The sixth meeting of the Executive Committee of the East Asian Seas Partnership Council was held from 12-13 March 2010, in Beijing, China. The Committee addressed several policy issues relating to the future direction of Partnerships in Environmental Management for the Seas of East Asia (PEMSEA), including: the transition of PEMSEA into an international organization; the development of a five-year implementation plan for the sustainable development strategy for the Seas of East Asia; and the re-engineering of the PEMSEA Resource Facility. PEMSEA attained its legal personality in November 2009, and the Executive Committee stressed the importance of defining the identity of PEMSEA as an international organization focused on coastal and ocean management in the Seas of East Asia, and setting the future direction of PEMSEA. The meeting recommended tabling this agenda for discussion and consultation among partners at the third East Asian Seas Partnership Council Meeting, which is scheduled to take place from 26-30 July 2010, in China.
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PEMSEA press release, 19 April 2010