The meeting was opened by Alan Simcock (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland), Co-Chairperson, who called for a minute of silence in memory of the late Elisabeth Mann Borgese, who had devoted her life to enriching humankind's relationship with the oceans and actively participated in the work of the Consultative Process at its two first meetings.
En ouvrant la réunion, M. Alan Simcock (Royaume-Uni de Grande-Bretagne et d'Irlande du Nord), Coprésident, a demandé une minute de silence en hommage à la mémoire de Mme Elisabeth Mann Borgese, qui avait consacré sa vie à approfondir la relation entre l'homme et la mer et activement participé aux travaux du Processus lors des deux premières réunions.