{"id":320516,"date":"2024-04-16T07:30:30","date_gmt":"2024-04-16T11:30:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/?p=320516"},"modified":"2024-04-15T21:17:53","modified_gmt":"2024-04-16T01:17:53","slug":"prime-minister-roosevelt-skerrit-to-address-9th-our-ocean-conference-in-athens-greece","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/homepage\/homepage-carousel\/prime-minister-roosevelt-skerrit-to-address-9th-our-ocean-conference-in-athens-greece\/","title":{"rendered":"Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit to address 9th Our Ocean conference in Athens, Greece"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-317798\" src=\"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/PM-Skerrit-Official-Photo-scaled-e1712425539330-642x370.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"369\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Prime Minister Hon. Roosevelt Skerrit will urge world leaders to implement climate-smart initiatives to preserve the ocean\u2019s rich biodiversity when he addresses the 9th Our Ocean Conference, scheduled to take place from April 16-17, 2024, in Athens, Greece.<\/p>\n<p>The Our Ocean Conference is being held under the theme, \u201cOur Ocean-An Ocean of Potential,\u2019 and will bring together heads of government, representatives of NGOs, and members of academia and civil society organizations to discuss effective approaches to protect the health of the world\u2019s oceans.<\/p>\n<p>The Conference will address the transition to a Blue Economy and threats to the marine environment such as biodiversity loss, climate change, unsustainable fishing practices, and marine pollution.<\/p>\n<p>The Dominican leader will also deliver remarks at the opening ceremony of the 1st Our Ocean Film Festival, highlighting Dominica\u2019s potential as a viable film and documentary destination.<\/p>\n<p>In the Prime Minister\u2019s absence from the state, Hon. 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