13th PNLG Executive Committee Meeting held online
The 13th PEMSEA Network of Local Governments for Sustainable Coastal Development (PNLG) Executive Committee Meeting was held online on July 5th, 2022.
The EC meeting was attended by the PNLG Executive Committee members and representatives from Da Nang City, Tangerang Regency, Xiamen Municipal Bureau of Ocean Development, PNLG Secretariat, the Partnerships in Environmental Management for the Seas of East Asia (PEMSEA) Resource Facility, and the Coastal and Ocean Management Institute (COMI), Xiamen University.
During the meeting, the committee reviewed the 2021 PNLG Work Summary and 2022 Work Progress and approved the Plan for 2022, approved the applications of Gorontalo Province of Indonesia and the National Ocean Technology Center (NOTC), Ministry of Natural Resources of China to join the PNLG.
In addition, the preparations for the 2022 PNLG Annual Forum and the implementation for the PNLG Strategic Action Plan (2022-2030) were also discussed.
According to the 2021 work summary, the PNLG Secretariat has witnessed fruitful achievements last year, including the smooth conduct of the PNLG-PNLC Joint Learning Forum, the smooth conduct of 2021 PNLG Annual Forum, the adoption of PNLG Strategic Action Plan (2022-2030) and the virtual signing of Preah Sihanouk Declaration, successful election of PNLG officers, official induction of Busan of South Korea as the new member which adds PNLG's membership to 52 regular members and three associate members, as well as the compilation of “PNLG Newsletter”.
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.