Numerous initiatives have recently been launched to explore new avenues of reflection on the subject of the blue economy. The objective is to define development models adapted to the constraints of today's world, in the continuity of the exchanges and commitments made during the "One Ocean Summit" last February, the "Our Ocean Conference" in Palau in April and, a few days ago, the "Blue Climate Summit" in Papeete. Therefore, the PECC (Pacific Economic Cooperation Council) is honored to organize on May 30-31, 2022, at the University of French Polynesia, an international hybrid seminar entitled "Managing the Blue Economy".
Program and participants (Tahiti Time, UTC-10)
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Monday 30 May 2022, morning session (in English, no translation, except for the opening remarks)
(at the University of French Polynesia, President’s Fare Pote’e and online)
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8:00am
(TAHT)
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Polynesian welcome (and online registration)
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8.30am
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Welcome and opening remarks (in French)
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9:00am
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Group Photo and Media Interviews
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9.30am
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Session 1: International Ocean governance: where are we going? (in English)
Introduced by Marc Reverdin, Secretary General of FPTPEC, Director in Brunswick Group, former Secretary General of the Paris Peace Forum
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9.35am
online
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9.45am
online
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10.00am
online
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10.15am
online
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10.30am
online
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10:45am
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Pause and Coffee break
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11:00am
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The European perspective (in English)
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12:00pm-1:30pm
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Lunch (at the restaurant Hotu Catering, 200 m. from seminar location)
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Monday 30 May 2022, afternoon session (in English, no translation)
(at the University of French Polynesia, President’s Fare Pote’e and online)
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2:00pm (TAHT)
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Session 2: Visions from the PECC, introduced by Pascal Lamy
- Eduardo Pedrosa, PECC Secretary General (online)
https://videos.upf.pf/video/2355-eduardo-pedrosa-pecc-secretary-visions-from-the-pecc/
- Richard Cantor, Ph.D., PECC cochair, USPECC chair (recorded message)
https://videos.upf.pf/video/2357-richard-cantor-pecc-cochair-uspecc-chair-visions-from-the-pecc/
- Zhan Yongxin, PECC cochair, CNCPEC chair (recorded message)
https://videos.upf.pf/video/2358-zhan-yongxin-pecc-cochair-cncpec-chair-visions-from-the-pecc/
- Prinat Apirat, Ph.D., Deputy Director-General of International Economic Affairs Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Thailand, “Managing the blue economy: the Bio-Circular-Green (BCG) economy model – a perspective from Thailand as APEC host in 2022” (recorded message)
https://videos.upf.pf/video/2359-prinat-apirat-deputy-director-general-of-international-economic-affairs-department-ministry-of-foreign-affairs-of-thailand-managing-the-blue-economy-the-bio-circular-green-bcg-economy-model-a-perspective-from-thailand-as-apec-host-in-2022/
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3:00pm
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Pause and Coffee Break
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3:30pm
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Session 3: Ocean Resources and Sustainable Use, moderated by Vincent Dropsy, Ph.D.
- Heremoana Maamaatuaiahutapu, Minister of Culture, Environment and Marine Resources for French Polynesia, "Ressources marines et durabilité des océans en Polynésie française"
https://videos.upf.pf/video/2360-heremoana-maamaatuaiahutapu-minister-of-culture-environment-and-marine-resources-for-french-polynesia-ressources-marines-et-durabilite-des-oceans-en-polynesie-francaise/
- Rena Lee, Ambassador for Oceans and Law of the Sea Issues and Special Envoy of the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Singapore, President of the Intergovernmental Conference on Marine Biodiversity of Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction, "BBNJ – what’s next?" (recorded message)
https://videos.upf.pf/video/2361-rena-lee-ambassador-for-oceans-and-law-of-the-sea-issues-for-singapore-president-of-the-intergovernmental-conference-on-marine-biodiversity-of-areas-beyond-national-jurisdiction-bbnj-whats-next/
- Sefanaia Nawadra, Director-General of the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP), “Our Ocean – taking Stock of where we are – A Pacific Environment Perspective” (online)
https://videos.upf.pf/video/2363-sefanaia-nawadra-director-general-of-the-secretariat-of-the-pacific-regional-environment-programme-sprep-our-ocean-taking-stock-of-where-we-are-a-pacific-environment-perspective/
- Kannika Thampanichvong, Ph.D., Senior Research Fellow, Development Research Institute (TDRI), Thailand, “Climate Change Impacts on Coastal Resources and Communities and Adaptation Strategies” (online)
https://videos.upf.pf/video/2364-kannika-thampanichvong-senior-research-fellow-development-research-institute-tdri-thailand-climate-change-impacts-on-coastal-resources-and-communities-and-adaptation-strategies/
- Cameron Diver, Deputy Director-General at the Pacific Community, “Harnessing the ocean-climate nexus as a catalyst for strategy, science, policy and action” (online)
https://videos.upf.pf/video/2365-cameron-diver-deputy-director-general-at-the-pacific-community-harnessing-the-ocean-climate-nexus-as-a-catalyst-for-strategy-science-policy-and-action/
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4:45pm
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End of works
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5:00pm-6:00pm
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Welcome reception (diner cocktail on the same location) and sunset over Moorea
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Date and Time of the Afternoon Sessions (online with Asia and the U.S.) on 30 May 2022 (TAHT):
Monday, May 30, 2:00pm-5:00pm, Tahiti & Hawaii Time (TAHT/HST = UTC-10)
Monday, May 30, 8:00pm-11:00pm, New York Time (EDT = UTC-4)
Tuesday, May 31, 7:00am-10:00am, Thailand Time (THA = UTC+7)
Tuesday, May 31, 8:00am-11:00am, China/Singapore Time (CST/SGT = UTC+8)
Tuesday, May 31, 11:00am-2:00pm, New Caledonia Time (NCT = UTC+11)
Tuesday, May 31, 12:00pm-3:00pm, New Zealand Standard & Fiji Time (NZST = UTC+12)
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Tuesday 31 May 2022, morning sessions (mostly in French, with translation in English available)
(at the University of French Polynesia, Amphitheater A2 and online)
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8:00am-9:15am
(TAHT)
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Session 4: Ocean Resources, Protection and Sustainable Production, moderated by Alain Moyrand, Ph.D.
- Senator Teva Rohfritsch, Rapporteur of a French Senate mission on exploration and protection, and exploitation of the seabed: “L’exploration, la protection et l’exploitation des fonds marins" ("Exploration, protection and exploitation of the seabed", online)
https://videos.upf.pf/video/2377-senateur-teva-rohfritsch-rapporteur-de-la-mission-dinformation-sur-lexploration-la-protection-et-lexploitation-des-fonds-marins/
- Jean-Marc Daniel, Ph.D., Head of the MERS Carnot Institute --- Head of Physical Resources and Deep-Sea Ecosystems Department at IFREMER, ("Deep sea exploration", online)
https://videos.upf.pf/video/2378-jean-marc-daniel-directeur-de-linstitut-carnot-mers-chef-du-departement-ressources-physiques-et-ecosystemes-des-grands-fonds-a-lifremer-exploration-des-grands-fonds-marins/
- Dominique Bourgnon de Layre, Head of the "Action of the State at Sea" office, “Enjeux et organisation de la fonction garde-côtes à l’échelle du Pacifique“, ("Issues and organization of the coast guard function on a Pacific scale")
https://videos.upf.pf/video/2391-dominique-bourgnon-de-layre-chef-du-bureau-action-de-letat-en-mer-enjeux-et-organisation-de-la-fonction-garde-cotes-a-lechelle-du-pacifique/
- Cédric Ponsonnet, Director, Marine Resources Department of French Polynesia (DRM), “Gestion régionale des stocks de poissons grands migrateurs“ (“Regional management of highly migratory fish stocks”)
https://videos.upf.pf/video/2386-cedric-ponsonnet-directeur-de-la-direction-des-ressources-marines-de-la-polynesie-francaise-drm-gestion-regionale-des-stocks-de-poissons-grands-migrateurs/
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9:15am-9:30am
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Coffee break
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9:30am-10:15am
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Session 5: Restoration and Protection of Marine Ecosystems, moderated by Lionel Loubersac
- Serges Planes, Ph.D., Director, CNRS-EPHE-UPVD, CRIOBE (“CORAIL” lab), IRCP (Institute of the Coral Reefs of the Pacific), "Les récifs coralliens en jeu pour le Pacifique" (“Coral reefs at stake for the Pacific”)
https://videos.upf.pf/video/2392-serge-planes-directeur-du-cnrs-ephe-upvd-criobe-laboratoire-corail-ircp-institut-des-recifs-coralliens-du-pacifique-les-recifs-coralliens-en-jeu-pour-le-pacifique/
- Víctor A. Gallardo, Ph.D., Oceanographer and marine biologist at the University of Concepción (Chile), “Introducing the Technology of Coastal Benthos Promoters (CBPs) as Blue Economy components” (online)
https://videos.upf.pf/video/2393-victor-gallardo-oceanographer-and-marine-biologist-at-the-university-of-concepcion-chile-introducing-the-technology-of-coastal-benthos-promoters-cbps-as-blue-economy-components/
- Francois Galgani, Ph.D., Oceanographer and biologist at France's Research Institute for the Exploration of the Sea, IFREMER Pacific Center in Tahiti, member of the European Commission’s “Horizon Europe – Healthy Oceans, Freshwaters and Coasts” initiative, "Gestion environnementale de la pollution plastique marine" (“Environmental Management of Marine Plastic Pollution”)
https://videos.upf.pf/video/2394-francois-galgani-oceanographe-et-biologiste-a-lfr-pour-lexploration-de-la-mer-centre-ifremer-du-pacifique-a-tahiti-gestion-environnementale-de-la-pollution-plastique-marine/
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10:15am-10:30am
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Coffee break
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10:30am-12:00am
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Session 6: Innovations and Visions for the Blue Economy, moderated by Nabila Gaertner-Mazouni, Ph.D.
Keynote Speaker
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12:00pm-1:50pm
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Lunch at the Assembly of French Polynesia (by invitation only)
(roundtrip transportation by bus provided)
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Tuesday 31 May 2022, afternoon session (mostly in French, with translation in English available)
(at the University of French Polynesia, Amphitheater A2 and online)
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2:00pm-3:00pm
(TAHT)
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Session 7: Sustainable Development and Tourism, moderated by Mondher Sahli, Ph.D.
- Nathan J. Bennett, Ph.D., Research Associate with the OceanCanada Partnership at the University of British Columbia (Canada) and the Université Côte d’Azur (France), "Blue Growth and Blue Justice” (recorded message)
https://videos.upf.pf/video/2400-nathan-bennett-research-associate-with-the-oceancanada-partnership-at-the-university-of-british-columbia-canada-and-the-universite-cote-dazur-france-blue-growth-and-blue-justice/
- Léopold Biardeau, Ph.D. in environmental economics, researcher at UPF, “Quels outils économiques pour l’analyse et l’évaluation des politiques publiques liées à l’économie bleue ?” (“Incorporating economics into the blue economy”)
https://videos.upf.pf/video/2401-leopold-biardeau-docteur-en-economie-de-lenvironnement-chercheur-a-lupf-quels-outils-economiques-pour-lanalyse-et-levaluation-des-politiques-publiques-liees-a-leconomie-bleue/
- Riad Meddeb, Senior Principal Advisor for Small Island Developing States, UNDP, Director ai UNDP Global Centre on technology, innovation and Sustainable Development (Singapore), "Ré-imaginer le tourisme dans les PEID via l'économie bleue", ("Re-imagining tourism in SIDS via the blue economy") (online)
https://videos.upf.pf/video/2402-riad-med-conseiller-economique-principal-du-pnud-pour-les-petits-etats-insulaires-en-developpement-re-imaginer-le-tourisme-dans-les-peid-via-leconomie-bleue/
- Simon Milne, Ph.D., Professor of Tourism at Auckland University of Technology, and Director of the New Zealand Tourism Research Institute, ”The Pacific Tourism Data Initiative and the Blue Economy” (online)
https://videos.upf.pf/video/2403-simon-milne-professor-of-tourism-at-auckland-university-of-technology-and-director-of-the-new-zealand-tourism-research-institute-the-pacific-tourism-data-initiative-and-the-blue-economy/
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3:00pm-3:15pm
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Coffee break
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3:15pm-4:30pm
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Session 8: The Blue Economy Revolution, moderated by Nabila Gaertner-Mazouni, Ph.D.
- Tamatoa Bambridge, Ph.D., and/or Tiphanie François, Ph.D., research director at the National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS), in the Centre for Island Research and Environmental Observatory (CRIOBE, Laboratoire d’Excellence « CORAIL»), anthropological expert of the “Rahui” practice of resource management, president of the scientific committee of the UNESCO Man and Biosphere reserve of Fakarava in the Tuamotu Archipelago, "Le rāhui : une réponse aux enjeux contemporains de gestion et préservation des écosystèmes coralliens ?", ("The rāhui: a response to contemporary issues of coral ecosystem management and preservation?")
https://videos.upf.pf/video/2404-tamatoa-bambridge-directeur-de-recherche-au-cnrs-au-criobe-expert-anthropologue-president-du-comite-scientifique-de-la-biosphere-de-fakarava-le-rahui-une-reponse-aux-enjeux-contemporains-de-gestion-et-preservation-des-ecosystemes-coralliens/
- Sylvain Petit, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Economics, Polytechnic University Hauts de France (UPHF), Marie Delaplace, Ph.D., Professor, Gustave Eiffel University, co-founder of the Observatory for Research on Mega-events (ORME), and Michael Auger, Ph.D. student in economics at the University of French Polynesia (UPF), "Les épreuves des Jeux Olympiques de Paris 2024 à Tahiti : une lecture en termes de biens communs et de conflits associés à l’économie bleue" (“The events of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Tahiti: a reading in terms of common goods and conflicts associated with the blue economy”)
https://videos.upf.pf/video/2405-sylvain-petit-maitre-de-conferences-en-economie-a-luphf-et-marie-delaplace-professeur-a-luge-les-epreuves-des-jeux-olympiques-de-paris-2024-a-tahiti-une-lecture-en-termes-de-biens-communs-et-de-conflits-associes-a-leconomie-bleue/
- Lionel Loubersac, Founding Member and Vice-Chair of the New Caledonia Maritime Cluster, Managing Partner for the Pacific of ABYSSA, with Myriam Aubry Maloungila, Academic Delegate for Scientific and Technical Culture - Education for Sustainable Development at the Vice-Rectorate of New Caledonia, and Véronique Mollot, President of the Cluster Committee 3E (Education for Equality at School) of New Caledonia, "Le lancement d’un parcours éducatif sur la mer et l’Océan ainsi que des classes mer en soutien à la mise en place d’une stratégie de croissance bleue en Nouvelle-Calédonie" (“The launch of an educational course on the sea and the ocean as well as sea classes in support of the implementation of a blue growth strategy in New Caledonia”)
https://videos.upf.pf/video/2406-lionel-loubersac-myriam-aubry-malounglia-et-veronique-mollot-le-lancement-dun-parcours-educatif-sur-la-mer-et-locean-ainsi-que-des-classes-mer-en-soutien-a-la-mise-en-place-dune-strategie-de-croissance-bleue-en-nouvelle-caledonie/
- Joshua Cooper, Executive Director, Oceania Human Rights and Lecturer, University of Hawai'i, "Abundance and Aloha: Ahupua'a Model to Balance & Build Blue Continent Revolution - Kaiāulu Hoʻokipa Impact Studio Inaugural Cohort, Native Hawaiian Hospitality Association (NaHHA) and travel2change (T2C)" (online)
https://videos.upf.pf/video/2407-joshua-cooper-executive-director-oceania-human-rights-and-lecturer-university-of-hawaii-abundance-and-aloha-ahupuaa-model-to-balance-build-blue-continent-revolution/
- Robert Oliver, World-renowned chef, Leader of the Pacific Island Food Revolution (a health education initiative tailored to audiences in the Pacific Islands that includes a reality TV format, multimedia, and creation of a social movement), “Pacific Island Food Culture” (recorded message)
https://videos.upf.pf/video/2409-robert-oliver-world-renowned-chef-leader-of-the-pacific-island-food-revolution-pacific-island-food-revolution/
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4:30pm-4:45pm
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Coffee break
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4:45pm-5:00pm
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Conclusion of the seminar
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