World Occean Conference'09

World Ocean Conference 2009

New and Updates

May 7th, 2009 ALL Online Registration is CLOSED -- Update "Events at a Glance" -- New WOC-CTI Summit 2009 Secretariat May 5th, 2009 Update "Events at a Glance" -- Update Media Facilities in English and Bahasa May 2nd, 2009 update Griya Indah -- List of exhibitors International Exhibition(pdf) -- GOPD Final Program(pdf) April 30th, 2009 Updated New Logo, Delete First page, ASITA Tour -- GOPD Registration Open till 6th May April 29th, 2009 Updated Symposium Schedule by Day -- Updated Symposium Schedule -- House Rental at the "Griya Paniki Indah" (Brand new private housing complex) April 28th, 2009 Update "Events at a Glance" -- Exhibition(Import & Export) April 27th, 2009 Updated Symposium Schedule by Day -- Updated Symposium Schedule -- WOC-CTI Schedule "Events at a Glance" -- Exhibtion Information -- Exhibition Layout April 25th, 2009 WOC Special Flight dedicated for OFFICIAL DELEGATES April 22nd, 2009 Symposium Schedule -- Symposium Speaker Schedule -- WOC complimentary April 21st, 2009 New & updates - Search engine Fix -- Foreign Exchange -- Dive Tour April 18th, 2009 Online registration for Media is OPEN-- Symposium Schedule -- Schedule for Speaker April 16th, 2009 Online Registration is CLOSED -- Contact person for hotel April 13th, 2009 Event Schedule GOPD Indonesia is proudly hosting the World Ocean Conference 2009 to build commitment for sustainable management of marine resources International agreements and conventions on oceans are important as sound references for deriving national policies by countries. However, in many aspects it requires serious political will of world leaders to drive and implement such agreements. Problems such as the impact of climate change on oceans and degradation of land and marine resources have seriously affected global development. Efforts to reverse this trend are urgently required. 11 - 15 MAY 2009 Schedule of Program 11 - 14 May 2009 Grand Kawanua Convention Center Intergovernmental Meeting Meeting of ministers, high level and senior government officials from 121 invited countries and officials from intergovernmental organizations to discuss the role of oceans in climate change, and the effects of climate change on the oceans. Signing of the Manado Ocean Declaration (By invitation and official country and intergovernmental organization delegates only) 15 May 2009 Grand Kawanua Convention Center Coral Triangle Initiative Summit Meeting of the six Heads of State of the Coral Triangle countries, Indonesia, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines, Solomon Islands, and Timor Leste, and representatives of two partner countries, the USA and Australia, and the NGO consortium Launching of the CTI Implementation in 6 countries as a result of the APEC Sydney 2007 Declaration. (By special invitation only) 12 - 14 May 2009 Manado Convention Center International Ocean Science, Technology & Policy Symposium, 1500 participants in 31 Topics (By application and registration. Abstract and paper submission CLOSED. Registration deadline for other participants 15 April 2009) Note: The registration fees for various categories of participants are as follows: International Participants US$ 200; International Students US$ 50; Indonesian Participants Rp. 300.000,-; Indonesian Students Rp. 200.000,- 11 - 15 May 2009 Nyiur Melambai Convention Center International Ocean Science, Technology & Industry Exhibition Two hundred and fifty Exhibition Stands showcasing ocean science, technology and industrial applications. Exhibition of ocean research vessels. Contact Person: Mr. Endra Runy Feraco Phones 62-21 860 6819, 860 4850 Fax: 62 21 8660 5154, 860 4850, 8662 0268 Mobile : (62) (0) 818 97 0027 Email: endra_runy @ yahoo.com (Open to the public, 10:00 – 19:00) 13 May 2009 Grand Kawanua Convention Center Global Ocean Policy Day (By invitation and registration) 11 - 15 May 2009 Various locations Side events: North Sulawesi Cultural Week Indo Aqua 2009 Marine Scout Jamboree, using the Landing Platform Dock Vessel of the Indonesian Navy. sumber : http://www.woc2009.org