The Philippines is host to the upcoming the East Asian Seas Congress 2009 on November 23-27, 2009 at the Philippine International Convention Center in Manila. The theme for the Congress will be: “Partnerships at Work: Local Implementation and Good Practices.”
The Congress is being organized by the Partnerships in Environmental Management for the Seas of East Asia (PEMSEA) and the Department of Environment and Natural Resources with the support of the Global Environment Facility, United Nations Development Programme, United Nations Office for Project Services and Coastal Management Center.
The East Asian Seas (EAS) Congress takes place every three years. It is a pioneering region-wide platform for knowledge sharing, capacity-building, strategic action, partnership building, and a forum for dialogues between policymakers, environmental and natural resource managers, business communities, academics, NGOs, local governments, and grassroots organizations. (PIA)
http://www.pia.gov.ph/?m=12&fi=p090423.htm&no=21
