Events

The Fourth Meeting of the COBSEA Working Group on Marine and Coastal Ecosystems will take place on 23-24 November 2026 in Manila, Philippines.

More information soon.

The Eighth Meeting of the COBSEA Working Group on Marine Litter (WGML-8) will review progress in implementing the Regional Action Plan on Marine Litter (RAP MALI), including updates on activities and implementation of the approved biennial workplan 2025-2026.

Date: 08 May 2026
Venue: SkyView Hotel Bangkok Sky 2

Thai NuRA aims to address marine hypoxic zones by curbing coastal nutrient pollution from tourism, agriculture, and fishing ports and seafood processing in Thailand through the achievement of the following 4 project outcomes:

When: 29-30 January 2026, Thursday-Friday

Where: Phu Quoc island, Viet Nam

The Fourth Meeting of the Task Force for Strengthening the COBSEA (TF4) is scheduled in Phu Quoc island, Viet Nam, during 29-30 January 2026 (THU/FRI).

The Third Meeting of the Working Group on Marine and Coastal Ecosystems (WGMCE-3) will review progress of the biennial workplan 2025-26 for the implementation of the Marine and Coastal Ecosystems Framework as endorsed by COBSEA’s Twenty-sixth Intergovernmental Meeting (IGM 26) last October.

The meetings of the Task Force for the Strengthening of the Coordinating Body on the Seas of East Asia (COBSEA) are scheduled through the five online meetings and two in-person meetings. The members of the COBSEA Task Force agreed on the Terms of Reference of the COBSEA Task Force and the practical timeline for its work, in the lead up to IGM27 in late 2026.

COBSEA Task Force Inception Meeting (TF1)

The Seventh Meeting of the WGML will review progress of the approved marine litter biennial workplan 2025-2026 under the COBSEA Regional Action Plan on Marine Litter (RAP MALI), identify priorities for the next biennial workplan 2027-2028, and serve as a preparatory meeting for the second part of the fifth session (INC-5.2) of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee to develop an international

The Sixth Meeting of the WGML serves as a preparatory meeting for the fifth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-5), to discuss the role of the Regional Activity Centre on marine pollution and hosting arrangements of the Regional Node, to provide an update of activities toward achieving the Regional Action Plan on Marine Litter (RAP MALI), and to identify priorities for the ne

The Second Meeting of the WGMCE serves to exchange national best practices and lessons learned, to provide regional and global updates of activities related to the Marine and Coastal Ecosystems (MCE) Framework, including project pipelines and exploring other opportunities and collaboration.

The Fifth Meeting of the WGML served as a preparatory meeting for the third session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-3), to discuss the role of the Regional Activity Centre on marine pollution and hosting arrangements of the Regional Node, to provide an update of activities toward achieving the Regional Action Plan on Marine Litter (RAP MALI), and to identify priorities for the next biennial workplan for implementation of the RAP MALI 2025-2026.