The Norwegian Coastal Cleanup pilot project 2011 confirmed former reports that plastic products are major contributors to marine littering. The conference will therefore especially address the issue of plastics in the marine environment and also highlight initiatives by the plastics industry.

Marine littering has no borders - at this conference we have thus invited international speakers representing a global, European, Nordic and also Norwegian approaches to the issue. English will be the language of the seminar.

The aim of the conference is to point out strategies and solutions and inspire all stakeholder to join forces for further actions. Can we agree on five major actions in Oslo?

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Highlights and key speakers:

• Erik Solheim, Minister of the Environment and International Development as key note speaker
• The “Gullklypa”- ceremony; Award to recognize commitment for a cleaner coast, with the Minister
• PlasticsEurope, KIMO, Wastefree Oceans, European Plastics FiIm / EuPC as speakers and in the panel
• Panel discussions including also leading NGOs, The Climate and Pollution Agency, Klif (Norwegian EPA), Green Dot Norway
• Representatives from Norway presenting results from the National beach Cleanup day and speakers from the Fisheries Directorate focusing on clean ups of fishing gears in the ocean and the Spitzbergen. Authorities presenting the challenges and clean ups in the Arctic region

Time and place
10th of January 2012 in Oslo

Oslo Kongressenter, Youngs gate 1, MAP

08:00-09:00 Registration and coffee
09:00-16:00 Seminar
16:00-17:00 Light servings and mingling

Hotels in Oslo; Keep Norway Beautiful can recommend hotels and assist you on other practical issues related to your stay, please contact coordinator Emily Robertson,

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