SOS 2022 | Program Preview
17-18 October, Barcelona
High-Level Sessions
- Ocean Executive Forum: Signature SOS Multi-Sector CEO Panel
- Ocean 2030: Industry Projections for the Ocean Economy
- 30×30: Ocean Industries, Biodiversity and Protecting 30% of the Planet by 2030
Mediterranean Focus / Global Issues and Opportunities
- Creating the ‘Blue Economy Leadership Alliance for the Mediterranean’ (BELA-MED)
- Recreational Boating: Setting Sail for Sustainability
- Developing Coastal Tourism Industry Leadership for Ocean Sustainability
- Cruise Industry: Progress in Economic Recovery and Environmental Responsibility
- Sustainable Ports and Shipping for the Blue Economy
- Focus on Ferries and Sustainable Seas
Ocean and Climate
- Blue Carbon/Ocean CO2 Removal: Responsible Carbon Sequestration Nearshore and at Sea
- Coastal Infrastructure Adaptation for Extreme Weather Events: Ocean Industry Collaboration to Advance Resiliency
- Expanding Offshore Renewable Energy in Crowded Seas
Ocean Data, Research and Technology
- The Digital Ocean, Big Ocean Data and the Ocean Cloud
- UN Decade of Ocean Science and SMART Ocean-SMART Industries: Advancing Ocean and Climate Data Collection from Ships and Platforms
- Seabed 2030: Accelerating Ocean Industry Leadership on Global Seafloor Mapping
Marine Pollution
- Port Reception Facilities: Solutions for Plastic and Marine Debris Disposal at a Global, Multi-Sectoral Scale
- Marine Sound: Cross-Sectoral, Science-Based Solutions to a Global Issue
- Ship Strikes and Marine Mammals: Practical Solutions for Ocean Industries
Biofouling
- Biofouling, Invasive Species and the GEF-UNDP-IMO GloFouling Partnerships Project: Clean Hulls, Smooth Sailing and Biosecure Seas
Sustainable Seafood
- The Role of Ocean Industries in Supporting Sustainable Seafood
- Blue Foods: Scaling up Responsible Fisheries and Sustainable Aquaculture
Legal Leadership for Ocean Sustainability
- Creating the Ocean Sustainability Legal Community to Support the Blue Economy