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Global Conference on Aquaculture Millennium +20: Updates

reparations towards the Global Conference on DAY 1: Thursday, 23 September
PAquaculture Millennium +20 (GCA +20) in Shanghai, Opening speeches, ceremony and official welcome
China, are well underway, and the GCA +20 Secretariat is - Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, People’s Republic of
pleased to share the most recent updates. First, registration China
is now open, and participation is free of charge. Already Morning - Network of Aquaculture Centres in Asia-Pacific
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
over 1 500 people have registered – be sure to visit the session Keynote presentations (TBC)
GCA +20 website to apply! - The Role of Aquaculture in Food Systems 2050
- Green Development and Fisheries Future
- The Shanghai Declaration
As an important change, the GCA +20 will be a hybrid
conference, with a limited number of speakers and World Aquaculture 2020: A brief overview
participants attending in person, and the rest attending - Global Synthesis of the State of World Aquaculture
Regional reviews on status and trends in aquaculture development
virtually. While we would prefer to greet everyone in - Asia and the Pacific
Shanghai in person, the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic Afternoon - Europe
and associated uncertainties over travel restrictions have session - Latin America and the Caribbean
- Near East and North Africa
urged a precautionary approach, and we therefore expect - North America
a reduced capacity to host presential participants. On the - Sub-Saharan Africa
positive side, a hybrid structure will allow more people to Special topic presentation
attend, albeit virtually, thereby opening participation to all - Aquaculture investment (TBC)
stakeholders, many of whom would not have had the time Evening Poster session
session
or resources to travel. Another positive development is that - Emerging issues and research relevant to conference themes
the entire GCA +20 will have simultaneous interpretation DAY 2: Friday, 24 September
in the six United Nations languages: Arabic, Chinese, Stream 1 Stream 2 Stream 3
English, French, Russian and Spanish. Partner institutions Aquaculture policies,
have provided translations of the website, and the GCA +20 Session I Aquaculture systems Aquaculture feed planning and
and feeding
Secretariat gratefully acknowledges the contributions of sectoral governance
all those involved, namely, the Network of Aquaculture Aquaculture Aquatic genetic Social and human
Centers in Central Eastern Europe, Shanghai Ocean Session II innovation and resources and seed dimensions of
University, the Aquaculture Network of Africa, and the technical solutions supply aquaculture
Central America Fisheries and Aquaculture Organization Transforming
(Organización del Sector Pesquero y Acuícola del Istmo Session III aquaculture Biosecurity and Value chains and
to achieve the
aquatic animal
market access for
Centroamericano). Sustainable health management aquaculture products
Development Goals
Programme Session IV Workshop (TBA) Workshop (TBA) Workshop (TBA)
The International Programme Committee has prepared a DAY 3: Saturday, 25 September
preliminary programme, but be sure to check the GCA +20
website as keynote speakers, workshop information and Two special topic presentations (TBA)
other updates are announced. Morning Thematic session summaries
session
Presentation
- Student poster competition winners
Written by:
GCA+20 Secretariat Afternoon Adoption of the Shanghai Declaration
Email: GCA@fao.org session Official closing

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