​🌊 How can partnerships accelerate ocean sustainability in the Mediterranean?

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Co-hosted by UN Global Compact Network France and Métropole Nice Côte d’Azur, this high-level roundtable brings together Public and Private leaders to explore collaborative strategies for protecting marine ecosystems and scaling sustainable solutions in the region.

​From biodiversity protection to marine energy, sustainable tourism, and circular economy innovation — the discussion will highlight case studies and dialogue frameworks developed across the Mediterranean by Global Compact members and local governments.

​Join us to connect local action with global ambition!

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​🕒 Run of Show

• ​2pm – Opening Remarks with Assunção Cristas, former Portuguese Minister of the Sea & Professor, Nova School of Law

• ​2:10pm – Fireside Crosstalk with Assunção Cristas and Nils Pedersen (UNGC France)

• ​2:20pm – Panel Discussion moderated by Nils Pedersen and featuring:

  • ​Andreia Ramos (VINCI Airports – ANA Portugal)

  • ​Yves Karinthi (SUEZ – Nice Haliotis)

  • ​Dominique Moniot (Oceanwinds – Engie)

  • ​Silvia Bonilla (Groupe Séché)

• ​3pm – Keynote with Selda Susal Saatçi (Anadolu Efes)

• ​3:10pm – Special Presentation with Vivendi and Plastic Odyssey (Alexandre Dechelotte, co-founder)

• ​3:30pm – Networking

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🎙 Speakers

• ​Silvia Bonilla – Int’l Sustainable Dev. Lead, Groupe Séché

• ​Assunção Cristas – Partner at VdA, former Minister of the Sea (Portugal)

• ​Alexandre Dechelotte – Co-founder, Plastic Odyssey

• ​Yves Karinthi – Director, Suez / Nice Haliotis

• ​Damien Marchi, EVP CSR, Vivendi

• ​Dominique Moniot – Business Dev. Director, Oceanwinds (Engie)

• ​Nils Pedersen – Executive Director, UN Global Compact Network France

• ​Andreia Ramos – Sustainability Director, VINCI Airports Portugal

• ​Selda Susal Saatçi – CCO, Anadolu Efes

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​🎟️ Tickets

​Important – This event requires access to the UNOC Green Zone. Register at:

• ​https://we-are-the-ocean.com/program/16023 (EN)

• ​https://we-are-the-ocean.com/program/15919 (FR)

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​🌀 About Vivendi

​Vivendi holds a strategic global position in the content, media, and entertainment industries. With its diverse range of investments (Gameloft, Universal Music Group, Banijay, Lagardère, Prisa…), Vivendi plays an active role in driving major transformations, supporting ambitious projects aimed at sustainable growth and generating a positive impact for the future.
Vivendi is a proud partner of Plastic Odyssey. What started to be a global media partnership turned into an industry-first new type of relationship where Vivendi acts as an « impact accelerator » for Plastic Odyssey : media companies part of the Vivendi galaxy support Plastic Odyssey in their own way as the mission unfolds across the globe (TV documentaries, podcast, webseries, special articles and on-air interviews, book publishing, live events, experiential activations…).

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​⛴️ About Plastic Odyssey

​​Plastic Odyssey has set out to help solve - and raise global awareness around - the devastating human and environmental impacts of plastic pollution. Through a unique and multifaceted approach, we are: (1) Advancing innovative, affordable solutions to recycle and transform plastic waste into valuable materials; (2) Supporting local communities, economies and entrepreneurs worldwide where resource recovery is in high demand; and (3) Working to restore biodiverse ecosystems.

​​Our goal is to create a global network of recycling initiatives that help support local economies and lead to lasting change.