The Inaugural Meeting of the EAS Partnership Council is the
first activity of the regional coordinating mechanism for the
implementation of the SDS-SEA, after it is officially
constituted by the adoption of the Haikou Partnership Agreement
at the Ministerial Forum and the signing of the Partnership
Operating Arrangements thereafter. The Council is the
policymaking body of the Partnership. The meeting will be
participated in by all the representatives of the Partners,
which include the countries of the Seas of East Asia, UN and
international organizations, non-governmental organizations, and
others. The meeting will operationalize the Partnership and set
in motion its programme of action.