The OA Alliance in collaboration with the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO, Economist Impact Group, Plymouth Marine Lab, IISER University of Kolkata and the Sasakawa Peace Foundation will be hosting a breakout session at the International Ocean Seminar at Sasakawa Peace Foundation offices in Tokyo, Japan on Friday March 14th.

The programme will include a subcommittee meeting on policies to address ocean acidification the Asia Pacific Region. On the heels of the of the 12th annual World Ocean Summit and Expo, this subcommittee session will bring together science practitioners, policy makers, private sector, and relevant finance institutions across The Asia-Pacific Region to accelerate the coordination of ocean acidification science and action across climate, marine and sustainable development portfolios such as UN 2030 Agenda.

Discussion with invited participants will focus on the following:

• What regional entities are best designed to coordinate and integrate OA science across core policy portfolios?

• What financing institutions are most aligned to support this work?

• Developing an Action Taking Roadmap (1-3 years) for pan-regional countries

If you are interested to join please RSVP your interest here: