PEMSEA Network of Local Governments (PNLG)

PEMSEA Network of Local Governments General Assembly

This event is exclusive to PNLG members only.

The governing body of the PEMSEA Network of Local Governments is governed by a General Assembly, which shall be composed of regular members in good standing. The PNLG General Assembly meets annually to discuss strategic directions and provide administrative oversight of the Network.

TIME PROGRAMME
14:00-14:30 Entrance of Guests (Play of PNLG Promotional Video On Loop)
14:30-14:45 Opening Remarks

Mr. Le Dai Thang, Intergovernmental Session Co-Chair of the East Asian Seas Partnership Council

Leader from Department of International Cooperation, Ministry of Natural Resources, P.R. China (TBC)

Leader from Xiamen Municipal People’s Government (TBC)
14:45-15:00 Signing Ceremony

Witness (TBC)

l  Signing of Letter of Cooperation between PNLG and PNLC

Signatory (TBC)

l  Signing of MOU between Tangerang Regency and PNLC (TBC)

Signatory (TBC)
15:00-15:10 Group Photo
15:10-15:25 Keynote Speech

Xiamen Practice on Integrated Coastal Management (TBC)

Mr. ZHOU Lumin, Member of Marine Expert Group of Xiamen Municipal Government; Former Director of Xiamen ICM Program Management Office
15:25-15:35 Induction of New PNLG members

Witness (TBC)

New Member: Dongying Huanhai Institute of Marine Conservation and Development
15:35-15:45 PNLG Work Progress and Plan

PNLG Secretariat
15:45-15:55 Integrated Coastal Management System (ICMS) Recognition Ceremony

Presenter: Representative from PEMSEA

Recipient: Changyi, Quanzhou of China
15:55-16:10 Handover of PNLG Flag

l  Appreciation of the 2024 PNLG Forum Host City

l  Announcement of the Host Local Government of the 2025 PNLG Forum with Handover of PNLG Flag

l  Message by the Representative of the Host Local Government of 2025 PNLG Forum
26 August, 2024

JOINT PNLG-PNLC FORUM: Local Practices of Marine Ecological Protection and Restoration under the Integrated Coastal Management Framework

Hosts: Partnerships in Environmental Management for the Seas of East Asia (PEMSEA); PEMSEA Network of Local Governments for Sustainable Coastal Development (PNLG), PEMSEA Network of Learning Centers (PNLC)

Theme: Local Practices on Marine Ecological Protection and Restoration under the Integrated Coastal Management Framework

Chair: Prof. FANG Qinhua, Deputy Secretary-General of PNLG Secretariat; Deputy Director of Coastal and Ocean Management Institute (COMI), Xiamen University

Co-chair: Prof. Dr. Yonvitner, President of PNLC; Director of Center for Coastal and Marine Resources Studies (CCMRS), IPB University

TIME PROGRAMME
10:00 – 10:10 Opening Messages

Dr. Le Quang Nam

PNLG President

Vice Chairman of People’s Committee of Da Nang City, Viet Nam
Prof. Dr. Arif Satria, SP, MSi

Rector

IPB University (PNLC Secretariat host)

Indonesia
10:10 – 10:25 Keynote Presentation

Beach Protection and Nourishment Enhancing Coastal Resilience

Dr. Cai Feng

Director General & Professor

Third Institute of Oceanography, Ministry of Natural Resources, China
10:25 – 10:35 Strategy for Marine Ecosystem Restoration in Jakarta Province, Indonesia

Mr. Imam Fitrianto

Head of Marine Division

Food Security, Marine and Agriculture Agency of Provincial Government of Jakarta, Indonesia
10:35 – 10:45 Enhancing Climate Resiliency through Strengthening Marine Fisheries Management Area Management Effectiveness in Kampong Smach, Prey Nob District, Preah Sihanouk, Cambodia

Mr. Prak Visal

Director

Public Relations and International Cooperation Division of Preah Sihanouk Province, Cambodia
10:45 – 10:55 Sustainable Protection of Coastal Ecosystems and Communities from Climate Change Impacts through Biodiversity Conservation in Guimaras Province, Philippines

Mr. Francis Gentoral

Provincial Economic Development Officer

Guimaras Province, Philippines
10:55 – 11:05 Enhancing Mangrove Conservation in Tangerang Regency through the Mangrove Learning and Research Center

Dr. Ujang Sudiartono, MT

Head, Regional Planning Agency

Tangerang Regency, Indonesia
11:05 – 11:15 Asia-Pacific Climate Change Adaptation Information Platform for Supporting Science-based Decision Making and Effective Climate Change Adaptation Measures

Dr. Pham Ngoc Bao

Deputy Director

Adaptation and Water Area

Institute for Global Environmental Strategies, Japan
11:15 – 11:50 Facilitated Discussion

Mechanisms and opportunities to enhance PNLG-PNLC networking

  • Capacity building: Application of tools and approaches to enhance planning and support decision making of local governments
  • Knowledge management: Documenting good practices and lessons learned for replication and upscaling
  • Joint PNLG-PNLC Learning Forum: platform for knowledge sharing and joint planning
11:50 – 12:00 Summary
26 August, 2024