Helgesen presentation at 28 BSPC

Slide 2:Why is the HLP needed now?In order to achieve the SDGs, we need to produce more from the ocean.That’s why we need to take better care of it.Slide 3:Scott MorrisonPrime Minister of Australia | Justin TrudeauPrime Minister of Canada | Sebastián PiñeraPresident of Chile | Frank BainimaramaPrime Minister of Fiji | Nana Addo DankwaAkufo-AddoPresident of GhanaJoko ‘Jokowi’ WidodoPresident of Indonesia | Andrew Michael HolnessPrime Minister of Jamaica | Shinzō AbePrime Minister of Japan | Uhuru KenyattaPresident of Kenya | Andrés Manuel López ObradorPresident of MexicoDr. Hage Gottfried GeingobPresident of Namibia | Erna SolbergPrime Minister of Norway | Tommy Remengesau, JrPresident of Palau | António CostaPrime Minister of Portugal | Supporting member:Peter ThomsonUN Secretary General’s Special Envoy for the OceanSlide 4:Who is supporting the High Level Panel?A High Level Panel of 14 Heads of State/Government and a Group of Sherpas driving the process.An Expert Group of marine, political and social scientists, and economists to provide the most up-to-date scientific input and propose evidence-based ocean solutions.An Advisory Network of stakeholders from the business community, NGOs, civil society and IGOs to share their perspectives and inform HLP recommendations.A Secretariat led by the World Resources Institute —to support the High Level Panel and its Sherpas, and oversee the research, communications and outreach of the HLP.Slide 5:Blue PapersSlide 6:Aspired results – 2020 and beyondA new narrative: Produce - Protect - ProsperA Scientific Synthesis report on the state of the oceanA To Do List of recommendationsA commitment by nations and companies to develop, share and apply innovations in governance, finance and technologyAction Coalitions – not merely a reportSlide 7:Case in Point: Ocean and ClimateUN Climate Action Summit:Analysis: How ocean industries can contribute towards 2 / 1.5Call to Action: Call for governments to scale up and speed upCoalitions for ActionSlide 8:2. b) Proposed Headline ChartSlide 9:Thank you!