A regional gathering has been held on marine and coastal wetlands.

The International Workshop on Marine and Coastal Wetlands: Education Network, Capacity Building, and Training, which took place from 30 August to 1 September 2006 in Nha Trang, Viet Nam, brought together practitioners from the East Asian region to discuss the possible creation of a network of marine and coastal wetlands educators. Among the workshop outcomes, Vietnamese participants agreed to establish a national wetlands education network in order to facilitate the regular exchange of information and sharing of experiences, and international participants international participants discussed preparations for the Asian Wetland Symposium, scheduled for early 2008.
Link to further information
IUCN press release (8 September 2006)