One Ocean Foundation presents the second edition of the “One Ocean Week”, 5 days of activities and events that will take place from 8 to 12 June 2023 in different locations in the city of Milan and with the support of numerous partners.
1.Blue Economy Summit – 8 June – Bocconi University, Milan
an event that connects international leaders and experts from the scientific, institutional, entrepreneurial and financial sectors. Scheduled for June 8 at the Aula Magna of the Bocconi University in Milan, it represents an important opportunity to discuss the current state of the ocean and the urgency of developing a truly sustainable blue economy with innovative solutions and new opportunities that shift attention to the importance of “Prevention”.
Key Speakers Carlos Duarte and Ralph Chami, world-renowned experts on marine ecosystems and economic development, Sylvia Earle, connecting from the United States, iconic oceanographer, also known as “Her Deepness”, Torsten Thiele, an expert in Sustainable Blue Finance and Ocean Governance, founder of the Global Ocean Trust, Ted Janulis, founder of Investable Oceans, Kilaparti Ramakrishna, one of the greatest environmental policy experts in the world, Dawa Steven Sherpa, CEO of Asian Trekking, committed for years to environmental protection, and Ms Kitlang Kabua, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade of the Republic of the Marshall Islands, who will bring her experience in tackling climate change.
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2.Watercycle Talk – 11 June – National Museum of Science and Technology – Leonardo Da Vinci, Milan
A talk with scientists, biologists and activists to explore the importance of water and raise awareness on the need to protect it as a precious and essential asset for life.
Sector experts, university professors and scientists will discuss the issue of Water Management in Italy, using a scientific and constructive approach, in the evocative setting of the Museum of Science and Technology in Milan.
3. AquaTheatre – 12.06.23 – Franco Parenti Theater / Bagni Misteriosi
The ocean, which has always been a protagonist in human culture, is celebrated in the final show of One Ocean Week Milano, together with the excellence of the Franco Parenti Theater in the wonderful setting of the Bagni Misteriosi in Milan. A show with Alessio Boni and Lucia Mascino that pays homage to the myth of the ocean as life, represented in every artistic form: from poetry to theatrical art from music to dance.
4.Further initiatives will be organized around the city – 9/12 June. Further activities will be carried out and promoted in several iconic places in the city, including free guided tours of the Civic Aquarium and the Museum of Natural History.
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