Adoption of Agenda

Overview of Regular Process (Led by Workshop Chairs)

Overview of Evolution and Structure of the Regular Process (Annebeth Rosenboom, SRP)

Overview of WOA Outline and Timeline (Patricio Bernal, Group of Experts [GoE])

Overview of Workshop Objectives (Led by Workshop Chairs)

WCR Environmental and Socioeconomic Assessments (Led by Christopher Corbin, UNEP)

• The Cartagena Convention: Framework for Monitoring and Assessment in the Wider Caribbean - Christopher Corbin, UNEP
• Pollution Loading and Hot Spot Monitoring in the Wider Caribbean - Status, Lessons Learnt and Recommendations - Antonio Villasol, Cuba
• Monitoring and Assessment in SIDS...Trends, Challenges and Opportunities- Christopher Cox, St. Lucia
• Making the Socio-economic Case for Monitoring and Assessment Programmes in the Wider Caribbean - Lauretta Burke, World Resources Institute 
• Open Discussion

WCR Data Resources and Methodologies for Assessments (Led by Cesar Toro, IOCARIBE)

• Assessments of the Marine Environment in the Wider Caribbean Region - Elva Escobar, Mexico
• Maritime Safety Information and Meteo-Ocean Data - Edgard Cabrera, UN World Meteorological Organization
• Harmonized Observations and Data Products - David Halpern, United States
• Open Discussion

WCR Capacity-building Needs (Led by Sean Green, GoE)

• An Overview of the Existing Strengths, Gaps and Capacity Needs within the Wider Caribbean Region to Conduct Assessments for the Regular Process - Robin Mahon, Barbados
• Opportunities and Synergies Available for Building National and Regional Capacities to Conduct Marine Assessments for the Regular Process - Dale Webber, Jamaica
• Open Discussion

Reception (Led by Workshop Chairs)

Poster Session on Integrated Marine Assessments and Ecosystem-Based Management  Remarks on Regional Findings of the Ocean Health Index - Andrew Rosenberg, GoE

Establish Break-out Groups (Led by Workshop Chairs)

Group I – Biophysical Aspects: WOA Chapters 3-9
(Led by Francisco Arias, Colombia & Patricio Bernal, GoE)

Group II – Food Security and Safety Aspects: WOA Chapters 10-16
(Led by Michael Schirripa, United States & Sean Green, GoE)

Group III – Socioeconomic Aspects: WOA Chapters 17-32
(Led by Patrick McConney, Barbados & Marlene Attzs, Trinidad and Tobago)

Group IV – Marine Biological Diversity Aspects: WOA Chapters 33-45
(Led by Antonio Diaz-de-Leon, Mexico & Andrew Rosenberg, GoE)

Break-out Group Discussions
Group I – Room A, Group II – Room B, Group III – Room C,
Group IV – Room D

Continue Break-out Group Discussions
Group I – Room A, Group II – Room B, Group III – Room C, Group IV – Room D

Summary from Break-out Group Discussions (Led by Workshop Chairs)
Presentations of 30 min each + 10 min for discussion
9:00-9:40 Group I-Biophysical
9:40-10:20 Group II-Food Security
10:20-11:00 Group III-Socioeconomic
11:00-11:40 Group IV-Biodiversity
11:40-12:00 Break

Break

Adjournment (Annebeth Rosenboom, SRP)