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The UNEP Cartagena Convention Secretariat and SPAW-RAC Participation at the 77th GCFI Annual Meeting in Guadeloupe
Mr. Christopher Corbin, Coordinator of the UNEP Cartagena Convention Secretariat participated in a Counter Pollution Workshop organized by the Maritime and Coast Guard Agency of the United Kingdom from 27-29th November in Miami, Florida. The workshop, while targeting primarily UK Overseas Territories also afforded an opportunity for sharing of experiences and best practices of neighboring countries in the Wider Caribbean Region.
We are pleased to invite you to the final two webinars in the “Resilient Islands: Zero Waste and Circular Caribbean” series, which has been running since January 2024.
We are pleased to announce that new dates have been confirmed for the 2024 UN Partnership Forum, which was recently postponed due to Tropical Storm Rafael. New Forum Dates: Tuesday, November 26th & Wednesday, November 27th (Registration begins at 8:30 a.m.)New Location: The Summit, 16 Chelsea Ave, Kingston 10 To ensure we have accurate participant numbers, we kindly invite you to re-register to confirm your participation in the rescheduled event.
We are excited to invite you to our upcoming “SIDS Connect: Post IWC10 Insight
The SPAW Regional Activity Center (SPAW-RAC) has successfully implemented the Second Meeting of Managers of SPAW-listed Protected Areas, advancing the creation of the SPAW-listed MPAs Network. As requested by the Contracting Parties of the SPAW Protocol under the Cartagena Convention and in line with decisions made during SPAW-COP12, SPAW-RAC has been coordinating a regional effort to establish this network. The goal is to better understand and address the needs of protected area managers, ultimately enhancing the effectiveness of SPAW-listed MPAs.
The 14th edition of the Caribbean Marine Protected Area Management Network (CaMPAM) Training of Trainers on Marine Protected Area Management regional course will be held from November 11 to 21, 2024 (venue to be confirmed), primarily for the English-speaking Caribbean.
UN Climate Conference (COP29) will take place in Baku, Azerbaijan, from 11 to 22 November 2024
We are pleased to announce the PROMAR Summit 2024, an event marking the conclusion of Phase 1 of the PROMAR project. Over the past three years, we have worked alongside Colombia, the Dominican Republic, and Costa Rica in implementing innovative strategies for environmental protection and circular economy. This event will serve as a platform to present the results and conclusions obtained, as well as the lessons learned throughout the project.
Towards greater engagement of regional research, academic, environment, and economic institutions in addressing climate change challengesGood governance of the ocean cannot be achieved by States acting individually.
Join us for our Partnership Forum on November 5th and 6th at the UWI Regional Headquarters.This year, we're focusing on empowering Jamaica's youth and achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through dynamic private-sector partnerships.Don't miss this incredible opportunity to:📌Network with industry leaders📌Explore innovative solutions📌Drive positive change
Launched in 2016 and coordinated by the CBD Secretariat, FAO and UNEP, the Sustainable Ocean Initiative (SOI) Global Dialogue with Regional Seas Organizations (RSOs) and Regional Fishery Bodies (RFBs) has gained global recognition as an important platform to catalyze improved regional cooperation and collaboration, strengthen linkages between global and regional ocean processes and identify means to better support national implementation.
Join Us for a Panel Discussion on Enhancing Ocean Governance during the Ocean Best Practices (OBPS) Workshop on 16 October 2024, 15:00 - 16:30 UTC.
We will explore how the Ocean Best Practices System (OBPS) can improve ocean governance, with insights from diverse sectoral and cultural perspectives. Our esteemed speakers will share their expertise and discuss the challenges and opportunities for creating comprehensive governance frameworks.
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The Fourth OECS Blue Economy Roundtable took place in Saint Lucia on October 15 and 16, 2024. This year the OECS Commission partnered with UNEP Cartagena Convention Secretariat and other partners such as the World Maritime University, and International Conservation Caucus Foundation – ICCF to focus on identifying and navigating the diverse pathways needed to develop blue economies, ensure policy coherence, and meet both regional and international commitments.
UNEP Cartagena Convention Secretariat's Participation in BBNJ Workshops for the Caribbean and Latin America in Belize and Chile
At a time when the world's coral reefs are experiencing the fourth global coral bleaching event, the 38th General Meeting of the International Coral Reef Initiative (ICRI) took place between 9 - 13 September 2024, in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, hosted by the General Organization for Conservation of Coral Reefs and Turtles in the Red Sea (SHAMS) and co-chaired by the United States of America, Department of State and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Ms.
The fourth International Conference on Small Island Developing States (SIDS4) will be held from 27 to 30 May 2024 in St John’s, Antigua and Barbuda. The Conference will be held at the American University of Antigua, (American University of Antigua, Jabberwock Rd, Osbourn, Antigua & Barbuda).
10th GEF International Waters Conference
The dates for the 10th GEF Biennial International Waters Conference (IWC10) are now confirmed! Don't miss the conference on 30 October - 2 November 2023 and the pre-conference workshops on 28-29 October 2023.
See you in Punta del Este, Uruguay.
The Twentieth Intergovernmental Meeting on the Action Plan for the Caribbean Environment Programme and the Seventeenth Conference of Parties to the Convention for the Protection and Development of the Marine Environment of the Wider Caribbean Region is scheduled for the 5th October 2023 in Aruba at the Renaissance Wind Creek Hotel.
The Sixth Conference of Parties to the Protocol Concerning Pollution from Land-Based Sources and Activities (LBS) of the Wider Caribbean Region is scheduled for the 4th October 2023 in Aruba at the Renaissance Wind Creek Hotel.
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CEP was established in 1981 as part of the Regional Seas Programme in recognition of the importance and value of the Wider Caribbean Region’s fragile and vulnerable coastal and marine ecosystems including endemic plants and animals.