2023 International Island Forum held in Pingtan
As one of supporting activities of 2023 World Ocean Week in Xiamen, the 2023 International Island Forum took place in Pingtan, east China’s Fujian province on November 8.
Officials from the Ministry of Natural Resources, China Oceanic Development Foundation and Pacific Islands Forum attended the forum and delivered speeches.
More than 10 experts and scholars from China, Canada, Indonesia, Sri Lanka were invited to give themed lectures during the event, sharing their experiences and insights on four main topics of climate change adaption, marine disaster prevention and mitigation, blue economy building and global ocean governance.
The forum was also attended by over 180 representatives from ocean-related fields.
The 2023 International Island Forum was jointly hosted by Administrative Committee of Pingtan Comprehensive Pilot Zone, Island Research Center, MNR, Pacific Islands Forum, China Oceanic Development Foundation, and co-organized by Xiamen Marine International Cooperation Center,National Ocean Technology Center, National Marine Hazard Mitigation Service, South China Sea Bureau, MNR, First Institute of Oceanography,MNR, Second Institute of Oceanography, MNR, Third Institute of Oceanography, MNR, Fourth Institute of Oceanography, MNR, National Satellite Ocean Application Service and the Institute of Seawater Desalination and Multipurpose Utilization, MNR (Tianjin).