The East Asian Seas Congress 2006


	Download Documents \| Contact Us SIDE EVENTS Inaugural Meeting of the PEMSEA Network of Local Governments for Sustainable Coastal Development (PNLG) ICM Dialogue Meeting of the Regional Network on Coastal and Ocean Governance Joint Meeting of the GEF Small Grants Programme Coordinators and PEMSEA Project Managers EAS Youth Forum Multidisciplinary Experts Group Meeting IOC-IOI Forum on Capacity Development in Ocean Sciences and Oceanography IOI Training and Education Capacity Building for Coastal and Ocean Governance Exhibition and Poster Session: One Ocean, One People, One Vision Field Trip Inaugural Meeting of the PEMSEA Network of Local Governments for Sustainable Coastal Development (PNLG)* 13 December 2006 0900-1030, 1100-1230 People’s Hall Convenor: PEMSEA The existing Regional Network of Local Governments Implementing ICM will evolve into a local government driven, self-sustaining network, the PNLG, through the official adoption of the PNLG Charter by the member local governments. The Mayors, Governors and senior officials of more than 20 local governments in East Asia will come together during the Inaugural Meeting of the PNLG to sign the Charter, elect representatives, deliver statements of commitment to sustainable coastal development and review the PNLG annual programme. The official launching of the PNLG Secretariat Office in Xiamen, PR China will be also celebrated during this event. Tentative Programme: ICM Dialogue* 14 December 2006 0900-1030,1100-1230 People’s Hall Convenor: PEMSEA The ICM Dialogues will provide unique opportunities for some group of ICM sites to share their experiences, successes and failures, opportunities and barriers in the implementation of ICM at local level, and consolidate ICM good practices, which can be promoted and applied to other similar coastal areas for the replication. Language barrier can often become a hindrance to effective and in-depth communication among delegates from local governments in ICM sites. In this regard, ICM Dialogue will organize different group of sites based on the type of languages, namely Bahasa Group, Chinese Group, Korean Group and Thai Group. This format of organization will facilitate the active participation of representatives from various ICM sites in exchanging their valuable experiences without being intimidated by pressure to speak in English. PEMSEA will encourage each group to identify key common concerns in advance, which will become the focus of Dialogue discussion. Through the Dialogue discussion, each group will be requested to explore future long-term strategies for increasing information exchange and cross-capacity building among the concerned sites in their own language. This event is being organized in conjunction with the “Workshop on ICM Experiences, Lessons Learned and Scaling Up” as well as the “Inaugural Meeting of PEMSEA Network of Local Governments for Sustainable Coastal Development (PNLG).” ICM Dialogue Tentative Programme >> Meeting of the Regional Network on Coastal and Ocean Governance* 13 December 1630-1830 People’s Hall Convenor: PEMSEA The Meeting of the Regional Network on Coastal and Ocean Governance will bring together the experts that compose this network, who work on legal and policy matters relating to the Seas of East Asia. They will discuss policy matters particularly in connection with the regional coordinating mechanism and the programme of activities to implement the SDS-SEA, and make their recommendations. Joint Meeting of the GEF Small Grants Programme Coordinators and PEMSEA Project Managers* 14 December 1630-1830 People’s Hall Convenors: GEF Small Grants Programme and PEMSEA The first Joint Meeting of the Small Grants Programme (SGP) Coordinators and PEMSEA Project Managers aims to discuss the current status of SGP-PEMSEA Partnership activities in the six countries (Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam) and to conduct strategic planning to further strengthen partnership activities in the region. EAS Youth Forum* 11-15 December 2006 People’s Hall Convenors: PEMSEA and Coastal Management Center Over the years, unchecked and unmitigated human activities and exploitation of resources have turned the seas of East Asia into an alarming global hotspot. The region’s youth could play a significant role in securing their future and that of generations to come, if their potentials are channeled properly. Their involvement, as future consumers and users of coastal and ocean resources, is pivotal to determining whether existing efforts in resource management will be sustained over time. The EAS Youth Forum is a venue for dynamic knowledge sharing and youth empowerment. It aims to increase the youth’s awareness and appreciation of the rich marine heritage of the East Asian Seas region and to enable them to understand the dynamics of coastal and marine management through discussion and interaction with experts, authorities and fellow young environmentalists. Through the Forum, the region’s youth can be empowered to become powerful vehicles for sustainable development and catalysts for creative change that will secure the future of the seas. Youth Forum Tentative Programme >> Multidisciplinary Experts Group Meeting* 15 December 2006 0830-1230 People’s Hall Convenor: PEMSEA Description to follow Tentative Programme: IOC-IOI Forum on Capacity Development in Ocean Sciences and Oceanography IOI Training and Education* 15 December 2006 0830-1900 People’s Hall Convenors: International Ocean Institute and UNESCO/Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission The event will provide a venue for sharing of recent knowledge and practices on capacity development with a view to address the sustainability of ocean space as a source of life and a zone of peace. Capacity Building for Coastal and Ocean Governance* 15 December 2006 0830-1230 People’s Hall Convenors: Programme and description to follow Exhibition and Poster Session: One Ocean, One People, One Vision 12-16 December 2006 Exhibition Center The EAS Congress 2006 Exhibition aims to: Promote understanding on the interconnectivity of the Seas of East Asia, as well as their importance and value to the economic and social prosperity of the region (One Ocean); Forge a greater sense of responsibility among various stakeholders and community members and encourage people to work together in partnership to protect and manage the marine and coastal resources in the Seas of East (One People); and Mobilize active partners who can share their knowledge, expertise and resources in achieving the vision and goals of the sustainable development in the Seas of East Asia (One Vision). It will feature a wide spectrum of innovative ideas, advanced science and technology, local wisdom, and traditional knowledge in managing the precious resources in the Seas of East Asia, and will be participated in by Congress partners, business groups, private sector representatives, non-government organizations, media, universities, research institutions and community members. To know more about the Exhibition, please download the Exhibitor Prospectus (PDF 71KB) and Exhibitor Guidelines No. 1 (PDF 794KB) \| No. 2 (PDF 64KB) \| No.3 (PDF 68KB). To inquire about the Exhibition, please e-mail the Secretariat at congress@pemsea.org or send us an online message. Field Trip 15 December 2006 Multiple Venues An educational field trip to coastal areas in Hainan Province will be organized for Congress participants after the close of the International Conference. Field Trip Tentative Itinerary >> *Participation is by invitation only. Date updated: 11/16/2006 10:32:12 AM