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UNESCO-IOC Regional Secretariat for the Western Pacific
WESTPAC
(UNESCO-IOC Regional Secretariat for the Western Pacific)
c/o the Department of Marine and Coastal Resources 9th Fl. The Government Complex Building
B120 Moo 3, Chaengwattana Rd., Lak Si
Bangkok
10210
Thailand
Type
International / Intergovernmental
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Telephone
+66 2 141 12 87
Fax
+66 2 143 92 45
Activities
The IOC Sub-Commission for the Western Pacific (WESTPAC), an Intergovernmental Scientific Organization, was established in 1989 by the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (IOC/UNESCO) to promote international cooperation and to coordinate programmes in marine research, ocean observations and services, as well as capacity building in the Western Pacific and adjacent seas, in order to learn more about the nature and resources of the ocean and coastal areas and to apply that knowledge for the improvement of governance, sustainable development and protection of the marine environment.
WESTPAC currently consists of 22 Member States mainly in East Asia, Southeast Asia, South Pacific and the eastern Indian Ocean, with its membership open to all interested Member States of IOC/UNESCO willing to participate actively in the work of the Sub-Commission.
WESTPAC defines its strategic direction based on priority interests of the Member States in the region, and implements its programmes and activities through strong partnerships with national competent agencies, marine scientific institutes, universities and other international organizations or programmes in the region.
Nachapa SARANSUTH
Programme Assistant