SACEP at the UN Convention on Biological Diversity’s science body (SBSTTA - 23) which meets to lay groundwork for next year’s critical UN Biodiversity Conference
The twenty third meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice (SBSTTA-23), being held from 25-29 November at Montreal, Canada. SBSTTA is one of the CBD’s two permanent subsidiary bodies, and recommendations ma... Read more
SACEP and UNEP Regional Office for Asia and Pacific working together to tackle environmental challenges in South Asia
Director General of SACEP Dr. Abas Basir met UNEP Regional Director for Asia and Pacific Dr. Dechen Tsering on 14 November 2019 at UN Conventions Centre, Bangkok. In this meeting, Dr. Basir thanked UNEP for its supports provided to SACEP in conduc... Read more
SEA of Solutions Conference 2019
The first annual Sea of Solutions Conference started its work on November 11, 2019, in Bangkok, Thailand. The week-long event is being convened by the United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment) and the Coordinating Body on the Seas of E... Read more
Director General of SACEP met Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change of India
At the side line of the 15th Governing Council Meeting of SACEP (6th November 2019, Dhaka, Bangladesh), SACEP Director General Dr. Abas Basir had a bilateral meeting with Minister Prakesh Javadekar, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Chan... Read more
15th Meeting of SACEP Governing Council
The 15th Meeting of SACEP Governing Council and the 6th Inter-governmental Meeting of South Asia Seas Programme was held on 6th November 2019, in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Read more
Launch of UN Global Campaign on Sustainable Nitrogen Management
At the time that the world grapples with different environment challenges, the Government of Sri Lanka and the United Nations Environment Programme in partnership with SACEP, INMS and many other international organizations launched the United Nati... Read more
Director General of SACEP attended to celebrate the 100th Anniversary of the Independence Day of Afghanistan
Director General of SACEP Dr. Abas Basir attended the 100th Anniversary of the Independence Day of Afghanistan, celebrated on 10th October 2019 at a reception in Colombo, Sri Lanka. The reception was attended by Ambassadors and High Commissioners... Read more
A World Bank delegation visited SACEP Secretariat on 9th October 2019 and met with SACEP Director General and his technical team.
The meeting discussed on possible collaboration for a proposed ‘Plastic free Rivers and Seas for South Asia Project’ under consideration by the International Development Association (IDA). Read more
Annual Global Meeting of the 21st Regional Seas Program
The Regional Seas Program have come together in Berlin, discussing the new Regional Seas Strategic Directions as well the implementation of the 2017-2020 Strategic Directions. Read more
SACEP participated the IMO-GloFouling R&D Forum and ANZPAC Workshop in Melbourne, Australia
Dr. Sivaji Patra, Senior Programme Officer, South Asian Seas Programme, SACEP participated the IMO-GloFouling R&D Forum and ANZPAC Workshop in Melbourne, Australia. This workshop will aim to bring some clarification on optimum techniques for biofo... Read more
Sub Regional workshop on Advancing Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) in South Asia
SACEP, with assistance from ADB, organized a Sub Regional workshop on Advancing Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) in South Asia, in Bangkok, Thailand from 26-27 September 2019. Read more
SACEP and its international partners are working with Government of Sri Lanka under Healthy Landscape project to enhance ecosystem services and protection of biodiversity in this country
The inception meeting of the Healthy Landscapes project was held on 20th September 2019 at Peradeniya, Sri Lanka where number of stakeholders including Ministry of Maheweli Development & Environment, other government agencies, NGOs, CBOs, SACEP, U... Read more
Director General of SACEP made a courtesy call to Ambassador of Maldives in Sri Lanka
Dr. Abas Basir, Director General and Ms. Jacintha S. Tissera, Head of Chancery of SACEP met H.E. Mr. Omar Abdul Razzak, Ambassador of Maldives in Sri Lanka on 23rd of September 2019 at the Embassy. Dr. Abas Basir congratulated H.E. Mr. Omar Abdul... Read more
SACEP and University of Perandeniya - Sri Lanka working together to conduct capacity building programmes and support science based policies in the region
Dr. Abas Basir Director General of SACEP met with Prof. Upul B. Dissanayake, Vice Chancellor of the University of Peradeniya at the University Headquarter in Kandy, Sri Lanka on 20th September 2019. At this meeting, in which Prof. Gamini Pushpakum... Read more
Third Sub-Regional workshop on Preparation of status Report and sub-regional Roadmap for Implementing the Global Waste Management Goals toward Addressing SDGS in South Asia
The Third Sub Regional workshop on the Preparation of Status Report and Sub-regional Roadmap for Implementing the Global Waste Management Goals towards Addressing SDGs in South Asia was inaugurated on 16th September 2019 in Colombo, by Honorable A... Read more
