PR OV IS IO NA LP RO GR AM ME THE LEADERS COMMITMENT SEGMENT PROGRAMME VENUE: TSAVO HALL A, KICC, NAIROBI
All delegates should convene at their respective venues for their respective opening: Live telecast will be available at all venues TIME 7:30 am Arrival of Delegates 8:00 am Arrival of Heads of State and Government 8:30 am- 9:20 am Meet and greet reception for Heads of States and Heads of Delegation hosted by H.E. Uhuru Kenyatta 9:30 am Signature video introducing the conference 9:35 am CS(Amb) Monica Juma and Hon. Jonathan Wilkinson welcome delegations to SBEC 9:40 am Mr. Keriako Tobiko Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Environment & Forestry (MoE&F)-Kenya, delivers a statement on getting the balance between conservation and production in harnessing the potential of the Blue 9:44 am 2nd video Introduced (2 minutes) 9:47 am Tag team presents on the Global Situation of the Blue Pavan Sukhdev - President of World Wide Fund (WWF-International): What is the Blue and Why it is Important; the productive pillar; accelerated Economic Growth, Jobs and Poverty Alleviation. Justin Mundy: the Sustainability pillar, climate change, controlling pollution, waste management and sustaining marine life 10:00 am Amb. Monica Juma, CS Ministry of Foreign Affairs, (Kenya) is invited 10:01 am Amb. Monica Juma, CS Ministry of Foreign Affairs, (Kenya) introduces the leaders segment and speaks on the challenges and promise of the Blue and introduces H.E. President Uhuru Kenyatta 10:04 am H.E. President Uhuru Kenyatta delivers his statement of commitment to the Sustainable Blue 10:09 am Minister of Environment, Seychelles is 10:10 am Minister of Environment, Seychelles introduces H.E. President Danny Faure 10:11 am President H.E. Danny Faure delivers Seychelles statement of commitment to the Sustainable Blue 10:16 am Hon. Ratu Inoke Kubuabola, Ministry of Foreign Affairs & International Cooperation, Fiji is 10:17 am Hon. Ratu Inoke Kubuabola, Ministry of Foreign Affairs & International Cooperation introduces H.E. President Jioji Konrote 10:18 am H.E. President Jioji Konrote delivers Fiji s statement of commitment to the Sustainable Blue 10:23 am Mr Jean-Claude Gakosso, Minister of Foreign Affairs- Republic of Congo is
10:24 am Mr Jean-Claude Gakosso, Minister of Foreign Affairs- Republic of Congo introduces H.E Denis Sassou Nguesso 10:25 am H.E Denis Sassou Nguesso delivers Republic of Congo s statement of commitment to the 10:30 am Amb. Ahmed Isse Awad Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, The Federal Republic of Somalia is 10:31 am Amb. Ahmed Isse Awad Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, The Federal Republic of Somalia introduces H.E. Mr. Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed Farmajo 10:32 am H.E. Mr. Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed Farmajo delivers Somalia statement of commitment to the 10:37 am Minister from Tanzania is 10:38 am Minister from Tanzania introduces H.E. Dr. Ali Mohamed Shein 10:39 am H.E. Dr Ali Mohamed Shein delivers Tanzania s statement of commitment to the Sustainable Blue 10:44 am Hon. Sam Kutesa, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Uganda 10:45 am Hon. Sam Kutesa, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Uganda introduces H.E. President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni 10:46 am H.E. President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni delivers Uganda s statement of commitment to the 10:51 am Minister of Samoa is 10:52 am Minister of Samoa introduces Hon. Prime Minister Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi 10:53 am Hon. Prime Minister Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi delivers Samoa s statement of commitment to the 10:58 am Hon. Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Namibia is and introduces Rt. Hon. Prime Minister Dr. Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila 11:00 am Rt. Hon. Prime Minister Dr. Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila delivers Namibia s statement of commitment to the 11:05 am Minister for Rwanda is 11:06 am Minister for Rwanda introduces Hon. Dr. Edourd Ngirete 11.07 am Hon. Prime Minister Dr. Edourd Ngirete delivers Rwanda s statement of commitment to the 11:12 am Maria Fernanda Espinosa, President United Nations General Assembly is
11:13 am Maria Fernanda Espinosa, President United Nations General Assembly delivers UNGA s statement of commitment to the 11:16 am H.E Moussa Faki Mahamat, African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson is 11:17 am H.E Moussa Faki Mahamat, AUC Chairperson delivers the AU s statement of commitment to the 11:20 am Hon. Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Fisheries Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard is 11:21 am Hon. Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Fisheries Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard delivers Canada s statement of commitment to the 11:24 am H.E Mr Nikolai Astrup, Minister of International Development of Norway is 11:25 am H.E Mr Nikolai Astrup, delivers Norway s statement of commitment to the Sustainable Blue 11:28 am Minister from Qatar is 11:29 am Minister from Qatar delivers Qatar s statement of commitment to the Sustainable Blue 11:32 am Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon, UK - Minister for the Commonwealth is 11:33 am Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon, UK - Minister for the Commonwealth delivers UK s statement of commitment to the 11:36 pm Karmenu Vella - European Union Commissioner for Environment Maritime Affairs And Fisheries is 11:37 am Karmenu Vella - European Union Commissioner for Environment Maritime Affairs And Fisheries delivers European Union s statement of commitment to the 11:40 am MMe (Amb) Xu Jinghu, Special Representative of the Chinese Government is 11:41 am MMe (Amb) Xu Jinghu, Special Representative of the Chinese Government delivers China s statement of commitment to the 11:44 am Hon. Ana Paul Vitorino Minister for Sea from the Government of Portugal is 11:45 am Hon. Ana Paul Vitorino Minister for Sea, Portugal delivers Portugal s statement of commitment to the 11:48 am Hon. Patrick Breen, T.D, Minister for Trade, Employment, Business, EU Digital Single Market and Data Protection is 11:49 am Hon. Patrick Breen, T.D, Minister for Trade, Employment, Business, EU Digital Single Market and Data Protection delivers Ireland s statement to the 11:52 am Hon. Dr. Blade Nzimande, Minister of Transport, South Africa is
11:53 am Hon. Dr. Blade Nzimande, Minister of Transport, South Africa delivers South Africa s statement of commitment to the 11:56 am H.E Mr. Eldirdiri Mohamed Ahmed, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Sudan is 11:57 am H.E Mr. Eldirdiri Mohamed Ahmed, Minister for Foreign Affairs delivers Sudan s statement of commitment to the 12:00 pm H.E Dr. Emmanuel Ibe Kachikwe, Minister of State for Petroleum, Nigeria is 12:01 pm H.E Dr. Emmanuel Ibe Kachikwe delivers Nigeria s statement of commitment to the Sustainable Blue 12:04 pm Hon. Elisabeth Borne, Minister of Transport from France is 12:05 pm Hon. Elisabeth Borne, Minister of Transport delivers France s statement of commitment to the 12:08 pm Amb. Peter Thomson, UN Secretary General s Special Envoy for the Oceans is 12:09 pm Amb. Peter Thomson, UN Secretary General s Special Envoy for the Oceans delivers a statement of commitment to the 12:12 pm Ms. Vera Songwe, Executive Secretary, United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) is 12:13 pm Ms. Vera Songwe delivers UNECA s statement of commitment to the 12:16 pm H.E. Mrs. Gratiela Gavrilescu, Deputy Prime Minister & Minister for Environment of Romania is 12:17 pm H.E. Mrs. Gratiela Gavrilescu, Deputy Prime Minister & Minister for Environment delivers Romania s statement of commitment to the 12:20 pm Hon. Ms Isabella Lövin, Deputy Prime Minister, Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Minister for International Development Cooperation and Climate of Sweden is 12:21 pm Hon. Ms Isabella Lövin, Deputy Prime Minister, Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Minister for International Development Cooperation and Climate delivers a statement of commitment to the 12:24 pm Hon. Nitin Gadkari, Minister of Road Transport & Highways, Shipping and Water Resources and River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation, India is 12:25 pm Hon. Nitin Gadkari, Minister of Road Transport & Highways, Shipping and Water Resources and River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation delivers India s statement of commitment to the 12:28 pm Hon. Abdelkader Benmessaoud, Minister for Tourism and Handicraft Industry of Algeria is 12:29 pm Hon. Abdelkader Benmessaoud, Minister for Tourism and Handicraft Industry of Algeria delivers Algeria s statement of commitment to the
12:32 pm Hon. Eli Cohen, Minister for and Trade of the State of Israel is 12:33 pm Hon. Eli Cohen delivers Israel s statement of commitment to the 12:36 pm Hon. Dr. Alie Kabba, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Sierra Leon, is 12:37 pm Hon. Dr. Alie Kabba, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Sierra Leon, is delivers statement of commitment to the 12:40 pm H.E Mr. James F. P Gomez - Minister of Fisheries and Water Resources of the Republic of Gambia is 12:41 pm H.E Mr. James F.P Gomez delivers Gambia s statement of commitment to the Sustainable Blue 12:44 pm Hon. Mr. Adda Brahim, Minister of Economic Development of Saharawi Arab Democratic Republic is 12:45 pm Hon. Mr. Adda Brahim, Minister of Economic Development delivers Saharawi Arab Democratic Republic s statement of commitment to the 12:48 pm Minister of Environment & Sustainable Development Senegal is 12:49 pm Minister from the government of Senegal delivers Senegal s statement of commitment to the 12:50 12:55 pm Lunch Break is announced; Heads of State and Government and Heads of Delegation invited for a photo session at Exit A, KICC 12:50-2:00 pm Lunch Break 12:55 pm Photo session for Heads of State and Government and Heads of Delegation 2:00 pm Hon. Jonathan Wilkinson, State Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan is 2:01 pm H.E Mr. Masahisa Sato delivers Japan s statement of commitment to the Sustainable Blue 2:04 pm Hon. Mrs. Victoria Francisco De Barros Neto, Minister of Fisheries and Sea of Angola is 2:05 pm Hon. Mrs. Victoria Francisco De Barros Neto, Minister of Fisheries and Sea delivers Angola s statement of commitment to the 2:08 pm Hon. Dean Jonas, Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Barbuda Affairs from Antigua and Barbuda is 2:09 pm Hon. Dean Jonas, Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Barbuda Affairs from Antigua and Barbuda delivers Antigua and Barbuda s statement of commitment to the Sustainable Blue
2:12 pm Hon. Romauld Ferreira Minister of the Environment and Housing Bahamas Rep is 2:13 pm Hon. Romauld Ferreira Minister of the Environment and Housing Bahamas delivers Bahamas statement of commitment to the 2:16 pm Hon. Kirk D.M. Humphrey, Minister for Maritime Affairs and the Blue from Barbados is 2:17 pm Hon. Kirk D.M. Humphrey, Minister for Maritime Affairs and the Blue delivers Barbados statement of commitment to the 2:20 pm Hon. Mr. Geofgios Katrougkalos, Alternate Minister, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Greece is 2:21 pm Hon. Mr. Geofgios Katrougkalos, Alternate Minister, Ministry of Foreign Affairs delivers Greece s statement of commitment to the 2:24 pm Dr. Mukhisa Kituyi Secretary General, UNCTAD is 2:25 pm Dr. Mukhisa Kituyi delivers UNCTAD s statement of commitment to the 2:28 pm Mr. Erik Solheim, the Executive Director of UNEP is 2:29 pm Mr. Erik Solheim, the Executive Director of UNEP delivers UNEP s statement of commitment to the 2:32 pm Ms. Maimunah Mohd, Executive Director-UN Habitat is 2:33 pm Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif -Director UN Habitat delivers UN Habitat s statement of commitment to the 2:36 pm Mr. Kitack Lim, Secretary General, IMO is 2:37 pm Mr. Kitack Lim, Secretary General delivers IMO s statement of commitment to the Sustainable Blue 2:40 pm Mr. Michael Lodge, Secretary General-International Seabed Authority is 2:41 pm Mr. Michael Lodge delivers International Seabed Authority s statement of commitment to the 2:44 pm Hon. Choi Joon-wook, Deputy Minister for Marine Policy, Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries from Korea is 2:45 pm Hon. Choi Joon-wook, Deputy Minister for Marine Policy, Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries delivers Korea s statement of commitment to the 2:48 pm Ms. Aydee Rodriguez, Vice Minister of Water and Seas for Costa Rica is 2:49 pm Ms. Aydee Rodriguez, Vice Minister of Water and Seas delivers Costa Rica s statement of commitment to the
2:52 pm Mr. Paulo Veiga, Secretary of State for Maritime for Cabo Verde is 2:53 pm Mr. Paulo Veiga, Secretary of State for Maritime delivers Cabo Verde s statement of commitment to the 2:56 pm FAO representative is 2:57 pm FAO representative delivers FAO s statement of commitment to the 3:00 pm Dr. Benedict Okey Oramah - President and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Afreximbank is 3:01 pm Dr. Benedict Okey Oramah delivers Afreximbank s statement of commitment to the Sustainable Blue 3:04 pm Mr. Mark J. Spalding, President of Ocean Foundation is 3:05 pm Mr. Mark J. Spalding delivers Ocean foundation s statement of commitment 3:08 pm President of the World Wildlife Fund, Mr. Pavan Sukhdev is 3:09 pm Mr. Pavan Sukhdev delivers WWF s statement of commitment to the 3:12 pm Ms. Funmi Folorunso Secretary General of African Shipowners Association is 3:13 pm Ms. Funmi Folorunso delivers African Shipowners Association s statement of commitment to the 3:16 pm Mr. Mick Kinley Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) is 3:17 pm Mr. Mick Kinley delivers statement of commitment to the 3:20 pm African Wildlife Foundation representative 3:21 pm AWF representative delivers AWF s statement of commitment to the 6:00 pm End of day s commitment segment is announced and continuation of the segment on 28th November, 2018 from 9:30 10:45 am *The Leaders Commitment Segment Programme is updated continuously as more confirmations are received.