Geneviève Pons

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Director General
Europe Jacques Delors

She was in charge of environmental and climate matters in the European President’s Cabinet (1991-1995) and is considered by Politico as one of the most influential women in Brussels, notably in the field of environment. She is a member of the EU Mission: Restore our Ocean and Waters.

Geneviève Pons on the Schedule 2023

Monday, 28 August

Starting times
Afternoon
Towards a more Resilient Value Chain of the Blue Economy and Marine Environment Preservation
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Oceans are the lifeblood of our planet and their health is in continual decline. Adverse impacts of human activity threaten the livelihood of three billion people relying on marine ecosystems. This event explores how EU’s Mission Starfish 2030 framework and Digital Twin of the Ocean open data system leverage policy and science in efforts to green the blue economy by making ocean knowledge readily available to all its citizens, entrepreneurs, scientists, and policy-makers.
Hotel Alphof , Alphof - Speisesaal
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14:00 - 15:00 Towards a more Resilient Value Chain of the Blue Economy and Marine Environment Preservation
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Tuesday, 29 August

Starting times
Afternoon
The Diplomatic Triangle of the EU Green Deal: Trade, Environment and Development
English 90
The EU’s green agenda has drawn criticism from trading partners. Concerns arise over the disproportionate negative impact on least developed countries. Explore the importance of rethinking and better integrating the development dimension into the EU’s “green trade” agenda and of formulating a diplomatic strategy to ensure a successful green transformation of the EU’s industrial and agricultural sectors. 
 
Session objective: Making progress visible – Be surprised by current progress, witness the establishment of new good practices and find hidden treasures of transformation. 
Congress Centrum Alpbach , CCA Liechtenstein-Saal
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14:00 - 15:30 The Diplomatic Triangle of the EU Green Deal: Trade, Environment and Development
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