The House of Sweden in Washington DC will be hosting a two day conference on The Economics of the Ocean.

Can't attend the event in Washington DC? Check out the live-stream of the event hosted by OpenChannels, Duke University, the Swedish Agency for Marine and Water Management and the Swedish Ministry of the Environment.

Agenda: There is a growing demand for decision-makers to better understand and manage human dependence on healthy ocean ecosystems and biodiversity. This meeting aims to raise awareness of these issues among decision makers and opinion leaders. Find the full agenda with times and speakers here.

When: December 3-4, 2013
Where: House of Sweden - 2900 K St NW Washington DC 20007 or  http://openchannels.org/economics-oceans-conference for the live-stream
Who: Keynote speakers include:

• Kerri-Ann Jones, Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs, US State Department
• Rear Admiral Jonathan White, Oceanographer of the Navy, U.S. Navy
• Juergen Voegele, Global Ocean Partnership, the World Bank
• Claes Berglund, Stena
• Jeffrey Sachs, Director, Earth Institute, Columbia University
• Mikael Karlsson, President European Environmental Bureau

Register at  http://www.eventbrite.com/e/meeting-the-economics-of-the-ocean-tickets-8952181215