Events

Here you will find information about WOC events, as well as additional events relevant to our mission and member interests. If you would like to suggest an event for this listing, please contact WOC Communications.

View a complete list of ocean-related COP26 events here.

Ny-Ålesund Symposium: “Planet Ocean”

September 19, 2016 - September 21, 2016
SVALBARD, Norway

Paul Holthus, World Ocean Council CEO, was Plenary Speaker and Session Chair at the Ny-Ålesund Symposium on the theme “Planet Ocean” in Svalbard, Norway.

Sustainable Ocean Summit 2016

November 30, 2016 - December 2, 2016
Rotterdam, Netherlands

What the SOS 2016 Participants say about the Success of the Event… Of the more than 200 participants at the Sustainable Ocean Summit (SOS) 2016, 100% of respondents to the […]

Our Ocean, One Future

September 15, 2016 - September 16, 2016
U.S. State Department, Washington D.C.

The World Ocean Council will participate in the Conference Our Ocean, One Future, held at the U.S. State Department, in Washington D.C.; on the 15-16 September. Follow our Twitter and […]

Global Maritime Environmental Congress

September 6, 2016 - September 6, 2016
Hamburg, Germany

On 6 September, Christine Valentin, World Ocean Council Chief Operating Officer, was a panelist at the Global Maritime Environmental Congress (GMEC), held in Hamburg, Germany.

IUCN World Conservation Congress

September 1, 2016 - August 10, 2016
Honolulu

During the IUCN World Conservation Congress (1-10 September), the World Ocean Council represents the ocean business community. This congress, taking place in Honolulu, will discuss the High Seas Governance. Paul […]

U.N. Law of the Sea

August 29, 2016 - September 9, 2016
New York, U.S.A.

From 29 August to 9 September, the World Ocean Council has been the Industry Representative in the negotiations around the legally binding instrument on the conservation and sustainable use of […]