June 2026: Advancing Ocean Equity Working Group – Workshop in Bali

The Science for Nature and People Partnership (SNAPP) advances evidence-based, applied solutions to most pressing global conservation and sustainability challenges. It convenes novel science-to-action collaborations that blend social and natural sciences while directly engaging the end-users of science outcomes from the inception. A SNAPP team is made of multi-disciplinary groups of experts representing a broad suite of sectors, institutions and specialities who would not otherwise convene around a targeted complex challenge.
As part of their Advancing Ocean Equity Working Group, Dr. Salanieta Kitolelei was invited to join a 3-day workshop from the 1st to the 4th of June 2026 at the Coral Triangle Center in Bali, Indonesia. At the workshop, the discussions were centred on what equity looks like for ocean users. At the end of the workshop, a list of recommendations on how to ethically engage with local communities and multiple stakeholders were drawn up as key learning points for advancing equity in the ocean space.