IOC/UNESCO Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission
18th session of the Working Group on Tsunamis and Other Hazards related to Sea Level Warning and Mitigation Systems (TOWS-WG)
Dr. Amr Zakaria Hamouda, Vice-Chair of the UNESCO International Committee for Tsunami Early Warning
18th session of the Working Group on Tsunamis and Other Hazards related to Sea Level Warning and Mitigation Systems (TOWS-WG)
Dr. Amr Zakaria Hamouda, Vice-Chair of the UNESCO International Committee for Tsunami Early Warning
18th session of the Working Group on Tsunamis and Other Hazards related to Sea Level Warning and Mitigation Systems (TOWS-WG)
Dr. Amr Zakaria Hamouda, Vice-Chair of the UNESCO International Committee for Tsunami Early Warning
18th session of the Working Group on Tsunamis and Other Hazards related to Sea Level Warning and Mitigation Systems (TOWS-WG)
Dr. Amr Zakaria Hamouda, Vice-Chair of the UNESCO International Committee for Tsunami Early Warning
18th session of the Working Group on Tsunamis and Other Hazards related to Sea Level Warning and Mitigation Systems (TOWS-WG)
Dr. Amr Zakaria Hamouda, Vice-Chair of the UNESCO International Committee for Tsunami Early Warning
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This is the first time that an expert from an African or Arab country has held this position, which builds on the efforts and activities of Dr. Amr Zakaria Hamouda during his involvement in developing tsunami early warning and risk reduction programs in the Mediterranean Sea and the North Atlantic.
Dr. Amr Zakaria appointed Vice-Chair of UNESCO’s International Commission on Tsunamis
The National Institute of Marine Sciences (NIMS) has announced that Dr. Amr Zakaria Hamouda, President of the National Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries (NIOF), has been appointed Vice President of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) International Commission on Tsunami Early Warning.
H.E. Mr. Gilles Fabrice David, Junior Minister for Agro-Industry, Food Security, Blue Economy, and Fisheries, Mauritius
Mr. Vidar Helgesen, Executive Secretary of IOC/UNESCO
Prof. Amr Hamouda, Vice Chairperson of IOC/UNESCO (Group V)
Panelists:
Prof. Suzan Elgharabawy (Vice President, National Institute of Oceanography and fisheries of Egypt)
Dr. Arthur Tuda (Executive Secretary, Western Indian Ocean Marine Science Association)
Dr. Edem Mahu (Senior Lecturer, Department of Marine and Fisheries Sciences, University of Ghana)
Herland CERVEAUX (Managing Director, OceanHub Africa)
Dr. Nassim Oulmane (Ag. Director of the Technology, Climate Change and Natural Resource Management Division, United Nations Economic Commission)
Side Event at the 2025 UN Ocean Conference, Nice, France (Red Zone)
Title: The Future of Blue Economy in Africa
Location: Aboard the Statsraad Lehmkuhl, Nice, France
This side event responds to this urgent need. It will serve as a platform for African leaders, scientists, and development partners to explore how science, policy, and investment can be better aligned to unlock Africa’s blue economy potential. It will showcase practical innovations, institutional models, and financing approaches that can help bridge implementation gaps and accelerate the transition to inclusive, sustainable ocean-based development.
Speakers:
H.E. Patricia Portela de Souza, UN Resident Coordinator for Cabo Verde
H.E. Ambassador Moses Vilakati, Commissioner for Rural Development, Blue Economy, and Sustainable Environment (ARBE), African Union Commission
Dr. Khallahi Brahim (Permanent Secretary, Sub-Regional Fisheries Commission)
The discussions focus on: (1) the critical global and regional needs on ocean science capacity development; (2) ways on how progress is being assessed and approached by various initiatives; and (3) recent efforts of existing and potential partners such as other UN agencies, intergovernmental institutions, and international initiatives leading capacity development in marine and maritime space, in a call to a jointly coordinated to share and commit to supporting global collaboration in ocean science capacity development.
Presentation:
Empowering Africa: Egypt’s Regional Centers for Sustainable Capacity Building.
Prof. Suzan Elgharabawy – Vice president of NIOF & Chair of Capacity Development IOC UNESCO
Mobilizing Partnerships for Ocean Capacity Development
Upper deck, RV Meteor, Red Zone, UNOC, Nice, France
The event builds on UNESCO IOC Capacity Development cross-cutting initiatives, led by its Global Programmes and Regional Subsidiary Bodies, and implemented by integrated action with the ocean community. In light of the work of the IOC Group of Experts on Capacity Development in developing an implementation plan for the IOC Capacity Development Strategy.
Panelists:
Prof. Amr Hamouda – Vice /chairperson of IOC UNESCO
Dr. Paubert Mahatante – Minister of Fisheries and Blue Economy of the Republic of Madgascar
Dr. Antonella Vassallo – Director of International Ocean Institute (IOI)
Dr. Johanna Diwa Acallar – UNESCO-IOC Capacity Development section