The 11th Our Ocean Conference (OOC11) will be held in Mombasa, Kenya, from 16-18 June 2026 under the theme 'Our Ocean, Our Heritage, Our Future'. The theme celebrates the living connection between people and the ocean.
The ocean is the planet’s life support system, home to 80% of all life on Earth, a provider of food and livelihoods for billions, and a stabilizing force for the global climate. Yet it faces escalating threats from warming seas, illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing, pollution, and biodiversity loss.
OOC11 will bring together leaders from government, science, civil society, youth, and the private sector to accelerate ocean action and turn collective ambition into meaningful progress, with Kenya leading the way as host of the 2026 conference.
Representatives from the Global Fund for Coral Reefs will be participating in the following events.
Time zone is EAT (UTC+03:00)
Designing Blue Finance for Poverty Reduction and Community Resilience
16 June | 1600-1715 hrs | Manduguni, Side Event Block 2, Pride Inn, Paradise, Mombasa
Protecting Climate-Resilient Coral Reefs: From Political Commitment to Investable Action
16 June | 1600-1715 hrs | Shimba, Side Event Block 2, Pride Inn, Paradise, Mombasa
High-level Plenary Session
17 June | Pride Inn, Paradise, Mombasa
The GFCR will deliver a commitment.
Women Ocean Guardians: Ocean Conservation and Sustainable Blue Economies through Women’s Leadership
17 June | 1730-1900 hrs | Havana Beach Lawn, Sarova Whitesands Beach Resort & Spa, Mombasa
