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Agenda Item 5 ICRI GM Mexico/US (2) 2008/AHC/5.4
INTERNATIONAL CORAL REEF INITIATIVE (ICRI)
General Meeting
Fort Lauderdale, FL., US, 12-13 July 2008
Report of the ICRI East Asia Regional Workshop Ad Hoc Committee
Presented by the ICRI East Asia Regional Workshop Ad Hoc Committee members
[Japan, ICRI Secretariat, Korea, Palau, South Africa, Thailand, Vietnam, COBSEA, CI,
ICRAN, ICRI Forum, IUCN, JICA, SACEP, SCRFA, Sue Wells, TNC, UNEP-WCMC, USAID,
WorldFish Center, and WWF]
Background
1. At the last ICRI General Meeting in Washington DC, July 2008, Japan has submitted a
document entitled "4th ICRI East Asia Regional Workshop" including proposal for
organizing the "International Coral Reef Marine Protected Area Network Meeting/4th
ICRI East Asia Regional Workshop" in 2008, as a launch of developing the regional
strategy on MPA networks in East Asia toward 2010. The General Meeting
membership have generally accepted the proposal. The Ad Hoc Committee for the ICRI
East Asia Regional Workshop was established by interested members, and draft terms of
reference (TOR) was agreed by the General Meeting.
2. The Ad Hoc Committee has achieved to undertake most of the tasks stipulated in the TOR
and the detailed concept note of the workshop was developed.
3. The Ad Hoc Committee suggests to continue the committee's work by renewing the TOR
until the next ICRI General Meeting.
Action Requested
ICRI members are requested to:
4. Discuss on the draft concept note contained in Annex 1.
5. Consider and adopt the draft Terms of Reference for the ICRI East Asia Regional Workshop
Ad Hoc Committee as contained in Annex 2, and consider joining the Committee; and
6. Consider participation and assistance to the Regional Workshop.
Annex 1
DRAFT Concept Note
International Coral Reef Marine Protected Area Network Meeting /
4th ICRI East Asia Regional Workshop
17-19 November 2008, Tokyo, Japan
Background
(i) East Asia region (North-East and South-East Asia) encompasses wide range of rich
and diverse marine and coastal ecosystems including the "Coral Triangle", the global
center of marine biodiversity. Coral Reefs and related ecosystems are sustaining vast
majority of livelihood and economic health of these coastal nations. Yet many of the
reefs are at high risk and need urgent actions to be taken to improve conservation
and management.
(ii) Marine Protected Area (MPA) is recognized as one of the most effective tools to
conserve such marine and coastal ecosystems. In this context, the international
community has committed to develop representative networks of MPAs by 2012 at
WSSD and CBD COP7.
(iii) ICRI has a role to facilitate the global efforts in conserving coral reefs and related
ecosystems and reversing their degradation, and have encouraged its members to
take urgent actions in the Recommendation on Developing MPA Networks adopted at
the General Meeting in Tokyo, April 2007. The current joint MexicoUS ICRI
Secretariat also prioritise enhancing MPAs and to revitalize the regional approach
including through thematic ICRI Regional Workshops in its Secretariat's Plan of
Action.
(iv) Up to now, ICRI East Asia Regional Workshops has been held three times and
developed regional policy documents, such as East Asia Seas Regional Strategy
(1996, Bali), Okinawa Declaration (1997, Okinawa), and East Asia Policy Agenda on
Marine Protected Areas as a Strategy for Coral Reef Conservation and Management
(2001, Cebu). However, implementation of these policies has not been followed-up
afterwards.
(v) Although there have been many regional and national initiatives and programs going
on and some tangible progress have been made in East Asia on MPAs/MPA
networks, most of the countries are still at a developing stage toward MPA global
target and many challenges are remaining.
(vi) To facilitate conservation of coral reefs and related ecosystems through developing of
MPA networks in East Asia, Japan has proposed to organize the "International Coral
Reef Marine Protected Area Network Meeting / 4th ICRI East Asia Regional
Workshop" in 2008 and follow-up meetings in 2009 and 2010. The overall objectives
are to: (1) take stock information of MPA implementation, identifying gaps and
challenges, and (2) to develop a regional strategy as a basis for regional cooperation
and to support national efforts. The workshop in 2008 will be placed as a launch of
development process of the regional strategy on MPA networks on coral reefs and
related ecosystems in East Asia which is targeted until 2010.
(vii) These concepts have been accepted in the ICRI General Meeting in Washington DC,
January 2008 and Ad Hoc Committee on ICRI East Asia Regional Workshop was
developed to discuss and plan for the workshop in 2008.
Objectives
(i) To bring together policy makers, MPA managers, experts and practitioners in East
Asia and other regions to increase understanding of status and challenges of
MPAs/MPA networks and discuss on how East Asian countries can enhance
developing MPA networks on coral reefs and related ecosystems toward 2012 global
target including through global perspectives.
(ii) To plan the way forward until 2010 as a preparatory meeting including development
of regional strategy and provisional TOR of possible meetings and activities in 2009
and 2010.
Expected outputs
(i) To take stock information on the global/regional/national status, challenges, and best
practices of MPAs/MPA networks of coral reefs and related ecosystems, by:
· Presenting case studies on status of planning and implementation, good practices
and challenges at global, regional and national levels particularly from East Asian
countries; and
· Compiling a review on relevant regional policies, initiatives and programs
including status of MPA database at regional and national level.
(ii) Provisional plan for development of the regional strategy on MPA networks on coral
reefs and related ecosystems in East Asia, including:
· Further development of the regional MPA database "Coral Reef MPAs of East
Asia and Micronesia"
· Framework for development of social network on MPA.
· Development of the regional ecological MPA networks.
(iii) Provisional TOR of possible 2009 and 2010 meetings.
· Objectives, expected outputs, time frame, locations, agenda, etc.
Organizers
· The workshop will be co-hosted by the Ministry of the Environment, Japan (MoE),
and ICRI Secretariat.
· Japan Wildlife Research Center is designated as to support MoE in workshop
preparations and logistics.
Time and location
(i) Dates:
Monday 17th Wednesday 19th November 2008
(ii) Venue:
Shinagawa Prince Hotel, Tokyo, Japan
http://www.princehotelsjapan.com/shinagawaprincehotel/
Co-chairs
The meeting will be facilitated by two co-chairs.
· Mr. Yoshihiro Natori, Institute of Advanced Studies, United Nations University
(Co-chair of ICRI GMs in 2005-2007)
· Dr. Vo Si Tuan, Institute of Oceanography, Viet Nam (former Senior Expert,
UNEP/GEF South China Sea Project)
Facilitators
The three parallel group discussion sessions on Day 2 and Day 3 will be facilitated by one or
two facilitator(s) per each group. Provisional facilitators are:
· Dr. Chou Loke Ming, Professor, Department of Biological Sciences, National
University of Singapore
· Dr. Porfilio Alino, Professor, Marine Science Institute, University of the Philippines
· Dr. Thamasak Yeemin, Lecturer, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science,
Ramkhamhaeng University
· Dr. Makoto Tsuchiya, Professor, Department of Chemistry, Biology and Marine
Science, University of the Ryukyus
· Dr. Kazuo Nadaoka, Professor, Department of Mechanical and Environmental
Informatics, Tokyo Institute of Technology
· Dr. Shinichiro Kakuma, Senior Scientist, Yaeyama Branch Office, Okinawa
Prefectural Government
Participating governments
Government representatives dealing on coral reefs and/or MPAs of relevant countries in East
Asia are invited to participate in the workshop. Liaison with each countries is underway.
Tentative expected governments are:
· Cambodia
· P.R. China
· Indonesia
· Japan
· R. Korea
· Malaysia
· Philippines
· Singapore
· Thailand
· Vietnam
Funding
Funding to organize the regional workshop in 2008 including costs related to administration
of the meeting, logistics and travel support for some participants have been prepared by
Japan.
Meeting information and registration
Meeting information will be made available on ICRIForum. It will be developed similarly to the
ICRI GMs pages, including agenda and documents, travel and accommodation, and
registration. Any countries (including non-East Asian countries) and organizations that are
interested in the workshop can participate by their own expenses.
http://www.icriforum.org/EastAsiaRW2008.html
Preparation of reference materials
Relevant information on the past and ongoing global, regional and sub-regional policy
framework and commitments, etc. will be compiled before the workshop and provided to
participants as the reference materials for the workshop. All the relevant documents in the
reference materials as well as documents developed during the workshop will be copied in
CD and distributed to participants. This helps to achieve paper less meeting.
Pre-workshop Questionnaire survey
In order to grasp and clarify the current status, common challenges, interests in the
workshop, etc. of participating countries in East Asia before the workshop, questionnaire
survey will be conducted. The feedbacks will be analysed and presented in the workshop as
well as to be provided to co-chairs and facilitators for their consideration to identify priority
discussion topics.
MPA database development
It has been suggested that there needs to be a review of the status and needs assessment
of the MPA database in order to avoid duplication and to identify the demands particularly
from East Asian countries. Thus, the review on existing and planned MPA database (i.e.,
global, regional, and national level) and questionnaire survey to participating countries (which
will be included in above survey) will be conducted before the workshop. The results of the
review and analysis will be presented in the breakout group discussion session in Group 3,
and is expected to serve as the basis for discussion. It is expected that Group 3 will come out
with proposed development plan of the MPA database. Funding for the initial development
phase of the MPA database has been secured.
Co-chairs & facilitators meeting
In order to discuss detailed agenda procedure and logistical preparation of the workshop,
preparatory meeting by the organizers, co-chairs, and facilitators will be held few months
ahead of time.
Tentative time: September 2008
Tentative location: Tokyo, Japan
Provisional Agenda
Day 1 (Monday, 17th November)
9:00 Registration
10:00 Tokyo city tour (free-for-all including lunch)
This will be an opportunity for participants to relax and recover from the jet lags as well
as to get to know each other. It will be a bus tour visiting some famous tourist
locations in Tokyo.
14:00 Informal pre-meeting poster session
Poster presentations by participating countries and organizations. The intention of this
session is to facilitate networking among participants and increase understanding on
existing and future relevant programs and opportunities.
All participating countries and organizations are asked to submit a poster on their
programs (including IYOR activities) following the poster guideline before the meeting.
Submitted data will be printed out by the organizer for exhibit.
All posters will be exhibited in one large room and space will be available for
participants to talk and walk around freely. Coffee and refreshments to be provided in
the room.
18:00 Welcome reception
Day 2 (Tuesday, 18th November)
8:30 Registration
1. Opening ceremony
9:00 1-1. Welcome/Opening remarks TBD (Ministry of the
Environment)
TBD (ICRI)
9:10 1-2. Individual introductions Co-chairs
9:20 1-3. Workshop objectives and procedure for TBD (Ministry of the
development of regional strategy Environment)
9:30 1-4. Adoption of agenda Co-chairs
(housekeeping announcements, etc.)
9:35 1-5. Clarification of terminologies Co-chairs
Expect that clarification will be made on below
terms to make sure that participants will be talking
on the same things, at least for this workshop.
· MPA
· MPA network
· East Asia
2. Key note presentations
The presentations will provide overall and up-to-date understanding on the status and
challenges on coral reef conservation and MPA networks from global level to regional
level.
9:45 2-1. Global status and challenges of MPAs/MPA Candidate presenter:
networks Sue Wells
10:00 2-2. Review of ICRI East Asia policies Candidate presenter:
Review on the regional policies adopted in the past Richard Kenchington
three ICRI East Asia Regional Workshops
10:15 2-3. Status and challenges on coral reef conservation Candidate presenter:
and MPA networks in East Asia Chou Loke Ming
10:30 Q&As Co-chairs
10:35 Coffee Break
3. Workshop A. Case study presentations on MPAs/MPA networks
Case studies on various levels and aspects of MPA networks' activities, success and
challenges in and outside East Asia region will be presented.
3-1. Local and site level
10:55 3-1-1. Locally-Managed Marine Area (LMMA) Network Candidate presenter:
Wendy Tan (LMMA Network
Secretariat)
11:05 3-1-2. Field survey on MPAs in Coral Triangle Candidate presenter:
Alan White
11:15 Q&As / Discussion
3-2. National level
11:20 3-2-1. Philippines Candidate presenter:
Marine Protected Areas Support Network (MSN) ?? (government of Philippines)
11:30 3-2-2. Vietnam Candidate presenter:
The process of proposal development of 15 MPA ?? (government of Vietnam)
sites in Vietnam
11:40 3-2-3. Results of questionnaire survey ?? (Japan Wildlife Research
Center)
11:50 Q&As / Discussion
12:00 Lunch
3-3. Regional and sub-regional level
13:30 3-3-1. CaMPAM Candidate presenter:
??
13:40 3-3-2. Micronesia Challenge Candidate presenter:
Fabian Iyar (PICRC)
13:50 3-3-3. Coral Triangle Initiative Candidate presenter:
Eco Rudianto (CTI Secretariat)
14:00 3-3-4. South China Sea Candidate presenter:
Porfilio Alino
14:10 Q&As / Discussion
4. Workshop B. Parallel breakout session
The objective of this session is to discuss on the provisional plan of development of
the regional strategy by parallel discussions on three key areas.
All participants will be divided into three groups based on sign-ups at the poster
session in Day 1. Maximum number of participants per each group will be equalized.
Each group will have facilitator(s) to facilitate the discussion with a note-taker. Each
group may have some case study presentations as an input to facilitate the
discussion.
Discussion in Day 2 will start from brainstorming on what we should be doing to
develop/strengthen MPAs/MPA networks on coral reefs and related ecosystems in
East Asia toward 2010/2012 in both regional and national level.
14:20 5-1. Introduction of the breakout group session Co-chairs, Facilitator(s)
14:35 5-2. Parallel group discussions on the development of regional strategy.
Coffee to be provided in each room
Group 1. Ecological MPA networks Facilitator(s): TBD
Group 2. Social MPA networks Facilitator(s): TBD
Group 3. Information and knowledge networks Facilitator(s): TBD
18:00 End of the day
Free evening
Day 3 (Wednesday, 19th November)
5. Workshop B. Parallel breakout session (continues from Day 2)
Continuing discussion from the Day 2 parallel group discussions. Discussion in Day 3
will focus on summarizing and/or prioritizing the results of the brainstorming in the Day
2. Each facilitator is requested to come out with a summary of simple output of the
group discussion (output template will be provided).
9:00 6-1.Recap of Day 2 Workshop B Co-chairs, facilitators
9:15 6-2. Parallel group discussions on the development of regional strategy (continued from Day
2):
Coffee to be provided in each rooms
Group 1. Ecological MPA networks Facilitator(s): TBD
Group 2. Social MPA networks Facilitator(s): TBD
Group 3. Information and knowledge networks Facilitator(s): TBD
12:00 Lunch
14:00 6. Workshop C. Plenary discussion on results of parallel breakout sessions
Reporting and discussion session to put together the outcomes from each groups into
one provisional plan on development of the regional strategy. Items that were not
covered in either of the groups or gaps between groups may be adjusted here. It is
expected that meeting will come out with a provisional plan.
7-1. Report back from each groups Facilitators
7-2. Discussion Co-chairs, facilitators
16:00 7. Workshop D. Plenary discussion on plans for 2009 and 2010 meetings
Discussion on the provisional plan for 2009 and 2010 meetings based on draft
provisional TOR of possible 2009 and 2010 meetings. It is expected that meeting will
come out with provisional TOR of possible 2009 and 2010 meetings, including time
and location of the next workshop in 2009.
8-1. Discussion Co-chairs
8-2. Next 2009 regional workshop ??
17:30 Coffee Break
17:45 8. Wrap up of the meeting Co-chairs
Co-chair to summarize the outcomes of the
workshop.
18:00 9. Close of the workshop
Free evening
Workshop B: Parallel breakout session
Possible discussion items in the parallel breakout session (on Day 2 and Day 3)
Regional level National level
Group 1. MPA · Common target goals · MPA planning and design
Ecological networks (political will) (e.g., spill over, etc.)
(Establish · Identifying priority · National MPA action plan
representative MPA areas/programs · Integrated Costal Zone
networks) · Development of management
management effectiveness
standard
· Development of coral reef
MPAs/MPA network's
criteria
· Climate change adaptation
(i.e., resilience)
Group 2. MPA Social · Mechanism for collaboration · Mechanism for collaboration
networks · Capacity building
(Improve MPA · Sustainable financing
management, · Livelihood support
collaboration and · Sustainable use of MPAs
support) (i.e., fisheries, tourism)
· Institutional arrangement
and governance
Group 3. Information · Development of Regional · Development of national
and knowledge MPA database /information database /information
networks network network
(Development of MPA · Management effectiveness
database /information assessment
network) · Research and monitoring
(biophysical/socioeconomic)
· Awareness raising
Development process of 2008-2010
Draft process flow of the development of regional strategy
2008 workshop
· To increase understanding on status and challenges of
MPAs/MPA networks
· To discuss on how East Asian countries can enhance
developing MPA networks on coral reefs and related ecosystems
toward 2012 global target
2008 · To plan the way forward until 2010 as a preparatory meeting
Plan for the MPA
Global, regional, Provisional plan of Provisional TOR of database
national case the regional possible 2009- development and
studies strategy 2010 meetings its use
2009 workshop MPA database
· To discuss on priority issues and challenges in developing development
MPA networks in East Asia region
· To consider strategic approach of enhancing regional/sub-
regional level ecological and social MPA networks
· To consider effective use and continuity of regional MPA
2009 database and mechanism for social network
· To consider the outline and its implementation of the
regional strategy
Key strategies and Draft outline of Possible TOR of
recommendations the regional 2010 meeting
strategy
2010 workshop
· To compile and put together key findings, discussion
points, strategies, and recommendations identified in
2008-2010
· To determine the launch of the regional strategy and other
2010 outcomes
· To finalize the regional strategy
Mechanism for Regional MPA
regional MPA ICRI East Asia Regional database/
social network strategy on MPA networks information
network
Expected effects
· Increased awareness of the status, gaps and challenges at regional and national
level
· Increased collaboration and cooperation at regional and national level
· Increased actions and good practices at regional and national level
Annex 2
DRAFT
Terms of Reference for the ICRI East Asia Regional Workshop
Ad Hoc Committee
1. The following tasks are to be done by the ICRI East Asia Regional Workshop Ad Hoc
Committee as preparation, organization, and follow-ups for the workshop in 2008, and
preparation for the workshop in 2009:
a. Further develop workshop agenda and other relevant materials, and post on ICRIForum;
b. Prepare and organize the preparatory meeting by the workshop organizers, co-chairs
and facilitators (tentative time/location: September 2008, Tokyo);
c. Provide necessary arrangements and supports to expected participants (e.g., invitation
letter, travel, visa, etc.);
d. Organize the workshop;
e. Draft workshop summary and circulate to participants;
f. Post finalized workshop summary on ICRIForum;
g. Develop plans for the 2009 workshop; and
h. Any other matters what the Ad Hoc Committee regards deemed necessary.
2. The activity of the Ad Hoc Committee based on this TOR will be reported to the next ICRI
General Meeting, These instruments would be required to be discussed and adopted.
3. Ad Hoc Committee members: existing Ad Hoc Committee members and other interested and
relevant countries and organizations.