The Blue Auction

France – Monaco, 20 September 2007

Image The Blue Auction is an historical and innovative event aimed at raising funds to protect the oceans and the marine life they contain. The Blue Auction took place on September 20, 2007 in the Oceanographic Museum in Monaco and offered individuals, companies and organizations the opportunity to bid for the privilege of having their name (or a name of their choice) forever attributed to new marine life species recently discovered off the coasts of the Bird’s Head Seascape in Indonesia by Conservation International.

France – Monaco, 20 September 2007

The Blue Auction is an historical and innovative event aimed at raising funds to protect the oceans and the marine life they contain. The Blue Auction took place on September 20, 2007 in the Oceanographic Museum in Monaco and offered individuals, companies and organizations the opportunity to bid for the privilege of having their name (or a name of their choice) forever attributed to new marine life species recently discovered off the coasts of the Bird’s Head Seascape in Indonesia by Conservation International.

 

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Gerald R. Allen, Karen Young and Heiko Bleher at the entrance to the Oceanographic Museum.

The official invitation to the Blue Auction. 

 

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Marine aquarium in the Oceanographic Museum.

 

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Individuals as well as companies and organizations were welcome to participate
in The Blue Auction as bidders.
Due to the limited number of seats available, the gala event was open to a limited number
of bidders and their guests, by invitation only.
Bidders who did not attending the gala event could still bid “in absentia”. 

 

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Francesco M. Bongiovanni, President of the Monaco-Asia Society, Peter Seligmann, Chairman & CEO of Conservation International, Hugh Edmeades, Chariman of Christie’s, were pleased to present The Blue Auction, which took place under the High Patronage and in the presence of HSH Prince Albert II of Monaco and for the benefit of marine biodiversity conservation programs undertaken by Conservation International.

 

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Dessert “Blue Auction” 

 

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More than US$2 million were raised from various bidders and donors during the Gala evening. 

 

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A total of 12 lots were auctioned by Christie’s, and the proceeds will benefit marine conservation programs associated with the long-term preservation of such species as well as other environment and biodiversity-related programs. 

 

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The event was attended by 200 guests including government officials from the Principality of Monaco as well as from the Republic of Indonesia, as well as international guests from Europe, the US, Asia, Russia and other parts of the world. The event, the first of its kind in the world, was considered a success, both for the amount of funds that were raised (which enable full funding of the underlying conservation programs), and also for the enthusiasm and interest it has generated internationally. 

 

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Gerald R. Allen and Mark Erdmann with Delegation from Indonesia.

 

The Blue Auction

The Monaco Asia Society

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