{"id":1061,"date":"2023-11-21T15:29:57","date_gmt":"2023-11-21T14:29:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.prog-ocean.org\/marine-regions-forum\/?p=1061"},"modified":"2024-07-18T17:29:43","modified_gmt":"2024-07-18T15:29:43","slug":"photo-gallery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.prog-ocean.org\/marine-regions-forum\/2023\/11\/21\/photo-gallery\/","title":{"rendered":"Photo Gallery: Marine Regions Forum 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/empowerlimited.pixieset.com\/marineregionsforum\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Photos of the conference from Empower Limited are available here,<\/a> but we have picked out a few highlights below too.<\/p>\n<p><strong>7 November 2023: Welcoming address and keynote speakers<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-1061 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a  class=\"thickbox\" rel=\"page\" title=\"\" href='https:\/\/www.prog-ocean.org\/marine-regions-forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/0Z3A4234.png'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.prog-ocean.org\/marine-regions-forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/0Z3A4234-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1062\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.prog-ocean.org\/marine-regions-forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/0Z3A4234-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.prog-ocean.org\/marine-regions-forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/0Z3A4234-45x45.png 45w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1062'>\n\t\t\t\tBarbara Neumann, RIFS (Photos by Empower Limited)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a  class=\"thickbox\" rel=\"page\" title=\"\" href='https:\/\/www.prog-ocean.org\/marine-regions-forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/0Z3A4270.png'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.prog-ocean.org\/marine-regions-forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/0Z3A4270-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1063\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.prog-ocean.org\/marine-regions-forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/0Z3A4270-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.prog-ocean.org\/marine-regions-forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/0Z3A4270-45x45.png 45w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1063'>\n\t\t\t\tEmilio Rossetti, Deputy Head, EU Delegation to Tanzania (Photos by Empower Limited)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a  class=\"thickbox\" rel=\"page\" title=\"\" href='https:\/\/www.prog-ocean.org\/marine-regions-forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/0Z3A4277.png'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.prog-ocean.org\/marine-regions-forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/0Z3A4277-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1064\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.prog-ocean.org\/marine-regions-forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/0Z3A4277-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.prog-ocean.org\/marine-regions-forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/0Z3A4277-45x45.png 45w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1064'>\n\t\t\t\tCharlina Vladimirova Vitcheva, Director General, Marine Affairs and Fisheries, European Commission (Photos by Empower Limited)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a  class=\"thickbox\" rel=\"page\" title=\"\" href='https:\/\/www.prog-ocean.org\/marine-regions-forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/0Z3A4290.png'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.prog-ocean.org\/marine-regions-forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/0Z3A4290-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1065\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.prog-ocean.org\/marine-regions-forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/0Z3A4290-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.prog-ocean.org\/marine-regions-forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/0Z3A4290-45x45.png 45w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1065'>\n\t\t\t\tDenis Matatiken, Permanent Secretary of Environment, Ministry of Agriculture, Climate Change and Environment, Seychelles (Photos by Empower Limited)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a  class=\"thickbox\" rel=\"page\" title=\"\" href='https:\/\/www.prog-ocean.org\/marine-regions-forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/0Z3A4303.png'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.prog-ocean.org\/marine-regions-forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/0Z3A4303-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1066\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.prog-ocean.org\/marine-regions-forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/0Z3A4303-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.prog-ocean.org\/marine-regions-forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/0Z3A4303-45x45.png 45w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1066'>\n\t\t\t\tAboud Jumbe, Principal Secretary at the Ministry of Blue Economy and Fisheries, Zanzibar, in the United Republic of Tanzania (Photos by Empower Limited)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a  class=\"thickbox\" rel=\"page\" title=\"\" href='https:\/\/www.prog-ocean.org\/marine-regions-forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/0Z3A4313.png'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.prog-ocean.org\/marine-regions-forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/0Z3A4313-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1067\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.prog-ocean.org\/marine-regions-forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/0Z3A4313-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.prog-ocean.org\/marine-regions-forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/0Z3A4313-45x45.png 45w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1067'>\n\t\t\t\tMary Ngelela Maganga, Permanent Secretary of the Environment, Tanzania (Photos by Empower Limited)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a  class=\"thickbox\" rel=\"page\" title=\"\" href='https:\/\/www.prog-ocean.org\/marine-regions-forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/0Z3A4351.png'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.prog-ocean.org\/marine-regions-forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/0Z3A4351-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1068\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.prog-ocean.org\/marine-regions-forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/0Z3A4351-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.prog-ocean.org\/marine-regions-forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/0Z3A4351-45x45.png 45w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1068'>\n\t\t\t\tDavid Obura, CORDIO East Africa (Photos by Empower Limited)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a  class=\"thickbox\" rel=\"page\" title=\"\" href='https:\/\/www.prog-ocean.org\/marine-regions-forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/0Z3A4376.png'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.prog-ocean.org\/marine-regions-forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/0Z3A4376-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1069\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.prog-ocean.org\/marine-regions-forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/0Z3A4376-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.prog-ocean.org\/marine-regions-forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/0Z3A4376-45x45.png 45w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1069'>\n\t\t\t\tMinna Epps, IUCN (Photos by Empower Limited)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a  class=\"thickbox\" rel=\"page\" title=\"\" href='https:\/\/www.prog-ocean.org\/marine-regions-forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/0Z3A4380-1.png'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.prog-ocean.org\/marine-regions-forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/0Z3A4380-1-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1070\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.prog-ocean.org\/marine-regions-forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/0Z3A4380-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.prog-ocean.org\/marine-regions-forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/0Z3A4380-1-45x45.png 45w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1070'>\n\t\t\t\tDixon Waruinge, Nairobi Convention Secretariat (Photos by Empower Limited)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-1061 gallery-columns-4 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a  class=\"thickbox\" rel=\"page\" title=\"\" href='https:\/\/www.prog-ocean.org\/marine-regions-forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/0Z3A4046.png'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.prog-ocean.org\/marine-regions-forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/0Z3A4046-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-1105\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.prog-ocean.org\/marine-regions-forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/0Z3A4046-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.prog-ocean.org\/marine-regions-forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/0Z3A4046-45x45.png 45w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-1105'>\n\t\t\t\tPhotos by Empower Limited\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a  class=\"thickbox\" rel=\"page\" title=\"\" href='https:\/\/www.prog-ocean.org\/marine-regions-forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/0Z3A4083.png'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.prog-ocean.org\/marine-regions-forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/0Z3A4083-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-1106\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.prog-ocean.org\/marine-regions-forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/0Z3A4083-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.prog-ocean.org\/marine-regions-forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/0Z3A4083-45x45.png 45w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-1106'>\n\t\t\t\tPhotos by Empower Limited\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a  class=\"thickbox\" rel=\"page\" title=\"\" href='https:\/\/www.prog-ocean.org\/marine-regions-forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/0Z3A4124.png'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.prog-ocean.org\/marine-regions-forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/0Z3A4124-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-1107\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.prog-ocean.org\/marine-regions-forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/0Z3A4124-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.prog-ocean.org\/marine-regions-forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/0Z3A4124-45x45.png 45w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-1107'>\n\t\t\t\tPhotos by Empower Limited\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a  class=\"thickbox\" rel=\"page\" title=\"\" href='https:\/\/www.prog-ocean.org\/marine-regions-forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/0Z3A4125.png'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.prog-ocean.org\/marine-regions-forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/0Z3A4125-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-1108\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.prog-ocean.org\/marine-regions-forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/0Z3A4125-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.prog-ocean.org\/marine-regions-forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/0Z3A4125-45x45.png 45w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-1108'>\n\t\t\t\tPhotos by Empower Limited\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><strong>8 November 2023<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id='gallery-3' class='gallery galleryid-1061 gallery-columns-5 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a  class=\"thickbox\" rel=\"page\" title=\"\" href='https:\/\/www.prog-ocean.org\/marine-regions-forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/0Z3A4740-1.png'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.prog-ocean.org\/marine-regions-forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/0Z3A4740-1-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-1075\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.prog-ocean.org\/marine-regions-forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/0Z3A4740-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.prog-ocean.org\/marine-regions-forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/0Z3A4740-1-45x45.png 45w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-1075'>\n\t\t\t\tPanel on Inclusivity and Innovation (Photo by Empower Limited)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a  class=\"thickbox\" rel=\"page\" title=\"\" href='https:\/\/www.prog-ocean.org\/marine-regions-forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/0Z3A4505.png'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.prog-ocean.org\/marine-regions-forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/0Z3A4505-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-1076\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.prog-ocean.org\/marine-regions-forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/0Z3A4505-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.prog-ocean.org\/marine-regions-forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/0Z3A4505-45x45.png 45w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-1076'>\n\t\t\t\tBen Boteler, RIFS (Photo by Empower Limited)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a  class=\"thickbox\" rel=\"page\" title=\"\" href='https:\/\/www.prog-ocean.org\/marine-regions-forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/0Z3A4525.png'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.prog-ocean.org\/marine-regions-forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/0Z3A4525-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-1077\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.prog-ocean.org\/marine-regions-forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/0Z3A4525-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.prog-ocean.org\/marine-regions-forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/0Z3A4525-45x45.png 45w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-1077'>\n\t\t\t\tKerry Sink, SANBI (Photo by Empower Limited)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a  class=\"thickbox\" rel=\"page\" title=\"\" href='https:\/\/www.prog-ocean.org\/marine-regions-forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/0Z3A4604.png'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.prog-ocean.org\/marine-regions-forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/0Z3A4604-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-1078\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.prog-ocean.org\/marine-regions-forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/0Z3A4604-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.prog-ocean.org\/marine-regions-forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/0Z3A4604-45x45.png 45w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-1078'>\n\t\t\t\tGroup discussion (Photo by Empower Limited)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a  class=\"thickbox\" rel=\"page\" title=\"\" href='https:\/\/www.prog-ocean.org\/marine-regions-forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/0Z3A4684-e1707298252787.png'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.prog-ocean.org\/marine-regions-forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/0Z3A4684-e1707298252787-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-1079\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.prog-ocean.org\/marine-regions-forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/0Z3A4684-e1707298252787-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.prog-ocean.org\/marine-regions-forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/0Z3A4684-e1707298252787-45x45.png 45w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-1079'>\n\t\t\t\tSome of the Marine Regions Forum team in Tanzania (Photo by Empower Limited)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<figure id=\"attachment_1112\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1112\" style=\"width: 531px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1112\" src=\"https:\/\/www.prog-ocean.org\/marine-regions-forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/0Z3A4963-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"531\" height=\"354\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.prog-ocean.org\/marine-regions-forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/0Z3A4963-1.png 2000w, https:\/\/www.prog-ocean.org\/marine-regions-forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/0Z3A4963-1-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.prog-ocean.org\/marine-regions-forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/0Z3A4963-1-1024x682.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.prog-ocean.org\/marine-regions-forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/0Z3A4963-1-768x512.png 768w, 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href='https:\/\/www.prog-ocean.org\/marine-regions-forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/0Z3A4767.png'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.prog-ocean.org\/marine-regions-forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/0Z3A4767-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-1114\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.prog-ocean.org\/marine-regions-forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/0Z3A4767-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.prog-ocean.org\/marine-regions-forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/0Z3A4767-45x45.png 45w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-1114'>\n\t\t\t\tLaunchpad photos by Empower Limited\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a  class=\"thickbox\" rel=\"page\" title=\"\" href='https:\/\/www.prog-ocean.org\/marine-regions-forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/0Z3A4774.png'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.prog-ocean.org\/marine-regions-forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/0Z3A4774-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-1115\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.prog-ocean.org\/marine-regions-forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/0Z3A4774-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.prog-ocean.org\/marine-regions-forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/0Z3A4774-45x45.png 45w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-1115'>\n\t\t\t\tLaunchpad photos by Empower Limited\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a  class=\"thickbox\" 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class=\"thickbox\" rel=\"page\" title=\"\" href='https:\/\/www.prog-ocean.org\/marine-regions-forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/0Z3A4794.png'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.prog-ocean.org\/marine-regions-forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/0Z3A4794-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-1117\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.prog-ocean.org\/marine-regions-forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/0Z3A4794-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.prog-ocean.org\/marine-regions-forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/0Z3A4794-45x45.png 45w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-1117'>\n\t\t\t\tLaunchpad photos by Empower Limited\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon 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\/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-1082'>\n\t\t\t\tEarly Career Professionals (Photo by Empower Limited)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a  class=\"thickbox\" rel=\"page\" title=\"\" href='https:\/\/www.prog-ocean.org\/marine-regions-forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/0Z3A5033-1.png'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.prog-ocean.org\/marine-regions-forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/0Z3A5033-1-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-1085\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.prog-ocean.org\/marine-regions-forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/0Z3A5033-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.prog-ocean.org\/marine-regions-forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/0Z3A5033-1-45x45.png 45w\" sizes=\"auto, 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