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The Delegation of the European Union to the Republic of Korea and the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to the Republic of Korea co-hosted a high-level side event at the 10th Our Ocean Conference focused on tackling marine plastic pollution. The seminar, titled “How the Circular Economy Will End Marine Plastic Pollution: A Joint Effort of Ambitious Policies and Innovative Businesses,” took place on 29 April 2025 at BEXCO, as part of the EU-Korea Green Partnership. 
Representing the European Commission at the Our Ocean Conference 2025, Charlina Vitcheva, Director-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, called for systemic change and global action saying ‘the EU will remain firmly committed to finding a global solution to address plastic pollution. A global plastics treaty is needed more than ever. If business as usual continues, plastic production will triple by 2060.” 
Maria Castillo Fernandez, Ambassador of the European Union to the Republic of Korea, emphasized at the Our Ocean Conference 2025 the instrumental role of the EU-Korea Green Partnership to advance jointly key strategic green agendas: “We have the Green Partnership with Korea since 2023, and its key elements embrace cooperation towards developing new circular economy models, which are strategic in tackling global marine plastic pollution issues. We need to align our approaches to create a supportive framework for transformative innovation.” 
On behalf of the Republic of Korea at the Our Ocean Conference 2025, Haeng-nok Oh, Director-General of Marine Environment Policy Bureau, Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries, set out Korea’s active role in shaping policies to tackle plastic waste. 
Mr. Walter van Hattum, Head of the Trade and Economic Section, Delegation of the European Union to the RoK at Our Ocean Conference 2025 in Busan talking about “The EU policy framework for promotion of circular economy and tackling marine plastic pollution” 
Hannes Humala - EU-Korea Green Partnership Team Leader at Our Ocean Conference 2025 
Timmy Dooley TD, Ireland’s Minister of State for Fisheries and the Marine at Our Ocean Conference 2025, Busan. 
Monty Simus, Global Director of Public Affairs, Policy and Blue Economy, The Ocean Cleanup, on the “State of the play on marine pollution and initiatives to reuse marine plastic waste” 
Dr. Su Jin Park, Director of Ocean Legal Regime Division, Korea Maritime Institute (KMI), at Our Ocean Conference 2025 side event in Busan 
Sheldon Whitehouse, Senator, The United States Senate Ranking Member of the Senate Environment Committee, at EU's side event of Our Ocean Conference 2025, Busan, Korea 
Jaeho Oh, Professional, Sustainability, Circular Business Development Team, LG Chem 
Taeksoo Jung, CEO, NETSPA 
The EU-Korea Green Partnership Programme team is attending the Our Ocean Conference 2025, in Busan Korea. 
80 high-level participants attend the side-event seminar at the 10th Our Ocean Conference 2025, Busan, 29 April 2025 “How the circular economy will end marine plastic pollution: a joint effort of ambitious policies and innovative businesses”
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