On the occasion of the opening of the 71st U.N. General Assembly, the World Ocean Council CEO, Paul Holthus, has been invited to speak to a special high level panel on “Sustainable Oceans and the Blue Economy” consisting of:
• Prime Minister of Norway, Erna Solberg
• President of Chile, Michelle Bachelet
• Vice President of Indonesia, Yusuf Kalla
• Foreign Minister of the Maldives, Mohamed Asim
• Minister of Environment, Energy and Marine Affairs of France, Ségolène Royal
• Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy, and Environment, USA, Catherine Novelli
• Chair of the African Union, Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma
