PEMSEA

📣 PEMSEA is calling for expression of interest to conduct an 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐄𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐞𝐚𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐄𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐀𝐬𝐢𝐚 (𝐏𝐄𝐌𝐒𝐄𝐀) PEMSEA is seeking proposals from qualified audit firms and individual practitioners to conduct internal audit services. The scope of work of the Internal Auditor is to determine the adequacy and effectiveness of the risk management, internal control and governance processes of PEMSEA, its projects and managed properties, as designed and represented by management, to ensure the achievement of the following management objectives: a. Proper identification and management of risks; b. Accuracy, reliability and timeliness of significant operating and financial information; c. Compliance with policies, standards, procedures, applicable laws/regulations and governance processes; d. Economic and efficient use, and safeguarding of resources; e. Quality and continuous improvement in the organization’s operating and control processes; f. Achievement of the PEMSEA’s goals and objectives. All proposals must be submitted 𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐫 𝐛𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝟑𝟎 𝐃𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒. For more information, visit https://lnkd.in/fb8v_2f.

𝐇𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐍𝐨𝐰: ROK-PEMSEA Marine Plastics Project joins the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee's fifth session (INC-5) exhibition in Busan, RO Korea! 🌏🌊 The session aims to develop an international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution, including in the marine environment (INC-5). The event is currently being held at the Busan Exhibition and Convention Center, from 25 November to 1 December 2024. PEMSEA and the Korean Government, through the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries (대한민국 해양수산부), are actively working together to reduce marine plastic pollution in the East Asian Seas region which contributes to various global agenda.

🌏The 𝐆𝐄𝐅/𝐔𝐍𝐃𝐏/𝐀𝐒𝐄𝐀𝐍 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐑𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐁𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 (𝐈𝐑𝐁𝐌) 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭 recently hosted a Stakeholder Engagement Workshop during the EAS Congress 2024 in Xiamen, China. The event brought together project teams, including national implementing partners and local government representatives from the seven river basins across six participating ASEAN Member States. The workshop identified key stakeholders, their concerns and sensitivities, and developed actionable strategies to enhance engagement and collaboration within the six IRBM Project countries. Supported by the Global Environment Facility, the IRBM Project aims to set-up functional management mechanisms in priority river basins of six ASEAN countries to reduce pollution and sustain freshwater environmental flows as well as adapt to climate change vulnerabilities. The Project is being implemented by UNDP and executed by PEMSEA in collaboration with ASEAN.

𝟖𝐭𝐡 𝐄𝐀𝐒 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐍𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 celebrates the 'Humans of East Asian Seas.' Partners new and old had a wonderful time celebrating friendships and shared goals during the Partnership Night of the 8th East Asian Seas (EAS) Congress, held in the evening of 7 November at the sprawling Grand Ballroom of the Xiamen International Convention Center. Dr. Vann Monyneath, Chair of the EAS Partnership Council, opened the night with a message of gratitude and collaboration. Representing PEMSEA’s Executive Committee, Dr. Monyneath emphasized the vital contributions of the PEMSEA Resource Facility, the Ministry of Natural Resources of China and the Xiamen Municipal Government in making the 8th EAS Congress an unbridled success. Traditional Xiamen performances through music and dance mesmerized the audience, who rekindled old ties and shared new tales throughout the night. The evening event also honored the recipients of the ‘Humans of East Asian Seas’ awards, acknowledging 30 individuals for their transformational change for the East Asian region. Top awardee Ms. Masako Bannai Otsuka shared a heartfelt message on behalf of all ‘Humans of East Asian Seas’ awardees. Led by Executive Committee members and Dr. Chua Thia-Eng, the awarding served as a highlight of the evening, bringing attention to the inspiring efforts of all honorees. A rousing message from Deputy Director General Wang Antao concluded the evening festivities, which ran well into the night. PEMSEA has been connecting ocean management professionals for over 30 years. #𝘌𝘈𝘚𝘊2024 #𝘗𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘱𝘕𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 #𝘞𝘖𝘞 #𝘏𝘶𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘴𝘖𝘧𝘌𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘈𝘴𝘪𝘢𝘯𝘚𝘦𝘢𝘴

𝗔 𝗖𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗢𝗰𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗦𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀! 💦 Day two of the East Asian Seas (EAS) Congress offered delegates over two dozen sessions to join! With topics ranging from storm surge mitigation and remote sensing to oil spill solutions and integrated river basin management, the EAS Congress once again proves that it is one of the region's premiere learning opportunities for marine conservation and management. Read our EASC2024 Daily Bulletin to know more about our learning sessions! https://lnkd.in/gSP9g8Fw

🌍 The 𝐆𝐄𝐅/𝐔𝐍𝐃𝐏/𝐀𝐒𝐄𝐀𝐍 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐑𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐁𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 (𝐈𝐑𝐁𝐌) 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭 has launched the 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐑𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐁𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐧 (𝐒𝐎𝐑𝐁) 𝐆𝐮𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤 📚 at the EAS Congress 2024 in Xiamen, China. This essential resource provides local governments and river basin organizations with a clear framework for monitoring, evaluation, and reporting, helping to ensure cleaner rivers and healthier ecosystems.    The IRBM Project applies the Source to Sea (S2S) approach across seven river basins in Southeast Asia. The SORB reporting system plays a crucial role in this initiative, offering valuable data to support river basin management by assessing the health of river ecosystems. This information is critical for informed decision-making and sustainable water resource planning.  The launch event in Xiamen was attended by representatives from the GEF, UNDP, the ASEAN Secretariat, the Chair of the ASEAN Working Group on Water Resources Management, local governments from the priority river basins, and other key stakeholders.  Read the SORB Guidebook: https://lnkd.in/gvPJ2ggn

🌍 The 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐑𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐁𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐧 (𝐒𝐎𝐑𝐁) 𝐆𝐮𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐆𝐄𝐅/𝐔𝐍𝐃𝐏/𝐀𝐒𝐄𝐀𝐍 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐑𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐁𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 (𝐈𝐑𝐁𝐌) 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭 has launched the 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐑𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐁𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐧 (𝐒𝐎𝐑𝐁) 𝐆𝐮𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤 📚 at the EAS Congress 2024 in Xiamen, China. This essential guide is a key resource for local governments and river basin organizations, offering a clear framework for monitoring, evaluation, and reporting, ensuring cleaner rivers and healthier ecosystems. 🌱 The IRBM Project works to bring the source to sea (S2S) approach to life across seven river basins in Southeast Asia. The SORB reporting system contributes to putting the S2S approach into action. It contributes to strengthening river basin management by providing information on the health of the river basins to support planning and decision making. Representatives from GEF, UNDP, ASEAN Secretariat, Chair of the ASEAN Working Group on Water Resources Management, participating ASEAN Member States and local governments from the priority river basins and other partners witnessed the launching of the Guidebook.

‼ 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐄𝐀𝐒 𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐆𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐒 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒 𝐃𝐀𝐘 𝟏 𝐃𝐀𝐈𝐋𝐘 𝐁𝐔𝐋𝐋𝐄𝐓𝐈𝐍 𝐈𝐒 𝐎𝐔𝐓 𝐍𝐎𝐖! 🌊 A jam-packed first day! From the well-attended Opening Ceremony to the high-level reaffirmation of country delegations to work as one to develop East Asian Seas, the first day of the EAS Congress was full of activities to inspire delegates to share their knowledge with one another and create lasting partnerships for our shared seas. 𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐜𝐤 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐡𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐃𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐁𝐮𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧! https://lnkd.in/gGPQrDDv

𝐀 𝐒𝐓𝐑𝐎𝐋𝐋 𝐓𝐇𝐑𝐎𝐔𝐆𝐇 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐌𝐀𝐍𝐆𝐑𝐎𝐕𝐄𝐒 A walk through the exhibits of PEMSEA, the Ministry of Natural Resources of China and the Xiamen Municipal Government takes audiences not just through a miniature mangrove forest, but into the rich and storied work that PEMSEA, MNR and the Xiamen Municipal Government does to conserve the rich natural resources of the East Asian Region. Stay tuned to see more unique exhibits at the East Asian Seas Congress 2024!

"𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐨𝐜𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐢𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐚𝐧 𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐬𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝, 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐚𝐧 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐚 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞," said Vice Chairperson of the CPPCC National Committee Shen Yueyue at the opening ceremony of the 8th East Asian Seas Congress at the Grand Ballroom of the Xiamen International Convention Center in China. 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐀𝐬𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐒𝐞𝐚𝐬 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒 𝐈𝐒 𝐎𝐅𝐅𝐈𝐂𝐈𝐀𝐋𝐋𝐘 𝐎𝐏𝐄𝐍! 🌊 Over 800 delegates attended the opening ceremony, which is taking place from 6 to 8 November 2024 in Xiamen, China. Stay tuned to our Social Media platforms for blow-by-blow updates! #EASC2024