Participants will leave the summit with an enriched understanding of the systemic challenges of ocean health and how they can bridge the needs of multiple stakeholders across government, the private sector and academia to spur ocean action and be agents of positive change.
Sustainable Ocean Alliance (SOA) aims at covering, for each participant, 3-night accommodation in a shared twin room from October 22 to October 25, 2019.
If the selected candidate requires a visa to travel to Norway, a visa letter will be provided. However, visa costs will not be covered.
Coffee breaks with drinks and light snacks and lunches are offered during the length of the conference. A buffet lunch will be served on October 23 and 24, 2019.
Non-alcoholic drinks and finger foods will be served during the cocktail reception on October 22, 2019 (location TBC).
Eligibilities
Problem-solver, sustainability champion, students, young professional below 35 years old
Have an interest in sustainability and contributing in solving our planet’s greatest challenges: ocean acidification, marine pollution, habitat destruction, and overfishing to name a few.
It is not mandatory to already be an ocean advocate and educated on ocean challenges. A series of online boot camps (webinars) will be conducted in the lead up to the summit to build a foundation for the boot camp.
