Raising Awareness on Marine Pollution: Experiences from Norway and India
Norway and India join forces in the fight against marine litter and plastic pollution.
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Join us for a dynamic event highlighting how India and Norway are working together to tackle marine and plastic pollution. The event will feature updates from both countries, with a special focus on the project “Raising Awareness on Marine Pollution”, led by the Afroz Shah Foundation in collaboration with Norwegian partners.
This project is part of the India-Norway Marine Pollution Initiative, under the Task Force on the Blue Economy for Sustainable Development, and contributes directly to the bilateral oceans dialogue at the level of the Foreign Ministers.
A key part of the event will be the signing of a Letter of Intent to extend the initiative from 2025—a major deliverable just ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s official visit to Norway and keynote speech by Afroz Shah.
Program
10:00 – Opening Remarks
State Secretary of Climate and Environment (TBC)
10:05 – Signing of the Letter of Intent
Video Address: Secretary Navnet, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC), India
Remarks: H.E. May Elin Stener, Ambassador of Norway to India
Signing Ceremony: Ambassador Stener signs the pre-signed Letter of Intent in the presence of the State Secretary
10:20 – Keynote Speech
Mr. Afroz Shah – "From Cleanup to Circular Economy"
10:35 – Presentation
Framtidshavet: Cleaning the Hardangerfjord – A Shared Challenge for Norway and India
Speaker: Mr. Kenneth Bruvik
10:45 – Panel Discussions
Theme 1: Norway and India – Experiences from Collaboration to Combat Plastic Pollution
Panelists: Mr. Kåre Helge Karstensen, SINTEF, Ms. Marianne Olsen, NIVA, Mr. Kenneth Bruvik, The Future Ocean, Mr. Afroz Shah
11:15 – Theme 2: How to Engage the Entire Value Chain – From Individuals to Industry and Policymakers
Panelists: Mr. Afroz Shah, Mr. Håkon Vikøren, City of Oslo, Representative from a youth organization (TBC), Mr. Lars Brede Johansen, Norwegian Retailers' Environment Fund
Private sector representative (TBC)
12:00 – Closing remarks by Norad