The COP30 Virtual Ocean Pavilion is an online platform which aims to raise the visibility of the ocean and showcase why the ocean matters in climate negotiations and to all life on our planet. A virtual format ensures that the Pavilion is able to respond to changes in the COP30 schedule and will reach a much wider audience than just those able to attend COP30.

No, you will only need access to the internet.

You will be able to explore the many interactive features that the Pavilion offers, some of which are included below. A User Guide is available within the Virtual Ocean Pavilion platform after registration.

• Join live events
• Explore our ocean exhibition hall
• Access on-demand videos
• Watch interviews with ocean and climate experts
• Discover the Treasure Trove
• Engage with members of the ocean and climate community

Access to events will be online and you can participate anywhere that you have Internet access. All features of the Virtual Ocean Pavilion are accessible from desktop, mobile and tablet devices.

Google Chrome, Safari, Firefox, and Edge.

Yes.

Yes. Similar to a “cart”, you will be able to add documents to your “Delegate Bag” and email the content to yourself.

A Delegate Bag is a virtual briefcase where you can save documents from an exhibit booth. You can access files in your Delegate Bag for 2 weeks after the event and email them to yourself or others.

You may visit the “Info Booth” in the Pavilion Lobby for assistance. Alternatively, you may contact the Pavilion Secretariat (ebell@globaloceanforum.com) or vFairs providers (hafsa@vfairs.com) for any additional assistance required.

Yes. All live events will be recorded and will be available for on-demand viewing. Events will be open during the live days to be organized from 3 to 21 November 2025. On-demand resources will be accessible during the entire duration of the pavilion (3 to 21 November 2025) and one month after the Pavilion closes (22 November to 22 December 2025).

Your login details will be emailed to you after registration.

You will be able to connect with event organizers and other attendees of the Virtual Ocean Pavilion while active on the event platform using the Virtual Ocean Pavilion chat. Each live event will include a question and answer section where you will be able to chat with panelists or speakers. Exhibition booths will have designated times where attendees can chat with organizers. For any questions, contact the Pavilion Secretariat (ebell@globaloceanforum.com).

Yes. Only the attendee, event organizer, or exhibitor you are chatting with will be able to see your messages sent using the Virtual Ocean Pavilion chat. During live events, questions that are submitted will be viewed by the event organizers, and selected questions will be shared with any event attendees.

No.

The Virtual Ocean Pavilion organising team wishes to clarify our current practices regarding speaker participation, recordings, and image usage on our platforms.

Current Practice
Participation in Virtual Ocean Pavilion events as a speaker constitutes implicit consent for the recording, photography, and posting of sessions on our platform. All organisers and speakers are informed in advance that sessions will be recorded and uploaded to the platform. Sessions are also uploaded to the Global Ocean Forum YouTube channel, which is open to the public. The recordings are therefore in the public domain, and widely accessible.

To date, we have not required formal written consent forms for image rights or recording permissions, as consent has been understood to be implicit through voluntary participation as a speaker.

Speaker Rights
We recognise and respect the rights of all speakers regarding their image and recorded content. Any speaker who wishes to withdraw their consent may do so by contacting the organizing team. Please submit all requests by 28 November, one week after the live period of the Pavilion Upon such request, we will promptly remove any references to the individual in recordings, images, or related materials from our platform.

Future Practice
Moving forward, we will make our recording and image usage policies more explicit in all speaker communications and event materials. However, we will continue to operate on the basis of implicit consent through participation rather than requiring formal written consent forms.

For any questions or concerns regarding this policy, or to request removal of content, please contact the Virtual Ocean Pavilion organizing team directly.

We thank you for your continued support for the Virtual Ocean Pavilion.