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Shillong: The 5th G20 Research and Innovation Initiative Gathering (RIIG) conference was organised in Daman & Diu, recently.
The first day of the conference witnessed four sessions discussing Blue Economy - Science and Service, and Blue Economy Management & Policy perspective.
The two-day conference also had deliberations on ways toward building a sustainable Blue Economy. More than 35 foreign delegates and 40 Indian experts, delegates, and invitees participated in the RIIG conference.
On the first day of the meeting, G20 Sherpa Amitabh Kant shared his views on a sustainable Blue Economy. He highlighted the challenges facing the ocean environment and the need for increased international cooperation to build a sustainable future.
Kant urged everyone to focus on economic development and job creation while protecting marine resources for future generations.
On the sidelines of the meeting, a week-long exhibition showcasing India’s G20 journey was inaugurated in Diu on May 18.
Earlier, the G20 delegates who arrived to participate in the Research and Innovation Initiative Conference (RIIC) were accorded a traditional welcome. On the second day of the meeting, all the delegates will be visiting Gir National Park and the famous Somnath Temple in Gujarat.
