The IEU will participate at the 2023 World Coastal Forum, taking place in hybrid format from 25 - 27 September in Yancheng, China.

The World Coastal Forum responds to needs expressed by several global environmental agreements for the creation of a global mechanism to address challenges to sustainable coastal management. The WCF process began in 2022 to encourage and support a multi-stakeholder approach to strengthen protection, conservation management and restoration of the world’s coastal ecosystems for the long-term benefit of people and biodiversity. 

During the conference, the IEU will contribute to the following session: 

World Coastal Forum International Advisory Meeting  

Date & Time: Tuesday 26 September | 7:00pm to 9:00pm (UTC +8)

Description:

The meeting will delve into the following significant topics: Future-oriented World Coastal Forum Partnership; Developing globally shared coastal knowledge products; Mobilize resources to support the initiative 

Speakers include: Andreas Reumann, GCF-IEU