Barcelona – 27 September 2024 – The World Ocean Council (WOC), the global business alliance for Corporate Ocean Responsibility, today announced that Paul Holthus, its founder and CEO, will be […]
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World Ocean Council to Brief on Global Blue Economy Investment Trends, April 24 Virtual Roundtable
WOC Virtual Roundtable: Global Blue Economy Investment Trends 24 April | 9pm CET What are the trends in the global blue economy investment space? Public markets, private markets, impact investments […]
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WOC SMART Ocean-SMART Industries Programme Grows with Support from Swire Shipping
The World Ocean Council (WOC) is pleased to announce the expansion of its SMART Ocean-SMART Industries (SO-SI) Programme through the appointment of a Programme Manager, with support provided by Singapore-based […]
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WOC Convenes Roundtable on U.N. High Seas Treaty
After nearly 10 years of negotiations, the treaty on Biodiversity in Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) — known as the U.N. High Seas Treaty — was finalized. This historic agreement […]
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WOC and the Union for the Mediterranean Sign MoU to Boost Private Sector Engagement in the Mediterranean Sustainable Blue Economy
In close coordination with the UfM EU (DG MARE) and Jordan Co-Presidency, on March 28, 2023, the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) and the World Ocean Council (WOC) signed a […]
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WOC to Brief Ocean Sectors on U.N. High Seas Treaty in March 22 Virtual Roundtable
The world’s governments have finalized an historic agreement on protecting marine biodiversity in international waters — the treaty on Biodiversity in Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) — after nearly 10 […]
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