PRELIMINARY PROGRAMME SCHEDULE
19th April 2020 |
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| Time | Agenda Item |
| 17:00 – 19:00 | Pre-registration & cocktail function |
20th April 2020 |
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| Time | Agenda Item |
| 08:30 – 10:00 | Plenary session (3 speakers) |
| Tea break | |
| 10:20 – 12:20 | 3x Parallel sessions |
| Lunch break | |
| 13:20 – 15:00 | 3x Parallel sessions |
| Tea break | |
| 15:20 – 17:00 | 3x Parallel sessions |
21th April 2020 |
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| Time | Agenda Item |
| 08:30 – 10:00 | Plenary session (3 speakers) |
| Tea break | |
| 10:20 – 12:20 | 3x Parallel sessions |
| Lunch break | |
| 13:20 – 15:00 | 3x Parallel sessions |
| Tea break | |
| 15:20 – 17:00 | 3x Parallel sessions |
22th April 2020 |
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| Time | Agenda Item |
| 08:30 – 10:00 | Plenary session (3 speakers) |
| Tea break | |
| 10:20 – 12:20 | 3x Parallel sessions |
| Lunch break | |
| 13:20 – 15:00 | 3x Parallel sessions |
| Tea break | |
| 15:20 – 17:00 | 3x Parallel sessions |
23th April 2020 |
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| Time | Agenda Item |
| 08:30 – 10:00 | Plenary session (3 speakers) |
| Tea break | |
| 10:20 – 12:20 | 3x Parallel sessions |
| Lunch break | |
| 13:20 – 15:00 | 3x Parallel sessions |
| Tea break | |
| 15:20 – 17:00 | 3x Parallel sessions |
| 19:00 – 23:00 | Gala Dinner |
24th April 2020 |
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| Time | Agenda Item |
| 08:30 – 10:00 | Plenary session (3 speakers) |
| Tea break | |
| 10:20 – 12:20 | 3x Parallel sessions |
| Lunch break | |
2020 Conference Themes
Click here for more info about this year’s themes
Taking
action
The facts
and fallacies
Inspiring
change
Taking
the lead
Uniting
for change
Sessions
Some of the planned sessions are outlined below:
RESEARCH SESSIONS
These sessions will embrace data gathering on macro-, meso- and micro-plastics, including use of remote sensing, establishing baselines, building evidence-based management strategies, measuring the effectiveness of interventions (i.e. monitoring progress) and the manner in which strategies need to be adapted to caning circumstances related to growth and development of coastal Africa.
INNOVATIVE IDEAS
In science and product development, research in human health and plastics, impacts of plastic on environmental health will be encouraged.
EDUCATION
Capacity building and skills transfer will have inspiring sessions as will those dealing with public participation and citizen science.
REGIONAL EFFORTS
The forum will also be used to hear of different aspects of work being undertaken in different parts of Africa. For example, a session is being devoted to work in the Western Indian Ocean and we hope to have similar sessions for Abidjan Convention countries and other regions.
CITIES, TOWNS AND MUNICIPALITIES
Are pivotal fully deserving of focused sessions.
HARNESSING THE CIRCULAR ECONOMY
Promoting economic enterprises and providing economic incentives to better manage waste. These are also the areas in which the producers, retailers, consumers, recyclers all play a role too.
Be the
Change
Share your ideas, activities and recommendations on how to reduce the flow of plastics into the environment and ultimately to the sea: