Ocean Business Corporation
- Leading the Sustainable Ocean Industry through Blue Bond Issuance : How the Global Leaders work
- Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries of the ROK
- Strategies for Expanding Ocean Satellite Accounts for the Scientific Assessment of the Ocean Economy
- Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries of the ROK & Korea Maritime Institute
- Global Ocean Leadership and Blue Finance
- Ocean Climate Innovation Hub Kenya / Technical University of Mombasa
- An Inclusive, sustainable and climate positive blue economy that contributes to Africa’s transformation and growth
- Ocean Hub Colombia
- Closing the Ocean-Climate Funding and Capacity Gap: Building the Future of Latin America’s Ocean-Climate Solutions
- Ocean Risk and Resilience Action Alliance
- From Beach to Boardroom: Building a Capital Market for the Ocean
- Oceanographic Institute – Fundation Albert 1st, Prince of Monaco
- The Blue Economy and Finance Forum (BEFF) : a UNOC Special Event on 7-8 June 2025 to mobilise financial ressources for Ocean Health and a regenerative blue economy
- Renewable Energy Institute
- Ensuring Marine Conservation and Offshore Wind Development for Sustainable Fisheries and Fishing Communities – How to establish partnerships to realize Blue Economy
- The Pacific Community (SPC)
- Unlocking Blue Pacific Prosperity
- United Nations Capital Development Fund
- Unlocking Transformative Ocean Finance at Scale: Pre-UNOC High-Level Dialogue
- World Resources Institute
- Enhancing inclusive policymaking through participatory quantification of community dependence on marine ecosystems
- World Trade Organization
- The WTO Fish Fund – Fostering Ocean Sustainability Through Implementation of the WTO Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies
Merged Event
- CTI-CFF Regional Secretariat
- Mapping Asia-Pacific MPAs: Advancing Regional Conservation with the CT Atlas
- International Coral Reef Initiative
- Turning commitments into actions, the 2025-2027 ICRI plan of action
Digital Oceans
- European Commission DG MARE
- Towards IPOS : Leveraging the power of AI to accelerate action for global Ocean targets
- Korea Research Institute of Ships and Ocean Engineering (KRISO) / Korea Autonomous Surface Ship Project Office
- Autonomous Ships Seminar
- Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology (APEC related Event)
- Climate Change Impact on Marine Ecosystem: Digital Monitoring and Prediction Tools
- Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries of the ROK & Busan Metropolitan City
- Marine Digital Transformation
- National Academy of Marine Research
- Smart Ocean Data Applications: Advancing Towards a Sustainable Future
- Ocean Outcomes
- Digital Seminar on Distant-Water Fisheries
- OceanCare
- SAvE Whales: Turning Vision into Action to Mitigate Ship Strikes
- Our Sea of East Asia Network (OSEAN)
- Empowering Citizens through Data Science for a Cleaner Ocean
- Pulitzer Center
- How journalists use open data to track ocean protection progress
- SkyTruth
- Protecting Protected Areas: How open data confronts pollution in sensitive marine ecosystems and improves MPA governance
- U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
- Global Collaboration through High-Resolution Ocean Modeling, Digital Oceans, and AI Techniques: Driving Societal, Economic, and Environmental Benefits
- Vital Oceans Initiave – C Minds
- AI, Digital & Technology Tools for Community-Led Marine Protection