| Title | Organizer | Main theme/Programme | Time/Venue | Background |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday, 11 July 2016 | ||||
| Common Oceans ABNJ Program and the Coastal Fisheries Initiative | Fisheries and Aquaculture Department | Progress and achievements of the Common Oceans ABNJ Program and status, structure and planned activities of the Coastal Fisheries Initiative CFI. This side event will also demonstrate how these two major programmes complement the Blue Growth Initiative. |
Iran Room (B116) | |
| EU Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreements (SFPAs): transparent, coherent and mutually beneficial tool | European Commission, Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries | Historic overview of SFPAs: from commercial to partnership agreements | Austria Room (C250Bis) | |
| Tuesday, 12 July 2016 | ||||
| Advancing Knowledge on Rights-Based Approaches in Capture Fisheries: A Global Work Programme for Enhancing Food Security and Nutrition, Poverty Eradication and Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals | Cambodia, LVFO, in collaboration with Fisheries and Aquaculture Department | This side event will explore the origins and outcomes of Tenure & Fishing Rights: A global forum on rights-based approaches for fisheries (UserRights 2015), the two follow-up events Friends of UserRights and Entebbe 2016 (Uganda), and the proposed Global Work Plan (GWP) for advancing knowledge on rights-based approaches in marine and inland fisheries, promoting food security and nutrition, alleviating poverty, and achieving the SDGs. | Philippines Room (C277/281) | |