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The theme for the two-day conference, which starts on Saturday, is ‘Indian Ocean: Ecology, Economy, Epidemic’. There will be around 200 delegates and more than 50 speakers from 30 countries.
Maldives Vice-President Faisal Naseem, Fiji Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama, UAE Minister of State Ahmed Ali Al Sayegh, Sri Lanka’s former Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe are among the other speakers who will discuss the impact of the pandemic and challenges of climate change.
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