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Partnerships in Environmental Management for the Seas of East Asia (PEMSEA)

  • Type: IGO
  • Field: EESD
  • Region: Asia
  • Location: Quezon, Philippines
  • Internship Title: Event Coordinator
  • Duration: 3-9 months
  • Number of Interns: 3-5
  • Special Requirement: start from Dec. 2021
  • Application Status: Unavailable
  • Remote Internship: Unacceptable
Since the intervention of the Global Environment Facility (GEF) in December 1993, when the first international water project was launched, considerable focus was placed on the prevention and management of marine pollution by: setting up integrated coastal management (ICM) pilot sites in Xiamen (PR China) and Batangas Bay (Philippines); mobilizing subregional efforts (Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore) to address marine pollution problems in the Straits of Malacca and Straits of Singapore; and strengthening capacity development, especially in developing countries such as Cambodia, PR China, DPR Korea, Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand and Viet Nam.

The project, known then as the Prevention and Management of Marine Pollution in the East Asian Seas, was implemented by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and executed by the International Maritime Organization (IMO), while the Government of the Philippines hosted the regional project office within the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) compound in Quezon City, Metro Manila.

The major focus of the PEMSEA project included:
l Formulation and adoption of integrated approaches to managing land and water uses, from river basins to coastal seas, among participating countries in response to the challenges of climate change, sea level rise, loss of biodiversity, depleting fisheries and marine resources, severe degradation of water quality, and increasing multiple-use conflicts in the coastal and marine areas;
l Development of human resources in areas of planning and sustainable management of coastal and marine areas through innovative capacity development programs such as promoting horizontal learning among stakeholders, south-south and north-south learning, on-the-job learning, as well as formal and informal training programs;
l Demonstration of ICM as a systematic and effective approach to managing land and water uses in coastal areas, and scaling up of ICM initiatives; and
l Development and adoption of a sustainable regional mechanism to augment national and regional commitment to protect and manage the coastal and marine environment of the Seas of East Asia.

In 2016 PEMSEA launched the Youth Grant, before launching the PEMSEA Network of Young Leaders (PNYL) in 2018. Towards the end of 2018, PEMSEA released Local Contributions to Global Sustainable Development Agenda: Case Studies in Integrated Coastal Management in the East Asian Seas Region, containing lessons from its 25 years of integrated coastal management. PEMSEA looks forward to another 25 years where it can continue to work towards the vision of healthy oceans, peoples, and economies.
Internship Tasks：
● Graphic design
● Marketing and communications
● English-Mandarin translation of written materials
● Information technology (IT) support, especially as they relate to online meeting platforms, wireless internet connections, database management, website development and maintenance, and basic troubleshooting of laptops
● Events management, specifically on the logistics side

Requirements：
● Bachelor’s degree (completed/ongoing)
● Native or business level proficiency in English
● Strong interpersonal and English communicative skills
● Proficiency in MS software (e.g. Word, Excel, Power point)
● Background/experience on the coastal and marine sector (optional)
2019-09-19| Busan, Korea Rep – International Symposium on Marine Microplastics 
2017-12-11| Busan, Korea Rep– International Workshop on Water Quality Monitoring 
2017-12-04| Busan, Korea Rep – Seawater Quality Analysis Monitoring Workshop 
2016-09-04| Ansan, Korea Rep – PNLG Forum 
2013-09-30| Shima City, Japan – PNLG Forum 
2012-07-09| Changwon, Korea Rep – Building a blue economy- strategy, opportunities and partnerships in the seas of East Asia 
2012-07-02| Changwon, Korea Rep – Meeting 
2012| Korea Rep – PEMSEA Network of Local Governments for Sustainable Coastal Development (PNLG) 
2011-07-11| Busan, Korea Rep – Meeting 
2010-07 – Meeting 
2010| Chonburi, Thailand – Meeting 
2009-11-26| Manila, Philippines – Ministerial meeting / EAS Congress 
2009-11-23| Manila, Philippines – International conference on sustainable coastal and ocean development 
2009-11-23| Manila, Philippines – Partnerships at work – local implementation and good practices 
2009-11-22| Manila, Philippines – East Asian seas youth forum 
2009| Balanga City, Philippines – PEMSEA Network of Local Governments for Sustainable Coastal Development (PNLG) 
2008-07-14| Tokyo, Japan – Meeting 
2008| Sihanoukville, Cambodia – PEMSEA Network of Local Governments for Sustainable Coastal Development (PNLG) 
2007| Danang, Vietnam – PEMSEA Network of Local Governments for Sustainable Coastal Development (PNLG) 
2006-12-12| Haikou City, China – East Asian seas youth forum 
2006-12-12| Haikou City, China – Triennial East Asian seas congress 
2006-12| Haikou City, China – Ministerial meeting / EAS Congress / PEMSEA Network of Local Governments for 
Sustainable Coastal Development (PNLG) 
2005-10-08| Xiamen, China – International coastal cities forum 
2004| Bali, Indonesia – PEMSEA Network of Local Governments for Sustainable Coastal Development (PNLG) 
2003-12-08| Putrajaya, Malaysia – Triennial East Asian seas congress 
2003-12| Putrajaya, Malaysia – Ministerial meeting / EAS Congress / PEMSEA Network of Local Governments for Sustainable Coastal Development (PNLG) 
2002| Xiamen, China – PEMSEA Network of Local Governments for Sustainable Coastal Development (PNLG) 
2001| Seoul, Korea Rep – PEMSEA Network of Local Governments for Sustainable Coastal Development (PNLG)
Relations with Inter-Governmental Organizations
Cooperates with: 
D-XD0165 – ASEAN; 
E-XE1023 – Asia-Pacific Fishery Commission (APFIC); 
E-XE4655 – Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC); 
Yellow Sea Large Marine Ecosystem Project.

Relations with Non-Governmental Organizations
● Observer to: 
F-XJ6151 – Ocean Policy Institute Network in East Asian Region (OPINEAR). 
● Partner of: 
F-XM8930 -Blue Finance.
● Links indicated by: 
D-XJ6778 – Ocean Recovery Alliance (ORA).

Members
Country Partners (11):
Member Countries & Regions
China, Indonesia, Japan, Cambodia, Korea DPR, Korea Rep, Laos, Philippines, Singapore, Timor-Leste, Vietnam
Non-Country Partners (21), including 7 organizations listed:
Member Organizations
ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity, Global Programme of Action for the Protection of the Marine Environment from Land-Based Activities, International Centre for the Environmental Management of Enclosed Coastal Seas, International Ocean Institute, International Petroleum Industry Environmental Conservation Association, International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources, IOC Sub-Commission for the Western Pacific, Ocean Policy Research Institute