| Auditorium Sumitro Djojohadikusumo, B.J Habibie Building, the Headquarters of National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), Indonesia | Document (pdf) | PPT (pdf) |
| 1. | OPENING | | |
| | 1.1 | WELCOMING REMARKS | | |
| | 1.2 | KEYNOTE | | |
| 2. | ORGANIZATION OF THE SESSION | | |
| | 2.1 | ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA | | |
| | | | XIV/2.1 prov. | |
| | 2.2 | CONDUCT OF THE SESSION | | |
| | | | XIV/2.1 prov.timetable | |
| | | - Annotated provisional agenda
| XIV/2.1 annotated prov. | |
| 3. | STATUTORY REPORTS | | |
| | 3.1 | STATEMENT OF THE CO-CHAIRPERSONS | XIV/3.1 | |
| | 3.2 | REPORT BY THE HEAD OF WESTPAC OFFICE ON INTERSESSIONAL PROGRAMME DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION, INCLUDING THE OPERATION OF THE WESTPAC OFFICE AND DECADE COORDINATION OFFICE | XIV/3.2 | PPT |
| | | - Guidelines for improving delivery, efficiency and impact of WESTPAC Programs and Projects
| Guideline for the improvement | |
| | 3.3 | RECENT DEVELOPMENTS WITHIN UNESCO, THE IOC, AND THEIR RELEVANCE TO WESTPAC-UPDATE BY THE IOC EXECUTIVE SECRETARY | | |
| 4. | STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT | | |
| | 4.1 | CONTRIBUTION OF WESTPAC TO COUNTRIES’ IMPLEMENTATION OF SDGs, IN PARTICULAR, SDG 14: LIFE BELOW WATER | | PPT |
| | 4.2 | CONTRIBUTION OF WESTPAC TO THE UN DECADE OF OCEAN SCIENCE | | |
| | | 4.2.1 | UN Ocean Decade global developments | | PPT |
| | | 4.2.2 | WESTPAC led Decade Actions and Decade Coordination Office | | |
| | | | - WESTPAC effort and the Decade Coordination Office for the region
| | PPT |
| | | | - UN21: Accelerate Marine Spatial Planning in the Western Pacific and its Adjacent Areas
| XIV/4.2.2 UN21 | PPT |
| | | | - UN22: Stem the tide of Asia’s riverine plastic emission into the ocean
| XIV/4.2.2 UN22 | PPT |
| | | | - UN23: Accelerating transformations in capacity development in the Western Pacific – Regional Network of Training and Research Centers (RTRCs) on Marine Science
| | PPT |
| | | | - UN 24: Explore the strongest ocean current in the Western Pacific: the 2nd Cooperative Study of Kuroshio and Adjacent Regions
| XIV/4.2.2 UN24 | PPT |
| | 4.3 | PREPARATIONS FOR THE SECOND UN OCEAN DECADE REGIONAL CONFERENCE & THE ELEVENTH WESTPAC INTERNATIONAL MARINE SCIENCE CONFERENCE (SCHEDULED FOR APRIL 2024, BANGKOK, THAILAND) | | PPT |
| | 4.4 | SENIOR GOVERNMENTAL OFFICIALS ROUNDTABLE ON THE UN OCEAN DECADE, 0900-1040, UTC+7, 5 April 2023 | | Brief report by SGOs Roundtable |
SIDE EVENT: NATIONAL DECADE COMMITTEES FORUM,
1700-1900, UTC+7, 5 April 2023 | NDC Concept Note and programme (31/03/2023) | Brief report by NDCs Forum |
| | 1700-1705 | Opening remarks and brief on the side event | | |
| | 1705-1720 | Introduction to the NDCs development and its operational guidelines
| | PPT |
| | 1720-1810 | Briefs about the established NDCs in the region, including their compositions, functions, operation, activities, challenges, and opportunities (8 minutes each)
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| | | China; Indonesia; Japan; Republic of Korea; Thailand; USA
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| | 1810-1850 | Open discussions and sharing of NDCs’ perspectives and suggestions
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| | 1850-1900 | Wrap-up and closure
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| 5. | REVIEW AND EVALUATION OF REGIONAL PROGRAMMES, PROJECTS AND WORKING GROUPS FOR MAY 2021–APRIL 2023 | | |
| | 5.1 | OCEAN-BASED SOLUTIONS TO CLIMATE CHANGE | | PPT |
| | | 5.1.1 | North East Asian Regional-GOOS | XIV/5.1.1 | |
| | | 5.1.2 | Ocean Forecasting System | XIV/5.1.2 | |
| | | 5.1.3 | Monitoring the Ecological Impact of Ocean Acidification on Coral Reefs | XIV/5.1.3 | |
| | | 5.1.4 | Changing Asian Marginal Seas and their Response to Climate Change | XIV/5.1.4 | |
| | | 5.1.5 | South China Sea Fluvial Sediments and Environmental Changes | XIV/5.1.5 | |
| | | 5.1.6 | Indo-Pacific Ocean Environmental Variations and Air-Sea Interactions | XIV/5.1.6 | |
| | | 5.1.7 | Upwelling studies through ocean data integration towards sustaining ocean health and productivity | XIV/5.1.7 | |
| | | 5.1.8 | Monsoon Onset Monitoring and its Social & Ecosystem Impact | XIV/5.1.8 | |
| | 5.2 | MARINE BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION, OCEAN ECOSYSTEM AND HUMAN HEALTH, AND BLUE ECONOMY | | PPT |
| | | 5.2.1 | Coral Reef Resilience | XIV/5.2.1 | |
| | | 5.2.2 | Coral Reef Restoration | XIV/5.2.2 | |
| | | 5.2.3 | Harmful Algal Blooms | XIV/5.2.3 | |
| | | 5.2.4 | Harmful Jellyfish Research Network | XIV/5.2.4 | |
| | | 5.2.5 | DNA Taxonomy and Recruitment Monitoring of the Coral Reef Marine Organisms | XIV/5.2.5 | |
| | | 5.2.6 | Ocean Remote Sensing for Coastal Habitat Mapping | XIV/5.2.6 | |
| | | 5.2.7 | Marine Microplastic Research and Monitoring | XIV/5.2.7 | |
| | | 5.2.8 | Marine Toxins and Seafood Safety | XIV/5.2.8 | |
| | 5.3 | KNOWLEDGE FOR EMERGING ISSUES/DEMANDS OF MEMBER STATES | | PPT |
| | | 5.3.1 | WG 005: Ocean Oxygen Network (WESTPAC O2NE) | | PPT |
| | | 5.3.2 | WG007: Gas Hydrates and Methane Fluxes in the Indo-Pacific | XIV/5.3.2 | |
| | | 5.3.3 | WG008: Rapid Detection Technology for Harmful Algal Blooms | XIV/5.3.3 | |
| | | 5.3.4 | WG009: Integrated Investigation in the Indo-Pacific Convergent Center: Marine Ecosystem and Biodiversity | XIV/5.3.4 | |
| | 5.4 | CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT | | PPT |
| | | 5.4.1 | Regional Training and Research Centre on Ocean Dynamics and Climate (RTRC-ODC) | XIV/5.4.1 | |
| | | 5.4.2 | Regional Training and Research Centre on Marine Biodiversity and Ecosystem Health (RTRC-MarBEST) | XIV/5.4.2 | |
| | | 5.4.3 | Regional Training and Research Centre on Marine Plastic Debris and Microplastics | XIV/5.4.3 | |
| | | 5.4.4 | Regional Training and Research centre on Reef Management and Restoration | XIV/5.4.4 | |
| | | 5.4.5 | Regional Training and Research Marine Toxins and Seafood Safety | XIV/5.4.5 | |
| 6. | RECOMMENDATION OF THE WESTPAC ADVISORY GROUP ON THE PROGRAMME/PROJECT/WORKING GROUP TERMINATION, AND IMPROVEMENT OF IMPLEMENTATION | | PPT |
| 7. | ESTABLISHMENT OF NEW PROGRAMME/PROJECT/WORKING GROUP | | |
| | 7.1 | WORKING GROUP ON SMALL ISLAND RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT (SIRaD) | XIV/7.1 | PPT |
| | 7.2 | WORKING GROUP ON BLUE CARBON ACTIONS (WGBCA) IN WESTERN PACIFIC REGION | XIV/7.2 | PPT |
| | 7.3 | WORKING GROUP ON ADVANCING MARINE CITIZEN SCIENCE: ACT LOCAL TO GO REGIONAL | XIV/7.3 | |
| | 7.4 | WORKING GROUP ON TRADITIONAL AND LOCAL OCEAN KNOWLEDGE | XIV/7.4 | PPT |
| 8. | EVALUATION OF THE FEASIBILITY STUDY ON A NEW PROPOSAL FOR A REGIONAL TRAINING AND RESEARCH CENTRE ON MARINE ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING (CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG) | XIV/8 | PPT (Assessment)
PPT (Proposal) |
| 9. | FURTHER ENGAGEMENT IN AND CONTRIBUTION TO THE UN DECADE OF OCEAN SCIENCE FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT (2021–2030) | | |
| 10. | WESTPAC WORKPLAN AND BUDGET FOR THE PERIOD MAY 2023–APRIL 2025 | XIV/10
updated on 18 April 2023, with the inclusion of the newly established four Working Groups’ workplans XIV/10
as of 31 March 2023 | |
| 11. | ELECTIONS | XIV/11-Election procedures and forms | |
| 12. | DATE AND PLACE OF THE NEXT SESSION (IN EARLY 2025) | | |
| 13. | OTHER MATTERS (INCLUDING BRIEF REPORTS BY SGO ROUNDTABLE, AND NDCS FORUM, RESPECTIVELY) | Brief report by NDCs Forum | Brief report by SGOs Roundtable |
| 14. | ADOPTION OF DECISIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS | Executive summary of the meeting of the session | |
| 15. | CLOSURE | | |
