Introductory remarks by Ms. Patricia O’Brien, Under-Secretary-General for Legal Affairs and United Nations Legal Counsel
Moderator: Professor David Freestone, George Washington University
Panel Members:
1) Oceans and the environment: Mrs. Maria Teresa Mesquita Pessôa, Permanent Mission of Brazil to the United Nations
2) Oceans and the social impact: Ms. Chandrika Sharma, International Collective in Support of Fishworkers (ICSF)
3) Economic aspects of the oceans: Dr. Rashid Sumaila, University of British Columbia, Canada
Oceans and youth: Mr. William Mott, The Ocean Project
Programme