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Second EAS Partnership Council Meeting Held in Japan — by PEMSEA Webmaster — last modified August 21, 2008 09:11 AM

On 14-17 July, the East Asian Seas (EAS) Partnership Council held its second meeting in Tokyo, Japan. Representatives from 22 Country and non-Country Partners as well as the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Coordinating Body on the Seas of East Asia (COBSEA), PEMSEA Network of Local Governments implementing ICM (PNLG) and Thailand (country observer) attended the Meeting. The Meeting was organized by the PEMSEA Resource Facility (PRF) and co-organized by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) with the support of the Ocean Policy Research Foundation (OPRF) of Japan.

RO Korea Hosts Twinning Secretariat — by PEMSEA Webmaster — last modified July 25, 2008 09:43 AM

Seoul, RO Korea - The Korea Maritime Institute (KMI) and PEMSEA inaugurated the PEMSEA Twinning Secretariat on 17 June 2008, at KMI in Seoul, RO Korea. The Twinning Secretariat is a functional arm of PEMSEA with the responsibility of coordinating a knowledge-sharing and technical cooperation network that is focused on integrated river basin and coastal area management. Existing members of the twinning network include representatives from projects in the Bohai Sea, Manila Bay, Gulf of Thailand, Jakarta Bay, and Masan-Chinhae Bay. The setting up of the Secretariat is part of RO Korea's contribution to the implementation of the Sustainable Development Strategy for the Seas of East Asia (SDS-SEA), with financial support from the Korean government through the Ministry of Land, Transport and Maritime Affairs (MLTM).

Strategic Partnership Explores Investments in Pollution Reduction — by PEMSEA Webmaster — last modified July 24, 2008 01:27 PM

An organizational workshop to discuss the Strategic Partnership arrangement among the GEF, The World Bank, UNDP and PEMSEA was held at the PEMSEA Office Building on 24-26 June. The Strategic Partnership for the Sustainable Development of the Seas of East Asia is designed to enhance pollution reduction initiatives in the East Asia Seas in support of the Sustainable Development Strategy for the Seas of East Asia (SDS-SEA) Two GEF-supported projects, namely the GEF/UNDP/UNOPS Project on the Implementation of the SDS-SEA, referred to as the regional component of the Strategic Partnership, and the World Bank/GEF Partnership Investment Fund for Pollution Reduction in the Large Marine Ecosystems of East Asia, referred to as the investment component, are being implemented in parallel.

EO 533: A Big Step Forward for ICM Implementation in the Philippines — by PEMSEA Webmaster — last modified July 24, 2008 01:01 PM

The Philippines has a long and rich experience in ICM. Since the first initiatives in the late 1970s, ICM practice has significantly evolved to the integrated and multi-sectoral management system that it is today. The benefits shown on the ground as a result of ICM implementation have spurred further interest for ICM scaling up. The signing of Executive Order 533 by the President of the Philippines on 6 June 2006, declaring ICM as the national strategy and policy framework for sustainable development of the coastal and marine resources, is a major milestone in the history of ICM in the country.

PEMSEA, HP Philippines Launch EAS Congress 2009 Regional Photo Contest — by PEMSEA Webmaster — last modified July 24, 2008 12:49 PM

In line with the activities leading to the East Asian Seas Congress 2009, PEMSEA and HP Philippines launched the East Asian region-wide Photo Contest with the theme, "The Coast, The Ocean, My Community" on 15 July 2008. The contest has three categories (Youth, Hobbyist and Professional) and is open to nationals of the East Asian region.

Puerto Galera Opens its Sewage Collection and Treatment System Project to Build-Transfer Tendering — by PEMSEA Webmaster — last modified July 23, 2008 12:05 PM

The Municipal Government of Puerto Galera, Province of Oriental Mindoro, Philippines, invites interested participants to the Build-Transfer (BT) tendering of its Sewage Collection and Treatment System (SCTS) Project. The project involves the financing, design, construction and commissioning, though the BT scheme, of a sewage collection and treatment system in Barangay Sabang, Puerto Galera.