Technical Session over Dinner: 'Resilient Communities'

This session will explore how grassroots action across the Global South and beyond is working to increase the resilience of coastal and island communities in the wake of the climate crisis and public health emergencies. We will share examples of new forms of leadership, and identify measures that link these communities to the broader global conversation on ocean governance.

Panellists:

Linda Etta, Senior Blue Economy Adviser, African Union Commission
Malshini Senaratne, Assistant Head of Department, University of Seychelles, Seychelles
Senthilkumaran Krishnan, Head, Platforms, Information Services, Reliance Foundation, India 
Simone Smith-Godfrey, Founder, Blue Heritage Chamber of Commerce, South Africa
Weliswa Matekenya, Senior Lecturer, Nelson Mandela University, South Africa

Moderator:

Julie Leuzinger, Founding Partner & Co-Founder, Ghost Partners, New Zealand