Appointed as the Regional Mobilisation Hub for the MENA region in the lead up to UNOC3 by the Special Envoy of the President of the Republic of France, Goumbook is convening key stakeholders across the public and private sectors, academia, and civil society under the MENA Oceans Initiative, to enable regional alignment across critical focus areas including ecosystem resilience, regenerative blue economies, and ocean governance.
Snapshots from the 2025 Riyadh Blue Talks, The Middle East Regional Consultation in the lead up to UNOC3
MENA Oceans Initiative: Programme at UNOC3
At UNOC3, our curated programme translates this momentum to the world stage, anchoring MENA’s priorities, contributions, and perspectives within the wider continuum of milestones in the global ocean agenda.
MENA Blue Finance Leadership Think Tank
Unlocking investments in coastal resilience through a regenerative blue economy framework
- Date: 7th June
- Time: 11:00 - 12:00
- Location: Grimaldi Forum, Monaco
The Ocean Relay: From Nice to Abu Dhabi
High Level Global Forum
Charting a course from UNOC to the IUCN World Conservation Congress and beyond
- Date: 10th June
- Time: 14:45 - 15:30
- Location: Orca Room, La Baleine, Palais des Expositions de Nice, France
MENA Policy
Transformative Leadership Roundtable
Strengthening transboundary cooperation across the Arabian Sea, Gulf of Oman, Red Sea and Mediterranean Sea
- Date: 12th June
- Time: 15:45 - 17:00
- Location: Room 4, Blue Zone, Nice
Ocean Literacy Best Practices From Around the World
Knowing | Feeling | Acting for the Ocean
- Date: 12th June
- Time: 13:00 - 14:00
- Location: Beyond Borders Pavilion, Nice
