International Marine Protected Areas Congress to Focus on Implementing Global Commitments

The Pew Charitable Trusts’ ocean work includes efforts to protect ocean ecosystems and support effective policies that maintain and restore the health of marine habitats and biodiversity. Our commitment to these issues is why Pew is a proud sponsor of the 5th International Marine Protected Areas Congress (IMPAC5), Feb. 3-9, 2023, in Vancouver, British Columbia.

Meet the Pew team at IMPAC5

Visit Booth 1001 or email the media contact on the right to schedule a time to connect with a Pew expert.

IMPAC5 Sessions With Pew

Our subject matter experts will participate in the following sessions:

Friday, Feb. 3

• 8 a.m.-1 p.m. PST, Johnny Briggs, Guiseppe Di Carlo, Masha Kalinina, and Winnie Roberts (participants), Workshop: “COP15 and 30x30: What’s Next? Quality and Metrics” (invitation only)

Saturday, Feb. 4

• 2-3:30 p.m. PST, Ballroom B-D, Johnny Briggs (speaker), “Advances in Identifying and Recognizing Marine OECMs—Initial Lessons Learned on Their Contribution to the Global Area-Based Conservation Target”
• 4-5:30 p.m. PST, Room 217-219, Stephanie Camillo (moderator), “The Role and Value of Technology and Partnerships for Improved MPA Management Throughout the Conservation Journey”

Sunday, Feb. 5

• 4-5:30 p.m. PST, Room 207, Makarena Roa (moderator), “Bottom-Up Initiatives and Indigenous Communities: Leadership in the Designation and Management of MPAs” (knowledge sharing session)
• 6-7:30 p.m. PST, Room 207, Nichola Clark (speaker), “Enhancing Quality With Connection: Launching a New Dynamic Tool to Identify MPA Protection” (official side event)

Monday, Feb. 6

• 2-3:30 p.m. PST, Room 208, Jason Landrum (speaker), “Co-Designing Ocean Science to Inform Decision-Making: Sharing Insights and Approaches as Part of the U.N. Decade of Ocean Science” (knowledge sharing session)
• 2-3:30 p.m. PST, Room 206, sponsored by Pew Bertarelli Ocean Legacy, “Indigenous and Coastal Communities’ Leadership: Embedding Centuries of Traditional Knowledge Into Practice to Accelerate Community-Led Conservation”

Tuesday, Feb. 7

• 2-3:30 PST, Room 111-112, Nicole Bransome (moderator), “China’s Role in Global Ocean Protection”
• 5:30-7 p.m. PST, Room 121-122, Shubash Lohani (speaker), “Moving the Global Needle! Connecting Coastal People to Large-Scale Funding to Catalyze Ocean Protection and Planning” (official side event)

Wednesday, Feb. 8

• 2-3:30 PST, Ballroom A, Carolina Jarpa (speaker), Francisco Solis Germani (speaker), Shubash Lohani (speaker), “Advancing Financing Mechanisms for MPAs in Middle-Income Countries: Progress in Chilean Patagonia”

Thursday, Feb. 9

• 9 a.m., Convention Center West Building, Shubash Lohani and Matt Rand, Leadership Forum