๐ฎ๐ฑโ๐ฎ๐ฒ ๐๐๐น๐ | ๐ฆ๐ต๐ถ๐๐๐ผ๐ธ๐ฎ ๐๐ผ๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป & ๐๐ฟ๐๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ฟ, ๐๐ฎ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ป
MIMA took the international stage at the prestigious International Conference on Blue Economy: Future of the Oceans, held in conjunction with the Blue Economy Expo & Exhibition in Shizuoka, Japan. The event was co-organised by the Marine Open Innovation Institute and supported by Japanโs Cabinet Office (National Ocean Policy Secretariat), Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, and the Fisheries Agency.
This was more than just another conference โ it was a global platform for policymakers, scientists, industry leaders, and experts from Japan, Australia, the United States, Saudi Arabia, Taiwan, the Marshall Islands, and beyond to shape the future of our oceans.
๐ ๐๐ ๐’๐ ๐๐ผ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐๐ฎ๐ ๐น๐ผ๐๐ฑ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฐ๐น๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ.
Research Fellow Cheryl Rita presented Malaysiaโs perspective on Blue Economy and Blue Carbon Initiatives, highlighting the nationโs commitment to balancing economic growth with environmental stewardship.
Other featured speakers included representatives from the Sasakawa Peace Foundation, Japan Fisheries and Education Agency, and Japanโs Policy Bureau โ further cementing the forumโs role in advancing maritime cooperation.
Discussions focused on innovations, bold strategies, and real-world solutions for a sustainable ocean future โ and MIMA was right in the middle of it.
๐๐ ๐ผ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ป๐ ๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ฒ, ๐๐ผ ๐ฑ๐ผ๐ฒ๐ ๐ ๐๐ ๐โ๐ ๐๐ผ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒ.
We remain committed to leading, collaborating, and influencing maritime policy โ in Malaysia and beyond.
