ASEAN FOUNDATION, PEMSEA PROMOTING YOUTH'S PARTICIPATION

Jakarta, Dec 7 (ANTARA) - The ASEAN Foundation and the Partnerships in Environmental Management for the Seas of East Asia (PEMSEA) formalized its partnership by signing an agreement, it was reported here Monday.

The ASEAN Foundation informed that the agreement was recently signed during the Special EAS Partnership Council Meeting to support the participation of ASEAN youth at the 2009 East Asian Seas Congress in Manila, Philippines.

Through the Japan-ASEAN Solidarity Fund, the ASEAN Foundation
co-convened the 2nd EAS Youth Forum and Workshop on Human Resources
Development in Coastal and Ocean Governance, two side events at the 2009 East Asian Seas Congress, a region-wide, multi-sectoral conference promoting sustainable management of marine and coastal areas of the Seas of East Asia.

The activity aims to provide a venue for the ASEAN youth, coastal resource managers and experts to share, learn and build their capacities to ensure sustainable coastal and ocean use and to contribute in bringing progress and equitable development in the ASEAN and East Asian region.

Around 90 delegates participated in the youth forum and workshop supported by the ASEAN Foundation.