Itinerary Please note: Registration is essential admittance to the conference events and technical visits will not be possible without registration. Delegates will be able to choose their preferred Technical Visit during the registration process. The 27 th KIMO International Conference and AGM Hosted by Malmö Municipality With assistance from Lomma, Helsingborg and Simrishamn 11 13 October 2017
Introduction As a part of the UN s work with its global Sustainable Development Goals, Sweden and Fiji have been given joint overall responsibility for supporting the implementation of Global Goal 14 Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development. The City of Malmö is hosting Life Below Water - an international conference with the purpose to help boost local implementation of UN Global Goal 14. Local work is critical in the delivery of the UN goal and Malmö is one of the cities at the forefront by demonstrating how work towards sustainability generates local development and societal benefit. This year KIMO has been invited to participate in the Life Below Water Conference where KIMO delegates will have the opportunity to network with a wide range of fellow participants who share an interest in protecting our marine environment. The Conference will focus on six main themes relating to the implementation of UN Global Goal 14 :
Technical Visits Conference delegates will be offered a range of interesting technical visits all on the theme of the sea and linked to UN Global Goal 14, but which also offer an overall picture of the City of Malmö s work with Agenda 2030 Global Goals for Sustainable Development. During the technical visits, both in and around Malmö, participants will get to see the important work being done there. Each technical visit is linked to one of the themes that form the very core of the conference. These themes include: Ocean Literacy, Plastic Pollution in the Oceans, Sustainable Marine Food, Planning for Raised Sea Levels, Sustainable Blue Growth and Leadership for Sustainability. Depending on the technical visit you choose, you could find yourself taking part in a boat trip around the city of Malmö in the Øresund strait or a tasting of sustainable and nutritious food from the sea (locally produced and prepared) or an overview of how Malmö is investing in the education of future generations as linked to ocean literacy and leadership for sustainability or thoughts about plastic pollution and solutions to the problem. More information about the details of each visit will be available at the registration table on the first day of the Conference. You will be able to choose your preferred technical visit at the Conference registration table on the 11th of October.
Dialogue Seminars The sustainable vessels and ports of the future What does the future hold for the shipping sector in the light of the Paris Agreement and the UN's Sustainable Development Goals? Analyses and trend spotting. Ocean Literacy and Education This dialogue seminar provides the opportunity to engage in a more detailed discussion regarding Malmö s work on Ocean Literacy and Sustainable Marine Food During this dialogue seminar, we look forward to Education together with other institutions based all over the globe. To spread good examples and learn from each other! constructive conversations focusing on local activity to promote climate-smart and sustainable seafood, contributing to the implementation of UN Planning for raised sea levels Global Goal 14. How do we deal with the rising sea levels in coastal communities while also living up to the commitments of UN Global Goal 14? Leadership for Sustainability in Ocean Governance and Management This seminar will analyse and discuss issues related to the concept of marine sustainability, governance and management from the perspectives of existing laws and regulations, organisational behaviour and human factors. Plastic Pollution in the Ocean It is crucial that the problem of microplastics is addressed by tackling the sources. The dialogue seminar will pinpoint the origins and effects of microplastics, as well as highlighting potential measures to combat the problem. Sustainable Marine Food The oceans boast fantastic conditions to provide us with high quality food, as long as we utilise their resources in a way that is sustainable in the long term. During the dialogue seminar, we look forward to constructive conversations focusing on local activity to promote climate-smart and sustainable seafood, contributing to the implementation of UN Global Goal 14.
Keynote Speakers Karolina Skog is Minister for the Environment in the Government of Sweden and responsible for environmental issues, urban environment agreements and urban development. Previously Karolina Skog was the Municipal Commissioner for urban engineering and services at the City of Malmö. Dr. Cleopatra Doumbia-Henry is President of the World Maritime University, She holds a Ph.D. in International Law from the University of Geneva, two LL.Ms, an LL.B degree and is also a Barrister-at Law. Dr Doumbia-Henry has published extensively on a wide range of subjects including on carriage of dangerous goods by sea, maritime labour law, International Labour Standards, environmental law and international trade. At 20, pro-business climate activist, Frederic Hauge, founded the Bellona Foundation, an environmental NGO which he still leads today Over the last 30 years, he has built an extraordinary network in the spheres of NGOs, government, EU and international institutions, and not least in the world of business. Hauge uses this network to advance a green revolution in fields such as energy and food production. Dr. Elin Kelsey is a leading spokesperson for hope and the environment. In 2014, she co-founded a social media campaign devoted to sharing ocean conservation successes. #OceanOptimism has reached more than 75 million users to date. She has been awarded prestigious fellowships to explore the subject of hope and the environment in interdisciplinary think tanks devoted to world -changing ideas.
Itinerary Please note: All KIMO delegates should register their attendance at one of the dedicated Conference Registration tables which will be set up in the Hotel Quality View in Malmö on the 11th of October. Delegates will be able to choose their preferred Technical Visit at the same time. Admittance to the conference events and technical visits will not be possible without registration on the 11th of October Wednesday 11 th October Venue: Hotel Quality View, Malmö 08h30 Early Registration (optional for delegates who wish to participate in Day 1 of the Life Below Water Conference) 10h00 12h00 14h15 15h00 Inauguration and keynote speeches (Karolina Skog, Dr Cleopatra Doumbia-Henry, Frederic Hauge) Lunch Keynote speech (Dr. Elin Kelsey) Coffee 15h30 Debate on stage key note speakers plus KIMO International representative Official start of KIMO Conference 2017 Venue: Hotel Quality View, Malmö 16h00-17h00 Registration (delegates who have not yet registered at the early registration should register during this time slot) 18h00-19h00 Welcome drinks for KIMO delegates Welcome address by KIMO President, Karsten Filsø 19h00 Buses to Old Town Hall Venue: Old Town Hall, Malmö 19h15 Welcome buffet for all conference delegates
Thursday 12 th October 09h00 Buses depart from Hotel Quality View for Technical Visits Venue: Various venues across Malmö 09h00-12h00 Technical Visits (Only open to delegates who registered their choice of technical visit at Registration on Wednesday 11 th October) Venue: Hotel Quality View, Malmö 12h00 Lunch 13h30 Dialogue Seminars - Leadership for Sustainability - Sustainable Blue Growth - Coastal Zone Management and Sea Level Rising 15h00 15h30 17h00 Coffee Dialogue Seminars - Ocean Literacy and Education - Plastic Pollution in the Oceans - Sustainable Marine Food 19h30 KIMO Formal Dinner (at Hotel Quality View) Friday 13 th October 09h00 Buses depart from Hotel Quality View for Lomma (journey time = 20 minutes) Venue: Lomma 10h00 13h00 14h00 KIMO Annual General Meeting Lunch Buses return to Hotel Quality View and onward to Airport
Limited Attendance Meetings: KIMO International Board Meeting (International Board Members only) (Wednesday 11 th October, 12h00-15h00 at Hotel Quality View) KIMO National Coordinators Meeting: (National Coordinators only) (Thursday 12 th October, 09h00-12h00 at Hotel Quality View) Accommodation The conference is being held in Hyllie, at Hotel Quality View only one stop by train from Copenhagen International Airport (Kastrup). At the same hotel, a number of rooms for 11 13 October have been reserved for conference guests to be paid individually, and this includes a breakfast buffet. These rooms can be booked via reservations.view@choice.se. To get the discounted hotel rate, KIMO Conference guests should quote KIMO when sending a request for a reservation. NB: KIMO delegates will need to book their own hotel rooms directly with the Hotel Quality View. How to get to the venue Hotel Quality View is located at Hyllie Stationstorg 29 in Malmö. Distance to public transport: Less than 50 metres to Hyllie train station 50 metres to bus stops for local and regional transport Distance to airports: Copenhagen Airport: 24 km, 12 mins by train, about 20 mins by car Malmö Airport: 30 km, about 25 mins by car
Registration KIMO delegates can register for the conference online by navigating to the following web address: http://www.kimointernational.org/event/kimo_agm_2017/ Registration is now open. Registration Deadline: 23 August 2017 Partner tickets KIMO delegates may bring their partners along to the Conference. Partners are permitted to attend all events and dinners but need to: (a) register and (b) purchase a Partner ticket to be allowed entry. The City of Malmö has set the price of partner tickets at 700 Swedish Kroner (SEK) per person. Payment can be made on the KIMO website: http://www.kimointernational.org/event/kimo_agm_2017/ We look forward to seeing you in Malmö!