2nd Regional Ocean Policy Dialogue

The two-day virtual Regional Ocean Policy Dialogue on 15 and 16 December 2020 will explore the interlinked issues of policy coherence, sustainable ocean finance and marine plastics pollution in Southeast Asia. The Dialogue will be co-hosted by the OECD together with the Indonesian Coordinating Ministry for Maritime Affairs and Investments, the ASEAN Secretariat, the Coordinating Body on the Seas of East Asia (COBSEA), and the UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP). The Dialogue will build on the success of the Regional Ocean Policy Dialogue in Southeast Asia, held in Indonesia in December 2019.

The Dialogue will provide a platform to share analysis and experiences with the aim of developing guidance to enhance regional co-operation, policy coherence and sustainable financing solutions to address and prevent marine plastics pollution. The Dialogue will draw on OECD evidence and information from other national and international sources to highlight relevant ocean-related data and indicators, and showcase selected policies, projects, and financing instruments that address marine plastics pollution in line with the Sustainable Development Goals and the Osaka Blue Ocean Vision. The outcomes of the Dialogue will help support the implementation of National Marine Litter Action Plans and the ASEAN Framework for Action on Marine Debris as well as regional inputs for the United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development (2021-2030).

For more information, meeting agenda and supporting documents, and to register, visit the event website.