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A Canadian delegation to Kenya at the conference on the sustainable blue economy said today that his country would explore new partnerships with Kenya.
The delegation led by Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, said their country is willing to work with Kenya to explore new opportunities for collaboration in the marine sector, including marine safety.
The proposal was made when President Uhuru Kenyatta met with the Canadian delegation to thank his country for co-organizing the ongoing Blue Economy Conference.
Kenyatta applauded the Canadian delegation's offer to strengthen the partnership and also urged Canada to consider working with Kenya on the development of the fisheries sector, where Kenya's potential is immense but untapped.
The President also met with Isabella Lövin, Swedish Minister for International Cooperation for Development, who also congratulated Kenya for convening and hosting the conference on the blue economy.
President Kenyatta said the conference would serve as a springboard for Africa to realize its potential in the blue economy.
The Swedish President and Minister discussed Kenya's willingness to reach two-thirds of the gender representation in elective positions, the bridge building initiative and the cooperation between the two. country.
The minister said Sweden wants to cooperate with Kenya in the renewable energy and social security sectors.
The President informed Minister Lövin of the Inua Jamii program, a cash transfer initiative for Kenyans over 70 and the disabled, and invited Sweden to support this intervention.
President Kenyatta also held another meeting with UNESCO Director – General Audrey Azoulay, who said she had brought a delegation of scientists from the ocean to the conference.
Ms. Azoulay invited President Kenyatta to the General Conference of UNESCO next year.
After the meetings inside the Kenyatta International Convention Center, Uhuru, accompanied by the former Prime Minister Raila Odinga, visited exhibition booths where he traded with the entrepreneurs of the city. blue economy.
The three-day conference on the sustainable blue economy, which began on November 26, brought together several state leaders and nearly 18,000 delegates.
Kenya convened the conference and co-organized it with Canada and Japan.
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