Agenda

CONFERENCE DAY ONE

16:00 – 17:30

Registration of in-person participants

HIGH-LEVEL OPENING PLENARY SESSION – OPENING REMARKS AND WELCOME SPEECHES AND KEYNOTE ADDRESSES

Co-Chairs	Leader of the Government H.E. Anniken Huitfeldt, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Norway (virtual participation) H.E. Trần Hồng Hà, Minister of Natural Resources and Environment of Viet Nam Leader of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Viet Nam H.E. Henrik Thune, State Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Norway
17:30-17:40	Introduction Senior Official from MONRE, Viet Nam
17:40 – 18:00	Co-Chair’s Opening Remarks Leader of the Government H.E. Anniken Huitfeldt, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Norway
18:00 – 19:00	Keynote Addresses Mr. Achim Steiner, Administrator, UNDP Mr. Peter Thomson, UN Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for the Ocean Prof. Peter Haugan, Programme Director at Institute of Marine Research, Norway and Chair of the Expert Group – High-Level Panel on Sustainable Ocean Economy
19:00 – 19:30	Break. Light meal to be provided to in-person participants

17:30 – 19:00

SPECIAL PLENARY SESSION: CLIMATE-RELATED SECURITY RISKS

Co-Chairs	H.E. Trần Hồng Hà, Minister of Natural Resources and Environment of Viet Nam H.E. Henrik Thune, State Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Norway
Moderator	Senior Official of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Viet Nam
19:30 – 19:50	Opening Remarks: H.E. Trần Hồng Hà, Minister of Natural Resources and Environment of Viet Nam
19:50 – 20:20	Speeches Vice Minister, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Viet Nam: “Climate-related security risks” Dan Smith, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI): “Overview of global climate-related security risks”
20:20 – 20:50	Speeches by Foreign Ministers (5 minutes per Foreign Minister)
20:50 – 21:00	Conclusions Vice Minister, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Viet Nam H.E. Henrik Thune, State Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Norway

19:30 – 21:00

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CONFERENCE DAY TWO

11:30 – 13:00

Registration of in-person participants

Lunch for in-person participants (12:00 – 13:00)

THEMATIC SESSION 1: COVID-19 BLUE RECOVERY AND BUILDING FORWARD BETTER FOR A CLIMATE-RESILIENT AND SUSTAINABLE OCEAN ECONOMY

	1.1 Aquaculture, Fisheries and Processing Industry	1.2 Maritime Economy	1.3 Marine/Coastal Tourism	1.4 Marine/Ocean Power Development
Co-chairs	Representative Department-Level Leader, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development of Viet Nam	International Representative Department-Level Leader, Ministry of Transport of Viet Nam	International Representative Department-Level Leader, Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Viet Nam	International Representative Department-Level Leader, Ministry of Industry and Trade of Viet Nam
13:00 – 13:05	Co-Chairs’ Introduction	Co-Chairs’ Introduction	Co-Chairs’ Introduction	Co-Chairs’ Introduction
13:05 – 13:35	Presentations Marine spatial planning: global perspectives and experiences Regional marine resources assessment and planning Integrated river basin/coastal zone management: Coastal dykes and flood hazards	Presentations Contribution of marine transport to the economy and sustainable development – resilience of marine value chains during COVID-19 and beyond Recent innovations and building forward better for low-carbon and sustainable maritime transportation systems and climate change	Presentations Marine/coastal tourism: COVID-19 and climate impacts and strategies to build forward better for a sustainable and resilient industry Nature-based adaptation options in tourism (country experience)	Presentations Ocean-based power/energy development (opportunities and challenges) Sharing best practices of ocean-based power/energy development
13:35 – 13:50	Country contributions and responses	Country contributions and responses	Country contributions and responses	Country contributions and responses
13:50 – 14:00	Session Conclusions	Session Conclusions	Session Conclusions	Session Conclusions
14:00 – 14:15	Break

13:00 – 14:00

THEMATIC SESSION 2: MARINE SPATIAL PLANNING AND BUILDING CLIMATE-RESILIENT COASTAL CITIES AND INFRASTRUCTURE

	2.1 Marine Spatial Planning	2.2 Building Climate-Resilient Coastal Cities and Infrastructure	2.3. Adaptation: Implementing The COP26 Agenda
Co-chairs	International Representative Department-Level Leader, Committee on Science, Technology and Environment of Viet Nam National Assembly	International Representative Department-Level Leader, Ministry of Construction of Viet Nam	International Representative Department-Level Leader, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment of Viet Nam
14:15 – 14:20	Co-Chairs’ Introduction	Co-Chairs’ Introduction	Co-Chairs’ Introduction
14:20 – 14:50	Presentations Marine spatial planning: global perspectives and experiences Regional marine resources assessment and planning Integrated river basin/coastal zone management: Coastal dykes and flood hazards	Presentations Development of smart, low-carbon/zero emission and climate-resilient coastal cities Climate-Resilient Coastal Infrastructure in Asia Nature-based solutions for resilient coastal cities	Presentations Strengthening water and ocean resilience : global perspective Building climate-resilient Health Systems Locally-led adaptation and Disaster Risk Reduction
14:50 – 15:05	Country contributions and responses	Country contributions and responses	Country contributions and responses
15:05 – 15:15	Session Conclusions	Session Conclusions	Session Conclusions
15:15 – 15:30	Break

14:15 – 15:15

THEMATIC SESSION 3: COMBATING MARINE POLLUTION AND PLASTICS: A KEY CHALLENGE OF THE 21st CENTURY

Co-chairs	H.E. Lê Minh Ngân, Vice Minister, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, Viet Nam H.E. State Secretary, Ministry of Climate and the Environment, Norway (virtual participation)
15:30 – 15:45	Opening Remarks: H.E. State Secretary, Ministry of Climate and the Environment, Norway
15:45 – 16:15	Presentations: Ms. Leticia Carvalho, Head of Marine and Freshwater Branch, UN Environment Programme Mr. Axel Borchmann, Deputy Head of Unit, Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety, Germany Dr. Jenna Jambeck, University of Georgia: “Land based sources for marine litter, with a focus on Asia”
16:15 – 16:50	Speeches by Environment Ministers (5 minutes per Minister)

16:50 – 17:00

Conclusions:

H.E. Lê Minh Ngân, Vice Minister, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, Viet Nam

15:30 – 17:00

THEMATIC SESSION 4: CLIMATE SECURITY, GENDER, AND RESILIENCE OF VULNERABLE COMMUNITIES

	4.1 Building Resilience of Vulnerable Communities	4.2 Climate Security & Climate-Induced Migration	4.3. Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment in Climate Change Adaptation
Co-chairs	International Representative Department-Level Leader, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development of Viet Nam	International Representative Department-Level Leader, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Viet Nam	International Representative Department-Level Leader, Ministry of Labors, War Invalids and Social Affairs of Viet Nam
17:00 – 17:05	Co-Chairs’ Introduction	Co-Chairs’ Introduction	Co-Chairs’ Introduction
17:05 – 17:35	Presentations Resilience and empowerment of vulnerable populations (global trends and perspectives) Integrated approach to building resilience of coastal vulnerable communities	Presentations Overview of climate and migration issues including international migration and internal displacement Economic, social, psychological, gender and other intersectional impacts of environment/climate-induced migration	Presentations Promoting gender equality in climate change adaptation Local initiatives in empowering women and girls in climate change adaptation
17:35 – 17:50	Country contributions and responses	Country contributions and responses	Country contributions and responses
17:50 – 18:00	Session Conclusions	Session Conclusions	Session Conclusions

17:00 – 18:00

THEMATIC SESSION 5: FINANCE FOR CLIMATE AND OCEANS

	5.1 International and National Funds	5.2 Private Sector Finance	5.3 Innovative Finance Schemes
Co-chairs	International Representative International/Regional Finance Institution Representative based in Viet Nam (e.g. ADB, World Bank)	International/Regional Finance Institution Representative (e.g. ADB, World Bank) Department-Level Leader, Ministry of Planning and Investment of Viet Nam	·International/Regional Finance Institution Representative (e.g. ADB, World Bank) Department-Level Leader, Ministry of Finance of Viet Nam
18:00 – 18:10	Co-Chairs’ Introduction	Co-Chairs’ Introduction	Co-Chairs’ Introduction
18:10 – 18:30	Presentations International finance landscape for climate and oceans: current state of play and options for reform Innovative national finance/funds for sustainable development, climate and oceans: Country example	Presentations Roles and engagement of private sectors in achieving SDGs 13 & 14 (Incentives, challenges and barriers for private sector investments) Risk transfer schemes, including index-based weather insurance	Presentations 1nnovative finance schemes such as blue and green bonds, carbon markets, environmental taxes and fees, carbon-offset, and payments for ecosystem services (global trend and perspectives) Blue and Green Bonds: Country Example
18:30 – 18:50	Country contributions and responses	Country contributions and responses	Country contributions and responses
18:50 – 19:00	Session Conclusions	Session Conclusions	Session Conclusions

18:00 – 19:00

Dinner for in-person participants

19:00 – 20:00

CLOSING PLENARY SESSION: CO-CHAIR’S STATEMENT AND CLOSING OF THE CONFERENCE

Co-Chairs

Vice Minister of Natural Resources and Environment of Viet Nam
H.E. State Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Norway
Ms. Caitlin Wiesen, UNDP Representative in Viet Nam

20:00 – 21:00

Presentation of key Conference discussions

Ms. Caitlin Wiesen, UNDP Representative in Viet Nam

Presentation of the Conference Co-Chairs’ Statement

Mr. Le Minh Ngan – Vice Minister of Natural Resources and Environment of Viet Nam

Looking ahead to the UN Ocean Conference in June 2022

Associate Prof. Nguyen Hong Thao, Member of International Law Commission (ILC)

Closing Remarks

H.E. State Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Norway

20:00 – 21:00