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FRHigh-level debate: Can The Blue Economy Save Our Ocean?
Sky and WWF are delighted to invite you to a high level debate followed by a cocktail reception hosted by MEP Adina Valean, Chair of the ENVI Committee, on “how plastic impacts our health, economy and ocean”.
The event will take place at the Members’ Restaurant (Ground floor, Altiero Spinelli building, European Parliament).
Agenda of the day:
- 18:00 Opening address:
Mrs Adina-Ioana Vălean, Chair of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety, European Parliament
- 18:05 Keynote:
Mr Frans Timmermans, First Vice-President of the European Commission
- 18:15 Panel debate:
How does marine litter impact our health, economy and ocean?
•Mr Thomas Moore, Sky News Correspondent (moderator)
•Mr Peter Thomson, First UN Special Envoy for the Ocean
•Mr Daniel Costello, Canadian Ambassador to the EU
•Dr Samantha Burgess, Head of Marine Policy, WWF
•Mr Nick Molho, Executive Director, Aldersgate Group
With questions from:
•Mrs Heidi Hautala, Vice-President of the European Parliament
•Mrs Gesine Meissner, President of the Searica Intergroup, European Parliament
•Mr Tiemo Wölken, Shadow Rapporteur on the Port Reception Facility Directive, Environment, Public Health and Food Safety, European Parliament
•The audience
- 19:15 Closing remarks:
Mr Karmenu Vella, Commissioner for Environment, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, European Commission
- 19:30 Cocktail reception
DATE AND TIME
Wed, May 16, 2018
6:00 PM – 8:30 PM CEST