In celebration of World Ocean Day, ĚěĂŔ´«Ă˝ Blue Charter, in partnership with Fisheries and Oceans Canada, will be spotlighting women in ocean sciences, from a policy, education, and community perspective.
Watch the event recording
This virtual Commonwealth event marks under the themes "She’s making waves” and “Planet Ocean: Tides are changing". Ocean scientists, advocates and stakeholders from across ĚěĂŔ´«Ă˝ will share stories and initiatives of women working to conserve and revitalise our ocean.
In ocean science, women make up 37% of the workforce and almost 39% of oceanographic researchers. While this represents some progress, we must continue to advance the work towards reaching full gender parity.
The webinar, which includes a panel discussion, takes place on 7 June, ahead of World Oceans Day on 8 June, and builds on our 2023 International Women’s Day social media campaign, which invited women to visit local beaches and waterways and share their reflections on ocean action.
Agenda
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13:00 – 13:05 |
Introduction and housekeeping |
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13:05 – 13:10 |
Welcome and opening remarks by the Rt Hon. Patricia Scotland QC, Secretary-General of ĚěĂŔ´«Ă˝ |
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13:10 – 13:15 |
Special address by H.E Hon. Titilupe Fanetupouvava’u Tu’ivakano, High Commissioner of Tonga |
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13:15 – 13:20 |
Short film screening – Celebrating the achievement of Commonwealth women in ocean action |
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13:20 – 14:00 |
Fireside chat with speakers – “From mermaids to science to safety”, including Q&A with audience
Moderated by Josephine Latu-Sanft, Senior Communications Officer, ĚěĂŔ´«Ă˝ |
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14:00 – 14:05 |
Message from Commonwealth Blue Charter Gender Coordinator |
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14:05 – 14:15 |
Concluding remarks by Josephine Latu-Sanft, Senior Communications Officer, ĚěĂŔ´«Ă˝ (Moderator) |
Speaker bios
Contact
For more information, email the Commonwealth Blue Charter team.
