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The 17th World Ocean Forum
"BLUETECHNOMY"
24(Tue.) ~ 26(Thu.), October, 2023
Venue: Lotte Hotel Busan
Keynote Speaker: Jeremy Rifkin
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WOF 2023
The 16th World Ocean Forum
"Ocean as Uniters"
Pursuing Global Cooperation for the good of the planet
25(Tue.) ~ 27(Thu.), October, 2022
Venue: Lotte Hotel Busan
Keynote Speaker: Alex Levinson, Itai Madamombe
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WOF 2022
The 15th World Ocean Forum
"The Future of Everything : Ocean Transformation"
26(Tue.) ~ 28(Thu.), October, 2021
Venue: Busan, Republic of Korea
Keynote Speaker: Mauro F. Guillén, Woo-chong Um, Einar Jensen
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WOF 2021
The 14th World Ocean Forum
"One more Step toward Sustainable Future of Oceans"
Oct 27th - Oct 29th, 2020
Venue: Busan, Republic of Korea
Keynote Speaker: Peter Thomson, Frode Solberg, Jae-myung Lee
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WOF 2020
The 13th World Ocean Forum
"The Ocean’s Legacy, The Ocean’s Future"
Oct 30th - Nov 1st, 2019
Venue: Paradise Hotel, Busan
Keynote Speaker: Jung-dong Lee, Adjiedj Bakas
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WOF 2019
The 12th World Ocean Forum
"Creating and Sustaining Value from the Oceans"
Oct 17th - Oct 19th, 2018
Venue: Lotte Hotel Busan
Keynote Speaker: Kevin Ashton
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WOF 2018
The 11th World Ocean Forum
"The Ocean, The Economy"
Oct 18th – Oct 20th, 2017
Venue: The Westin Chosun Busan
Keynote Speaker: Cyrill Gutsch
WOF 2017
World Ocean Forum 2016
"Ocean, The Beginning of a New Era"
Oct 10th - 13th, 2016
Venue: The Westin Chosun Busan
Keynote Speaker: Gerry van der Sluys
WOF 2016
World Ocean Forum 2015
"Footprint 70 years and Forecast 30 years of Maritime History"
Oct. 20 – 22, 2015
Venue: Convention Hall, BEXCO Busan
Keynote Speaker: Ki-Tack LIM
WOF 2015
World Ocean Forum 2014
"Theme: Global Uprising Ocean Economy, Challenges & Opportunity"
Sub-theme: "New Strategy on East Asia Seas"
Sept. 16 - Sept. 19, 2014
Venue: Paradise Hotel in Busan
Keynote Speaker: Kathleen Eisbrenner, Mark Kurlansky
WOF 2014
World Ocean Forum 2013
"Marine Megatrend in Northeast Asia"
Sept. 11 – Sept. 13, 2013
Venue: Lotte Hotel, Sogong-dong, Seoul
Keynote Speaker: John Naisbitt, Doris Naisbitt
WOF 2013
World Ocean Forum 2012
"Blue Economy Revolution & Ocean Governance"
June. 4 – June. 6, 2012
Venue: Convention Hall, Bexco, Busan
Keynote Speaker: Jin-Hyun Paik, Peter Michael Herzig, Jean-Michel Cousteau
WOF 2012
World Ocean Forum 2011
"Emerging SMART Ocean Industries"
Oct. 26 – Oct. 28, 2011
Venue: Convention Hall, Bexco, Busan
Keynote Speaker: Paul Holthus
WOF 2011
World Ocean Forum 2010
"Climate Change & Ocean Challenge - Toward the Era of Blue Economy"
Nov. 14 – Nov. 17, 2010
Venue: Convention Hall, Bexco, Busan
Keynote Speaker: Biliana Cicin-Sain
WOF 2010
World Ocean Forum 2009
"Ocean, the Future of Humankind"
Nov.10, 2009 – Nov.12, 2009
Venue: Convention Hall, Bexco, Busan
Keynote Speaker: Susan K. Avery
WOF 2009
World Ocean Forum 2008
"Toward the future of wealth in the new ocean era"
Nov.11 – Nov.12, 2008
Venue: Crystal Ball Room, Lotte Hotel, Busan
Keynote Speaker: Keo-Don Oh, Alberto Aleman Zubieta
WOF 2008
World Ocean Forum 2007
"Global Future over the Potential Ocean"
Nov.5 – Nov.7, 2007
Venue: Convention Hall, Bexco, Busan
Keynote Speaker: Javier A. Valladares, Seoung-Yong Hong
WOF 2007
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