The World Ocean Council (WOC) 2018 Sustainable Ocean Summit is Endorsed by a Growing List of Leading Business Groups, International Organizations and Media Partners
14 August 2018
More than 25 Endorsers and Media Partners have already signed on as supporters of this year’s WOC Sustainable Ocean Summit (SOS), Hong Kong, 14-16 November, 2018 - the global platform for leadership companies and organizations to advance private sector solutions to ocean sustainable development challenges.
With the theme "Ocean Sustainable Development - Connecting Asia and the World", SOS 2018 covers all the facets of ocean sustainable development in a fast-growing region which has a major influence on the future of the ocean. For the SOS 2018 draft program and other information, click here.
SOS 2018 Endorsers include: the International Chamber of Shipping, Women in Shipping and Trade (WISTA) International, Offshore Renewables Joint Industry Programme (ORJIP), the Chamber of Shipping of America, the French Maritime Cluster, the Sustainable Shipping Initiative, Clear Seas Canada, Oceans Advance, IMarEST, IFFO, Green Marine and Asia Maritime Pacific. These industry groups are joined by international organizations, such as the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO (IOC-UNESCO) and World Maritime University.
The SOS 2018 Media Partners bring their support through outreach and communication: the Nautical Institute, InDepth Oil & Gas, InDepth Wind, InDepth Maritime, International Cruise & Ferry Review, WorldOils, the Journal of Ocean Technology, Actualidad Maritima y Portuaria, GeoConnexion Magazine, Hong Kong Maritime Hub, International Aquafeed, Safety4sea, Sea Technology magazine, Ecozine and Global Maritime Hub.
The SOS is uniquely designed to bring together leadership companies from the diverse Ocean Business Community: shipping, oil and gas, fisheries, aquaculture, seabed mining, tourism, renewable energy, ports, dredging, mining, submarine cables, marine science, engineering and technology, and others – as well as ocean stakeholders from the government, inter-governmental, academic and environment communities.
Contact summit@oceancouncil.org to become an SOS 2018 Endorsers or Media Partners and create opportunities for collaboration and outreach for responsible ocean economic development!