14th PNLG Executive Committee Meeting held online
The 14th PEMSEA Network of Local Governments for Sustainable Coastal Development (PNLG) Executive Committee Meeting was held online on July 5th, 2023.
The meeting was attended by the PNLG Executive Committee members and representatives from Da Nang City, the Partnerships in Environmental Management for the Seas of East Asia (PEMSEA) Resource Facility, PNLG Secretariat, Xiamen Municipal Bureau of Ocean Development,and the Coastal and Ocean Management Institute (COMI), Xiamen University.
During the meeting, the committee reviewed the 2022 PNLG Work Summary and the work progress in H1 of 2023.
The preparations for the 2023 PNLG Annual Forum and the implementation for the PNLG Strategic Action Plan (2022-2030) were also discussed.
According to the 2022 work summary, the PNLG Secretariat has witnessed fruitful achievements last year, including the smooth conduct of 2022 PNLG Annual Forum, the implementation of PNLG Strategic Action Plan (2022-2030) , the official induction of Gorontalo Province of Indonesia and the National Ocean Technology Center (NOTC), Ministry of Natural Resources of China as new members, which adds PNLG's membership to 53 regular members and four associate members.
In addition, PNLG Secretariat has better revised the compilation of “PNLG Profile” in 2023.
The successful hosting of the 14th PNLG Executive Committee Meeting will also lay a solid foundation for the PNLG Annual Forum 2023, which is scheduled to take place in Xiamen, a coastal city in China in November.
With the support of the PEMSEA Resource Facility, the PNLG Secretariat will continue to play a key role in providing services and supports for the development of PNLG, as well as to enhance its influences.