OIA 2025 Program Day 1 24/02/2025 Day 2 25/02/2025 Day 3 26/02/2025 Day 4 27/02/2025 Day 5 28/02/2025 08:55 - 09:00 The Grand Ocean, The Ramada Resort By MC Welcome Address 09:00 - 09:10 The Grand Ocean, The Ramada Resort By Goodwill Messages 09:10 - 09:20 The Grand Ocean, The Ramada Resort By Opening Address 09:20 - 09:25 The Grand Ocean, The Ramada Resort By Presentation of Bahari Accelerator 09:30 - 10:00 The Grand Ocean, The Ramada Resort By Launch of Bahari Accelerator 10:10 - 10:25 The Grand Ocean, The Ramada Resort By Keynote Address 10:25 - 11:15 The Grand Ocean, The Ramada Resort By High-level Panel: Roundtable on Bold Leadership for the Regenerative Blue Economy 11:20 - 12:05 The Grand Ocean, The Ramada Resort By Driving Ocean Innovation through Collaboration: A Multi-Sector Perspective 12:10 - 12:40 The Grand Ocean, The Ramada Resort By Seaside Chat - Science to Policy Showcase 12:40 - 13:00 The Grand Ocean, The Ramada Resort By Seaside Chat: Powering Women in Blue Economy 13:00 - 14:00 The Ramada Restaurant & Africa Grill, The Ramada Resort Lunch & B2B Matchmaking 14:30 - 17:00 The Ramada Resort & The Giraffe Hotel Breakout Sessions 14:30 - 17:00 Grand Garden One, The Ramada Resort Workshop Session: Enabling Science to Business for a Regenerative Blue Economy 14:30 - 17:00 Grand Garden Two, The Ramada Resort Workshop Session: Accelerating Nature Based Solutions and Blue Carbon Action in the WIO Region – Seagrass, Seaweed and Mangroves 14:30 - 17:00 The Grand Ocean, The Ramada Resort Workshop Session: Investing in IPLCs for Ocean Stewardship: Strengthening Rights, Finance, and Livelihoods in the WIO Region 14:30 - 17:00 Inspire, The Giraffe Hotel Closed-Door Meeting: Aligning Ocean Acidification Regional Programme with AUC Blue Economy Goals 14:30 - 17:00 Boardroom One, The Ramada Resort Closed-Door Meeting: Re-envisioning the Governance of Marine Migratory Biodiversity 09:00 - 17:00 Kilimanjaro, The Ramada Resort Closed-Door Meeting: An Ocean of Possibilities: Envisioning the Future of Ocean Sustainability (1/3) 08:35 - 08:50 Jetty 1, The Giraffe Hotel By MC Welcome Address 08:50 - 09:10 Jetty 1, The Giraffe Hotel By Keynote Address 09:15 - 09:25 Jetty 1, The Giraffe Hotel By Pecha Kucha Session: Youth & ECOP Presentation 1 09:25 - 09:35 Jetty 1, The Giraffe Hotel By Pecha Kucha Session: Youth & ECOP Presentation 2 09:35 - 09:45 Jetty 1, The Giraffe Hotel By Pecha Kucha Session: Youth & ECOP Presentation 3 09:45 - 10:30 Jetty 1, The Giraffe Hotel By Seaside Chat: Regenerative Market Systems and Pathways of Change for the Blue Economy. 10:30 - 11:50 Jetty 1, The Giraffe Hotel By Ocean Innovation Africa Pitch Competition 11:50 - 12:05 Jetty 1, The Giraffe Hotel By Ocean Innovation Africa Pitch Competition Winner Announcement 12:05 - 14:05 The Ramada Restaurant & Africa Grill, The Ramada Resort Lunch & B2B Matchmaking 14:05 - 17:05 The Ramada Resort & The Giraffe Hotel Breakout Sessions 14:05 - 17:05 Jetty 1, The Giraffe Hotel By Workshop Session: Scaling Aquatic Food Systems Solutions for an Inclusive and Sustainable Blue Economy 14:05 - 17:05 The Grand Ocean, The Ramada Resort By Workshop Session: From Growth to Regeneration: Unlocking the Full Potential of African Seaweed 14:05 - 17:05 Grand Garden One, The Ramada Resort By Workshop Session: Making Ocean Technology Accessible for Coastal Community Resilience 14:05 - 17:05 Grand Garden Two, The Ramada Resort Closed-Door Meeting: Building on the WIO LMMA Forum: Strengthening Strategy and Amplifying Impact 14:05 - 17:05 Reflection, The Giraffe Hotel By Closed-Door Meeting: NORAD Blue Entrepreneurship Consortium Meeting 09:00 - 17:00 Boardroom One | Grand Garden Two | Zanzibar, The Ramada Resort By Closed-Door Meeting: An Ocean of Possibilities: Envisioning the Future of Ocean Sustainability (2/3) 09:05 - 09:15 Jetty 1, The Giraffe Hotel By MC Welcome Address 09:15 - 09:35 Jetty 1, The Giraffe Hotel By Keynote Address 09:40 - 09:50 Jetty 1, The Giraffe Hotel By Pecha Kucha Session 1: Outreach & Community Presentation 1 09:50 - 10:00 Jetty 1, The Giraffe Hotel By Pecha Kucha Session 2: Outreach & Community Presentation 2 10:00 - 10:10 Jetty 1, The Giraffe Hotel By Pecha Kucha Session 3: Outreach & Community Presentation 3 10:10 - 10:55 Jetty 1, The Giraffe Hotel By GIZ WE4D Programme Launch 10:55 - 12:15 Jetty 1, The Giraffe Hotel By OceanHub Africa Demo Session 12:15 - 14:15 The Ramada Restaurant & Africa Grill, The Ramada Resort Lunch & B2B Matchmaking 14:15 - 17:15 The Ramada Resort & The Giraffe Hotel Breakout Sessions 14:15 - 17:15 Grand Garden One, The Ramada Resort By Workshop Session: Rethinking Plastics: Innovations in Management & Community Impact 14:15 - 17:15 Jetty 1, The Giraffe Hotel By Workshop Session: Revolutionizing Blue Finance for Regenerative Seascapes 14:15 - 17:15 Grand Garden Two, The Ramada Resort By Workshop Session: Unlocking the Potential of Blue-Tech Investments 14:15 - 17:15 Grand Garden Three, Ramada Resort By Workshop Session: Nature-Positive Shipping 09:00 - 17:00 Kilimanjaro, The Ramada Resort By Closed-Door Meeting: An Ocean of Possibilities: Envisioning the Future of Ocean Sustainability (3/3) 13:30 - 14:10 Reflection, The Giraffe Hotel Showcasing Francophone Blue Economy Innovators from SIDS 08:35 - 08:40 The Grand Ocean, The Ramada Resort By MC Welcome Address 08:40 - 08:50 The Grand Ocean, The Ramada Resort By Keynote Address 08:55 - 09:55 The Grand Ocean, The Ramada Resort Workshop Feedback Session 09:55 - 10:05 The Grand Ocean, The Ramada Resort Coffee Break 10:10 - 10:55 The Grand Ocean, The Ramada Resort By Panel Discussion: Unlocking the Potential of Blue Investments: Collaborative Solutions 11:00 - 11:15 The Grand Ocean, The Ramada Resort By IUCN Workshop Outcome Session 11:15 - 12:25 The Grand Ocean, The Ramada Resort By OCP Interactive Session 12:30 - 12:40 The Grand Ocean, The Ramada Resort By Pecha Kucha: Cultural & Government Presentation 1 12:40 - 12:50 The Grand Ocean, The Ramada Resort By Pecha Kucha: Cultural & Government Presentation 2 12:50 - 13:05 Ramada Resort By Key Action Plan Session & Closing Statement 10:00 - 16:00 Networking Excursions
