Famed Oceanographer Sylvia Earle to Speak on Climate Change in Manila June 25

MANILA (June 23, 2024) – World-famous oceanographer Sylvia Earle will be part of a discussion on "New Climate Perspectives" tomorrow morning, June 25 at the 2024 East-West Center International Media Conference now going on at the Philippine International Convention Center in Manila. This premier Indo-Pacific journalism conference includes dozens of exceptional speakers and panelists, including keynote speakers Earle, Philippine Foreign Secretary Enrique Manalo, US Ambassador to the Philippines MaryKay Carlson, and many others.

About Sylvia Earle

Sylvia Earle is President and Chairman of Mission Blue / The Sylvia Earle Alliance. She is a National Geographic Society Explorer in Residence, and is called Her Deepness by the New Yorker and The New York Times, Living Legend by the Library of Congress, and first Hero for the Planet by Time magazine. She is an oceanographer, explorer, author and lecturer with experience as a field research scientist, government official, and director for several corporate and non-profit organizations.

About the EWC International Media Conference 

The East-West Center International Media Conference (IMC), held every two years in a major regional media hub, offers a unique professional networking opportunity for journalists from the US, Asia, and Pacific to discuss key issues in the region and common challenges and trends in media. Recognized for its exceptional keynote speakers and in-depth panels of journalists and experts, IMC also offers media training workshops and networking events with international journalists and other media professionals. 

As the only regularly held media conference focused on Asia, the Pacific Islands, and the United States, IMC has grown into one of the region’s premier gatherings of media professionals, consistently drawing more than 350 attendees from over 40 countries. Participants build enduring connections and networks that further their careers and create new opportunities for collaboration.

The Philippines was chosen as the site for this year’s conference because it has one of the highest rates of social media consumption in the world, is home to a robust press corps with a history of courage and perseverance in a challenging media environment, and sits on the front lines of both geostrategic competition and the worsening climate crisis in the region.

 

Sponsors

The EWC 2024 International Media Conference is co-hosted by Konrad Adenauer Stiftung.The Gala awards dinner is sponsored by the Pacific Century Institute. Conference partners include GMA, the Pulitzer Center, and Under My Umbrella.

The EAST-WEST CENTER promotes better relations and understanding among the people and nations of the United States, Asia, and the Pacific through cooperative study, research, and dialogue. Established by the U.S. Congress in 1960, the Center serves as a resource for information and analysis on critical issues of common concern, bringing people together to exchange views, build expertise, and develop policy options. Since 1967, East-West Center media programs have provided more than 4,000 American and Asia Pacific journalists with opportunities to expand and enhance their reporting on the region.