Launch of the MSPglobal Initiative Paves the Way for a Global Sustainable Blue Economy

The Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO and the Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (DG MARE) of the European Commission launched their new joint initiative MSPglobal on 11-12 February 2019 in Paris, France. Dr. Vladimir Ryabinin, Executive Secretary of IOC-UNESCO and Assistant Director-General of UNESCO, and Ambassador Rupert Schlegelmilch, Head of the European Delegation to the OECD and UNESCO, welcomed 120 participants from over 50 different countries who attended the opening. To lay the foundations for an informed exchange, the MSPglobal Initiative was presented to the audience and its…

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