The conference will be jointly hosted by the University of South Africa (UNISA) and Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) in collaboration with national, regional and global partners including (but not limited to):
- South African National Convention Bureau (SANCB)
- Department of Tourism (DoT)
- Department of Science, Technology and Innovation (DSTI)
- South African Environmental Observation Network (SAEON)
- South African Weather Service (SAWS)
- National Disaster Management Centre (NDMC)
- Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA)
- Vaal University of Technology (VUT)
- Durban University of Technology (DUT)
- University of Dar es Salaam
- Western Indian Ocean Marine and Science Association (WIOMSA)
- South African Local Government Association (SALGA)
- University of Fort Hare (UFH)
- Nelson Mandela University (NMU)
- University of Johannesburg (UJ)
- University of Western Cape (UWC)
- Staden South Africa
- Rhodes University (RU)
- Selected community-based organisations (including small-scale fisher associations, etc.)