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• 2nd Regional Mariculture Conference Assisted by Cheju National University, ROK opens the presentation files. [PPT] 

• 2008 NOWPAP International Coastal Cleanup and training workshop
• ICC in Dalian
• 2nd Joint NOWPAP Oil Spill Exercise

• A “Cruise Launching Ceremony” was organized by State Oceanic Administration (SOA), China, and its North Sea Branch in Qingdao, China, on 12th January 2008.] [More]

• NOWPAP has recently increased exchange with partners through participation in a number of international meetings and workshops. [More]

• The World Aquaculture Society (WAS) had their annual meeting in BEXCO, Busan City, Republic of Korea, 20-23 May 2008, attended by more than a thousand people from 95 countries around the world. During the meeting, YSLME project organised a special session on the Friday morning, chaired by Dr. Mark Walton and Dr. In Kwon Jang, titled “Reducing the environmental impacts of mariculture in the Yellow Sea”. [Detail], [Presentation files]

• Training course on “Capacity Building & Expert Exchange Programme 2008 for Analysis of Organics” was supported by the UNDP/GEF Yellow Sea Project Management Office and held at the International Atomic Energy Agency, Marine Environmental Laboratories(IAEA-MEL) in Monaco from 2nd to 6th June 2008. [Detail]

• The “Regional Workshop on Assessing Marine Environment Quality of the Yellow Sea” was co-organised by the UNDP/GEF Yellow Sea Project and National Marine Environment Monitoring Center (NMEMC, China) from the 2nd to 4th June 2008, in Shenyang, China. [Detail]

• Report of training workshop for DPRK scientists on “Capacity Building for Environmental Pollution Monitoring and Assessment” is available here.
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• World Aquaculture Society meeting in Busan, R. of Korea 20 - 23 May 2008. The YSLME project is pleased to announce that it will be hosting a special session titled “ Reducing the environmental impacts of mariculture” 9.00 -12.50 on Friday 23rd May. Information on participants, venue, logistics and abstracts are available here. [Detail]

• Yellow Sea-World Ocean Day Drawing Competition Winners
• Yellow Sea-World Ocean Day Photo Competition Winners

►2nd Workshop of the Yellow Sea Partnership was hosted and organized by NOWPAP RCU on 1 October 2007 in Busan, Republic of Korea. [Story]

• The Yellow Sea Partnership website can be access now. You visit the site and leave some message on behalf of your organisation. For initial registration, please contact info@yslme.org [YSP website]

• Dr. CHUNG Suh Yong put an article in the Seoul Newspaper with the topic "[Dr. JUNG Suh-Yong's sight on international environment] (8) The Yellow Sea Marine Environment Conservation and the role of United Nations" .[Article]

• An International Coastal Cleanup (ICC) from NOWPAP was successfully organized on 28 June 2007 in Rizhao city, China, with kind sponsorship of the State Environmental Protection Administration of China and Rizhao municipal government. [more]

• Following the exchange of project information and the discussion of areas and mechanism for cooperation in the promotion and protection of the marine and coastal environments of the Yellow Sea, the PMO and Myungji University have agreed to join in a "Yellow Sea Environment Partnership". The MOU (Memorandum Of Understanding) between the project and Myongji university on collaboration to promote the conservation and sustainable use of marine and coastal resources of the Yellow Sea was signed on 19th June 2007. [MOU]

• In co-operation with Yonsei University Graduate School of International Studies (GSIS), the Project initiated the Voluntary Internship Programme (VIP) consisting of three activities: the introductory session on UN System and UNDP/GEF Yellow Sea Project, the participation in Project’s international meetings and workshops, and the summary and reporting session. The first activity, the Introductory Session, was...[More story]

• The LOC (Letter of Co-operation) between YSLME PMO and NOWPAP RCU on building up as Yellow Sea Partnership for protection of marine and coastal environment in the Yellow Sea was endorsed on 24 May 2007. Following the exchange of information and discussing potential area and mechanisms for co-operation in protection of marine and coastal environment in the Yellow Sea, the YSLME PMO and the NOWPAP RCU agreed to form the "Yellow Sea Environment Partnership" for effective co-operation in the protection of the marine and coastal environment, and sustainable use of marine and coastal resources in the Yellow Sea. [LOC]

• The some of 2006 Small Grant projects show their output online. [2006 SG]

• Memorandum Of Understanding between the project management office of the UNDP/GEF project on "Reducing Environmental Stress in the Yellow Sea Large Marine Ecosystem" and Yonsei University Graduate school of international studies on collaboration to promote the conservation and sustainable use of marine and coastal resources of the Yellow Sea. [MOU]

• The video captured from Local Governance Training in Jeju, Korea is online. You can enjoy the brief lecture and discussion session.  [movie]

• As one of public awareness activities, the Training Workshop for Local Government Officers was organized in Jeju, Korea, 25-27 September 2006 with the theme of “Coastal Development vs. Protection of Marine Environment.”

• The Youth Programme on “Marine and Coastal Environment in the Yellow Sea: Environment Education Programme for Youth” was held in Shihwa, Ansan from 14th to 15th September and 22nd September.

• The 3rd RWG Pollution meeting of UNDP/GEF YSLME project was held with Secretarial support from National Marine Environmental Monitoring Center in Dandong, China.

• Second Meeting of the Project Steering Committee for the UNDP/GEF Yellow Sea Project Kumming, China, 19-20 December 2005

• Meeting of the Regional Working Group for Ecosystem in SongJung, Busan, Shanghai, China (29th NOV~ 2th DEC 2005)

• Meeting of the Regional Working Group for Investment at the Cheju National University International Centre, Jeju Island, Republic of Korea (14th ~ 17th NOV 2005)

• The Project Management Office (PMO) successfully played host to the 2nd Regional Working Group (RWG) Pollution in Busan from 7th to 10th November 2005, collaborating with NFRDI.

• Meeting of the Regional Working Group for Biodiversity at the Cheju National University International Centre, Jeju Island, Republic of Korea (9th ~ 12th NOV 2005)...more

• The RWG Fisheries meeting was held at at the splendid National Fisheries Research & Development Institute venue in Busan...more

• Regional Scientific and Technical Panel for the Yellow Sea Project meets for the First time in Dalian, China (4th - 6th July, 2005)

• The RWG-I Meeting took place in Yantai, China, 17-20 May 2005.

• The First RWG-E Meeting was held in Goeje, Korea, 10-13 May 2005, at KORDI’s South Sea Institute. Dr. Yoo Sinjae chaired the Meeting, and guided all members and observers to achieve the objectives of the Meeting.

• The RWG-P meeting discussed and agreed on identifying pollution-related problems of the Yellow Sea, the types of information to support the identified problems, the format of the information to collect, and proposed activities to gather additional required data.

• The RWG-F discussed the immediate activities required to obtain data, the methodology for the calculation of costs for these activities, and developed a work-plan for 2005 & 2006.

• Over the course of the four days, the RWG-B reviewed the current state of knowledge on Biodiversity in the Yellow Sea, discussing the data and information requirements of the Transboundary Diagnostic Analysis (TDA) with respect to their component..

• A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was signed between YSLME and the WWF/KORDI/KEI Yellow Sea Eco-region Planning Project (YSEPP) to co-operate and co-ordinate relevant activities in protection marine biodiversity in the Yellow Sea.

• A high-level Official Launching Ceremony for UNDP/GEF Yellow Sea project was held in Seoul, R. Korea on 7 March 2005, with participation of high-level governmental officials, and about 100 participants from the participating countries and relevant UN organisations.

• First Meeting of the Project Steering Committee for the UNDP/GEF Yellow Sea project was completed successfully in Seoul, R. Korea, 7-8 March 2005. The meeting approved the Implementation Plan of the project, including the project structure, project activities, project budget and workplan.

• The revised implementation plan for YSLME project was reviewed, modified and agreed upon during the 2nd Regional Technical Meeting, organised in Ansan, R. Korea, 3-5 March 2005. A recommendation was prepared to be submitted to the Project Steering Committee for approval. About 40 participants from the participating countries and relevant UN agencies attended the meeting.

• PROJECT MANAGEMENT OFFICE FOR THE PROJECT IS OPERATIONAL IN ANSAN, KOREA

• The final report of the First Regional Technical Meeting for Preparation of the Implementation Plan...

• Project Management Office received new project staff...

• MOU between the Korean Ocean Research and Development Institute (KORDI) and the Project Management Office (PMO)...