Prof Glazewski Appointed as a Reference Person for the Global Ocean Commission

Prof Jan Glazewski was recently invited by Minister Trevor Manuel, in the Office of the Presidency, to be one of six reference persons to assist him in his position as co-Chair of the Global Ocean Commission. The Commission is a recently established international independent body tasked with formulating politically and technically feasible recommendations to address key issues facing high seas by April 2014. The Commission met with key stake-holders in Cape Town on Human Rights Day as depicted in the accompanying photograph.