Oceankonferens CI Liberia Ocean conference CI Liberia - CI Ocean conference Liberia Conservation International has applied to the Embassy of Sweden in Monrovia for funding of 3,318,525 SEK to carry out the "Blue Ocean Conference" in Liberia during the period March 18-22, 2019. 

The intervention aims at improving the management and use of oceans in Liberia by raising awareness of stakeholders such as fishermen, consumers and decision-makers on the issues impacting seas and oceans and to work across disciplines, both with national and international actors, to discuss possible actions that can be taken to improve management and sustainable development of marine resources. 

Conservation International will implement the conference together with the Liberian Government’s agencies such as the Liberian Maritime Authority (LiMA), the Liberian Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the National Fisheries and Aquaculture Authority of Liberia (NaFAA).  Niras and the Embassy of Sweden i Monrovia will be part of the planning of the conference. Ambassaden har fått en förfrågan från Conservation International att finansiera projektet "Blue Ocean Conference" med SEK 3,318,525 kr. Konferensen planeras genomföras 18–22 mars, 2019. 

Konferensen syftar till att förbättra hanteringen och nyttjandet av havet utanför Liberia genom att öka medvetenheten hos aktörer som fiskare, konsumenter och beslutsfattare kring människans påverkan på haven genom att arbeta med både nationella och internationella aktörer för att 
stärka en hållbar utveckling och förbättra hanteringen av marinresurser. 

Conservation international kommer vara huvudansvarig för att genomföra konferensen tillsammans med den Liberianska regeringen och särskilt Liberian Marine Authority (LiMA), Liberian Enviromental Protection Agency (EPA) och National Fisheries, Aquaculture Authority of Liberia (NaFAA). Niras och den svenska ambassaden i Monrovia deltar i utformandet av konferensen. The overall objective of conference was to raise awareness of the threats facing Liberia’s marine ecosystem and economy as well as identifying innovative solutions which allow for a long-term sustainability. The aim was for the conference to serve as turning point for ocean work not only in Liberia but also more broadly across the continent of Africa, being a long neglected area in spite of the large population being heavily dependent on services stemming from the ocean.