A Blue Flag workshop convened from 24-25 February 2010, in Goa, India, as the first of five national workshops to provide a platform to further develop a national Blue Flag programme.

The national workshops are funded by the UN Environment Programme and the Governments of Bangladesh, India, Maldives, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. in collaboration with the South Asian Seas Programme of South Asia Co-operative Environment Programme (SACEP), and in association with the UN World Tourism Organization and the Foundation for Environmental Education (FEE).
During the Indian workshop, participants: discussed national membership with FEE and the importance of adopting the Blue Flag programme for sustainable coastal tourism leading towards conservation and management of the marine environment; established a coordinating arrangement (National Blue Flag Committee) with key stakeholder participation; identified priority stretches of coast to pilot test the programme; and developed a workplan to pilot test the national level initiative. At present, the Blue Flag is awarded to over 3450 beaches and marinas in 41 countries.
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SACEP website