Sunday, November 4

09:00 – 14:00

Registration

Day 1: Monday, November 5

09:30 –10:30

Opening ceremony

Welcome address by President IOI Dr. Awni Behnam

Reading of messages addressed to the Conference

Address by High Official of Malta

10.30 – 10:45

Coffee Break

10.45 – 12.30

High Level Segment

Keynote Address:

EU Commissioner Joe Borg

Woman Head of State or International Organization

Dr. Mario Soares, Patron of IOI

12:30 - 14:00

Lunch Break

14:00 – 16:00

first plenary: breaking new grounds

High Level Panel: Composed of Prominent Youth and Women Leaders, Heads of Organizations, Representatives of Members States and Civil Society addressing the Role of Youth and Women in meeting the challenges of the Oceans to Humankind.

16:00 – 16:15

Coffee Break

16:15 – 18:30

Session on Results of the Consultations on the EU Green Paper on Maritime Policy

18:30 – 20:00

Side Events

Visit to the “Antinea” exhibition and the boats ( Valletta , Waterfront)

Day 2: Tuesday, November 6

09:00 – 10:30

Plenary Session – The State of the Ocean: Current Challenges and Future Prospects

Distinguished experts will give talks on the state of the ocean and climate change

Interactive Discussion; Global Internet Respondents

10:30 – 10:45

Break

10:45 – 12:30

Parallel Sessions:

Theme 1 – Marine Biodiversity / Food Security

Theme 2 – Public Awareness, Youth and New Media

Theme 3 – Women's Caucus

12:30 – 14:00

Lunch

14:00 – 16:30

Parallel Sessions:

Theme 1 – Polar Year

Theme 2 – Ocean Advocacy: Communicating the message and effecting change – regional advocacy and regional caucuses

Theme 3 – Women's Caucus (continued)

16:30 – 16.45

Break

16.45 – 18.00

Arvid Pardo lecture

Day 3: Wednesday, November 7

09:00 – 10:30

Plenary Session – Involving Women and Youth in Millennium Development Goals Strategies: Options & Challenges related to ocean protection

Empowering Youth & Women for the 21 st Century:

Representatives of International Organizations and Civil Society will focus on achieving the goals for poverty; education; empowering women; health; environmental sustainability and ocean governance.

Interactive Discussion; Global Internet Respondents

10:30– 10:45

Break

11:00 – 12:30

Parallel Sessions:

Theme 1 – Marine Disasters and Coasts Vulnerability

Theme 2 – Education for Sustainable Development

Theme 3 – Establishment of the Youth Parliament

The session of the Youth Parliament will be held at the Parliament House, Valletta

12:30 – 14:00

Lunch

14:00 – 16:45

Parallel Sessions:

Theme 1 – Ocean and Climate (IMarEST) (click to register) (Download Flyer)

Theme 2 – Women/Youth and the Sea Programme

Theme 3 – Establishment of the Youth Parliament (continued)

The session of the Youth Parliament will be held at the Parliament House, Valletta

16:45 – 17:00

Break

17:00 – 18:00

 Elisabeth Mann Borghese Lecture

Side Events

ANTINEA, Underwater Film Festival

20:00

GALA Dinner

Day 4: Thursday, November 8

09:00 – 10:45

Plenary Session – New Solidarities for Ocean Governance: A Call to Action

Reports on new partnerships from initiatives emerging from the Women Caucus and Youth Parliament.

10:45 – 11:00

Break

11:00 – 12:30

Putting it all together – Reports of the Thematic Sessions (Themes 1 and 2), contribution to the action plan of the Conference.

12:30 – 14:00

Lunch

14:00 – 15:30

Recommendations, Declaration and LAUNCHING WAVES OF CHANGE CAMPAIGN – Tenth Anniversary of the 1998 Year of the Oceans

15.30 – 16.00

BREAK

16:00

CLOSING CEREMONY