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WOF 2009

Program
Opening Session
Date 11.11 (Tue)
Place

[Keynote Speaker]

Ocean Technology Development & Future Ocean

Susan K. Avery

Woods Hole Oceanography Institute Director

Program
Special Speech
Date 11.12(Wed)
Place Convention Hall, Bexco, Busan

[Keynote Speaker]

Ocean Resource Management Strategies for a Better Future

Timothy C. Mack

World Future Society President

Program
Session1 What’s Happening in the Ocean?
Date 11.11 (Tue)
Place Convention Hall, Bexco, Busan

[Speaker]

Crisis of the Marine Ecosystem

Carl Gustaf Lundin

[Speaker]

Science and Information for Managing the World's Oceans

T. Douglas Beard

USGS/BRD Fisheries: Aquatic & Endangered Resources Director

[Speaker]

Ocean and Human Health

Grimur Valdimarsson

Fish Products and Industry Division, (UNFAO) Director

[Speaker]

Global Warming, Ocean Environment and Global Responses

Ellik Adler

COBSEA Coordinator

[Speaker]

Climate Change & the Future of Submerged Nations

Johnson Toribiong

Republic of Palau President

Program
Session2 How Are We Responding to Changes in the Ocean Environment?
Date 11.11 (Tue)
Place Convention Hall, Bexco, Busan

[Keynote Speaker]

Korea s Approach to International Cooperation for Enhanced Management of Marine Environment and Safety

Dong-Oh Cho

Korea Maritime University Professor

[Speaker]

Ocean Environmental Policy for the Future in Korea

Byeong-kyu Seo

Transport and Maritimes Affairs, Korea Ministry of Land

[Speaker]

Changes in the Marine Environment and the Response of the International Community

Kateryna M. Wowk

NOAA Policy institute

[Speaker]

National Marine Policy in Low Carbon Green Growth

Raphael P.M. Lotilla

PEMSEA Executive Director

[Speaker]

How Are We Responding to Changes in the Ocean Environment?

Jung-Keuk Kang

KORDI President

Program
Session3 The Future Growth Industries Come from the Ocean
Date 11.12(Wed)
Place Convention Hall, Bexco, Busan

[Speaker]

Marine Bio Technology

Heon-joong Kang

Seoul National University Operating Manager

[Speaker]

Successful Utilization of Deep Ocean Water

Jan C. War

Natural Energy Laboratory of Hawaii Authority Operating Manager

[Speaker]

Present and Future of the Exploration of Deep Seabed Resources

Nii Allotey Odunton

ISA Secretary-General

[Speaker]

The Future of New Growth Engine and Marine Plant Project

Han-suk, Choi

Busan National University Professor

Program
Session4 The Future Energy Resources Come from the Ocean
Date 11.12(Wed)
Place Convention Hall, Bexco, Busan

[Speaker]

Advances in Wave and Offshore Wind Energy Technologies

Seok-Won Hong

MOERI/KORDI Former Director General

[Speaker]

Renewable Energy Resource; Sihwa Tidal Power Plant

Man-ki Kim

Tidal Power Plant Construction Department, Kwater Director

[Speaker]

State and future of ocean thermal energy conversion

Masanori Monde

Institute of Ocean Energy, Saga University Director

Program
Special Session1 The Future of Shipping, Logistics and Cruise Industry
Date 11.12(Wed)
Place Convention Hall, Bexco, Busan

[Speaker]

Present state and future prospect of Japanese shipbuilding industry

Hiroyuki Nakahara

RIOE Managing Director

[Speaker]

The Future of the Cruise Industry

Michae Bayley

Royal Caribbean International Senior Vice President

[Speaker]

How the world ports community is addressing climate change

Satoshi Inoue

IAPH Secretary General

Program
Special Session2 Cultivate Global Talented Marine Experts for the 21st Century
Date 11.12(Wed)
Place Convention Hall, Bexco, Busan

[Keynote Speaker]

Jong-Hee Ghang

KMI President

[Speaker]

CEO of the Marine Industry - Advice from HR Expert

Alan Thomson

EUCCK President

[Speaker]

Another Blue Ocean - International Maritime Exchange

David Beard

SSY London Senior Director

[Speaker]

Major Tasks: Cultivating Talented Experts as well as Future Ocean

Ton van Essen

STC Korea Director

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