Webinar. The Pledge to Advance Ocean Accounts: preparing for UNOC 3

Webinar

Wednesday 21 May 2025, 13:00 and 22:00 AEST

Following the success of the Ocean Accounts Exchange event last March in Costa Rica, the Pledge to Advance Ocean Accounts by 2030 remains a key outcome.

This webinar will serve as a follow-up to reinforce momentum for the Pledge and offer an opportunity for additional countries to engage with the initiative before the United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC 3) in June 2025.

The presentations will introduce the Pledge, share why it is important for global sustainable ocean development and how your country or organisation can sign before or during UNOC 3.

The session will include presentations from a panel of countries that are interested in signing the pledge, discussing their progress and commitment to integrating ocean accounts into national governance frameworks.

Learn more about the Pledge

Learn more about engaging with the Pledge at UNOC 3

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Speakers - Oceania, Asia and the Pacific

Dr. Tho Nguyen

Institute of Strategy and Policy on Agriculture and Environment (ISPAE), Viet Nam

Rayya Hussain

Ministry of Climate Change, Environment and Energy, Maldives

Environmental Analyst, establishing integrated and adaptive decision-making approaches to facilitate sustainable development in the Maldives.

Mr. Ubana

Satellite Accounts Division of the Philippine Statistics Authority

Mr. Ubana is the lead specialist on the compilation of the Philippine Ocean Economy Satellite Account and Measuring the Sustainability of Tourism in the Philippines

Dr. Ben Milligan

GOAP Secretariat Director

The Global Ocean Accounts Partnership (GOAP)

Secretariat Director of GOAP, is a Scientia Fellow at UNSW and a Visiting Senior Fellow at the University of Wollongong. He focuses on sustainable ocean policies and environmental data in planning.

Speakers - Africa, Europe, North America

Jesarela Lopez

National Institute of Statistics and Geography, Mexico

Planning Director.

Nilton Chauque

Economist & National Accountant

Institute of Statistics, Mozambique

His responsibilities include the compilation of regional accounts and human development indicators at the regional level. He is currently part of the technical coordination group for the Mozambique Blue Economy Satellite Account (BESA) and the Energy Flow Account according to the SEEA-CF.

Lt. Col Feyssal G. Moumouni

Coordonateur National Projet d’Amélioration du Système d’Information Environnementale

Ministry of Environment and Forestry Resources

With over 15 years of experience in environmental and climate change data, Lt. Col Moumouni is the Head of the National Environment Observatory and a member of the Expert Group of Environmental Statistics (EGES) since 2015. His expertise spans the UN Framework for Environment Statistics, the DPSIR model, Natural Capital Accounting, Blue Economy, and Systems Dynamics. He serves as the Focal Point of Global Ocean Accounting Partnership for Togo.

Dr. Jessica Andrews

Acting Chief for Ecosystem Services and Oceans

Statistics Canada

Dr. Andrews has experience developing ocean, coastal and agricultural ecosystem accounts and in general ecosystem physical service accounts following SEEA EA.

Dr. Juliet Karisa

Ocean Accounts Fellow - Coral Reef Ecologist and Conservationist

Pwani University and Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute (KMFRI)

Dr. Karisa’s current research project is focused on spatial delineation to understand the extent, current condition, and changes in the condition of coral reefs along the Kilifi County coast, Kenya.

Dr. Ben Milligan

GOAP Secretariat Director

The Global Ocean Accounts Partnership (GOAP)

Secretariat Director of GOAP, is a Scientia Fellow at UNSW and a Visiting Senior Fellow at the University of Wollongong. He focuses on sustainable ocean policies and environmental data in planning.

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The Pledge to Advance Ocean Accounts by 2030