To jointly build a community with a shared future for the oceans, the East Asia Marine Environment Cooperation Forum was held in Qingdao

htmlOn September 5, the East Asia Marine Environmental Cooperation Forum was held in Qingdao West Coast New District. Representatives and experts from 11 countries and international organizations, as well as representatives and scientists from more than 40 major maritime-related university research institutes in China gathered together to focus on the theme of "building a blue partnership and jointly building a community of ocean destiny " theme, conduct an in-depth discussion on the United Nations Ten-Year Plan for Marine Science and Sustainable Development.

It is reported that the East Asia Marine Environment Cooperation Forum is one of the important sections of the 2019 East Asia Marine Cooperation Platform Qingdao Forum. It is hosted by the Qingdao Municipal People's Government and the Western Pacific Subcommittee of the International Maritime Commission, and is jointly organized by the First Institute of Oceanography of the Ministry of Natural Resources and the Qingdao West Coast New District. Hosted by the management committee. At the forum, the participating guests expressed their insights, discussed the roadmap and work plan related to the United Nations Ten-Year Plan for Marine Science and Sustainable Development, and proposed solutions to achieve the goals.

Chief Engineer Cheng Liwei of the Ministry of Natural Resources said in his speech, "The ocean is the common home of mankind. It is of great significance to strengthen marine scientific and technological innovation and global marine ecological environment protection. General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out that China attaches great importance to the construction of marine ecological civilization and continues to strengthen marine ecological civilization. Prevent and control environmental pollution, protect marine biodiversity, achieve orderly development and utilization of marine resources, and leave a clear sea and blue sky for future generations of mankind. I hope to attend the meeting. Guests and representatives spoke freely, providing suggestions for China’s participation in the United Nations’ ten-year plan for ocean science and sustainable development, and contributing to China’s deepening of global ocean governance.” At the

forum, Vladimir, Executive Secretary of the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO. · Rabin Ning delivered a keynote report on the United Nations Ten-Year Plan for Sustainable Development of Marine Science 2021-2030 via video. He said the plan has six goals: achieving clean oceans, healthy and resilient oceans, predictable oceans, safe oceans, sustainably produced oceans and transparent oceans. We will unite the forces of all countries to explore new paths, open up new situations, and promote the progress of marine science and the sustainable development of the ocean.

In addition, North Pacific Marine Science Organization Chairman Pu Zhe made a speech on the World Ocean Assessment, the United Nations Ocean Decade and the PICES report; Vice Chairman of the Western Pacific Subcommittee of the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO, Kentaro Ando, ​​made a speech on the International Thematic report on the role of the IOC/Western Pacific Subcommittee and its Member States on the United Nations Decade of Ocean Science. At the

forum, participating experts and scholars also reported on the blueprint and main results of the first global planning meeting and the North Pacific and Western Pacific marginal sea regional planning seminars in response to the six goals of the United Nations Ten-Year Plan for Sustainable Development of Marine Science. .

Qingdao has more than 40% of the country's marine scientific research institutions and high-end scientific research talents, and is known as China's Marine Science City. The First Institute of Oceanography of the Ministry of Natural Resources, the Institute of Oceanography of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, the Ocean University of China, and the Qingdao Marine Science and Technology Pilot National Laboratory have taken the lead in promoting a series of international cooperation plans.

As the chairman of the conference, Qiao Fangli, deputy director of the First Institute of Oceanography of the Ministry of Natural Resources, said that the United Nations Ten-Year Plan for Marine Science and Sustainable Development is of great significance in building a community with a shared future for the oceans. This forum is held in the hope that more Chinese scientists and scientists from around the world will work together to contribute to the sustainable development of the ocean.