Provisional Programme
FRIDAY JUNE 6th
14.00 - 20.00
Opening of the Grimaldi Forum for badges collection
Provisional Programme
SATURDAY JUNE 7th
08.00
Doors opening
09.15 - 09.30
OPENING OF THE BLUE ECONOMY AND FINANCE FORUM
- H.S.H Prince Albert II of Monaco
- H.E. Ms Ilana Seid, Permanent Representative of the Republic of Palau to the United Nations
- Mr Pascal Lamy, former Director General of the World Trade Organization
09.30 - 11.00
INVESTING FOR OCEAN HEALTH, PRESERVATION AND RESILIENCE
Keynote Speech by Ms Christine Lagarde, President of the European Central Bank.
Panel 1: Catalysing Finance for Ecosystem Conservation Impacts (Local or National)
This session will explore specific solutions and financial instruments developed or being developed to finance ecosystem conservation (MPAs, fishing restriction areas, …).
Panel 2: Financing Transboundary Conservation Programmes
This session will look at way to ensure financing of international or national conservation programmes for in situ and ex situ conservation, multiparametric insurance, biodiversity credits …
11.30 - 13.00
13.00 - 14.30
Lunch break & Innovation Corner
14.30 - 16.30
FINANCING A REGENERATIVE AND SUSTAINABLE BLUE ECONOMY
Keynote Speech by Mr Costas Kadis, European Commissioner for Fisheries and Oceans.
Panel 1: Uniting forces, the power of blended finance
During this session we will hear from financiers and project developers on how combined finance from public private and philanthropic sources, has delivered success.
Panel 2: Fuelling innovation and the blue transition through private investment
This session will demonstrate the capacity of venture capital and private equity to support start ups and industrial innovation is delivering new, sustainable and regenerative goods and services.
Panel 3: Onboarding mainstreet actors to deliver sustainable blue growth at scale
Participants in this panels will highlight how mainstreet actors (banks, insurers,…) and others are working with governments and private sector partners to build the tools that will help deliver the multimillion dollar projects that the ocean economy needs.
17.00 - 18.30
Provisional Programme
SUNDAY JUNE 8th
08.00
Doors opening
09.00 - 10.15
TRANSFORMING BLUE PORTS AND SHIPPING
Keynote Speech by Mr Arsenio Dominguez, Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization.
Panel 1: Navigating towards a fossil free future for Shipping
Developing finance for mitigation measures.
Panel 2: Sailing from Lab to the Market!
Financing adaptation of vessels and infrastructures.
10.45 - 11.00
"The pulse of the ocean"
Dance company: Steps for a Change
Choreography and conception: Emily Lartillot & Yunne Shin
11.00 - 12.30
ENSURING SUSTAINABLE OCEAN GOVERNANCE AND FINANCE
Presented by Heads of State, Private Sector Statement, Multilateral organisation representatives.
12:30 - 13.00
CLOSING REMARKS
- Mr Emmanuel Macron, President of France
- Mr Rodrigo Chaves Robles, President of Costa Rica
- H.S.H Prince Albert II of Monaco