Day 1: 9 October 2001

1. Introduction to the Conference
   Dr. John Kurien, Fellow, Centre for Development Studies, India and Founder Member, ICSF
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2. Inaugural Address
   Ms. Nita Chowdhury, Chairperson, Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC) and Joint Secretary, Dept. of Animal Husbandry and Dairy Development, Ministry of Agriculture, Government of India
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3. Message to the Conference
   Ambassador Satya N. Nandan, Secretary General, International Seabed Authority, Jamaica
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4. Keynote Address
   Ocean Governance and the Fishing Village -
   Prof. Elisabeth Mann Borgese, Founder and Honorary Chairperson, IOI
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5. Indian Ocean Fishing Communities: Sculpting a Vision
   Mr. Maizan Hassan Maniku, Former Director General of Fisheries Research, Maldives
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6. Ecosystem Considerations for Managing Fisheries in the Indian Ocean Dr. E. Vivekanandan, Senior Scientist, Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI), India
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7. International Instruments for Managing Fisheries in the Indian Ocean
   Mr. Rolf Willmann, Senior Fisheries Planning Officer, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), Rome
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8. IOR-ARC Fisheries Programme for the Indian Ocean
   Indian Ocean Rim Association for Regional Co-operation (IOR-ARC) (Address to be read out.)
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