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class="container flex items-center justify-center my-10"><div class="HtmlBlock_htmlBlock__fptxU text-center [&>p]:!font-barlow [&>p>strong]:!font-medium [&>p>strong]:!text-brand-dark-blue [&>p]:!text-h3 font-barlow font-light text-brand-dark-blue w-full md:w-[70%] [&>p>strong]:relative [&>p>strong]:before:content-[''] [&>p>strong]:before:absolute [&>p>strong]:before:left-0 [&>p>strong]:before:-bottom-3 xxl:[&>p>strong]:before:-bottom-1 [&>p>strong]:before:w-full [&>p>strong]:before:h-[5px] [&>p>strong]:before:bg-[url('https://wordpress.ouroceanconference.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Object.svg')] [&>p>strong]:before:bg-repeat-no-repeat [&>p>strong]:before:bg-center"><p>Since 2014, the Our Ocean Conference has become a global call to action for the ocean, mobilizing: over <strong>2,600</strong> commitments worth approximately <strong>$140 billion</strong> (USD).</p></div></section></div><div><section data-testid="action-areas-listing" class="w-full mb-10 relative" style="background-image:url('https://wordpress.ouroceanconference.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Wave-BG.svg');background-size:cover;background-position:center;background-repeat:no-repeat"><div class="w-full p-10 bg-brand-dark-blue/90 rounded-lg lg:ml-[calc(50vw-610px)]"><div class="border-b border-b-brand-light-blue pb-10"><div class="HtmlBlock_htmlBlock__fptxU text-center [&>p]:!font-barlow lg:[&>p]:!text-h2 text-white [&>p>strong]:text-white [&>p>strong]:text-h1 [&>p>strong]:font-medium font-barlow !font-normal max-w-screen-xl lg:pr-20"><p>The Our Ocean Conference is a critical step in the</p> <p><strong>global effort to protect and conserve the ocean,</strong></p> <p>benefiting people, climate, and biodiversity.</p></div></div><div class="overflow-y-hidden overflow-x-auto"><section data-testid="action-areas-slider" class="slider-container py-10 text-white"><h2 class="mb-5 text-white text-h2 font-barlow font-normal">Action Areas</h2><div class="slick-slider slick-initialized" dir="ltr"><div class="absolute right-24 lg:right-[calc(60vw-600px)] xxl:right-[calc(80vw-850px)] -top-8 transform -translate-y-1/2 z-10 cursor-pointer"><img fetchpriority="high" width="40" height="40" decoding="async" data-nimg="1" class="object-contain object-center" style="color:transparent" src="https://wordpress.ouroceanconference.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Button-Previous.svg"/></div><div class="slick-list"><div class="slick-track" style="width:0px;left:0px"><div data-index="-6" tabindex="-1" class="slick-slide slick-cloned" aria-hidden="true"><div><div class="h-[450px] hover:!w-[320px] md:hover:!w-[500px] !w-[320px] md:!w-[350px] rounded-[30px] overflow-hidden relative mt-5 mr-10 outline-none transition-all ease-in-out duration-300 group cursor-pointer" tabindex="-1" style="width:100%;display:inline-block"><img src="https://wordpress.ouroceanconference.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/234fa49932085e36cd9fb3b9945fd3fa.png" alt="Marine Protected Areas" class="absolute inset-0 w-full h-full object-cover"/><div class="absolute inset-0 bg-brand-blue-darkest opacity-0 group-hover:opacity-70 transition-opacity duration-300 ease-in-out"></div><div class="absolute top-0 left-0 right-0 bg-brand-orange group-hover:bg-transparent px-10 py-10 rounded-t-[30px] duration-300 ease-in-out"><p class="font-albertSans font-normal text-p2 md:text-p1 relative inline-block before:content-[''] before:absolute before:left-0 before:-bottom-5 md:before:-bottom-10 before:w-full before:h-[5px] before:bg-[url('https://wordpress.ouroceanconference.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Object.svg')] before:bg-repeat-no-repeat before:bg-center">Marine Protected Areas</p></div><div class="HtmlBlock_htmlBlock__fptxU relative top-28 md:top-40 left-5 md:left-10 text-p1 [&>p]:!font-albertSans [&>p]:!text-p1 font-albertSans font-normal w-[90%] md:w-[80%] opacity-0 group-hover:opacity-100 duration-300 ease-in-out"><p>An effectively managed network of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) with well-defined conservation measures that address the pressures of ocean-based activities, such as tourism, shipping, fishing, and aquaculture, is an essential instrument for safeguarding biodiversity and maintaining marine ecosystems.</p> </div></div></div></div><div data-index="-5" tabindex="-1" class="slick-slide slick-cloned" aria-hidden="true"><div><div class="h-[450px] hover:!w-[320px] md:hover:!w-[500px] !w-[320px] md:!w-[350px] rounded-[30px] overflow-hidden relative mt-5 mr-10 outline-none transition-all ease-in-out duration-300 group cursor-pointer" tabindex="-1" style="width:100%;display:inline-block"><img src="https://wordpress.ouroceanconference.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/4b66204fe59756f75dfb726f9efc1746.png" alt="Sustainable Blue Economies" class="absolute inset-0 w-full h-full object-cover"/><div class="absolute inset-0 bg-brand-blue-darkest opacity-0 group-hover:opacity-70 transition-opacity duration-300 ease-in-out"></div><div class="absolute top-0 left-0 right-0 bg-brand-orange group-hover:bg-transparent px-10 py-10 rounded-t-[30px] duration-300 ease-in-out"><p class="font-albertSans font-normal text-p2 md:text-p1 relative inline-block before:content-[''] before:absolute before:left-0 before:-bottom-5 md:before:-bottom-10 before:w-full before:h-[5px] before:bg-[url('https://wordpress.ouroceanconference.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Object.svg')] before:bg-repeat-no-repeat before:bg-center">Sustainable Blue Economies</p></div><div class="HtmlBlock_htmlBlock__fptxU relative top-28 md:top-40 left-5 md:left-10 text-p1 [&>p]:!font-albertSans [&>p]:!text-p1 font-albertSans font-normal w-[90%] md:w-[80%] opacity-0 group-hover:opacity-100 duration-300 ease-in-out"><p>Blue economy can serve as a key tool to achieve sustainable use of the ocean and marine resources for sustainable growth of economic sectors that rely on the ocean, such as tourism, shipping, fishing and offshore wind energy, that will bring prosperity and employment creation, while preserving ocean ecosystem health.</p> </div></div></div></div><div data-index="-4" tabindex="-1" class="slick-slide slick-cloned" aria-hidden="true"><div><div class="h-[450px] hover:!w-[320px] md:hover:!w-[500px] !w-[320px] md:!w-[350px] rounded-[30px] overflow-hidden relative mt-5 mr-10 outline-none transition-all ease-in-out duration-300 group cursor-pointer" tabindex="-1" style="width:100%;display:inline-block"><img src="https://wordpress.ouroceanconference.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/8cd0170b39a5bf5eee105fc054fc146b.png" alt="Climate Change" class="absolute inset-0 w-full h-full object-cover"/><div class="absolute inset-0 bg-brand-blue-darkest opacity-0 group-hover:opacity-70 transition-opacity duration-300 ease-in-out"></div><div class="absolute top-0 left-0 right-0 bg-brand-orange group-hover:bg-transparent px-10 py-10 rounded-t-[30px] duration-300 ease-in-out"><p class="font-albertSans font-normal text-p2 md:text-p1 relative inline-block before:content-[''] before:absolute before:left-0 before:-bottom-5 md:before:-bottom-10 before:w-full before:h-[5px] before:bg-[url('https://wordpress.ouroceanconference.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Object.svg')] before:bg-repeat-no-repeat before:bg-center">Climate Change</p></div><div class="HtmlBlock_htmlBlock__fptxU relative top-28 md:top-40 left-5 md:left-10 text-p1 [&>p]:!font-albertSans [&>p]:!text-p1 font-albertSans font-normal w-[90%] md:w-[80%] opacity-0 group-hover:opacity-100 duration-300 ease-in-out"><p>Strengthening the nexus between the ocean and climate change is of paramount importance for bringing forth solutions in a holistic manner. The ocean plays a key role as climate regulator and can serve as a vehicle for clean transition, whilst climate actions aim to preserve a healthy state of the ocean.</p> </div></div></div></div><div data-index="-3" tabindex="-1" class="slick-slide slick-cloned" aria-hidden="true"><div><div class="h-[450px] hover:!w-[320px] md:hover:!w-[500px] !w-[320px] md:!w-[350px] rounded-[30px] overflow-hidden relative mt-5 mr-10 outline-none transition-all ease-in-out duration-300 group cursor-pointer" tabindex="-1" style="width:100%;display:inline-block"><img src="https://wordpress.ouroceanconference.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/pexels-joemcast-19985056-scaled.jpg" alt="Maritime Security" class="absolute inset-0 w-full h-full object-cover"/><div class="absolute inset-0 bg-brand-blue-darkest opacity-0 group-hover:opacity-70 transition-opacity duration-300 ease-in-out"></div><div class="absolute top-0 left-0 right-0 bg-brand-orange group-hover:bg-transparent px-10 py-10 rounded-t-[30px] duration-300 ease-in-out"><p class="font-albertSans font-normal text-p2 md:text-p1 relative inline-block before:content-[''] before:absolute before:left-0 before:-bottom-5 md:before:-bottom-10 before:w-full before:h-[5px] before:bg-[url('https://wordpress.ouroceanconference.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Object.svg')] before:bg-repeat-no-repeat before:bg-center">Maritime Security</p></div><div class="HtmlBlock_htmlBlock__fptxU relative top-28 md:top-40 left-5 md:left-10 text-p1 [&>p]:!font-albertSans [&>p]:!text-p1 font-albertSans font-normal w-[90%] md:w-[80%] opacity-0 group-hover:opacity-100 duration-300 ease-in-out"><p>Safeguarding the ocean from piracy, illegal trafficking of goods and people, illegal fishing and pollution and other illegal activities at sea is a key challenge that needs to be effectively addressed and to bring about innovative and creative efforts to improve maritime security.</p> </div></div></div></div><div data-index="-2" tabindex="-1" class="slick-slide slick-cloned" aria-hidden="true"><div><div class="h-[450px] hover:!w-[320px] md:hover:!w-[500px] !w-[320px] md:!w-[350px] rounded-[30px] overflow-hidden relative mt-5 mr-10 outline-none transition-all ease-in-out duration-300 group cursor-pointer" tabindex="-1" style="width:100%;display:inline-block"><img src="https://wordpress.ouroceanconference.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/pexels-chetanvlad-19780693-scaled.jpg" alt="Sustainable Fisheries" class="absolute inset-0 w-full h-full object-cover"/><div class="absolute inset-0 bg-brand-blue-darkest opacity-0 group-hover:opacity-70 transition-opacity duration-300 ease-in-out"></div><div class="absolute top-0 left-0 right-0 bg-brand-orange group-hover:bg-transparent px-10 py-10 rounded-t-[30px] duration-300 ease-in-out"><p class="font-albertSans font-normal text-p2 md:text-p1 relative inline-block before:content-[''] before:absolute before:left-0 before:-bottom-5 md:before:-bottom-10 before:w-full before:h-[5px] before:bg-[url('https://wordpress.ouroceanconference.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Object.svg')] before:bg-repeat-no-repeat before:bg-center">Sustainable Fisheries</p></div><div class="HtmlBlock_htmlBlock__fptxU relative top-28 md:top-40 left-5 md:left-10 text-p1 [&>p]:!font-albertSans [&>p]:!text-p1 font-albertSans font-normal w-[90%] md:w-[80%] opacity-0 group-hover:opacity-100 duration-300 ease-in-out"><p>To reap the benefits of a resilient ocean, it is essential to incorporate sustainable fisheries policies though adequate fishing methods, surveillance of prohibitions and restrictions and other integral solutions to effectively tackle overfishing that poses a direct threat to marine biodiversity.</p> </div></div></div></div><div data-index="-1" tabindex="-1" class="slick-slide slick-cloned" aria-hidden="true"><div><div class="h-[450px] hover:!w-[320px] md:hover:!w-[500px] !w-[320px] md:!w-[350px] rounded-[30px] overflow-hidden relative mt-5 mr-10 outline-none transition-all ease-in-out duration-300 group cursor-pointer" tabindex="-1" style="width:100%;display:inline-block"><img src="https://wordpress.ouroceanconference.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/seagull-8318516_1280.jpg" alt="Marine Pollution" class="absolute inset-0 w-full h-full object-cover"/><div class="absolute inset-0 bg-brand-blue-darkest opacity-0 group-hover:opacity-70 transition-opacity duration-300 ease-in-out"></div><div class="absolute top-0 left-0 right-0 bg-brand-orange group-hover:bg-transparent px-10 py-10 rounded-t-[30px] duration-300 ease-in-out"><p class="font-albertSans font-normal text-p2 md:text-p1 relative inline-block before:content-[''] before:absolute before:left-0 before:-bottom-5 md:before:-bottom-10 before:w-full before:h-[5px] before:bg-[url('https://wordpress.ouroceanconference.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Object.svg')] before:bg-repeat-no-repeat before:bg-center">Marine Pollution</p></div><div class="HtmlBlock_htmlBlock__fptxU relative top-28 md:top-40 left-5 md:left-10 text-p1 [&>p]:!font-albertSans [&>p]:!text-p1 font-albertSans font-normal w-[90%] md:w-[80%] opacity-0 group-hover:opacity-100 duration-300 ease-in-out"><p>Marine pollution, such as eutrophication, marine litter, and chemical pollution, occurs from either seaborne or land-based activities and imposes significant threat to the ocean health. A more holistic approach with joint efforts is crucial to prevent and control anthropogenic pollution that ends up in the ocean.</p> </div></div></div></div><div style="outline:none" data-index="0" class="slick-slide slick-active slick-current" tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="false"><div><div class="h-[450px] hover:!w-[320px] md:hover:!w-[500px] !w-[320px] md:!w-[350px] rounded-[30px] overflow-hidden relative mt-5 mr-10 outline-none transition-all ease-in-out duration-300 group cursor-pointer" tabindex="-1" style="width:100%;display:inline-block"><img src="https://wordpress.ouroceanconference.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/234fa49932085e36cd9fb3b9945fd3fa.png" alt="Marine Protected Areas" class="absolute inset-0 w-full h-full object-cover"/><div class="absolute inset-0 bg-brand-blue-darkest opacity-0 group-hover:opacity-70 transition-opacity duration-300 ease-in-out"></div><div class="absolute top-0 left-0 right-0 bg-brand-orange group-hover:bg-transparent px-10 py-10 rounded-t-[30px] duration-300 ease-in-out"><p class="font-albertSans font-normal text-p2 md:text-p1 relative inline-block before:content-[''] before:absolute before:left-0 before:-bottom-5 md:before:-bottom-10 before:w-full before:h-[5px] before:bg-[url('https://wordpress.ouroceanconference.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Object.svg')] before:bg-repeat-no-repeat before:bg-center">Marine Protected Areas</p></div><div class="HtmlBlock_htmlBlock__fptxU relative top-28 md:top-40 left-5 md:left-10 text-p1 [&>p]:!font-albertSans [&>p]:!text-p1 font-albertSans font-normal w-[90%] md:w-[80%] opacity-0 group-hover:opacity-100 duration-300 ease-in-out"><p>An effectively managed network of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) with well-defined conservation measures that address the pressures of ocean-based activities, such as tourism, shipping, fishing, and aquaculture, is an essential instrument for safeguarding biodiversity and maintaining marine ecosystems.</p> </div></div></div></div><div style="outline:none" data-index="1" class="slick-slide slick-active" tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="false"><div><div class="h-[450px] hover:!w-[320px] md:hover:!w-[500px] !w-[320px] md:!w-[350px] rounded-[30px] overflow-hidden relative mt-5 mr-10 outline-none transition-all ease-in-out duration-300 group cursor-pointer" tabindex="-1" style="width:100%;display:inline-block"><img src="https://wordpress.ouroceanconference.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/4b66204fe59756f75dfb726f9efc1746.png" alt="Sustainable Blue Economies" class="absolute inset-0 w-full h-full object-cover"/><div class="absolute inset-0 bg-brand-blue-darkest opacity-0 group-hover:opacity-70 transition-opacity duration-300 ease-in-out"></div><div class="absolute top-0 left-0 right-0 bg-brand-orange group-hover:bg-transparent px-10 py-10 rounded-t-[30px] duration-300 ease-in-out"><p class="font-albertSans font-normal text-p2 md:text-p1 relative inline-block before:content-[''] before:absolute before:left-0 before:-bottom-5 md:before:-bottom-10 before:w-full before:h-[5px] before:bg-[url('https://wordpress.ouroceanconference.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Object.svg')] before:bg-repeat-no-repeat before:bg-center">Sustainable Blue Economies</p></div><div class="HtmlBlock_htmlBlock__fptxU relative top-28 md:top-40 left-5 md:left-10 text-p1 [&>p]:!font-albertSans [&>p]:!text-p1 font-albertSans font-normal w-[90%] md:w-[80%] opacity-0 group-hover:opacity-100 duration-300 ease-in-out"><p>Blue economy can serve as a key tool to achieve sustainable use of the ocean and marine resources for sustainable growth of economic sectors that rely on the ocean, such as tourism, shipping, fishing and offshore wind energy, that will bring prosperity and employment creation, while preserving ocean ecosystem health.</p> </div></div></div></div><div style="outline:none" data-index="2" class="slick-slide slick-active" tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="false"><div><div class="h-[450px] hover:!w-[320px] md:hover:!w-[500px] !w-[320px] md:!w-[350px] rounded-[30px] overflow-hidden relative mt-5 mr-10 outline-none transition-all ease-in-out duration-300 group cursor-pointer" tabindex="-1" style="width:100%;display:inline-block"><img src="https://wordpress.ouroceanconference.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/8cd0170b39a5bf5eee105fc054fc146b.png" alt="Climate Change" class="absolute inset-0 w-full h-full object-cover"/><div class="absolute inset-0 bg-brand-blue-darkest opacity-0 group-hover:opacity-70 transition-opacity duration-300 ease-in-out"></div><div class="absolute top-0 left-0 right-0 bg-brand-orange group-hover:bg-transparent px-10 py-10 rounded-t-[30px] duration-300 ease-in-out"><p class="font-albertSans font-normal text-p2 md:text-p1 relative inline-block before:content-[''] before:absolute before:left-0 before:-bottom-5 md:before:-bottom-10 before:w-full before:h-[5px] before:bg-[url('https://wordpress.ouroceanconference.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Object.svg')] before:bg-repeat-no-repeat before:bg-center">Climate Change</p></div><div class="HtmlBlock_htmlBlock__fptxU relative top-28 md:top-40 left-5 md:left-10 text-p1 [&>p]:!font-albertSans [&>p]:!text-p1 font-albertSans font-normal w-[90%] md:w-[80%] opacity-0 group-hover:opacity-100 duration-300 ease-in-out"><p>Strengthening the nexus between the ocean and climate change is of paramount importance for bringing forth solutions in a holistic manner. The ocean plays a key role as climate regulator and can serve as a vehicle for clean transition, whilst climate actions aim to preserve a healthy state of the ocean.</p> </div></div></div></div><div style="outline:none" data-index="3" class="slick-slide" tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="true"><div><div class="h-[450px] hover:!w-[320px] md:hover:!w-[500px] !w-[320px] md:!w-[350px] rounded-[30px] overflow-hidden relative mt-5 mr-10 outline-none transition-all ease-in-out duration-300 group cursor-pointer" tabindex="-1" style="width:100%;display:inline-block"><img src="https://wordpress.ouroceanconference.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/pexels-joemcast-19985056-scaled.jpg" alt="Maritime Security" class="absolute inset-0 w-full h-full object-cover"/><div class="absolute inset-0 bg-brand-blue-darkest opacity-0 group-hover:opacity-70 transition-opacity duration-300 ease-in-out"></div><div class="absolute top-0 left-0 right-0 bg-brand-orange group-hover:bg-transparent px-10 py-10 rounded-t-[30px] duration-300 ease-in-out"><p class="font-albertSans font-normal text-p2 md:text-p1 relative inline-block before:content-[''] before:absolute before:left-0 before:-bottom-5 md:before:-bottom-10 before:w-full before:h-[5px] before:bg-[url('https://wordpress.ouroceanconference.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Object.svg')] before:bg-repeat-no-repeat before:bg-center">Maritime Security</p></div><div class="HtmlBlock_htmlBlock__fptxU relative top-28 md:top-40 left-5 md:left-10 text-p1 [&>p]:!font-albertSans [&>p]:!text-p1 font-albertSans font-normal w-[90%] md:w-[80%] opacity-0 group-hover:opacity-100 duration-300 ease-in-out"><p>Safeguarding the ocean from piracy, illegal trafficking of goods and people, illegal fishing and pollution and other illegal activities at sea is a key challenge that needs to be effectively addressed and to bring about innovative and creative efforts to improve maritime security.</p> </div></div></div></div><div style="outline:none" data-index="4" class="slick-slide" tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="true"><div><div class="h-[450px] hover:!w-[320px] md:hover:!w-[500px] !w-[320px] md:!w-[350px] rounded-[30px] overflow-hidden relative mt-5 mr-10 outline-none transition-all ease-in-out duration-300 group cursor-pointer" tabindex="-1" style="width:100%;display:inline-block"><img src="https://wordpress.ouroceanconference.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/pexels-chetanvlad-19780693-scaled.jpg" alt="Sustainable Fisheries" class="absolute inset-0 w-full h-full object-cover"/><div class="absolute inset-0 bg-brand-blue-darkest opacity-0 group-hover:opacity-70 transition-opacity duration-300 ease-in-out"></div><div class="absolute top-0 left-0 right-0 bg-brand-orange group-hover:bg-transparent px-10 py-10 rounded-t-[30px] duration-300 ease-in-out"><p class="font-albertSans font-normal text-p2 md:text-p1 relative inline-block before:content-[''] before:absolute before:left-0 before:-bottom-5 md:before:-bottom-10 before:w-full before:h-[5px] before:bg-[url('https://wordpress.ouroceanconference.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Object.svg')] before:bg-repeat-no-repeat before:bg-center">Sustainable Fisheries</p></div><div class="HtmlBlock_htmlBlock__fptxU relative top-28 md:top-40 left-5 md:left-10 text-p1 [&>p]:!font-albertSans [&>p]:!text-p1 font-albertSans font-normal w-[90%] md:w-[80%] opacity-0 group-hover:opacity-100 duration-300 ease-in-out"><p>To reap the benefits of a resilient ocean, it is essential to incorporate sustainable fisheries policies though adequate fishing methods, surveillance of prohibitions and restrictions and other integral solutions to effectively tackle overfishing that poses a direct threat to marine biodiversity.</p> </div></div></div></div><div style="outline:none" data-index="5" class="slick-slide" tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="true"><div><div class="h-[450px] hover:!w-[320px] md:hover:!w-[500px] !w-[320px] md:!w-[350px] rounded-[30px] overflow-hidden relative mt-5 mr-10 outline-none transition-all ease-in-out duration-300 group cursor-pointer" tabindex="-1" style="width:100%;display:inline-block"><img src="https://wordpress.ouroceanconference.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/seagull-8318516_1280.jpg" alt="Marine Pollution" class="absolute inset-0 w-full h-full object-cover"/><div class="absolute inset-0 bg-brand-blue-darkest opacity-0 group-hover:opacity-70 transition-opacity duration-300 ease-in-out"></div><div class="absolute top-0 left-0 right-0 bg-brand-orange group-hover:bg-transparent px-10 py-10 rounded-t-[30px] duration-300 ease-in-out"><p class="font-albertSans font-normal text-p2 md:text-p1 relative inline-block before:content-[''] before:absolute before:left-0 before:-bottom-5 md:before:-bottom-10 before:w-full before:h-[5px] before:bg-[url('https://wordpress.ouroceanconference.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Object.svg')] before:bg-repeat-no-repeat before:bg-center">Marine Pollution</p></div><div class="HtmlBlock_htmlBlock__fptxU relative top-28 md:top-40 left-5 md:left-10 text-p1 [&>p]:!font-albertSans [&>p]:!text-p1 font-albertSans font-normal w-[90%] md:w-[80%] opacity-0 group-hover:opacity-100 duration-300 ease-in-out"><p>Marine pollution, such as eutrophication, marine litter, and chemical pollution, occurs from either seaborne or land-based activities and imposes significant threat to the ocean health. A more holistic approach with joint efforts is crucial to prevent and control anthropogenic pollution that ends up in the ocean.</p> </div></div></div></div><div data-index="6" tabindex="-1" class="slick-slide slick-cloned" aria-hidden="true"><div><div class="h-[450px] hover:!w-[320px] md:hover:!w-[500px] !w-[320px] md:!w-[350px] rounded-[30px] overflow-hidden relative mt-5 mr-10 outline-none transition-all ease-in-out duration-300 group cursor-pointer" tabindex="-1" style="width:100%;display:inline-block"><img src="https://wordpress.ouroceanconference.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/234fa49932085e36cd9fb3b9945fd3fa.png" alt="Marine Protected Areas" class="absolute inset-0 w-full h-full object-cover"/><div class="absolute inset-0 bg-brand-blue-darkest opacity-0 group-hover:opacity-70 transition-opacity duration-300 ease-in-out"></div><div class="absolute top-0 left-0 right-0 bg-brand-orange group-hover:bg-transparent px-10 py-10 rounded-t-[30px] duration-300 ease-in-out"><p class="font-albertSans font-normal text-p2 md:text-p1 relative inline-block before:content-[''] before:absolute before:left-0 before:-bottom-5 md:before:-bottom-10 before:w-full before:h-[5px] before:bg-[url('https://wordpress.ouroceanconference.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Object.svg')] before:bg-repeat-no-repeat before:bg-center">Marine Protected Areas</p></div><div class="HtmlBlock_htmlBlock__fptxU relative top-28 md:top-40 left-5 md:left-10 text-p1 [&>p]:!font-albertSans [&>p]:!text-p1 font-albertSans font-normal w-[90%] md:w-[80%] opacity-0 group-hover:opacity-100 duration-300 ease-in-out"><p>An effectively managed network of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) with well-defined conservation measures that address the pressures of ocean-based activities, such as tourism, shipping, fishing, and aquaculture, is an essential instrument for safeguarding biodiversity and maintaining marine ecosystems.</p> </div></div></div></div><div data-index="7" tabindex="-1" class="slick-slide slick-cloned" aria-hidden="true"><div><div class="h-[450px] hover:!w-[320px] md:hover:!w-[500px] !w-[320px] md:!w-[350px] rounded-[30px] overflow-hidden relative mt-5 mr-10 outline-none transition-all ease-in-out duration-300 group cursor-pointer" tabindex="-1" style="width:100%;display:inline-block"><img src="https://wordpress.ouroceanconference.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/4b66204fe59756f75dfb726f9efc1746.png" alt="Sustainable Blue Economies" class="absolute inset-0 w-full h-full object-cover"/><div class="absolute inset-0 bg-brand-blue-darkest opacity-0 group-hover:opacity-70 transition-opacity duration-300 ease-in-out"></div><div class="absolute top-0 left-0 right-0 bg-brand-orange group-hover:bg-transparent px-10 py-10 rounded-t-[30px] duration-300 ease-in-out"><p class="font-albertSans font-normal text-p2 md:text-p1 relative inline-block before:content-[''] before:absolute before:left-0 before:-bottom-5 md:before:-bottom-10 before:w-full before:h-[5px] before:bg-[url('https://wordpress.ouroceanconference.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Object.svg')] before:bg-repeat-no-repeat before:bg-center">Sustainable Blue Economies</p></div><div class="HtmlBlock_htmlBlock__fptxU relative top-28 md:top-40 left-5 md:left-10 text-p1 [&>p]:!font-albertSans [&>p]:!text-p1 font-albertSans font-normal w-[90%] md:w-[80%] opacity-0 group-hover:opacity-100 duration-300 ease-in-out"><p>Blue economy can serve as a key tool to achieve sustainable use of the ocean and marine resources for sustainable growth of economic sectors that rely on the ocean, such as tourism, shipping, fishing and offshore wind energy, that will bring prosperity and employment creation, while preserving ocean ecosystem health.</p> </div></div></div></div><div data-index="8" tabindex="-1" class="slick-slide slick-cloned" aria-hidden="true"><div><div class="h-[450px] hover:!w-[320px] md:hover:!w-[500px] !w-[320px] md:!w-[350px] rounded-[30px] overflow-hidden relative mt-5 mr-10 outline-none transition-all ease-in-out duration-300 group cursor-pointer" tabindex="-1" style="width:100%;display:inline-block"><img src="https://wordpress.ouroceanconference.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/8cd0170b39a5bf5eee105fc054fc146b.png" alt="Climate Change" class="absolute inset-0 w-full h-full object-cover"/><div class="absolute inset-0 bg-brand-blue-darkest opacity-0 group-hover:opacity-70 transition-opacity duration-300 ease-in-out"></div><div class="absolute top-0 left-0 right-0 bg-brand-orange group-hover:bg-transparent px-10 py-10 rounded-t-[30px] duration-300 ease-in-out"><p class="font-albertSans font-normal text-p2 md:text-p1 relative inline-block before:content-[''] before:absolute before:left-0 before:-bottom-5 md:before:-bottom-10 before:w-full before:h-[5px] before:bg-[url('https://wordpress.ouroceanconference.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Object.svg')] before:bg-repeat-no-repeat before:bg-center">Climate Change</p></div><div class="HtmlBlock_htmlBlock__fptxU relative top-28 md:top-40 left-5 md:left-10 text-p1 [&>p]:!font-albertSans [&>p]:!text-p1 font-albertSans font-normal w-[90%] md:w-[80%] opacity-0 group-hover:opacity-100 duration-300 ease-in-out"><p>Strengthening the nexus between the ocean and climate change is of paramount importance for bringing forth solutions in a holistic manner. The ocean plays a key role as climate regulator and can serve as a vehicle for clean transition, whilst climate actions aim to preserve a healthy state of the ocean.</p> </div></div></div></div><div data-index="9" tabindex="-1" class="slick-slide slick-cloned" aria-hidden="true"><div><div class="h-[450px] hover:!w-[320px] md:hover:!w-[500px] !w-[320px] md:!w-[350px] rounded-[30px] overflow-hidden relative mt-5 mr-10 outline-none transition-all ease-in-out duration-300 group cursor-pointer" tabindex="-1" style="width:100%;display:inline-block"><img src="https://wordpress.ouroceanconference.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/pexels-joemcast-19985056-scaled.jpg" alt="Maritime Security" class="absolute inset-0 w-full h-full object-cover"/><div class="absolute inset-0 bg-brand-blue-darkest opacity-0 group-hover:opacity-70 transition-opacity duration-300 ease-in-out"></div><div class="absolute top-0 left-0 right-0 bg-brand-orange group-hover:bg-transparent px-10 py-10 rounded-t-[30px] duration-300 ease-in-out"><p class="font-albertSans font-normal text-p2 md:text-p1 relative inline-block before:content-[''] before:absolute before:left-0 before:-bottom-5 md:before:-bottom-10 before:w-full before:h-[5px] before:bg-[url('https://wordpress.ouroceanconference.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Object.svg')] before:bg-repeat-no-repeat before:bg-center">Maritime Security</p></div><div class="HtmlBlock_htmlBlock__fptxU relative top-28 md:top-40 left-5 md:left-10 text-p1 [&>p]:!font-albertSans [&>p]:!text-p1 font-albertSans font-normal w-[90%] md:w-[80%] opacity-0 group-hover:opacity-100 duration-300 ease-in-out"><p>Safeguarding the ocean from piracy, illegal trafficking of goods and people, illegal fishing and pollution and other illegal activities at sea is a key challenge that needs to be effectively addressed and to bring about innovative and creative efforts to improve maritime security.</p> </div></div></div></div><div data-index="10" tabindex="-1" class="slick-slide slick-cloned" aria-hidden="true"><div><div class="h-[450px] hover:!w-[320px] md:hover:!w-[500px] !w-[320px] md:!w-[350px] rounded-[30px] overflow-hidden relative mt-5 mr-10 outline-none transition-all ease-in-out duration-300 group cursor-pointer" tabindex="-1" style="width:100%;display:inline-block"><img src="https://wordpress.ouroceanconference.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/pexels-chetanvlad-19780693-scaled.jpg" alt="Sustainable Fisheries" class="absolute inset-0 w-full h-full object-cover"/><div class="absolute inset-0 bg-brand-blue-darkest opacity-0 group-hover:opacity-70 transition-opacity duration-300 ease-in-out"></div><div class="absolute top-0 left-0 right-0 bg-brand-orange group-hover:bg-transparent px-10 py-10 rounded-t-[30px] duration-300 ease-in-out"><p class="font-albertSans font-normal text-p2 md:text-p1 relative inline-block before:content-[''] before:absolute before:left-0 before:-bottom-5 md:before:-bottom-10 before:w-full before:h-[5px] before:bg-[url('https://wordpress.ouroceanconference.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Object.svg')] before:bg-repeat-no-repeat before:bg-center">Sustainable Fisheries</p></div><div class="HtmlBlock_htmlBlock__fptxU relative top-28 md:top-40 left-5 md:left-10 text-p1 [&>p]:!font-albertSans [&>p]:!text-p1 font-albertSans font-normal w-[90%] md:w-[80%] opacity-0 group-hover:opacity-100 duration-300 ease-in-out"><p>To reap the benefits of a resilient ocean, it is essential to incorporate sustainable fisheries policies though adequate fishing methods, surveillance of prohibitions and restrictions and other integral solutions to effectively tackle overfishing that poses a direct threat to marine biodiversity.</p> </div></div></div></div><div data-index="11" tabindex="-1" class="slick-slide slick-cloned" aria-hidden="true"><div><div class="h-[450px] hover:!w-[320px] md:hover:!w-[500px] !w-[320px] md:!w-[350px] rounded-[30px] overflow-hidden relative mt-5 mr-10 outline-none transition-all ease-in-out duration-300 group cursor-pointer" tabindex="-1" style="width:100%;display:inline-block"><img src="https://wordpress.ouroceanconference.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/seagull-8318516_1280.jpg" alt="Marine Pollution" class="absolute inset-0 w-full h-full object-cover"/><div class="absolute inset-0 bg-brand-blue-darkest opacity-0 group-hover:opacity-70 transition-opacity duration-300 ease-in-out"></div><div class="absolute top-0 left-0 right-0 bg-brand-orange group-hover:bg-transparent px-10 py-10 rounded-t-[30px] duration-300 ease-in-out"><p class="font-albertSans font-normal text-p2 md:text-p1 relative inline-block before:content-[''] before:absolute before:left-0 before:-bottom-5 md:before:-bottom-10 before:w-full before:h-[5px] before:bg-[url('https://wordpress.ouroceanconference.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Object.svg')] before:bg-repeat-no-repeat before:bg-center">Marine Pollution</p></div><div class="HtmlBlock_htmlBlock__fptxU relative top-28 md:top-40 left-5 md:left-10 text-p1 [&>p]:!font-albertSans [&>p]:!text-p1 font-albertSans font-normal w-[90%] md:w-[80%] opacity-0 group-hover:opacity-100 duration-300 ease-in-out"><p>Marine pollution, such as eutrophication, marine litter, and chemical pollution, occurs from either seaborne or land-based activities and imposes significant threat to the ocean health. A more holistic approach with joint efforts is crucial to prevent and control anthropogenic pollution that ends up in the ocean.</p> </div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="absolute right-10 lg:right-[calc(60vw-650px)] xxl:right-[calc(80vw-900px)] -top-8 transform -translate-y-1/2 z-10 cursor-pointer"><img fetchpriority="high" width="40" height="40" decoding="async" data-nimg="1" class="object-contain object-center" style="color:transparent" src="https://wordpress.ouroceanconference.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Button-Next.svg"/></div></div></section></div><div class="HtmlBlock_htmlBlock__fptxU text-white text-p2 font-normal md:w-[80%] font-albertSans md:text-start text-center"><p>The Our Ocean Conference is by invitation only and is extended to high-level representatives from governments, NGOs, international groups, academia and private sector organisations who intend to make ambitious commitments for ocean protection.</p></div></div></section></div></div></main><section class="w-full bg-cover bg-center relative" style="background-image:url(https://wordpress.ouroceanconference.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/11946caf273bd61b6bc24841c29071d8.png)"><div class="absolute inset-0 bg-brand-blue-darkest opacity-80 z-0"></div><footer class="relative z-10 bg-transparent"><div class="lg:ml-[calc(50vw-610px)] w-full px-10"><section data-testid="action-areas-slider" class="slider-container py-10 text-white"><h2 class="mb-5 text-white text-p1 md:text-h2 font-barlow font-normal">Our Ocean Conferences</h2><div class="slick-slider slick-initialized" dir="ltr"><div class="absolute right-24 lg:right-[calc(60vw-600px)] xxl:right-[calc(80vw-850px)] -top-8 transform -translate-y-1/2 z-10 cursor-pointer"><img fetchpriority="high" width="40" height="40" decoding="async" data-nimg="1" class="object-contain object-center" style="color:transparent" src="https://wordpress.ouroceanconference.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Button-Previous.svg"/></div><div class="slick-list"><div class="slick-track" style="width:0px;left:0px"><div data-index="-10" tabindex="-1" class="slick-slide slick-cloned" aria-hidden="true"><div><a tabindex="-1" style="width:100%;display:inline-block" class="h-[400px] md:h-[400px] !w-[320px] md:!w-[500px] rounded-[30px] overflow-hidden relative mt-5 mr-10" target="_self" rel="" href="/conferences/busan-2025/"><img alt="Busan, Korea: 2025 – Our Ocean, Our Action" fetchpriority="high" width="2000" height="2000" decoding="async" data-nimg="1" class="absolute top-0 left-0 w-full h-[520px] md:h-[600px] object-cover md:object-cover object-center" style="color:transparent" srcSet="/_next/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.ouroceanconference.org%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F11%2FBusan-Postcard-e1731673532856.webp&w=2048&q=75 1x, /_next/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.ouroceanconference.org%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F11%2FBusan-Postcard-e1731673532856.webp&w=3840&q=75 2x" src="/_next/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.ouroceanconference.org%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F11%2FBusan-Postcard-e1731673532856.webp&w=3840&q=75"/><div class=" absolute top-0 left-0 right-0 bg-white p-5 md:p-10 rounded-t-[30px] duration-300 ease-in-out bg-opacity-85"><div class="flex gap-5 items-center justify-between mb-3"><div class="flex gap-5 items-center"><img alt="Busan, Korea: 2025 – Our Ocean, Our Action" fetchpriority="high" width="2000" height="2000" decoding="async" data-nimg="1" class="w-full h-full object-contain object-center !w-[60px] !h-[50px]" style="color:transparent" srcSet="/_next/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.ouroceanconference.org%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F11%2FFlag_of_South_Korea.png&w=2048&q=75 1x, /_next/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.ouroceanconference.org%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F11%2FFlag_of_South_Korea.png&w=3840&q=75 2x" src="/_next/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.ouroceanconference.org%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F11%2FFlag_of_South_Korea.png&w=3840&q=75"/><div class="bg-brand-teal px-6 py-1 rounded-full flex items-center justify-center text-p3 font-albertSans font-normal">2025</div></div><div><svg data-testid="icon" width="1.875rem" height="1.875rem" aria-hidden="true" focusable="false"><use href="/sprite.svg#double-arrow-teal" xlink:href="/sprite.svg#double-arrow-teal"></use></svg></div></div><p class="font-albertSans font-medium text-brand-dark-blue text-p2 md:text-p1 relative inline-block">Our Ocean, Our Action</p><h2 class="text-h2 font-barlow font-normal text-brand-blue-darkest">Busan, Korea</h2></div></a></div></div><div data-index="-9" tabindex="-1" class="slick-slide slick-cloned" aria-hidden="true"><div><a tabindex="-1" style="width:100%;display:inline-block" class="h-[400px] md:h-[400px] !w-[320px] md:!w-[500px] rounded-[30px] overflow-hidden relative mt-5 mr-10" target="_self" rel="" href="/conferences/athens-2024/"><img alt="Athens, Greece: 2024 – An Ocean Of Potential" fetchpriority="high" width="2000" height="2000" decoding="async" data-nimg="1" class="absolute top-0 left-0 w-full h-[520px] md:h-[600px] object-cover md:object-cover object-center" style="color:transparent" srcSet="/_next/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.ouroceanconference.org%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2023%2F03%2F3Lane-Use-C9P2-1.jpg&w=2048&q=75 1x, /_next/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.ouroceanconference.org%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2023%2F03%2F3Lane-Use-C9P2-1.jpg&w=3840&q=75 2x" src="/_next/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.ouroceanconference.org%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2023%2F03%2F3Lane-Use-C9P2-1.jpg&w=3840&q=75"/><div class=" absolute top-0 left-0 right-0 bg-white p-5 md:p-10 rounded-t-[30px] duration-300 ease-in-out bg-opacity-85"><div class="flex gap-5 items-center justify-between mb-3"><div class="flex gap-5 items-center"><img alt="Athens, Greece: 2024 – An Ocean Of Potential" fetchpriority="high" width="2000" height="2000" decoding="async" data-nimg="1" class="w-full h-full object-contain object-center !w-[60px] !h-[50px]" style="color:transparent" src="https://wordpress.ouroceanconference.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/greece-1.svg"/><div class="bg-brand-teal px-6 py-1 rounded-full flex items-center justify-center text-p3 font-albertSans font-normal">2024</div></div><div><svg data-testid="icon" width="1.875rem" height="1.875rem" aria-hidden="true" focusable="false"><use href="/sprite.svg#double-arrow-teal" xlink:href="/sprite.svg#double-arrow-teal"></use></svg></div></div><p class="font-albertSans font-medium text-brand-dark-blue text-p2 md:text-p1 relative inline-block">An Ocean Of Potential</p><h2 class="text-h2 font-barlow font-normal text-brand-blue-darkest">Athens, Greece</h2></div></a></div></div><div data-index="-8" tabindex="-1" class="slick-slide slick-cloned" aria-hidden="true"><div><a tabindex="-1" style="width:100%;display:inline-block" class="h-[400px] md:h-[400px] !w-[320px] md:!w-[500px] rounded-[30px] overflow-hidden relative mt-5 mr-10" target="_self" rel="" href="/conferences/panama-2023/"><img alt="Panama City, Panama: 2023 – Our Ocean, Our Connection" fetchpriority="high" width="2000" height="2000" decoding="async" data-nimg="1" class="absolute top-0 left-0 w-full h-[520px] md:h-[600px] object-cover md:object-cover object-center" style="color:transparent" srcSet="/_next/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.ouroceanconference.org%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F11%2FPanama-City-Postcard-e1731673729939.webp&w=2048&q=75 1x, /_next/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.ouroceanconference.org%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F11%2FPanama-City-Postcard-e1731673729939.webp&w=3840&q=75 2x" src="/_next/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.ouroceanconference.org%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F11%2FPanama-City-Postcard-e1731673729939.webp&w=3840&q=75"/><div class=" absolute top-0 left-0 right-0 bg-white p-5 md:p-10 rounded-t-[30px] duration-300 ease-in-out bg-opacity-85"><div class="flex gap-5 items-center justify-between mb-3"><div class="flex gap-5 items-center"><img alt="Panama City, Panama: 2023 – Our Ocean, Our Connection" fetchpriority="high" width="2000" height="2000" decoding="async" data-nimg="1" class="w-full h-full object-contain object-center !w-[60px] !h-[50px]" style="color:transparent" src="https://wordpress.ouroceanconference.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Flag_of_Panama.svg"/><div class="bg-brand-teal px-6 py-1 rounded-full flex items-center justify-center text-p3 font-albertSans font-normal">2023</div></div><div><svg data-testid="icon" width="1.875rem" height="1.875rem" aria-hidden="true" focusable="false"><use href="/sprite.svg#double-arrow-teal" xlink:href="/sprite.svg#double-arrow-teal"></use></svg></div></div><p class="font-albertSans font-medium text-brand-dark-blue text-p2 md:text-p1 relative inline-block">Our Ocean, Our Connection</p><h2 class="text-h2 font-barlow font-normal text-brand-blue-darkest">Panama City, Panama</h2></div></a></div></div><div data-index="-7" tabindex="-1" class="slick-slide slick-cloned" aria-hidden="true"><div><a tabindex="-1" style="width:100%;display:inline-block" class="h-[400px] md:h-[400px] !w-[320px] md:!w-[500px] rounded-[30px] overflow-hidden relative mt-5 mr-10" target="_self" rel="" href="/conferences/koror-2022/"><img alt="Koror, Palau: 2022 – Our Ocean, Our People, Our Prosperity" fetchpriority="high" width="2000" height="2000" decoding="async" data-nimg="1" class="absolute top-0 left-0 w-full h-[520px] md:h-[600px] object-cover md:object-cover object-center" style="color:transparent" srcSet="/_next/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.ouroceanconference.org%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F11%2FPalau-Postcard-e1731673816622.webp&w=2048&q=75 1x, /_next/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.ouroceanconference.org%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F11%2FPalau-Postcard-e1731673816622.webp&w=3840&q=75 2x" src="/_next/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.ouroceanconference.org%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F11%2FPalau-Postcard-e1731673816622.webp&w=3840&q=75"/><div class=" absolute top-0 left-0 right-0 bg-white p-5 md:p-10 rounded-t-[30px] duration-300 ease-in-out bg-opacity-85"><div class="flex gap-5 items-center justify-between mb-3"><div class="flex gap-5 items-center"><img alt="Koror, Palau: 2022 – Our Ocean, Our People, Our Prosperity" fetchpriority="high" width="2000" height="2000" decoding="async" data-nimg="1" class="w-full h-full object-contain object-center !w-[60px] !h-[50px]" style="color:transparent" src="https://wordpress.ouroceanconference.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Flag_of_Palau.svg"/><div class="bg-brand-teal px-6 py-1 rounded-full flex items-center justify-center text-p3 font-albertSans font-normal">2022</div></div><div><svg data-testid="icon" width="1.875rem" height="1.875rem" aria-hidden="true" focusable="false"><use href="/sprite.svg#double-arrow-teal" xlink:href="/sprite.svg#double-arrow-teal"></use></svg></div></div><p class="font-albertSans font-medium text-brand-dark-blue text-p2 md:text-p1 relative inline-block">Our Ocean, Our People, Our Prosperity</p><h2 class="text-h2 font-barlow font-normal text-brand-blue-darkest">Koror, Palau</h2></div></a></div></div><div data-index="-6" tabindex="-1" class="slick-slide slick-cloned" aria-hidden="true"><div><a tabindex="-1" style="width:100%;display:inline-block" class="h-[400px] md:h-[400px] !w-[320px] md:!w-[500px] rounded-[30px] overflow-hidden relative mt-5 mr-10" target="_self" rel="" href="/conferences/oslo-2019/"><img alt="Oslo, Norway: 2019 – Learning, Sharing, Acting" fetchpriority="high" width="2000" height="2000" decoding="async" data-nimg="1" class="absolute top-0 left-0 w-full h-[520px] md:h-[600px] object-cover md:object-cover object-center" style="color:transparent" srcSet="/_next/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.ouroceanconference.org%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F11%2FOOC6-panel-event-scaled.jpg&w=2048&q=75 1x, /_next/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.ouroceanconference.org%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F11%2FOOC6-panel-event-scaled.jpg&w=3840&q=75 2x" src="/_next/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.ouroceanconference.org%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F11%2FOOC6-panel-event-scaled.jpg&w=3840&q=75"/><div class=" absolute top-0 left-0 right-0 bg-white p-5 md:p-10 rounded-t-[30px] duration-300 ease-in-out bg-opacity-85"><div class="flex gap-5 items-center justify-between mb-3"><div class="flex gap-5 items-center"><img alt="Oslo, Norway: 2019 – Learning, Sharing, Acting" fetchpriority="high" width="2000" height="2000" decoding="async" data-nimg="1" class="w-full h-full object-contain object-center !w-[60px] !h-[50px]" style="color:transparent" src="https://wordpress.ouroceanconference.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Flag_of_Norway.svg"/><div class="bg-brand-teal px-6 py-1 rounded-full flex items-center justify-center text-p3 font-albertSans font-normal">2019</div></div><div><svg data-testid="icon" width="1.875rem" height="1.875rem" aria-hidden="true" focusable="false"><use href="/sprite.svg#double-arrow-teal" xlink:href="/sprite.svg#double-arrow-teal"></use></svg></div></div><p class="font-albertSans font-medium text-brand-dark-blue text-p2 md:text-p1 relative inline-block">Learning, Sharing, Acting</p><h2 class="text-h2 font-barlow font-normal text-brand-blue-darkest">Oslo, Norway</h2></div></a></div></div><div data-index="-5" tabindex="-1" class="slick-slide slick-cloned" aria-hidden="true"><div><a tabindex="-1" style="width:100%;display:inline-block" class="h-[400px] md:h-[400px] !w-[320px] md:!w-[500px] rounded-[30px] overflow-hidden relative mt-5 mr-10" target="_self" rel="" href="/conferences/bali-2018/"><img alt="Bali, Indonesia: 2018 – Our Ocean, Our Legacy" fetchpriority="high" width="2000" height="2000" decoding="async" data-nimg="1" class="absolute top-0 left-0 w-full h-[520px] md:h-[600px] object-cover md:object-cover object-center" style="color:transparent" srcSet="/_next/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.ouroceanconference.org%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F11%2FBali-Postcard-e1731673953509.webp&w=2048&q=75 1x, /_next/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.ouroceanconference.org%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F11%2FBali-Postcard-e1731673953509.webp&w=3840&q=75 2x" src="/_next/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.ouroceanconference.org%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F11%2FBali-Postcard-e1731673953509.webp&w=3840&q=75"/><div class=" absolute top-0 left-0 right-0 bg-white p-5 md:p-10 rounded-t-[30px] duration-300 ease-in-out bg-opacity-85"><div class="flex gap-5 items-center justify-between mb-3"><div class="flex gap-5 items-center"><img alt="Bali, Indonesia: 2018 – Our Ocean, Our Legacy" fetchpriority="high" width="2000" height="2000" decoding="async" data-nimg="1" class="w-full h-full object-contain object-center !w-[60px] !h-[50px]" style="color:transparent" src="https://wordpress.ouroceanconference.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Flag_of_Indonesia.svg"/><div class="bg-brand-teal px-6 py-1 rounded-full flex items-center justify-center text-p3 font-albertSans font-normal">2018</div></div><div><svg data-testid="icon" width="1.875rem" height="1.875rem" aria-hidden="true" focusable="false"><use href="/sprite.svg#double-arrow-teal" xlink:href="/sprite.svg#double-arrow-teal"></use></svg></div></div><p class="font-albertSans font-medium text-brand-dark-blue text-p2 md:text-p1 relative inline-block">Our Ocean, Our Legacy</p><h2 class="text-h2 font-barlow font-normal text-brand-blue-darkest">Bali, Indonesia</h2></div></a></div></div><div data-index="-4" tabindex="-1" class="slick-slide slick-cloned" aria-hidden="true"><div><a tabindex="-1" style="width:100%;display:inline-block" class="h-[400px] md:h-[400px] !w-[320px] md:!w-[500px] rounded-[30px] overflow-hidden relative mt-5 mr-10" target="_self" rel="" href="/conferences/eu-2017/"><img alt="EU (Valletta, Malta): 2017 – Our Ocean, an Ocean for Life" fetchpriority="high" width="2000" height="2000" decoding="async" data-nimg="1" class="absolute top-0 left-0 w-full h-[520px] md:h-[600px] object-cover md:object-cover object-center" style="color:transparent" srcSet="/_next/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.ouroceanconference.org%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F11%2FMalta-Postcard-e1731674109791.webp&w=2048&q=75 1x, /_next/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.ouroceanconference.org%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F11%2FMalta-Postcard-e1731674109791.webp&w=3840&q=75 2x" src="/_next/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.ouroceanconference.org%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F11%2FMalta-Postcard-e1731674109791.webp&w=3840&q=75"/><div class=" absolute top-0 left-0 right-0 bg-white p-5 md:p-10 rounded-t-[30px] duration-300 ease-in-out bg-opacity-85"><div class="flex gap-5 items-center justify-between mb-3"><div class="flex gap-5 items-center"><img alt="EU (Valletta, Malta): 2017 – Our Ocean, an Ocean for Life" fetchpriority="high" width="2000" height="2000" decoding="async" data-nimg="1" class="w-full h-full object-contain object-center !w-[60px] !h-[50px]" style="color:transparent" src="https://wordpress.ouroceanconference.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Group-1261152218-1.svg"/><div class="bg-brand-teal px-6 py-1 rounded-full flex items-center justify-center text-p3 font-albertSans font-normal">2017</div></div><div><svg data-testid="icon" width="1.875rem" height="1.875rem" aria-hidden="true" focusable="false"><use href="/sprite.svg#double-arrow-teal" xlink:href="/sprite.svg#double-arrow-teal"></use></svg></div></div><p class="font-albertSans font-medium text-brand-dark-blue text-p2 md:text-p1 relative inline-block">Our Ocean, an Ocean for Life</p><h2 class="text-h2 font-barlow font-normal text-brand-blue-darkest">EU, Valletta, Malta</h2></div></a></div></div><div data-index="-3" tabindex="-1" class="slick-slide slick-cloned" aria-hidden="true"><div><a tabindex="-1" style="width:100%;display:inline-block" class="h-[400px] md:h-[400px] !w-[320px] md:!w-[500px] rounded-[30px] overflow-hidden relative mt-5 mr-10" target="_self" rel="" href="/conferences/washington-2016/"><img alt="Washington DC, USA: 2016 – Our Ocean, One Future" fetchpriority="high" width="2000" height="2000" decoding="async" data-nimg="1" class="absolute top-0 left-0 w-full h-[520px] md:h-[600px] object-cover md:object-cover object-center" style="color:transparent" srcSet="/_next/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.ouroceanconference.org%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F11%2FWashington-2016-Postcard-e1731674518162.webp&w=2048&q=75 1x, /_next/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.ouroceanconference.org%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F11%2FWashington-2016-Postcard-e1731674518162.webp&w=3840&q=75 2x" src="/_next/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.ouroceanconference.org%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F11%2FWashington-2016-Postcard-e1731674518162.webp&w=3840&q=75"/><div class=" absolute top-0 left-0 right-0 bg-white p-5 md:p-10 rounded-t-[30px] duration-300 ease-in-out bg-opacity-85"><div class="flex gap-5 items-center justify-between mb-3"><div class="flex gap-5 items-center"><img alt="Washington DC, USA: 2016 – Our Ocean, One Future" fetchpriority="high" width="2000" height="2000" decoding="async" data-nimg="1" class="w-full h-full object-contain object-center !w-[60px] !h-[50px]" style="color:transparent" src="https://wordpress.ouroceanconference.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/American-Flag.svg"/><div class="bg-brand-teal px-6 py-1 rounded-full flex items-center justify-center text-p3 font-albertSans font-normal">2016</div></div><div><svg data-testid="icon" width="1.875rem" height="1.875rem" aria-hidden="true" focusable="false"><use href="/sprite.svg#double-arrow-teal" xlink:href="/sprite.svg#double-arrow-teal"></use></svg></div></div><p class="font-albertSans font-medium text-brand-dark-blue text-p2 md:text-p1 relative inline-block">Our Ocean, One Future</p><h2 class="text-h2 font-barlow font-normal text-brand-blue-darkest">Washington DC, USA</h2></div></a></div></div><div data-index="-2" tabindex="-1" class="slick-slide slick-cloned" aria-hidden="true"><div><a tabindex="-1" style="width:100%;display:inline-block" class="h-[400px] md:h-[400px] !w-[320px] md:!w-[500px] rounded-[30px] overflow-hidden relative mt-5 mr-10" target="_self" rel="" href="/conferences/valparaiso-2015/"><img alt="Valparaiso, Chile: 2015 – Our Ocean Conference" fetchpriority="high" width="2000" height="2000" decoding="async" data-nimg="1" class="absolute top-0 left-0 w-full h-[520px] md:h-[600px] object-cover md:object-cover object-center" style="color:transparent" srcSet="/_next/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.ouroceanconference.org%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F11%2FChile-Postcard-1-e1731674674527.webp&w=2048&q=75 1x, /_next/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.ouroceanconference.org%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F11%2FChile-Postcard-1-e1731674674527.webp&w=3840&q=75 2x" src="/_next/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.ouroceanconference.org%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F11%2FChile-Postcard-1-e1731674674527.webp&w=3840&q=75"/><div class=" absolute top-0 left-0 right-0 bg-white p-5 md:p-10 rounded-t-[30px] duration-300 ease-in-out bg-opacity-85"><div class="flex gap-5 items-center justify-between mb-3"><div class="flex gap-5 items-center"><img alt="Valparaiso, Chile: 2015 – Our Ocean Conference" fetchpriority="high" width="2000" height="2000" decoding="async" data-nimg="1" class="w-full h-full object-contain object-center !w-[60px] !h-[50px]" style="color:transparent" src="https://wordpress.ouroceanconference.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Group-1261152261.svg"/><div class="bg-brand-teal px-6 py-1 rounded-full flex items-center justify-center text-p3 font-albertSans font-normal">2015</div></div><div><svg data-testid="icon" width="1.875rem" height="1.875rem" aria-hidden="true" focusable="false"><use href="/sprite.svg#double-arrow-teal" xlink:href="/sprite.svg#double-arrow-teal"></use></svg></div></div><p class="font-albertSans font-medium text-brand-dark-blue text-p2 md:text-p1 relative inline-block">Our Ocean Conference</p><h2 class="text-h2 font-barlow font-normal text-brand-blue-darkest">Valparaiso, Chile</h2></div></a></div></div><div data-index="-1" tabindex="-1" class="slick-slide slick-cloned" aria-hidden="true"><div><a tabindex="-1" style="width:100%;display:inline-block" class="h-[400px] md:h-[400px] !w-[320px] md:!w-[500px] rounded-[30px] overflow-hidden relative mt-5 mr-10" target="_self" rel="" href="/conferences/washington-2014/"><img alt="Washington DC, USA: 2014 – Our Ocean Conference" fetchpriority="high" width="2000" height="2000" decoding="async" data-nimg="1" class="absolute top-0 left-0 w-full h-[520px] md:h-[600px] object-cover md:object-cover object-center" style="color:transparent" srcSet="/_next/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.ouroceanconference.org%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F11%2FWashington-Postcard-e1731674830344.webp&w=2048&q=75 1x, /_next/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.ouroceanconference.org%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F11%2FWashington-Postcard-e1731674830344.webp&w=3840&q=75 2x" src="/_next/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.ouroceanconference.org%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F11%2FWashington-Postcard-e1731674830344.webp&w=3840&q=75"/><div class=" absolute top-0 left-0 right-0 bg-white p-5 md:p-10 rounded-t-[30px] duration-300 ease-in-out bg-opacity-85"><div class="flex gap-5 items-center justify-between mb-3"><div class="flex gap-5 items-center"><img alt="Washington DC, USA: 2014 – Our Ocean Conference" fetchpriority="high" width="2000" height="2000" decoding="async" data-nimg="1" class="w-full h-full object-contain object-center !w-[60px] !h-[50px]" style="color:transparent" src="https://wordpress.ouroceanconference.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/American-Flag.svg"/><div class="bg-brand-teal px-6 py-1 rounded-full flex items-center justify-center text-p3 font-albertSans font-normal">2014</div></div><div><svg data-testid="icon" width="1.875rem" height="1.875rem" aria-hidden="true" focusable="false"><use href="/sprite.svg#double-arrow-teal" xlink:href="/sprite.svg#double-arrow-teal"></use></svg></div></div><p class="font-albertSans font-medium text-brand-dark-blue text-p2 md:text-p1 relative inline-block">Our Ocean Conference</p><h2 class="text-h2 font-barlow font-normal text-brand-blue-darkest">Washington DC, USA</h2></div></a></div></div><div style="outline:none" data-index="0" class="slick-slide slick-active slick-current" tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="false"><div><a tabindex="-1" style="width:100%;display:inline-block" class="h-[400px] md:h-[400px] !w-[320px] md:!w-[500px] rounded-[30px] overflow-hidden relative mt-5 mr-10" target="_self" rel="" href="/conferences/busan-2025/"><img alt="Busan, Korea: 2025 – Our Ocean, Our Action" fetchpriority="high" width="2000" height="2000" decoding="async" data-nimg="1" class="absolute top-0 left-0 w-full h-[520px] md:h-[600px] object-cover md:object-cover object-center" style="color:transparent" srcSet="/_next/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.ouroceanconference.org%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F11%2FBusan-Postcard-e1731673532856.webp&w=2048&q=75 1x, /_next/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.ouroceanconference.org%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F11%2FBusan-Postcard-e1731673532856.webp&w=3840&q=75 2x" src="/_next/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.ouroceanconference.org%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F11%2FBusan-Postcard-e1731673532856.webp&w=3840&q=75"/><div class=" absolute top-0 left-0 right-0 bg-white p-5 md:p-10 rounded-t-[30px] duration-300 ease-in-out bg-opacity-85"><div class="flex gap-5 items-center justify-between mb-3"><div class="flex gap-5 items-center"><img alt="Busan, Korea: 2025 – Our Ocean, Our Action" fetchpriority="high" width="2000" height="2000" decoding="async" data-nimg="1" class="w-full h-full object-contain object-center !w-[60px] !h-[50px]" style="color:transparent" srcSet="/_next/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.ouroceanconference.org%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F11%2FFlag_of_South_Korea.png&w=2048&q=75 1x, /_next/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.ouroceanconference.org%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F11%2FFlag_of_South_Korea.png&w=3840&q=75 2x" src="/_next/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.ouroceanconference.org%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F11%2FFlag_of_South_Korea.png&w=3840&q=75"/><div class="bg-brand-teal px-6 py-1 rounded-full flex items-center justify-center text-p3 font-albertSans font-normal">2025</div></div><div><svg data-testid="icon" width="1.875rem" height="1.875rem" aria-hidden="true" focusable="false"><use href="/sprite.svg#double-arrow-teal" xlink:href="/sprite.svg#double-arrow-teal"></use></svg></div></div><p class="font-albertSans font-medium text-brand-dark-blue text-p2 md:text-p1 relative inline-block">Our Ocean, Our Action</p><h2 class="text-h2 font-barlow font-normal text-brand-blue-darkest">Busan, Korea</h2></div></a></div></div><div style="outline:none" data-index="1" class="slick-slide slick-active" tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="false"><div><a tabindex="-1" style="width:100%;display:inline-block" class="h-[400px] md:h-[400px] !w-[320px] md:!w-[500px] rounded-[30px] overflow-hidden relative mt-5 mr-10" target="_self" rel="" href="/conferences/athens-2024/"><img alt="Athens, Greece: 2024 – An Ocean Of Potential" fetchpriority="high" width="2000" height="2000" decoding="async" data-nimg="1" class="absolute top-0 left-0 w-full h-[520px] md:h-[600px] object-cover md:object-cover object-center" style="color:transparent" srcSet="/_next/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.ouroceanconference.org%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2023%2F03%2F3Lane-Use-C9P2-1.jpg&w=2048&q=75 1x, /_next/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.ouroceanconference.org%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2023%2F03%2F3Lane-Use-C9P2-1.jpg&w=3840&q=75 2x" src="/_next/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.ouroceanconference.org%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2023%2F03%2F3Lane-Use-C9P2-1.jpg&w=3840&q=75"/><div class=" absolute top-0 left-0 right-0 bg-white p-5 md:p-10 rounded-t-[30px] duration-300 ease-in-out bg-opacity-85"><div class="flex gap-5 items-center justify-between mb-3"><div class="flex gap-5 items-center"><img alt="Athens, Greece: 2024 – An Ocean Of Potential" fetchpriority="high" width="2000" height="2000" decoding="async" data-nimg="1" class="w-full h-full object-contain object-center !w-[60px] !h-[50px]" style="color:transparent" src="https://wordpress.ouroceanconference.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/greece-1.svg"/><div class="bg-brand-teal px-6 py-1 rounded-full flex items-center justify-center text-p3 font-albertSans font-normal">2024</div></div><div><svg data-testid="icon" width="1.875rem" height="1.875rem" aria-hidden="true" focusable="false"><use href="/sprite.svg#double-arrow-teal" xlink:href="/sprite.svg#double-arrow-teal"></use></svg></div></div><p class="font-albertSans font-medium text-brand-dark-blue text-p2 md:text-p1 relative inline-block">An Ocean Of Potential</p><h2 class="text-h2 font-barlow font-normal text-brand-blue-darkest">Athens, Greece</h2></div></a></div></div><div style="outline:none" data-index="2" class="slick-slide" tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="true"><div><a tabindex="-1" style="width:100%;display:inline-block" class="h-[400px] md:h-[400px] !w-[320px] md:!w-[500px] rounded-[30px] overflow-hidden relative mt-5 mr-10" target="_self" rel="" href="/conferences/panama-2023/"><img alt="Panama City, Panama: 2023 – Our Ocean, Our Connection" fetchpriority="high" width="2000" height="2000" decoding="async" data-nimg="1" class="absolute top-0 left-0 w-full h-[520px] md:h-[600px] object-cover md:object-cover object-center" style="color:transparent" srcSet="/_next/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.ouroceanconference.org%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F11%2FPanama-City-Postcard-e1731673729939.webp&w=2048&q=75 1x, /_next/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.ouroceanconference.org%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F11%2FPanama-City-Postcard-e1731673729939.webp&w=3840&q=75 2x" src="/_next/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.ouroceanconference.org%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F11%2FPanama-City-Postcard-e1731673729939.webp&w=3840&q=75"/><div class=" absolute top-0 left-0 right-0 bg-white p-5 md:p-10 rounded-t-[30px] duration-300 ease-in-out bg-opacity-85"><div class="flex gap-5 items-center justify-between mb-3"><div class="flex gap-5 items-center"><img alt="Panama City, Panama: 2023 – Our Ocean, Our Connection" fetchpriority="high" width="2000" height="2000" decoding="async" data-nimg="1" class="w-full h-full object-contain object-center !w-[60px] !h-[50px]" style="color:transparent" src="https://wordpress.ouroceanconference.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Flag_of_Panama.svg"/><div class="bg-brand-teal px-6 py-1 rounded-full flex items-center justify-center text-p3 font-albertSans font-normal">2023</div></div><div><svg data-testid="icon" width="1.875rem" height="1.875rem" aria-hidden="true" focusable="false"><use href="/sprite.svg#double-arrow-teal" xlink:href="/sprite.svg#double-arrow-teal"></use></svg></div></div><p class="font-albertSans font-medium text-brand-dark-blue text-p2 md:text-p1 relative inline-block">Our Ocean, Our Connection</p><h2 class="text-h2 font-barlow font-normal text-brand-blue-darkest">Panama City, Panama</h2></div></a></div></div><div style="outline:none" data-index="3" class="slick-slide" tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="true"><div><a tabindex="-1" style="width:100%;display:inline-block" class="h-[400px] md:h-[400px] !w-[320px] md:!w-[500px] rounded-[30px] overflow-hidden relative mt-5 mr-10" target="_self" rel="" href="/conferences/koror-2022/"><img alt="Koror, Palau: 2022 – Our Ocean, Our People, Our Prosperity" fetchpriority="high" width="2000" height="2000" decoding="async" data-nimg="1" class="absolute top-0 left-0 w-full h-[520px] md:h-[600px] object-cover md:object-cover object-center" style="color:transparent" srcSet="/_next/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.ouroceanconference.org%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F11%2FPalau-Postcard-e1731673816622.webp&w=2048&q=75 1x, /_next/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.ouroceanconference.org%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F11%2FPalau-Postcard-e1731673816622.webp&w=3840&q=75 2x" src="/_next/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.ouroceanconference.org%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F11%2FPalau-Postcard-e1731673816622.webp&w=3840&q=75"/><div class=" absolute top-0 left-0 right-0 bg-white p-5 md:p-10 rounded-t-[30px] duration-300 ease-in-out bg-opacity-85"><div class="flex gap-5 items-center justify-between mb-3"><div class="flex gap-5 items-center"><img alt="Koror, Palau: 2022 – Our Ocean, Our People, Our Prosperity" fetchpriority="high" width="2000" height="2000" decoding="async" data-nimg="1" class="w-full h-full object-contain object-center !w-[60px] !h-[50px]" style="color:transparent" src="https://wordpress.ouroceanconference.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Flag_of_Palau.svg"/><div class="bg-brand-teal px-6 py-1 rounded-full flex items-center justify-center text-p3 font-albertSans font-normal">2022</div></div><div><svg data-testid="icon" width="1.875rem" height="1.875rem" aria-hidden="true" focusable="false"><use href="/sprite.svg#double-arrow-teal" xlink:href="/sprite.svg#double-arrow-teal"></use></svg></div></div><p class="font-albertSans font-medium text-brand-dark-blue text-p2 md:text-p1 relative inline-block">Our Ocean, Our People, Our Prosperity</p><h2 class="text-h2 font-barlow font-normal text-brand-blue-darkest">Koror, Palau</h2></div></a></div></div><div style="outline:none" data-index="4" class="slick-slide" tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="true"><div><a tabindex="-1" style="width:100%;display:inline-block" class="h-[400px] md:h-[400px] !w-[320px] md:!w-[500px] rounded-[30px] overflow-hidden relative mt-5 mr-10" target="_self" rel="" href="/conferences/oslo-2019/"><img alt="Oslo, Norway: 2019 – Learning, Sharing, Acting" fetchpriority="high" width="2000" height="2000" decoding="async" data-nimg="1" class="absolute top-0 left-0 w-full h-[520px] md:h-[600px] object-cover md:object-cover object-center" style="color:transparent" srcSet="/_next/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.ouroceanconference.org%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F11%2FOOC6-panel-event-scaled.jpg&w=2048&q=75 1x, /_next/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.ouroceanconference.org%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F11%2FOOC6-panel-event-scaled.jpg&w=3840&q=75 2x" src="/_next/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.ouroceanconference.org%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F11%2FOOC6-panel-event-scaled.jpg&w=3840&q=75"/><div class=" absolute top-0 left-0 right-0 bg-white p-5 md:p-10 rounded-t-[30px] duration-300 ease-in-out bg-opacity-85"><div class="flex gap-5 items-center justify-between mb-3"><div class="flex gap-5 items-center"><img alt="Oslo, Norway: 2019 – Learning, Sharing, Acting" fetchpriority="high" width="2000" height="2000" decoding="async" data-nimg="1" class="w-full h-full object-contain object-center !w-[60px] !h-[50px]" style="color:transparent" src="https://wordpress.ouroceanconference.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Flag_of_Norway.svg"/><div class="bg-brand-teal px-6 py-1 rounded-full flex items-center justify-center text-p3 font-albertSans font-normal">2019</div></div><div><svg data-testid="icon" width="1.875rem" height="1.875rem" aria-hidden="true" focusable="false"><use href="/sprite.svg#double-arrow-teal" xlink:href="/sprite.svg#double-arrow-teal"></use></svg></div></div><p class="font-albertSans font-medium text-brand-dark-blue text-p2 md:text-p1 relative inline-block">Learning, Sharing, Acting</p><h2 class="text-h2 font-barlow font-normal text-brand-blue-darkest">Oslo, Norway</h2></div></a></div></div><div style="outline:none" data-index="5" class="slick-slide" tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="true"><div><a tabindex="-1" style="width:100%;display:inline-block" class="h-[400px] md:h-[400px] !w-[320px] md:!w-[500px] rounded-[30px] overflow-hidden relative mt-5 mr-10" target="_self" rel="" href="/conferences/bali-2018/"><img alt="Bali, Indonesia: 2018 – Our Ocean, Our Legacy" fetchpriority="high" width="2000" height="2000" decoding="async" data-nimg="1" class="absolute top-0 left-0 w-full h-[520px] md:h-[600px] object-cover md:object-cover object-center" style="color:transparent" srcSet="/_next/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.ouroceanconference.org%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F11%2FBali-Postcard-e1731673953509.webp&w=2048&q=75 1x, /_next/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.ouroceanconference.org%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F11%2FBali-Postcard-e1731673953509.webp&w=3840&q=75 2x" src="/_next/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.ouroceanconference.org%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F11%2FBali-Postcard-e1731673953509.webp&w=3840&q=75"/><div class=" absolute top-0 left-0 right-0 bg-white p-5 md:p-10 rounded-t-[30px] duration-300 ease-in-out bg-opacity-85"><div class="flex gap-5 items-center justify-between mb-3"><div class="flex gap-5 items-center"><img alt="Bali, Indonesia: 2018 – Our Ocean, Our Legacy" fetchpriority="high" width="2000" height="2000" decoding="async" data-nimg="1" class="w-full h-full object-contain object-center !w-[60px] !h-[50px]" style="color:transparent" src="https://wordpress.ouroceanconference.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Flag_of_Indonesia.svg"/><div class="bg-brand-teal px-6 py-1 rounded-full flex items-center justify-center text-p3 font-albertSans font-normal">2018</div></div><div><svg data-testid="icon" width="1.875rem" height="1.875rem" aria-hidden="true" focusable="false"><use href="/sprite.svg#double-arrow-teal" xlink:href="/sprite.svg#double-arrow-teal"></use></svg></div></div><p class="font-albertSans font-medium text-brand-dark-blue text-p2 md:text-p1 relative inline-block">Our Ocean, Our Legacy</p><h2 class="text-h2 font-barlow font-normal text-brand-blue-darkest">Bali, Indonesia</h2></div></a></div></div><div style="outline:none" data-index="6" class="slick-slide" tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="true"><div><a tabindex="-1" style="width:100%;display:inline-block" class="h-[400px] md:h-[400px] !w-[320px] md:!w-[500px] rounded-[30px] overflow-hidden relative mt-5 mr-10" target="_self" rel="" href="/conferences/eu-2017/"><img alt="EU (Valletta, Malta): 2017 – Our Ocean, an Ocean for Life" fetchpriority="high" width="2000" height="2000" decoding="async" data-nimg="1" class="absolute top-0 left-0 w-full h-[520px] md:h-[600px] object-cover md:object-cover object-center" style="color:transparent" srcSet="/_next/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.ouroceanconference.org%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F11%2FMalta-Postcard-e1731674109791.webp&w=2048&q=75 1x, /_next/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.ouroceanconference.org%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F11%2FMalta-Postcard-e1731674109791.webp&w=3840&q=75 2x" src="/_next/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.ouroceanconference.org%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F11%2FMalta-Postcard-e1731674109791.webp&w=3840&q=75"/><div class=" absolute top-0 left-0 right-0 bg-white p-5 md:p-10 rounded-t-[30px] duration-300 ease-in-out bg-opacity-85"><div class="flex gap-5 items-center justify-between mb-3"><div class="flex gap-5 items-center"><img alt="EU (Valletta, Malta): 2017 – Our Ocean, an Ocean for Life" fetchpriority="high" width="2000" height="2000" decoding="async" data-nimg="1" class="w-full h-full object-contain object-center !w-[60px] !h-[50px]" style="color:transparent" src="https://wordpress.ouroceanconference.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Group-1261152218-1.svg"/><div class="bg-brand-teal px-6 py-1 rounded-full flex items-center justify-center text-p3 font-albertSans font-normal">2017</div></div><div><svg data-testid="icon" width="1.875rem" height="1.875rem" aria-hidden="true" focusable="false"><use href="/sprite.svg#double-arrow-teal" xlink:href="/sprite.svg#double-arrow-teal"></use></svg></div></div><p class="font-albertSans font-medium text-brand-dark-blue text-p2 md:text-p1 relative inline-block">Our Ocean, an Ocean for Life</p><h2 class="text-h2 font-barlow font-normal text-brand-blue-darkest">EU, Valletta, Malta</h2></div></a></div></div><div style="outline:none" data-index="7" class="slick-slide" tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="true"><div><a tabindex="-1" style="width:100%;display:inline-block" class="h-[400px] md:h-[400px] !w-[320px] md:!w-[500px] rounded-[30px] overflow-hidden relative mt-5 mr-10" target="_self" rel="" href="/conferences/washington-2016/"><img alt="Washington DC, USA: 2016 – Our Ocean, One Future" fetchpriority="high" width="2000" height="2000" decoding="async" data-nimg="1" class="absolute top-0 left-0 w-full h-[520px] md:h-[600px] object-cover md:object-cover object-center" style="color:transparent" srcSet="/_next/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.ouroceanconference.org%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F11%2FWashington-2016-Postcard-e1731674518162.webp&w=2048&q=75 1x, /_next/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.ouroceanconference.org%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F11%2FWashington-2016-Postcard-e1731674518162.webp&w=3840&q=75 2x" src="/_next/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.ouroceanconference.org%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F11%2FWashington-2016-Postcard-e1731674518162.webp&w=3840&q=75"/><div class=" absolute top-0 left-0 right-0 bg-white p-5 md:p-10 rounded-t-[30px] duration-300 ease-in-out bg-opacity-85"><div class="flex gap-5 items-center justify-between mb-3"><div class="flex gap-5 items-center"><img alt="Washington DC, USA: 2016 – Our Ocean, One Future" fetchpriority="high" width="2000" height="2000" decoding="async" data-nimg="1" class="w-full h-full object-contain object-center !w-[60px] !h-[50px]" style="color:transparent" src="https://wordpress.ouroceanconference.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/American-Flag.svg"/><div class="bg-brand-teal px-6 py-1 rounded-full flex items-center justify-center text-p3 font-albertSans font-normal">2016</div></div><div><svg data-testid="icon" width="1.875rem" height="1.875rem" aria-hidden="true" focusable="false"><use href="/sprite.svg#double-arrow-teal" xlink:href="/sprite.svg#double-arrow-teal"></use></svg></div></div><p class="font-albertSans font-medium text-brand-dark-blue text-p2 md:text-p1 relative inline-block">Our Ocean, One Future</p><h2 class="text-h2 font-barlow font-normal text-brand-blue-darkest">Washington DC, USA</h2></div></a></div></div><div style="outline:none" data-index="8" class="slick-slide" tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="true"><div><a tabindex="-1" style="width:100%;display:inline-block" class="h-[400px] md:h-[400px] !w-[320px] md:!w-[500px] rounded-[30px] overflow-hidden relative mt-5 mr-10" target="_self" rel="" href="/conferences/valparaiso-2015/"><img alt="Valparaiso, Chile: 2015 – Our Ocean Conference" fetchpriority="high" width="2000" height="2000" decoding="async" data-nimg="1" class="absolute top-0 left-0 w-full h-[520px] md:h-[600px] object-cover md:object-cover object-center" style="color:transparent" srcSet="/_next/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.ouroceanconference.org%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F11%2FChile-Postcard-1-e1731674674527.webp&w=2048&q=75 1x, /_next/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.ouroceanconference.org%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F11%2FChile-Postcard-1-e1731674674527.webp&w=3840&q=75 2x" src="/_next/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.ouroceanconference.org%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F11%2FChile-Postcard-1-e1731674674527.webp&w=3840&q=75"/><div class=" absolute top-0 left-0 right-0 bg-white p-5 md:p-10 rounded-t-[30px] duration-300 ease-in-out bg-opacity-85"><div class="flex gap-5 items-center justify-between mb-3"><div class="flex gap-5 items-center"><img alt="Valparaiso, Chile: 2015 – Our Ocean Conference" fetchpriority="high" width="2000" height="2000" decoding="async" data-nimg="1" class="w-full h-full object-contain object-center !w-[60px] !h-[50px]" style="color:transparent" src="https://wordpress.ouroceanconference.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Group-1261152261.svg"/><div class="bg-brand-teal px-6 py-1 rounded-full flex items-center justify-center text-p3 font-albertSans font-normal">2015</div></div><div><svg data-testid="icon" width="1.875rem" height="1.875rem" aria-hidden="true" focusable="false"><use href="/sprite.svg#double-arrow-teal" xlink:href="/sprite.svg#double-arrow-teal"></use></svg></div></div><p class="font-albertSans font-medium text-brand-dark-blue text-p2 md:text-p1 relative inline-block">Our Ocean Conference</p><h2 class="text-h2 font-barlow font-normal text-brand-blue-darkest">Valparaiso, Chile</h2></div></a></div></div><div style="outline:none" data-index="9" class="slick-slide" tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="true"><div><a tabindex="-1" style="width:100%;display:inline-block" class="h-[400px] md:h-[400px] !w-[320px] md:!w-[500px] rounded-[30px] overflow-hidden relative mt-5 mr-10" target="_self" rel="" href="/conferences/washington-2014/"><img alt="Washington DC, USA: 2014 – Our Ocean Conference" fetchpriority="high" width="2000" height="2000" decoding="async" data-nimg="1" class="absolute top-0 left-0 w-full h-[520px] md:h-[600px] object-cover md:object-cover object-center" style="color:transparent" srcSet="/_next/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.ouroceanconference.org%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F11%2FWashington-Postcard-e1731674830344.webp&w=2048&q=75 1x, /_next/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.ouroceanconference.org%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F11%2FWashington-Postcard-e1731674830344.webp&w=3840&q=75 2x" src="/_next/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.ouroceanconference.org%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F11%2FWashington-Postcard-e1731674830344.webp&w=3840&q=75"/><div class=" absolute top-0 left-0 right-0 bg-white p-5 md:p-10 rounded-t-[30px] duration-300 ease-in-out bg-opacity-85"><div class="flex gap-5 items-center justify-between mb-3"><div class="flex gap-5 items-center"><img alt="Washington DC, USA: 2014 – Our Ocean Conference" fetchpriority="high" width="2000" height="2000" decoding="async" data-nimg="1" class="w-full h-full object-contain object-center !w-[60px] !h-[50px]" style="color:transparent" src="https://wordpress.ouroceanconference.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/American-Flag.svg"/><div class="bg-brand-teal px-6 py-1 rounded-full flex items-center justify-center text-p3 font-albertSans font-normal">2014</div></div><div><svg data-testid="icon" width="1.875rem" height="1.875rem" aria-hidden="true" focusable="false"><use href="/sprite.svg#double-arrow-teal" xlink:href="/sprite.svg#double-arrow-teal"></use></svg></div></div><p class="font-albertSans font-medium text-brand-dark-blue text-p2 md:text-p1 relative inline-block">Our Ocean Conference</p><h2 class="text-h2 font-barlow font-normal text-brand-blue-darkest">Washington DC, USA</h2></div></a></div></div><div data-index="10" tabindex="-1" class="slick-slide slick-cloned" aria-hidden="true"><div><a tabindex="-1" style="width:100%;display:inline-block" class="h-[400px] md:h-[400px] !w-[320px] md:!w-[500px] rounded-[30px] overflow-hidden relative mt-5 mr-10" target="_self" rel="" href="/conferences/busan-2025/"><img alt="Busan, Korea: 2025 – Our Ocean, Our Action" fetchpriority="high" width="2000" height="2000" decoding="async" data-nimg="1" class="absolute top-0 left-0 w-full h-[520px] md:h-[600px] object-cover md:object-cover object-center" style="color:transparent" srcSet="/_next/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.ouroceanconference.org%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F11%2FBusan-Postcard-e1731673532856.webp&w=2048&q=75 1x, /_next/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.ouroceanconference.org%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F11%2FBusan-Postcard-e1731673532856.webp&w=3840&q=75 2x" src="/_next/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.ouroceanconference.org%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F11%2FBusan-Postcard-e1731673532856.webp&w=3840&q=75"/><div class=" absolute top-0 left-0 right-0 bg-white p-5 md:p-10 rounded-t-[30px] duration-300 ease-in-out bg-opacity-85"><div class="flex gap-5 items-center justify-between mb-3"><div class="flex gap-5 items-center"><img alt="Busan, Korea: 2025 – Our Ocean, Our Action" fetchpriority="high" width="2000" height="2000" decoding="async" data-nimg="1" class="w-full h-full object-contain object-center !w-[60px] !h-[50px]" style="color:transparent" srcSet="/_next/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.ouroceanconference.org%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F11%2FFlag_of_South_Korea.png&w=2048&q=75 1x, /_next/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.ouroceanconference.org%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F11%2FFlag_of_South_Korea.png&w=3840&q=75 2x" src="/_next/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.ouroceanconference.org%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F11%2FFlag_of_South_Korea.png&w=3840&q=75"/><div class="bg-brand-teal px-6 py-1 rounded-full flex items-center justify-center text-p3 font-albertSans font-normal">2025</div></div><div><svg data-testid="icon" width="1.875rem" height="1.875rem" aria-hidden="true" focusable="false"><use href="/sprite.svg#double-arrow-teal" xlink:href="/sprite.svg#double-arrow-teal"></use></svg></div></div><p class="font-albertSans font-medium text-brand-dark-blue text-p2 md:text-p1 relative inline-block">Our Ocean, Our Action</p><h2 class="text-h2 font-barlow font-normal text-brand-blue-darkest">Busan, Korea</h2></div></a></div></div><div data-index="11" tabindex="-1" class="slick-slide slick-cloned" aria-hidden="true"><div><a tabindex="-1" style="width:100%;display:inline-block" class="h-[400px] md:h-[400px] !w-[320px] md:!w-[500px] rounded-[30px] overflow-hidden relative mt-5 mr-10" target="_self" rel="" href="/conferences/athens-2024/"><img alt="Athens, Greece: 2024 – An Ocean Of Potential" fetchpriority="high" width="2000" height="2000" decoding="async" data-nimg="1" class="absolute top-0 left-0 w-full h-[520px] md:h-[600px] object-cover md:object-cover object-center" style="color:transparent" srcSet="/_next/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.ouroceanconference.org%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2023%2F03%2F3Lane-Use-C9P2-1.jpg&w=2048&q=75 1x, /_next/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.ouroceanconference.org%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2023%2F03%2F3Lane-Use-C9P2-1.jpg&w=3840&q=75 2x" src="/_next/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.ouroceanconference.org%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2023%2F03%2F3Lane-Use-C9P2-1.jpg&w=3840&q=75"/><div class=" absolute top-0 left-0 right-0 bg-white p-5 md:p-10 rounded-t-[30px] duration-300 ease-in-out bg-opacity-85"><div class="flex gap-5 items-center justify-between mb-3"><div class="flex gap-5 items-center"><img alt="Athens, Greece: 2024 – An Ocean Of Potential" fetchpriority="high" width="2000" height="2000" decoding="async" data-nimg="1" class="w-full h-full object-contain object-center !w-[60px] !h-[50px]" style="color:transparent" src="https://wordpress.ouroceanconference.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/greece-1.svg"/><div class="bg-brand-teal px-6 py-1 rounded-full flex items-center justify-center text-p3 font-albertSans font-normal">2024</div></div><div><svg data-testid="icon" width="1.875rem" height="1.875rem" aria-hidden="true" focusable="false"><use href="/sprite.svg#double-arrow-teal" xlink:href="/sprite.svg#double-arrow-teal"></use></svg></div></div><p class="font-albertSans font-medium text-brand-dark-blue text-p2 md:text-p1 relative inline-block">An Ocean Of Potential</p><h2 class="text-h2 font-barlow font-normal text-brand-blue-darkest">Athens, Greece</h2></div></a></div></div><div data-index="12" tabindex="-1" class="slick-slide slick-cloned" aria-hidden="true"><div><a tabindex="-1" style="width:100%;display:inline-block" class="h-[400px] md:h-[400px] !w-[320px] md:!w-[500px] rounded-[30px] overflow-hidden relative mt-5 mr-10" target="_self" rel="" href="/conferences/panama-2023/"><img alt="Panama City, Panama: 2023 – Our Ocean, Our Connection" fetchpriority="high" width="2000" height="2000" decoding="async" data-nimg="1" class="absolute top-0 left-0 w-full h-[520px] md:h-[600px] object-cover md:object-cover object-center" style="color:transparent" srcSet="/_next/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.ouroceanconference.org%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F11%2FPanama-City-Postcard-e1731673729939.webp&w=2048&q=75 1x, /_next/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.ouroceanconference.org%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F11%2FPanama-City-Postcard-e1731673729939.webp&w=3840&q=75 2x" src="/_next/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.ouroceanconference.org%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F11%2FPanama-City-Postcard-e1731673729939.webp&w=3840&q=75"/><div class=" absolute top-0 left-0 right-0 bg-white p-5 md:p-10 rounded-t-[30px] duration-300 ease-in-out bg-opacity-85"><div class="flex gap-5 items-center justify-between mb-3"><div class="flex gap-5 items-center"><img alt="Panama City, Panama: 2023 – Our Ocean, Our Connection" fetchpriority="high" width="2000" height="2000" decoding="async" data-nimg="1" class="w-full h-full object-contain object-center !w-[60px] !h-[50px]" style="color:transparent" src="https://wordpress.ouroceanconference.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Flag_of_Panama.svg"/><div class="bg-brand-teal px-6 py-1 rounded-full flex items-center justify-center text-p3 font-albertSans font-normal">2023</div></div><div><svg data-testid="icon" width="1.875rem" height="1.875rem" aria-hidden="true" focusable="false"><use href="/sprite.svg#double-arrow-teal" xlink:href="/sprite.svg#double-arrow-teal"></use></svg></div></div><p class="font-albertSans font-medium text-brand-dark-blue text-p2 md:text-p1 relative inline-block">Our Ocean, Our Connection</p><h2 class="text-h2 font-barlow font-normal text-brand-blue-darkest">Panama City, Panama</h2></div></a></div></div><div data-index="13" tabindex="-1" class="slick-slide slick-cloned" aria-hidden="true"><div><a tabindex="-1" style="width:100%;display:inline-block" class="h-[400px] md:h-[400px] !w-[320px] md:!w-[500px] rounded-[30px] overflow-hidden relative mt-5 mr-10" target="_self" rel="" href="/conferences/koror-2022/"><img alt="Koror, Palau: 2022 – Our Ocean, Our People, Our Prosperity" fetchpriority="high" width="2000" height="2000" decoding="async" data-nimg="1" class="absolute top-0 left-0 w-full h-[520px] md:h-[600px] object-cover md:object-cover object-center" style="color:transparent" srcSet="/_next/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.ouroceanconference.org%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F11%2FPalau-Postcard-e1731673816622.webp&w=2048&q=75 1x, /_next/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.ouroceanconference.org%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F11%2FPalau-Postcard-e1731673816622.webp&w=3840&q=75 2x" src="/_next/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.ouroceanconference.org%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F11%2FPalau-Postcard-e1731673816622.webp&w=3840&q=75"/><div class=" absolute top-0 left-0 right-0 bg-white p-5 md:p-10 rounded-t-[30px] duration-300 ease-in-out bg-opacity-85"><div class="flex gap-5 items-center justify-between mb-3"><div class="flex gap-5 items-center"><img alt="Koror, Palau: 2022 – Our Ocean, Our People, Our Prosperity" fetchpriority="high" width="2000" height="2000" decoding="async" data-nimg="1" class="w-full h-full object-contain object-center !w-[60px] !h-[50px]" style="color:transparent" src="https://wordpress.ouroceanconference.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Flag_of_Palau.svg"/><div class="bg-brand-teal px-6 py-1 rounded-full flex items-center justify-center text-p3 font-albertSans font-normal">2022</div></div><div><svg data-testid="icon" width="1.875rem" height="1.875rem" aria-hidden="true" focusable="false"><use href="/sprite.svg#double-arrow-teal" xlink:href="/sprite.svg#double-arrow-teal"></use></svg></div></div><p class="font-albertSans font-medium text-brand-dark-blue text-p2 md:text-p1 relative inline-block">Our Ocean, Our People, Our Prosperity</p><h2 class="text-h2 font-barlow font-normal text-brand-blue-darkest">Koror, Palau</h2></div></a></div></div><div data-index="14" tabindex="-1" class="slick-slide slick-cloned" aria-hidden="true"><div><a tabindex="-1" style="width:100%;display:inline-block" class="h-[400px] md:h-[400px] !w-[320px] md:!w-[500px] rounded-[30px] overflow-hidden relative mt-5 mr-10" target="_self" rel="" href="/conferences/oslo-2019/"><img alt="Oslo, Norway: 2019 – Learning, Sharing, Acting" fetchpriority="high" width="2000" height="2000" decoding="async" data-nimg="1" class="absolute top-0 left-0 w-full h-[520px] md:h-[600px] object-cover md:object-cover object-center" style="color:transparent" srcSet="/_next/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.ouroceanconference.org%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F11%2FOOC6-panel-event-scaled.jpg&w=2048&q=75 1x, /_next/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.ouroceanconference.org%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F11%2FOOC6-panel-event-scaled.jpg&w=3840&q=75 2x" src="/_next/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.ouroceanconference.org%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F11%2FOOC6-panel-event-scaled.jpg&w=3840&q=75"/><div class=" absolute top-0 left-0 right-0 bg-white p-5 md:p-10 rounded-t-[30px] duration-300 ease-in-out bg-opacity-85"><div class="flex gap-5 items-center justify-between mb-3"><div class="flex gap-5 items-center"><img alt="Oslo, Norway: 2019 – Learning, Sharing, Acting" fetchpriority="high" width="2000" height="2000" decoding="async" data-nimg="1" class="w-full h-full object-contain object-center !w-[60px] !h-[50px]" style="color:transparent" src="https://wordpress.ouroceanconference.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Flag_of_Norway.svg"/><div class="bg-brand-teal px-6 py-1 rounded-full flex items-center justify-center text-p3 font-albertSans font-normal">2019</div></div><div><svg data-testid="icon" width="1.875rem" height="1.875rem" aria-hidden="true" focusable="false"><use href="/sprite.svg#double-arrow-teal" xlink:href="/sprite.svg#double-arrow-teal"></use></svg></div></div><p class="font-albertSans font-medium text-brand-dark-blue text-p2 md:text-p1 relative inline-block">Learning, Sharing, Acting</p><h2 class="text-h2 font-barlow font-normal text-brand-blue-darkest">Oslo, Norway</h2></div></a></div></div><div data-index="15" tabindex="-1" class="slick-slide slick-cloned" aria-hidden="true"><div><a tabindex="-1" style="width:100%;display:inline-block" class="h-[400px] md:h-[400px] !w-[320px] md:!w-[500px] rounded-[30px] overflow-hidden relative mt-5 mr-10" target="_self" rel="" href="/conferences/bali-2018/"><img alt="Bali, Indonesia: 2018 – Our Ocean, Our Legacy" fetchpriority="high" width="2000" height="2000" decoding="async" data-nimg="1" class="absolute top-0 left-0 w-full h-[520px] md:h-[600px] object-cover md:object-cover object-center" style="color:transparent" srcSet="/_next/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.ouroceanconference.org%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F11%2FBali-Postcard-e1731673953509.webp&w=2048&q=75 1x, /_next/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.ouroceanconference.org%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F11%2FBali-Postcard-e1731673953509.webp&w=3840&q=75 2x" src="/_next/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.ouroceanconference.org%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F11%2FBali-Postcard-e1731673953509.webp&w=3840&q=75"/><div class=" absolute top-0 left-0 right-0 bg-white p-5 md:p-10 rounded-t-[30px] duration-300 ease-in-out bg-opacity-85"><div class="flex gap-5 items-center justify-between mb-3"><div class="flex gap-5 items-center"><img alt="Bali, Indonesia: 2018 – Our Ocean, Our Legacy" fetchpriority="high" width="2000" height="2000" decoding="async" data-nimg="1" class="w-full h-full object-contain object-center !w-[60px] !h-[50px]" style="color:transparent" src="https://wordpress.ouroceanconference.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Flag_of_Indonesia.svg"/><div class="bg-brand-teal px-6 py-1 rounded-full flex items-center justify-center text-p3 font-albertSans font-normal">2018</div></div><div><svg data-testid="icon" width="1.875rem" height="1.875rem" aria-hidden="true" focusable="false"><use href="/sprite.svg#double-arrow-teal" xlink:href="/sprite.svg#double-arrow-teal"></use></svg></div></div><p class="font-albertSans font-medium text-brand-dark-blue text-p2 md:text-p1 relative inline-block">Our Ocean, Our Legacy</p><h2 class="text-h2 font-barlow font-normal text-brand-blue-darkest">Bali, Indonesia</h2></div></a></div></div><div data-index="16" tabindex="-1" class="slick-slide slick-cloned" aria-hidden="true"><div><a tabindex="-1" style="width:100%;display:inline-block" class="h-[400px] md:h-[400px] !w-[320px] md:!w-[500px] rounded-[30px] overflow-hidden relative mt-5 mr-10" target="_self" rel="" href="/conferences/eu-2017/"><img alt="EU (Valletta, Malta): 2017 – Our Ocean, an Ocean for Life" fetchpriority="high" width="2000" height="2000" decoding="async" data-nimg="1" class="absolute top-0 left-0 w-full h-[520px] md:h-[600px] object-cover md:object-cover object-center" style="color:transparent" srcSet="/_next/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.ouroceanconference.org%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F11%2FMalta-Postcard-e1731674109791.webp&w=2048&q=75 1x, /_next/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.ouroceanconference.org%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F11%2FMalta-Postcard-e1731674109791.webp&w=3840&q=75 2x" src="/_next/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.ouroceanconference.org%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F11%2FMalta-Postcard-e1731674109791.webp&w=3840&q=75"/><div class=" absolute top-0 left-0 right-0 bg-white p-5 md:p-10 rounded-t-[30px] duration-300 ease-in-out bg-opacity-85"><div class="flex gap-5 items-center justify-between mb-3"><div class="flex gap-5 items-center"><img alt="EU (Valletta, Malta): 2017 – Our Ocean, an Ocean for Life" fetchpriority="high" width="2000" height="2000" decoding="async" data-nimg="1" class="w-full h-full object-contain object-center !w-[60px] !h-[50px]" style="color:transparent" src="https://wordpress.ouroceanconference.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Group-1261152218-1.svg"/><div class="bg-brand-teal px-6 py-1 rounded-full flex items-center justify-center text-p3 font-albertSans font-normal">2017</div></div><div><svg data-testid="icon" width="1.875rem" height="1.875rem" aria-hidden="true" focusable="false"><use href="/sprite.svg#double-arrow-teal" xlink:href="/sprite.svg#double-arrow-teal"></use></svg></div></div><p class="font-albertSans font-medium text-brand-dark-blue text-p2 md:text-p1 relative inline-block">Our Ocean, an Ocean for Life</p><h2 class="text-h2 font-barlow font-normal text-brand-blue-darkest">EU, Valletta, Malta</h2></div></a></div></div><div data-index="17" tabindex="-1" class="slick-slide slick-cloned" aria-hidden="true"><div><a tabindex="-1" style="width:100%;display:inline-block" class="h-[400px] md:h-[400px] !w-[320px] md:!w-[500px] rounded-[30px] overflow-hidden relative mt-5 mr-10" target="_self" rel="" href="/conferences/washington-2016/"><img alt="Washington DC, USA: 2016 – Our Ocean, One Future" fetchpriority="high" width="2000" height="2000" decoding="async" data-nimg="1" class="absolute top-0 left-0 w-full h-[520px] md:h-[600px] object-cover md:object-cover object-center" style="color:transparent" srcSet="/_next/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.ouroceanconference.org%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F11%2FWashington-2016-Postcard-e1731674518162.webp&w=2048&q=75 1x, /_next/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.ouroceanconference.org%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F11%2FWashington-2016-Postcard-e1731674518162.webp&w=3840&q=75 2x" src="/_next/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.ouroceanconference.org%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F11%2FWashington-2016-Postcard-e1731674518162.webp&w=3840&q=75"/><div class=" absolute top-0 left-0 right-0 bg-white p-5 md:p-10 rounded-t-[30px] duration-300 ease-in-out bg-opacity-85"><div class="flex gap-5 items-center justify-between mb-3"><div class="flex gap-5 items-center"><img alt="Washington DC, USA: 2016 – Our Ocean, One Future" fetchpriority="high" width="2000" height="2000" decoding="async" data-nimg="1" class="w-full h-full object-contain object-center !w-[60px] !h-[50px]" style="color:transparent" src="https://wordpress.ouroceanconference.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/American-Flag.svg"/><div class="bg-brand-teal px-6 py-1 rounded-full flex items-center justify-center text-p3 font-albertSans font-normal">2016</div></div><div><svg data-testid="icon" width="1.875rem" height="1.875rem" aria-hidden="true" focusable="false"><use href="/sprite.svg#double-arrow-teal" xlink:href="/sprite.svg#double-arrow-teal"></use></svg></div></div><p class="font-albertSans font-medium text-brand-dark-blue text-p2 md:text-p1 relative inline-block">Our Ocean, One Future</p><h2 class="text-h2 font-barlow font-normal text-brand-blue-darkest">Washington DC, USA</h2></div></a></div></div><div data-index="18" tabindex="-1" class="slick-slide slick-cloned" aria-hidden="true"><div><a tabindex="-1" style="width:100%;display:inline-block" class="h-[400px] md:h-[400px] !w-[320px] md:!w-[500px] rounded-[30px] overflow-hidden relative mt-5 mr-10" target="_self" rel="" href="/conferences/valparaiso-2015/"><img alt="Valparaiso, Chile: 2015 – Our Ocean Conference" fetchpriority="high" width="2000" height="2000" decoding="async" data-nimg="1" class="absolute top-0 left-0 w-full h-[520px] md:h-[600px] object-cover md:object-cover object-center" style="color:transparent" srcSet="/_next/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.ouroceanconference.org%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F11%2FChile-Postcard-1-e1731674674527.webp&w=2048&q=75 1x, /_next/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.ouroceanconference.org%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F11%2FChile-Postcard-1-e1731674674527.webp&w=3840&q=75 2x" src="/_next/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.ouroceanconference.org%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F11%2FChile-Postcard-1-e1731674674527.webp&w=3840&q=75"/><div class=" absolute top-0 left-0 right-0 bg-white p-5 md:p-10 rounded-t-[30px] duration-300 ease-in-out bg-opacity-85"><div class="flex gap-5 items-center justify-between mb-3"><div class="flex gap-5 items-center"><img alt="Valparaiso, Chile: 2015 – Our Ocean Conference" fetchpriority="high" width="2000" height="2000" decoding="async" data-nimg="1" class="w-full h-full object-contain object-center !w-[60px] !h-[50px]" style="color:transparent" src="https://wordpress.ouroceanconference.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Group-1261152261.svg"/><div class="bg-brand-teal px-6 py-1 rounded-full flex items-center justify-center text-p3 font-albertSans font-normal">2015</div></div><div><svg data-testid="icon" width="1.875rem" height="1.875rem" aria-hidden="true" focusable="false"><use href="/sprite.svg#double-arrow-teal" xlink:href="/sprite.svg#double-arrow-teal"></use></svg></div></div><p class="font-albertSans font-medium text-brand-dark-blue text-p2 md:text-p1 relative inline-block">Our Ocean Conference</p><h2 class="text-h2 font-barlow font-normal text-brand-blue-darkest">Valparaiso, Chile</h2></div></a></div></div><div data-index="19" tabindex="-1" class="slick-slide slick-cloned" aria-hidden="true"><div><a tabindex="-1" style="width:100%;display:inline-block" class="h-[400px] md:h-[400px] !w-[320px] md:!w-[500px] rounded-[30px] overflow-hidden relative mt-5 mr-10" target="_self" rel="" href="/conferences/washington-2014/"><img alt="Washington DC, USA: 2014 – Our Ocean Conference" fetchpriority="high" width="2000" height="2000" decoding="async" data-nimg="1" class="absolute top-0 left-0 w-full h-[520px] md:h-[600px] object-cover md:object-cover object-center" style="color:transparent" srcSet="/_next/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.ouroceanconference.org%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F11%2FWashington-Postcard-e1731674830344.webp&w=2048&q=75 1x, 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