WHY TAKE PART IN THE FORUM?
Take part in a high-level
dialogue to express
your priorities
Share your prospective vision
on emerging coastal and marine
issues in West Africa
Establish privileged contacts
with decision-makers and innovative
project leaders
Present your country’s
vision and action strategy
for coastal protection
Benefit from a broad knowledge
of coastal and marine zone issues to guide
your coastal management policy
Position your country as
a major player in the fight
to preserve coastal zones
Share your project experiences
and make your actions visible
to institutions and the media
Strengthen your links with partners
and access to a high-level network
of donors and decision-makers
Benefit from new knowledge
to refine or flesh out
your action strategies
SPEAKERS
Viriato Luís Soares Cassamá
Guinea Bissau's current Minister of the Environment, Biodiversity and Climate Action.
His Excellency Viriato Luís Soares Cassamá is Guinea Bissau's current Minister of the Environment, Biodiversity and Climate Action,... Read more
Dr.Taej Arun
Facilitator, World Coastal Forum Coordination Group (WCFCG), Eco Foundation Global (EFG).
Dr. Taej Arun Mundkur works as a nature conservationist and independent consultant, Taej holds a PhD in waterbird ecology... Read more
Mme. Sakhile Silitshena
Head of Science, Policy and Governance, United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (UNCBD).
Mme. Sakhile Silitshena is an environmental leader, with over 25 years of experience... Read more
Dr. García-Moreno
Chair of BirdLife East Atlantic Flyway Initiative / BirdLife international Pays-Bas.
Dr. García-Moreno is a biologist with a passion for nature conservation. He has carried out research at several research institutes... Read more
Mr. Felipe Paredes
Vice-Chair of the IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA).
Mr. Felipe Paredes is currently Director of Marine Protected Areas at OCEANA in Chile and was for many years the National Coordinator... Read more
Mr. Gaoussou GUEYE
President of the African Confederation of Artisanal Fisheries Professional Organisations (CAOPA).
Mr.Gaousso has been a fishing professional for 30 years. He is President of the African Confederation of Artisanal Fisheries Professional Organisations (CAOPA),... Read more
Mr. Abdel Aziz DAHI
Chairman of the Board of Directors of Bacomab, the Trust Fund for the Conservation of Marine and Coastal Biodiversity in Mauritania.
Mr. Abdel Aziz is Chairman of the Board of Directors of Bacomab, the Trust Fund for the Conservation of Marine and Coastal Biodiversity in Mauritania,... Read more
Mr. Ousmane Fall SARR
Director of Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation at the Agence Sénégalaise d'Electrification Rurale (ASER).
Mr. Ousmane Fall SARR is Director of Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation at the Agence Sénégalaise d'Electrification Rurale (ASER),... Read more
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