Themes and Topics

The lay-out of the two-day conference is as follows:

Theme 1:  IGAD Sustainable Fisheries and Aquaculture

  • IGAD Regional Fisheries and Aquaculture Strategy
  • Inland Capture Fisheries and Aquaculture Value Chains
  • Marine Small-Scale Fisheries Value Chains
  • Inland Water Blue Economy: Case of Lake Victoria
  • FAO Blue Growth Initiatives
  • Blue Economy Experiences of Development Partners
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Theme 2:  IGAD Tourism Industry

  • Review of the regional tourism industry
  • IGAD Tourism Master Plan and selected success stories 

 


Theme 3:  GAD Ports, Shipping and Global Connectivity

  • Review of Ports, International Trade and Connectivity
  • IGAD Region Ports, Shipping and Global Trade
  • Oil spill and dumping of toxic materials (maritime litter)

Theme 4:  IGAD Maritime Security and Governance

  • IGAD Maritime Security Strategy and Regional Programme for the Promotion of Maritime Security (MASE) Programme

Theme 5:  Country Experiences on Blue Economy 

  • Status of Blue Economy in Djibouti
  •  Status of Blue Economy in Ethiopia
  • Status of Blue Economy in Kenya
  • Status of Blue Economy in Somalia
  • Status of Blue Economy in South Sudan
  • Status of Blue Economy in Sudan
  • Status of Blue Economy in Uganda
  • Blue Economy Initiatives and Experiences: Canada
  • Blue Economy Initiatives and Experiences: Japan
  • Blue Economy Initiatives and Experiences: United Kingdom
  • Blue Economy Initiatives and Experiences: Belgium
  • Blue Economy Initiatives and Experiences: Spain
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The IGAD region

also known as the Greater Horn of Africa, stretches over a land area of 5.2 million km2 to band five coastal states - Djibouti, Eritrea, Kenya, Somalia and Sudan - and 3 landlocked states namely, Ethiopia, South Sudan and Uganda. These coastal states have an aggregated Exclusive Economic Zones of 1.1 million Km2, including 55,875 km2 of continental shelves and 6,960 km of coastline. 

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