Blancpain helped kick off a new underwater photography exhibition at the United Nations highlighting the importance of healthy oceans.
The watch company hosted an exclusive reception to open ‘Oceans.’ Attendees included U.N. officials, as well as guests of DivePhotoGuide.com and the National Geographic Society.
The exhibition focuses on the ecological and economic importance of healthy oceans and the need to protect their fragile ecology and submarine life.
“Blancpain contributed to the discovery of the ocean and to our knowledge of the underwater world,” said Alain Delamuraz, the company’s vice-president and head of marketing.
“Today, Blancpain continues its commitment by supporting scientific and conservation projects around the globe, such as the Pristine Seas Expedition conducted by National Geographic explorer Enric Sala and his team.”
The opening ceremony included remarks by Peter Launsky-Tieffenthal, United Nations under- secretary-general for communications and public information and master of ceremonies; Patricia O’Brien, United Nations under-secretary-general for legal affairs; Adam Bossi, Blancpain U.S. brand manager; and Enric Sala, National Geographic In-residence explorer for the Pristine Seas Expeditions with Blancpain.
