The Blue Economy and Finance Forum (BEFF) will kick off in Monaco just ahead of the UN Ocean Conference on June 7th and 8th.
The Forum will be part of the United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC3) to be held in Nice from 9 to 13 June 2025, co-organised by France and Costa Rica.
The BEFF aims to bring together solutions to support the blue economy and safeguard marine ecosystems, in response to Sustainable Development Goal 14 (SDG14).
With the ocean economy projected to exceed $3 trillion by 2030, BEFF brings together global investors, policymakers, and innovators to unlock capital where it matters most – building resilient coastlines and communities, scaling a robust regenerative blue economy, and scaling new solutions for ocean health.
Over two days, BEFF will dive into:
- Investing for ocean health, preservation and resilience
- Financing a regenerative and sustainable blue economy
- Transforming blue ports and shipping
- Ensuring sustainable ocean governance and finance
BEFF works with key partners:
- High Level Panel for a Sustainable Ocean Economy
- World Economic Forum
- UN Global Compact
- Ocean Risk and Resilience Action Alliance (ORRAA)
- World Resources Institute
