Report of the International Coral Reef Initiative(ICRI) -- Second Regional Workshop for the East Asian Seas

• * Ms. Michiko Ishii
  Minister of State, Director General, Environment Agency
• * Mr. Masahide Ota
  Governor, Okinawa Prefectural Government

• * Dr. Richard A. Kenchington
  Global Coordinator, ICRI
  "ICRI and International Directions in Reef Conservation."
• * Dr. Makoto Tsuchiya
  Professor, University of the Ryukyus
  "Coexistence of Coral Reefs and Human Beings: Why We Need to Conserve Coral Reefs."

• * Dr. Kenji Konishi (Coordinator)
  Professor Emeritus, Kanazawa University
• * Ms. Kin Looi-Ch'ng
  Planning Officer, UNEP EASRCU
• * Mr. Hajime Ikeda
  Fisherman of Yaeyama Island
• * Dr. Richard A. Kenchington
  ICRI Executive Office
• * Mr. Ikuo Nakamura
  Underwater Photographer
• * Mr. Fuminori Nishime
  Okinawa Environmental Analysis Center
• * Dr. Makoto Tsuchiya
  Professor, University of the Ryukyus

• * Mr. Hiroshi Sawamura
  Director-General of the Nature Conservation Bureau, Environment Agency of Japan
• * Dr. Seisho Higa
  Director-General of the Environment and Health Department, Okinawa Prefectural Government
• * Dr. Ian Dight (UNEP) "Review on Activities of ICRI"
• * Dr. Richard Kenchington (ICRI)

Nomination of Chairperson
Chairperson: Dr. Kenji Konishi

Adoption of Agenda

Introduction of IUCN
* Mr. Paul Holthus (IUCN)

Introduction of GCRMN
* Dr. Clive Wilkinson (GCRMN Coordinator, AIMS)

Introduction of Reefbase 2.0
* Dr. John McManus (ICLARM)

• * Australia, Brunei Darussalm, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Republic of Korea, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam
• * Mr. Mitsuo Usuki (UNEP/ROAP): Cooperation of UNEP ROAP in the East Asia Seas Regional Activities of ICRI
• * Dr. Gregor Hodgson
  Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

1. The Natural Park System of Japan
   * Mr. Masaki Nagaoka
   (Assistant Director, National Park Division, Environment Agency)
2. COREMAP
   * Dr. Suharsono
   (Senior Researcher, Research and Development Center for Oceanology, Indonesian Institute of Science)
3. Promotion of Okinawa's Development and Coral Reef Conservation Practice
   *Mr. Toshihiko Shiozawa
   (Director-General of the Development Construction Division, Okinawa Development Agency)
4. Domestic Action Plan
   *Mr. Ramate Sukpum
   (Coastal and Marine Resources Sub-Division, Natural. Resources and Environmental Management Division, Office of Environmental Policy and Planning, Government of Thailand)

1. Introduction of Training Programme of JICA
   * Mr. Yasumitsu Araki (Okinawa International Center, JICA)
2. Introduction of International Year of the Reef(IYOR)
   * Mr. Paul Holthus (IUCN)
3. Introduction of IYOR activities in Japan
   * Mr. Tasuku Uno (Chairman, Marine Parks Center of Japan)
4. Work of the Aquarium in the Conservation of Coral Reef
   * Mr. Kouchi Tonosaki
   (Director (Park), Okinawa Development Agency)
5. Assessing the Global Health of Coral Reefs: Reef Check 1997
   * Dr. Gregor Hodgson
   (Hong Kong University of Science and Technology)
6. The National Survey on the Natural Environment of Japan
   (Distribution Map of Coral Reef)
7. * Mr.Mamoru Koarai
   (Survey and Planning Officer, Office of Natural Environment Survey, Environment Agency)
8. GCRMN Regional Nodes in East Asia Seas
   * Dr. Clive Wilkinson (GCRMN)

1. Presentation of country and regional reports
   (output of working groups)
2. EAS UNEP GEF Strategic Action Programme
3. GCRMN.

   * Framework
   * Coordination
   * Financing