The ocean docket for 2024 remains packed with conferences and other important events. Have a look through the calendar for event details and links to conference websites. If you have any updates you’d like to share with our team on event listings, please reach out to: oursharedseas@ceaconsulting.com.

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Marine Protected Areas in Marine Spatial Planning Conference

Bodo, Norway
July 9, 2025
Explore the latest updates and scientific advances in marine biodiversity conservation at the MPA in MSP Conference. The conference will cover topics such as MPA planning, climate change effects on marine biodiversity, blue carbon science, and spatial planning benefits.

54th Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting

Honiara, Solomon Islands
September 8, 2025
The Forum meets annually to develop collective responses to regional issues and deliver on a vision for a resilient Pacific Region of peace, harmony, security, social inclusion, and prosperity that ensures all Pacific people can lead free, healthy, and productive lives.

The 80th session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA80)

New York, NY
September 9, 2025
The 80th session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA 80) will open on Tuesday, 9 September 2025. The first day of the high-level General Debate will be Tuesday, 23 September 2025.

Climate Week New York

New York, NY
September 21, 2025
In September this year, Climate Week NYC returns to the City of New York. It will bring together heads of government and leaders from the world of business, tech, academia, and civil society. Together, they’ll share ideas, challenge, create, collaborate, and energize. Climate Week NYC 2025 will be a platform where some of the big challenges of our time are being discussed. How to stay competitive in a changing world, how to reduce costs and swiftly unlock barriers, where to spot opportunities, and the investments in clean tech that are powering shifts.

13th WIOMSA Symposium

Mombasa, Kenya
September 28, 2025
The annual WIOMSA Symposium brings together a wide community of scientists and practitioners to discuss, promote, and advance maritime science and management of the Western Indian Ocean

Tokyo Sustainable Seafood Summit

Osaka, Japan
September 30, 2025
The Tokyo Sustainable Seafood Summit (TSSS) is one of the largest sustainable seafood events in Asia, held annually since 2015. Based on a theme focusing on the pursuit of environmental sustainability and social responsibility to realize a sustainable seafood industry, front-runners from diverse organizations, including experts, companies, and NGOs in the fields of seafood-related business, fishery resource management, blue finance, and fishery policy, both domestic and international, share their latest knowledge. Participants continue to be inspired by the encounters at TSSS, which have led to a number of joint projects among many organizations.

IUCN World Conservation Congress

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
October 9, 2025
The IUCN World Conservation Congress is the largest gathering of nature conservation experts, leaders and decision-makers in the world. It will help shape global priorities for nature conservation and climate change for the coming decade and beyond.

IMF Annual Meetings

Washington, D.C.
October 13, 2025
The Annual Meetings bring together central bankers, ministers of finance and development, private sector executives, civil society, media, and academics to discuss issues of global concern, including the world economic outlook, global financial stability, poverty eradication, inclusive economic growth and job creation, climate change, and others.

Conservation Alliance for Seafood Solutions (CASS) Conference

Big Island, Hawaii, USA
October 21, 2025
The Alliance Conference is an invaluable opportunity to learn about emerging trends in the responsible seafood movement, bring visibility to your environmental and social responsibility efforts, and forge strategic partnerships with old and new colleagues within our community.

World Ocean Council Global Blue Finance Summit

Barcelona, Spain
November 4, 2025
The Global Blue Finance Summit focuses on fostering cross-sector collaboration, developing innovative financing solutions, and integrating sustainability with economic growth in the blue economy. The summit’s aim to address challenges, capitalize on opportunities, and formulate a cohesive strategy to enhance ocean health and sustainability through effective financial mechanisms.

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