Held under the theme “Achieving a healthy ocean – Regional ocean governance beyond 2020”, the first Marine Regions Forum took place from 30 September – 2 October 2019 in Berlin. It provided an opportunity for informal exchange and dialogue between decision-makers, scientists, and civil society from the world’s marine regions. The Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and GIZ co-hosted the session “Building regional science-policy interfaces”, which featured inputs on existing science-policy interfaces in different regions, with a focus on the Northeast Atlantic and Western Indian Ocean. The BMZ presented MeerWissen and its approach to support the uptake of scientific results into marine management in Africa.
Key Messages from the Marine Regions Forum 2019 and a comprehensive Conference report are available here.
Watch the Conference Impressions here.
