Meetings Side Events

Our Ocean Conference – Coral Reef Events

Busan, Korea
Monday , April 28, 2025 - Wednesday , April 30, 2025

Event Information

General Info

About

The 10th Our Ocean Conference, themed “Our Ocean, Our Action”, aims to promote global actions for a sustainable ocean. The 10th session of the conference will highlight “Digital Oceans” as a special agenda, focusing on innovative ways to drive action. Digital Oceans combines the ocean industry with digital technology, serving as a powerful tool to achieve a sustainable ocean efficiently and systematically.

Date

28 – 30 April 2025

Location

BEXCO in Busan (Auditorium, Convention Hall, Exhibition Center 1).

Address 55, APEC-ro, Haeundae-gu, Busan, Republic of Korea.

Coral Reef Events

High-Level Breakfast (By Invitation only)

Date: April 30 2025
Time: 07:00 – 09:00 am
Location: Park Hyatt Busan
Host(s): International Coral Reef Initiative (ICRI) and the Global Fund for Coral Reefs (GFCR)

Aim: As we approach the Third UN Ocean Conference (UNOC-3) in June, this breakfast aims to spark aligned and unified action, building momentum for the conservation, restoration, and sustainable management of coral reef ecosystems around the world.

Agenda: Coming soon

Turning Commitments into Actions

Date: April 28 2025 (TBC)
Time: TBC
Location: BEXCO
Host(s): International Coral Reef Initiative (ICRI) and the Coral Triangle Initiative on Coral Reefs, Fisheries, and Food Security (CTI-CFF)
Description:
Agenda: Coming soon

Collective Action in Implementing the 30×30 GBF targets: Establishing a Regional Collaborative Network of Marine Protected Areas in the East Asian Seas (EAS)

Date: TBC
Time: TBC
Location: BEXCO
Host(s): International Coral Reef Initiative (ICRI) and the Coral Triangle Initiative on Coral Reefs, Fisheries, and Food Security (CTI-CFF)
Partner Organisations:

  • ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity (ACB)
  • Coordinating Body on the Seas of East Asia (COBSEA)
  • Coral Triangle Initiative on Coral Reefs, Fisheries, and Food Security (CTI-CFF) Regional Secretariat
  • Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission – Sub-Commission for the Western Pacific (IOC-WESTPAC)
  • International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)
  • North-East Asian Marine Protected Areas Network (NEAMPAN)
  • Partnerships in Environmental Management for the Seas of East Asia (PEMSEA)
  • South China Seas – Strategic Action Programme (SCS-SAP) Project
  • Arafura and Timor Seas Ecosystem Action (ATSEA) Program
  • Blue Nature Alliance
  • Global Network of MPA Networks

Description: The East Asian Seas is home to the richest marine biodiversity globally. Regional organizations are committed to undertaking joint actions, allowing for streamlined initiatives in support of the 30×30. The session will establish the EAS Collaborative Network of MPAs to be launched at UNOC3.
Agenda: Coming soon

Investing in Coral Reefs: Innovative Finance for a Sustainable Ocean Economy

Date: TBC
Time: TBC
Location: BEXCO
Host: UNDP