Our Ocean 2019 - Sustainable Ocean Alliance 2019 Conference

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As an integral part of the Our Ocean Conference, Sustainable Ocean Alliance and the University of Tromsø will co-host in cooperation with the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the fourth Our Ocean Youth Leadership Summit, which will take place in Oslo, Norway on October 23-24, 2019. The summit is an opportunity to inspire, inform, and empower youth participants to build holistic solutions that better balance the needs of society, industry and the ocean environment.

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Our Ocean 2019: Learning, sharing, acting

The Our Ocean conferences were initiated by Secretary of State John Kerry in 2014, with the aim to put oceans on the foreign policy agenda, and create a platform where leaders from government, business and civil society meet on an equal footing to promote action and innovation for clean, healthy and productive oceans. The Oslo conference will highlight the importance of knowledge as the basis of our actions and policies to ensure sustainable future economic growth. It will emphasize integrated management of sea and coastal areas as the key to protection and sustainable use of the oceans. Read more information.

We don’t have all the answers,
but we know enough to take action.

The intended theme for the Our Ocean Youth Leadership Summit is “Co-creating the Sustainable Blue Economy”. Following Norway’s global leadership in integrated ocean management, the summit programming will intend to inspire, inform, and empower participants to build holistic solutions that better balance the needs of society, industry and the ocean environment.

Applications for the Our Ocean Youth Leadership Summit, which will take place in Oslo, Norway on October 23-24, 2019, are now open! We invite problem solvers and sustainability champions (below 35 years old) to submit their application online before July 5th, 2019 11:59pm PST. The 100 selected participants from over 50 countries will receive one complimentary guest pass and scholarship* to the summit! If you have questions, read the FAQ or contact our team via email here.

*Scholarships to cover travel expenses may become available.

Benefits of attending

Participate in a solution-driven bootcamp to apply knowledge and technology that can help us protect our oceans
Raise your profile and network with 500+ policymakers, corporate leaders, heads of international organizations, foundations, and NGOs
Receive mentorship and develop your professional skill sets by learning from business, government, and science experts
Meet with entrepreneurs who are building scalable ocean startups to help protect and sustain our ocean
Become an #SOAOceanLeader and join our global community represented in over 130 countries

Agenda

October 22, 2019
October 23, 2019
October 24, 2019

12:00-16:00 ARRIVALS AND CHECK-IN

Participants will arrive to Oslo.

17:30-21:00 WELCOME DRINKS AND HORS D’OEUVRES AT STRATOS

Welcome by Daniela Fernandez, Founder & CEO, Sustainable Ocean Alliance

Community Building Exercise

Brandon Levy, Program Director, Sustainable Ocean Alliance, will lead the room in a series of exercises, dyads, and small-group discussions, with the intent of people in the room getting to know one another.