The Secretariat of the PEMSEA Network of Local Governments (PNLG) held an online conference on April 23 to discuss PNLG daily issues with the Partnerships in Environmental Management for the Seas of East Asia (PEMSEA), with PEMSEA representatives and PNLG Secretariat officials attending.

PNLG Secretariat has an online conference to discuss PNLG daily issues with PEMSEA on April 23. [Photo provided to xmicc.org.cn]

The two sides put forward suggestions on the drawing up of PNLG's strategic action plan (2022-2030) and exchanged views on PNLG's membership fee payments, the preparation work of the PNLG Executive Committee and the PNLG annual forum.

Representatives of the PNLG Secretariat also introduced the preparations for the upcoming World Ocean Week 2021 in Xiamen (WOW), hoping that WOW will interact with the East Asian Seas (EAS) Congress 2021 and expand the influence of both sides.

Since the PEMSEA and the PNLG have established a long-term cooperative relationship, the PNLG Secretariat also suggested developing a regular online communication mechanism to strengthen mutual cooperation and exchanges.