LOCALIZING ACTION FOR THE OCEAN: LOCAL AND REGIONAL

LOCALIZING ACTION FOR THE OCEAN:

LOCAL AND REGIONAL GOVERNMENTS SPECIAL EVENT

10:00 – 17:30 (WEST), 25 JUNE 2022

Venue: Porto Cruise Terminal, Matosinhos, Portugal

Logistic Note

Version of 20 June 2022

BACKGROUND

Convened by the United Nations General Assembly and co-hosted by the Governments of Kenya

and Portugal, the “United Nations Conference to Support the Implementation of Sustainable

Development Goal 14: Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for

sustainable development” will be held from 27 June to 1 July in Lisbon, Portugal, under the

overarching theme: “Scaling up ocean action based on science and innovation for the

implementation of Goal 14: stocktaking, partnerships and solutions”. 

The Conference will bring together Governments, the UN System entities and multiple

stakeholders across different sectors to forge new solutions comes at a critical time as the world

is seeking to address many of the deep-rooted problems of our societies laid bare by the COVID-

19 pandemic and which will require major structural transformations and common shared

solutions that are anchored in the SDGs.

The Special Event on Localizing Ocean Action will be an opportunity to stress the presence of

‘urban-ocean linkages’, and how local and regional governments should be engaged in global

efforts and decisions to protect the ocean and maritime resources, including food. The Special

Event will also highlight the crucial role of multi-level governance and multi-stakeholder

collaboration to strengthen the science-policy interface, as well as to improve data systems and

seek innovative solutions at all levels. The Localizing Ocean Action Special Event will create an

opportunity for local and regional governments and their networks, national governments, and

other stakeholders to exchange experiences and good practices of SDG 14 implementation at the

local level. It will be a space for local and regional governments and other stakeholders to

announce voluntary Ocean Action Commitments. Additionally, it will act as a space to facilitate a

discussion on opportunities and initiatives that can support sustainable adaptation for coastal

cities and regions, including financing innovation and scaling up Ocean protection.

ORGANIZERS

This Special Event is hosted by the co-hosts of the 2022 UN Ocean Conference, the Governments

of Portugal and Kenya, together with the City of Matosinhos, and organized in collaboration with

UN DESA, UN Global Compact, the Climate Champions Team and networks of local and regional

governments gathered in the Global Taskforce of Local and Regional Governments, ICLEI, Local

Governments for Sustainability, Regions4, Ocean & Climate Platform, United Cities and Local

Governments (UCLG),Resilient Cities Network, the International Association Cities & Ports (AIVP)

and OECD.

DATE & TIME

25 June 2022, 10:00 a.m. -5:00 p.m. (Western European Summer Time)

[Please note: Check-in and pick-up badges start at 9:30 a.m. onsite. Participants are

recommended to arrive early to avoid any delays in entering the event venue. A valid

government-issued photo ID will be required at check-in.]

REGISTRATION AND FORMAT OF PARTICIPATION

This event is for in-person participation only. Registration is required for all participants. The

registration portal is now closed. All registered participants will receive confirmation and

information directly from the Special Event organizers through their registered email.

LANGUAGE

This event will be in English only.

VENUE & HOST CITY

Venue: the Porto Cruise Terminal (South Cruise Terminal).

Address: Rua do Godinho (main entrance next to the Senhor do Padrão monument)

4450-208 Matosinhos, Portugal (Find it on googlemap)

For more information of the host city-Matosinhos, including accommodation

recommendations, please check here.

FOOD

Lunch will be provided by the City of Matosinhos to all participants.

ACCOMMODATION

Participants are responsible to arrange their own accommodation in Matosinhos.

For more information of the host city including accommodation recommendations, please

check here. Participants should make hotel bookings directly with the desired properties as

early as possible.

EMERGENCIES

There will be an emergency team ready onsite. Outside the event venue please call 112.

COVID-19 RELATED

Masks are mandatory on public transportation and in health facilities in Matosinhos. Participants are

strongly recommended to wear masks while onsite.

Please check this website for the latest COVID-19 related travel information in Portugal:

https://www.visitportugal.com/en/content/covid-19-measures-implemented-portugal

ACCESSIBILITY

The event venue is accessible to all guests and friendly to persons with disabilities.

TRAVEL TO MATOSINHOS

By Public transportation

From Porto airport (about 40min):

• Take the surface subway (see map provided on next page):

 Take the subway in the direction of Estadio do Dragão, get off at “Senhora da

Hora” station, then take the blue line towards “Senhor de Matosinhos” and

exit at “Matosinhos Sul” station. For this trip you must use a Z3 ticket (€1.60),

plus €0.60 of the reusable ticket.

 For the return trip, take the subway in the direction of “Estadio do Dragão” at

“Matosinhos Sul” station, get off at “Senhora da Hora” station, then take the

purple line in the direction “Aeroporto” and get off at the “Aeroporto”

station

• Take an UBER that costs about 10/15 euros (about 15 min).

From Lisbon airport (about 4 hours 15 minutes):

• By train (the tickets can be purchased online - https://www.cp.pt/passageiros/en):

o Take the pink/red subway line in the direction of “S. Sebastião” and get off at

“Oriente” station. At the same station, take the train to “Porto Campanhã”.

Once there, take the subway on the blue line to “Matosinhos Sul”.

o To return, take the subway in the direction of “Estadio do Dragão” at

Matosinhos Sul station, get off at “Campanhã” station, where you can take a

train to Lisbon;

• By plane with TAP (45min flight time): Take a plane to Porto airport and follow the

directions above.

• By bus (about 3 and half hours): Take a direct bus, that you can book online, when

you stop in Porto, find a subway stations on the blue line.

By private vehicle

From Lisbon: Take the A1 highway our the A8 and then A17. Use the locations GPS:

41.177436868293405, -8.702049263918303 https://goo.gl/maps/wJZEmDs2fbZ1Qo4b6

WEATHER

In June, the average temperature in Matosinhos fluctuates between 21.3°C (70.3°F) and 14.7°C

(58.5°F).

FACILITIES & OTHER USEFUL INFORMATION

Restaurants: https://www.cm-matosinhos.pt/conhecer/gastronomia

Tourist Office of Matosinhos:https://www.cm-matosinhos.pt/conhecer/postos-de-turismo

Leisure activities in Matosinhos: https://www.cm-matosinhos.pt/conhecer/lazer

For more information about the city: https://www.cm-matosinhos.pt/conhecer

Map of Porto Metro