COLOMBO (News 1st): Former Minister and founder of the Pathfinder Foundation Milinda Moragoda has been invited to serve on the Advisory Network of the High-level Panel for a Sustainable Ocean Economy.

The advisory network comprises of leaders from non-governmental and intergovernmental organizations, and global companies, working to establish a sustainable ocean economy. The panel comprises of Presidents and Prime Ministers from around the globe and aims to inspire ambition, motivate action and accelerate progress towards a regenerative ocean economy.

The countries which the Presidents and Prime Ministers on the Panel represent include Australia, Canada, Chile, Fiji, Ghana, Indonesia, Jamaica, Japan, Kenya, Mexico, Namibia, Norway (co-chair), Palau (co-chair) and Portugal. The UN Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for the Ocean is a supporting member.

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