BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:unctad.org BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a8c9fce25740 DTSTART:20250716T130000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20250716T150000Z LOCATION:New York\, United States of America SUMMARY:Side event at the HLPF 2025: Supporting seaweeds and their myriad c ontributions to advancing sustainable\, inclusive\, science- and evidence- based solutions for the 2030 Agenda and beyond CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Seaweeds are a powerhouse for advancing multiple Sustainable De velopment Goals\, including those currently under review. By boosting nutr ition\, enhancing food security\, and driving pharmaceutical innovation\, seaweeds can significantly improve health outcomes (SDG 3). In coastal com munities\, seaweed farming and processing present significant opportunitie s for women'\;s economic empowerment (SDG 5). Having tripled from $5 b illion in 2000 to $17 billion in 2021\, the seaweed market presents a chan ce for countries to foster sustainable growth\, create decent jobs\, and s upport smallholders (SDG 8).Seaweeds also play a critical role in mitigati ng ocean acidification\, reducing marine pollution\, and preserving marine ecosystems\; a Seaweed Breakthrough is being developed to guide conservat ion and preservation efforts (SDG14). At UNOC-3\, a group of founding part ners agreed to create the UN Global Seaweed Initiative (UNGSI)\, an import ant step in fostering a global partnership around seaweed and strengthenin g policy coordination in the sector\, under the leadership of the Republic of France\, the Republic of Indonesia\, and the Republic of Madagascar\, with support from several UN entities together with scientific\, private s ector\, and civil society actors (SDG 17). It is to be formally launched a t the 2025 UN General Assembly.This official HLPF side event will showcase seaweeds’ multifaceted contributions to the SDGs and present the UNGSI as a concrete multistakeholder partnership.Tentative Agenda:OpeningMs. Nic hola Dyer\, Global Seaweed Coalition (GSC)\, ModeratorWelcoming remarksMr. Juan José Martinez Badillo\, Chief\, UNCTAD NY officeMr. Ike Levine\, In ternational Seaweed AssociationOpening keynoteMr. Paubert Mahatante Tsiman aoraty\, Minister of Fisheries and the Blue Economy\, Republic of Madagasc ar (virtual)Panel presentations on SDGs under review:Ms. Shakuntala Thilst ed\, CGIAR\, World Food Prize Laureate (virtual). SDG3Ms. Runa Ray\, Found er KelpTex. SDG5Mr. Harrison Charo Karisa\, Senior Fisheries Officer\, Wor ld Bank (virtual). SDG8Ms. Juliet Brodie\, Co-lead for GCBC GlobalSeaweed- SUPERSTAR\, and lead for UKRI BBSRC GlobalSeaweed-PROTECT. SDG14Ms. Chanta l Line Carpentier or Mr. David Vivas Eugui\, UNCTAD (virtual) / Mr. Jan Ma tas\, CNRS (tbc). SDG14Reflections on seaweed and the SDGsMs. Anoushka Con cepcion\, Chair\, Global Seaweed Coalition Strategic Advisory CouncilQ &am p\; A\, audience interactionThe road to UNGA and beyondMr. Charles Tellier \, Deputy Ambassador for the Ocean and the Poles of FranceClosing by Moder ator Co-organisers: Republic of France\, International Seaweed Associatio n\, United Nations Trade and Development (UNCTAD)\, United Nations Global Compact (UNGC)\, United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO )\, World Bank\, African Union Development Agency-NEPAD\, Global Seaweed C oalition\, French National Research Center (CNRS)\, Scottish Association f or Marine Science (SAMS)\, and Aquatic Blue Food Coalition. <\;p>\;Se aweeds are a powerhouse for advancing multiple Sustainable Development Goa ls\, including those currently under review. By boosting nutrition\, enhan cing food security\, and driving pharmaceutical innovation\, seaweeds can significantly improve health outcomes (SDG 3). In coastal communities\, se aweed farming and processing present significant opportunities for women&# 039\;s economic empowerment (SDG 5). Having tripled from $5 billion in 200 0 to $17 billion in 2021\, the seaweed market presents a chance for countr ies to foster sustainable growth\, create decent jobs\, and support smallh olders (SDG 8).<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;Seaweeds also play a critical role i n mitigating ocean acidification\, reducing marine pollution\, and preserv ing marine ecosystems\; a Seaweed Breakthrough is being developed to guide conservation and preservation efforts (SDG14). At UNOC-3\, a group of fou nding partners agreed to create the UN Global Seaweed Initiative (UNGSI)\, an important step in fostering a global partnership around seaweed and st rengthening policy coordination in the sector\, under the leadership of th e Republic of France\, the Republic of Indonesia\, and the Republic of Mad agascar\, with support from several UN entities together with scientific\, private sector\, and civil society actors (SDG 17). It is to be formally launched at the 2025 UN General Assembly.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;This offic ial HLPF side event will showcase seaweeds’ multifaceted contributions t o the SDGs and present the UNGSI as a concrete multistakeholder partnershi p.<\;/p>\;<\;h4>\;<\;strong>\;Tentative Agenda:<\;/strong> \;<\;/h4>\;<\;p>\;Opening<\;/p>\;<\;ul>\;<\;li data-list -item-id="\;e04d46968e1ff98c6589c088ae55d2cf6\n\nView meeting on uncta d.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/side-event-hlpf-2025-supporting-seaweeds -and-their-myriad-contributions-advancing DTSTAMP:20260824T194726Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR