The ninth meeting of the Regional Working Group on Coral Reefs will be convened in Belitung, Indonesia, 22nd – 24th April 2008 inclusive. Substantive items of business include: consideration of substantive outputs, including publication, adoption and implementation of National Action Plans; achievement, lessons learnt and plans for completion of demonstration site activities; review of outputs from the coral reef and seagrass training courses and echo-seminars; the implementation of the Strategic Action Programme and National Action Plans on coral reefs; and maintenance of the coral reef network beyond the conclusion of the South China Sea Project.

The documents for the meeting can be accessed by clicking here. A general information note for participants can be accessed by clicking here. Please contact the Project Co-ordinating Unit for any additional information regarding this meeting.