Agenda

Hour

Session

Description

Speaker

Place/Venue

Day 1: Monday 29 September

00:01 – 23:59-Arrival of Delegations (Registration from 08:30 – 17:00)--

Day 2: Tuesday 30 September

07:00 – 09:30Registration---
09:30 – 10:00Opening of the Maritime Exhibition and Tour--TBD
10:00 – 11:15Opening Ceremony
  • Opening ceremony
  • Welcome address by the UAE Minister
  • Keynote speech by the Secretary General of IMO
  • Film presentation
  • Photo
-TBD
10:15 – 11:15-Opening of the Maritime Exhibition and Tour-TBD
11:15 - 12:30Panel Discussion 1Our Ocean, Our Obligation, Our Opportunity-TBD
12:30 – 14:30Lunch and Networking Break--TBD
14:30 – 15:30Panel Discussion 2Decarbonization and climate change-TBD
15:30 – 16:00Coffee Break and networking--TBD
16:00 - 1700Panel Discussion 3Actions to address Marine Plastic Litter from Ships-TBD
19:00-Dinner Reception by the Minister-TBD

Day 3: Wednesday 1 October

08:00 – 10:00Registration---
10:00 – 11:00Panel Discussion 4Shipping role with BBNJ as oceans treaty to protect marine biodiversity on the high seas-TBD
11:00 – 11:30Coffee Break and networking--TBD
11:30 – 12:30Panel Discussion 5IMO's Polar Code for ships operating in the Arctic and Antarctic-TBD
12:30 – 14:30Lunch and Networking Break--TBD
14:30 – 15:30Panel Discussion 6Capacity-development for sustainable Ocean--
15:30 – 16:00Coffee Break and networking--TBD
16:00 – 16:10-Speech by the Chair of the IMO Council-TBD
16:10 – 17:00Closing ceremony
  • Closing remarks by the Secretary General of IMO
  • Presentation of commemorative plaque to UAE
  • Passing of the WMDPE flag to the Republic of Korea, host 2026 WMDPE, by UAE
  • Speech by the Minister of the Republic of Korea
  • Speech by the UAE Minister
-TBD

Day 4: Thursday 2 October

00:01 – 23:59Departure of Delegations---

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