H.E. Ion JINGA, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Permanent Representative Council of Europe. Motto : "We all came from the sea. All of us have in our blood the exact same percentage of salt that exists in the ocean. We are tied to the ocean. And when we go back to the sea, we are going back from whence we came." - John F. Kennedy Oceans and seas are key to sustaining life on the Blue Planet and form an essential part of our heritage and culture. The Ocean connects us all, yet the