This Rio+20 side event, which is organized by the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), will present and discuss a number of initiatives that support the Rio+20 ocean targets leading to the sustainable use of the ocean. The side event will be structured around three inter-connected themes: knowledge for an improved management of the oceans; protection of the natural and cultural heritage of the ocean and coasts and the essential services they provide to society; empowerment of ocean citizens and society. Panel speakers will include: Irina Bokova, UNESCO Director-General; Michel Jarraud, Secretary-General of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO); and Etienne Bourgois, President of Tara Expeditions.
date: 20 June 2012 venue: T-9 – RioCentro location: Rio de Janeiro (Rio de Janeiro), Brazil contact: Julian Barbière, UNESCO IOC phone: +33 145683983 e-mail: j.barbiere@unesco.org www: http://www.uncsd2012.org/rio20/index.php?page=view&type=1000&nr=103&menu=126