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EAS Partnership Council: 2015 as a crucial year for global sustainable development commitments and targets

12 Aug 2014 | by pemsea.org
The 6th East Asian Seas Partnership Council was held at the Asian Institute of Management (AIM) Conference Center, Makati, Philippines from 23 to 25 June 2014. The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) of the Philippines co-hosted the Meeting. The Meeting was attended by representatives from 10 countries, 11 representatives from regional organizations, the PEMSEA Network of Local Governments, scientific and technical institutions and business networks, as well as United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the World Bank.

Central to the agenda of the 6th EAS Partnership Council Meeting was the assessment of progress made and the mechanisms needed to realize the target of establishing PEMSEA into a self-sustaining international organization.