BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY LEADERS ROUNDTABLE

In recognition of the crucial role that businesses and industries play in the sustainable development of oceans and of coastal communities, the Global Forum on Oceans, Coasts, and Islands invited representatives of businesses and industries related to oceans to participate in the Business and Industry Leaders Roundtable for discussion and possible partnerships to achieve the sustainable development of oceans, coasts, and small island developing States.

The Business and Industry Leaders Roundtable held its first meeting on October 10, 2005, as a parallel event of The Ocean Policy Summit (TOPS) 2005: The International Conference on Integrated Ocean Policy: National and Regional Experiences, Prospects, and Emerging Practices, which was held in Lisbon, Portugal (see First Business and Industry Leaders Roundtable Report ). The Roundtable was co-hosted by the Luso-American Development Foundation and the Global Forum on Oceans, Coasts, and Islands, and chaired by Mr. Paul Holthus, Executive Director of the Marine Aquarium Council, USA. Eleven representatives of various ocean industry sectors attended this first meeting of the Roundtable.

On January 24, 2006, the second meeting of the Business and Industry Leaders Roundtable was held in conjunction with the Third Global Conference on Oceans, Coasts and Islands at the UNESCO headquarters in Paris, France (see Second Business and Industry Leaders Roundtable Report ). This meeting was attended by ocean industry representatives. Business and Industry Leaders Roundtable Members

Coordinator:
Paul Holthus, Marine Aquarium Council and Steering Committee Member, Global Forum on Oceans, Coasts, and Islands

Participants:
Lahsen Ababouch, Chief, Fish Utilization and Marketing Service, FAO Fisheries Tsunami Task Force
Patricio Bernal, Executive Secretary, Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission, UNESCO
Daniel Bailey, Chairman, Batostar Fishting Ltd., South Africa
Julian Barbiere, Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission, UNESCO
Arthur Bogason, Co-President, World Forum of Fish Harvesters and Fish Workers
Mark Caney, Vice President, Training, Education, and Memberships, Professional Association of Diving Instructors International
Biliana Cicin-Sain, Director, Gerard J. Mangone Center for Marine Policy, University of Delaware and Co-Chair, Global Forum on Oceans, Coasts, and Islands
John Connelly, President, National Fisheries Institute, International Coalition of Fishing Associations
Bruno Corréard, Manager for Sustainable Marine Resources, Carrefour Group
Jean Courjault, MIF Liaison, French Suppliers Council (GEP), EUROGIF (the European oil and gas innovation forum)
Rob Cox, Technical Manager, IPIECA
Lisa Dwyer, Secretary General, Shipping Emissions Abatement and Trading
Philippe Ferlin, Ingénieur Général, GREF
Serge Garcia, Director, FAO Fishery Resource Division
Shelby Hockenberry, Gerard J. Mangone Center for Marine Policy, University of Delaware and Secretariat, Global Forum on Oceans, Coasts, and Islands
Hector-Lysis Kyriakidis, Managing Director, Teledyne R.D.Instruments- Europe
Jose Matheickal, Technical Adviser, GloBallast Water Management Programme, Marine Environment Division, IMO
Jane Mauro, Biologist, PETROBAS
Lennart Nyman, Former Conservation Director, WWF-Sweden
Dierk Peters, International Marketing Manager, Sustainability Projects, UNILEVER
Kathrin Runge, Marketing, Friedrichs FeinFisch
Bruce Tackett, Washington Representative, International Relations, ExxonMobil Biomedical Sciences
Brid Torrades, Commissioner, Eurotoque International, Ireland
Dirk Troost, Chief, Coasts and Small Islands Platform, UNESCO
Scott Truver, Group Vice President, CSSO Anteon Corporation
Veerle Vandeweerd, Dr. Veerle Vandeweerd, Director, UN Environment Programme, Regional Seas Programme, and Global Programme of Action for the Protection of the Marine Environment from Land-Based Activities
Tim Wilkins, Environmental Manager, INTERTANKO
John Young, Marine Sound Management Team Coordinator, ExxonMobil Exploration Company

For More Information

Contact:
Mr. Paul Holthus
Executive Director
Marine Aquarium Council
Honolulu, Hawaii 96817
United States
Tel: 808-550-8217
Fax: 808-550-8317
E-mail: paul.holthus@aquariumcouncil.org