List of Panellists and Presentations - Eleventh Meeting of the Consultative Process

United Nations Informal Consultative Process on Oceans and the Law of the Sea

Eleventh meeting, 21 to 25 June 2010

List of Panellists and their Presentations

Segment 1: Assessing the need for capacity–building in ocean affairs and the law of the sea, including marine science (Monday 21 June, 3 p.m. - 6 p.m. and Tuesday 22 June, 10 a.m. - 11.30 a.m.)
Panellist	Affiliation	Presentation
Mr. Phillip Saunders Dean	Dalhousie Law School Dalhousie University Canada	“Capacity – Building and the Law of the Sea: Evolution and Legal Context”
Mr. Åsmund Bjordal Director	Center for Development Cooperation in Fisheries Norwegian Institute of Marine Resources	“Needs for Capacity Building in Marine Science and Sustainable Fisheries Management”
Mr. Tanielu Su’a Director-General	Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA)	“Capacity Building: A Pacific Islands SIDS Perspective”
Mr. Germain Michel Ranjoanina Chef du Service de la Legislation et du Contentieux	Department of Legal Affairs Ministry of Foreign Affairs Madagascar	“Le renforcement des capacités, possible facteur de stimulation pour la réalisation d’activités compréhensibles et légitimes touchant les mers et les océans
Mrs. Fabiola Jiménez Morán Sotomayor, Subdirectora de Derecho Internacional I	Consultoría Jurídica Secretaria de Relaciones Exteriores Mexico	“Capacity-building in ocean affairs as a result of the implementation of article 76 of UNCLOS”
Mr. Peter Gilruth Director	Division of Early Warning and Assessment United Nations Environment Programme	“Assessment of Capacity Building Needs in Marine Science”
Segment 2: Overview of capacity-building activities/initiatives in ocean affairs and the law of the sea, including marine science and transfer of technology (Tuesday 22 June, 11.30 a.m. – 1 p.m. and 3 - 6 p.m.)
Panellist	Affiliation	Presentation
Mr. Juan Carlos Martin Fragueiro Secretary-General	Ministry of Environment, Rural and Marine Affaire, Spain	“Cooperation in Ocean Affairs: Sustainability and Capacity-building. The Strategy of Spain for the 21st century”
Ms. Haiwen Zhang Deputy-Director	Institute for Marine Affairs China (CIMA)	“An Overview of China’s Capacity-building Activities/Initiatives in Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea, Including Marine Science and Transfer of Technology --with an emphasis on South-South Cooperation”
Mr. Ehrlich Desa Director and Deputy-Executive Secretary	UNESCO/IOC	“Lessons learnt at the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission in developing capacities of Member States in ocean sciences and observations”
Mr. Nii Odunton Secretary-General	International Seabed Authority (ISA)	“The Capacity-Building activities of the International Seabed Authority”
Mr. Marcel Kroese Director	International Monitoring Control and Surveillance Network	“The International Monitoring, Control, and Surveillance Network: Building Capacity to Combat Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated (IUU) Fishing.”
Mr. Cherdsak Virapat Executive Director	International Ocean Institute (IOI)	“Role of International Ocean Institute (IOI) to Promote Multi-Level and Multi-Coordination of Capacity Building on Ocean Governance and Sustainable Development"
NOTE: After the panellists have made their presentations, DOALOS will present information on its capacity-building activities.
Segment 3: Challenges for achieving effective capacity-building in ocean affairs and the law of the sea, including marine science and transfer of technology (Wednesday, 23 June, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.)
Panellist	Affiliation	Presentation
Ms. Cristelle Pratt	Former Director, South Pacific Applied Geoscience Commission Consultant	“Challenges in capacity-building in relation to research and the development and management of non-living resources”
Mr. Alfa Lebgaza Directeur	Affaires Maritimes Ministere des Traveaux Publics et des Transports Togo	"Défis à relever pour le développement du secteur maritime"
Mr. Kazuhiro Kitazawa Advisor	Planning Department Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology Center -JAMSTEC	"Challenging for Achieving Effective Capacity-Building in Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea"
Mr. Andrew Hudson Cluster Leader & Principal Technical Advisor	United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) – Water Governance Programme	“Capacity building challenges in ocean affairs and the Law of the Sea - the experience of UNDP's GEF International Waters portfolio" "Statement on UN-Oceans"
Mr. Tumi Tόmasson, Programme Director	United Nations University Fisheries Training Programme Marine Research Institute Iceland	“Some challenges in capacity building in fisheries”
Segment 4: New approaches, best practices and opportunities for improved capacity-building in oceans and the law of the sea (Wednesday 23 June, 3 p.m. – 6 p.m. and Thursday 24 June, 10 a.m. – 11.30 a.m.)
Panellist	Affiliation	Presentation
Ms. Nicole Glineur Programme Manager	Global Environment Facility (GEF)	Statement by Ms. Nicole Glineur
Mr. Mitsuyuki Unno Director	Maritime Affairs Department The Nippon Foundation of Japan	“Overview of capacity-building activities/initiatives in ocean affairs and the law of the sea, including marine science by the Nippon Foundation”
Mr. Rapahel Lotilla Executive Director	Partnerships in Environmental Management for the Seas of East Asia - PEMSEA	“Enabling Capacities in Coastal and Ocean Governance in the East Asian Seas Region”
Ms. Imèn Meliane Director	International Marine Policy The Nature Conservancy Worldwide Office	“The role of NGOs in capacity development in the areas of conservation and sustainable management of the marine and coastal environments and resources”
Mr. Narmoko Prasmadji Executive Secretary	Indonesia’s National Secretariat Coral Triangle Initiative on Coral Reefs, Fisheries, and Food Security (CTI-CFF)	“Lesson Learned from the Innovative Approach the CTI has Taken Towards Safeguarding the Region’s Marine and Coastal Biological for the Sustainable Growth and Prosperity of Current and Future Generations”
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