| YEAR | ACTIVITY |
| 2019 | 6 November - Regional Marine Litter Action Plan for South Asia |
| 6 November - Regional Marine and Coastal Biodiversity Strategy for the South Asian Seas Region | |
| 5 - 6 November 2019, Dhaka, Bangladesh - Sixth Intergovernmental Meeting of Ministers of South Asian Seas Programme | |
| 10 - 12 July 2019, Dhaka, Bangladesh - SACEP in collaboration with IMO organized the First Regional Workshop on Promotion of the London Protocol (LP) in the SAS Region to sensitize relevant authorities to the benefits and implications of ratifying, implementing and enforcing the LP | |
| 18 - 20 June 2018, Male, Maldives - SACEP in collaboration with IMO organized the 2nd Regional Workshop on the Ballast Water Management (BWM) Convention: Compliance Monitoring and Enforcement (CME), Risk Assessment and Port Biological Baseline Surveys (PBBS) to assist the Administrations of the South Asia region in preparing for ratification and implementation of the BWM Convention | |
| 2018 - 2019 : First Phase of the project focused on land-based sources of pollution (solid, wastewater and nutrient) in the Maduru Oya watershed in Sri Lanka and as the Second Phase the Regional Stakeholder Meeting addressing on Sustainable Nutrient Management to reduce soil, water and coastal pollution in the SAS region was held from 1-2 April 2019 in Colombo, Sri Lanka to demonstrate the outcomes of the Desk Reviewed Pilot Study. | |
| 2018 | October 2018 - SACEP joined the GloFouling Project of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) as a Regional Coordinating Organization (RCO) for the SAS Region which is a sub- activity of the Ballast Water Management (BWM) strategy. |
| 12 - 13 September 2018, Male', Maldives - Regional Workshop on Finalizing the Marine and Coastal Biodiversity Strategy in South Asian Seas region | |
| 11 September 2018, Male', Maldives - Commemorated the International Year of Coral Reef (IYOR) - 2018 | |
| 12 May 2018 - MoU on Co-operation on the Response to Oil Spill and Chemical Pollution in the South Asia Seas Region was signed by SACEP and Government of India | |
| 5 - 6 April 2018, Mumbai, India - The Draft Regional Marine Litter Action Plan prepared based on the National Status Reports produced by the SAS Member States to combat marine litter pollution and measures for marine litter prevention and reduction was validated at a Regional Workshop | |
| 2017 | 12 - 14 September 2017, Male', Maldives - Regional Workshop on 'Capacity development for the national authorities to formulate Nitrogen Management Policy and its implementation at national and regional level' in South Asian Seas (SAS) Region |
| September 2017 - Commemoration of the International Coastal Cleanup day was organized by SACEP in the SAS member states with the aim of encouraging to adopt 3R Initiative to manage plastic litter through plastic re-cycling and as a gesture a Plastic Crusher Machine was handed over to the Marine Environment Protection Authority (MEPA), Government of Sri Lanka. | |
| 2016 | 22-25 August 2016, Male, Maldives - Regional Workshop for updating the Regional Oil and Chemical Spill Contingency Plan and its Annexes for South Asian Seas Region |
| 2015 | 02 - 06 November 2015 in Colombo, Sri Lanka - A Regional Training & Exercise for Oil Spill Preparedness and Response under 'Enhancing Regional Co-operation Mechanisms on Marine Pollution Preparedness and Response in the SACEP Region' was organized. |
| 2015-2014 - Five National Workshops were held in the five SASP member states with the objective of updating and finalizing the national oil and chemical spill contingency plan together with further recommendations for updating the SACEP Regional Oil and Chemical Spill Contingency Plan | |
| September - Celebration of the 30th Anniversary of International Coastal Clean-up Day | |
| 2014 | 24 - 25 February, Colombo, Sri Lanka: SACEP / IMO - First Meeting of the Regional Task Force and Workshop to Develop a Regional Strategy and Action Plan for Ballast Water Management (BWM) in South Asia |
| 26 - 28 February, Colombo, Sri Lanka: SACEP / IMO - Project to enhance regional cooperation mechanisms on marine pollution preparedness and response in the SACEP region | |
| 21 - 22 May, Colombo, Sri Lanka: SACEP/ UNEP/ FAO / BoBLME - Scoping Study of Nutrient Pollution on the Coastal and Marine Systems of South Asia | |
| 17 December - MoU on Co-operation on the Response to Oil Spill and Chemical Pollution in the South Asia Seas Region was signed by SACEP and Government of Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka | |
| SACEP / UNEP / BoBLME - Preparation of a Regional Marine and Coastal Biodiversity Strategy (MCBS) for the South Asian Seas Region | |
| 2013 | August - MoU was signed between SACEP and International Maritime Organization (IMO) to organize a regional meeting of relevant national authorities dealing with oil spill preparedness and response and to discuss the way forward to finalize the Regional Strategic Plan for the full implementation of the Ballast Water Management (BWM) Convention in South Asia |
| 5 November, Islamabad, Pakistan - Fifth Intergovernmental Meeting of Ministers of South Asian Seas Programme | |
| 2012 | 29 - 30 May, Mumbai, India: IMO - South Asia Regional Ballast Water Management Strategy Development Meeting recommended SACEP to be the Institutional Framework to support and formulate the Regional Strategy and ensure the execution of the Action Plan |
| 2010 | March - Introduced the Blue Flag Beach Conservation Programme to the South Asian Seas Region in collaboration with Foundation for Environment Education (FEE) / UNEP |
| 27- 29 April, Goa, India: 30th Annual Symposium on Sea Turtle Biology & Conservation | |
| 22 July - MoU on Co-operation on the Response to Oil Spill and Chemical Pollution in the South Asia Seas Region was signed by SACEP and Government of Islamic Republic of Pakistan | |
| September - Celebration of the 25th Anniversary of International Coastal Clean-up Day | |
| 27 September - MoU for Co-operation on the Response to Oil Spill and Chemical Pollution in the South Asia Seas Region was signed between SACEP and Government of People's Republic of Bangladesh | |
| October - Complied the Chapter for South Asia for the report from the Regional Seas Conventions and Action Plans for the Marine Biodiversity Assessment and Outlook Series | |
| 2009 | 18-22 September, India: SACEP / UNEP - Training Workshop on Marine Resources Sampling and Data Collection and Interpretation for South Asian Seas. Government of India provided the research vessel-Sagar Kanya for the training Programme |
| 13 October - MoU for Co-operation on the Response to Oil Spill and Chemical Pollution in the South Asia Seas Region was signed between SACEP and Republic of Maldives | |
| 2008 | 22 May, Jaipur, India: Fourth Intergovernmental Meeting of Ministers of South Asian Seas Programme |
| 5 - 7 November, Gujarat, India: Workshop on Managers Exchange Programme of Marine and Coastal Protected Areas (MCPA) | |
| 25 November - SACEP celebrated the International Year of the Reef (IYOR) and issued a commemorative Stamp | |
| Preparation of Regional Communication Strategy for Coral Reef Management in South Asia and Regional Strategy for Coral Reef Management in South Asia | |
| 2007 | January, Chennai, India: Workshop on Livelihood Application under the SACEP - ICRAN Regional Resource Co-ordination and Mobilisation Workshop on Long Term Management and Conservation of Marine and Coastal Protected Areas in South Asia |
| 25-27 July, Colombo, Sri Lanka: SACEP/ UNEP-GPA - Second Regional Coordination workshop South Asia MCPA Project and Establishment of South Asia Coral Reef Task Force (SACRTF) | |
| 20-21 September, Chennai, India: International Workshop on Gulf of Mannar biosphere reserve : and Ecological model for bio-diversity conservation, livelihood and sustainability | |
| September - SACE{ / UNEP-GPA: Preparation of the Report of Marine Litter of the South Asian Seas Region | |
| 2006 | 16 - 20 January - Colombo, Sri Lanka : SACEP / IMO Regional Seminar/Workshop on Ratification and Implementation of The OPRC-HNS Protocol, The AFS Convention And Identification and Establishment of PSSA's |
| 27 July - EU Project on Long Term Management and Conservation of Marine and Coastal Protected Areas in South Asia - MOU signed with UNEP-GPA | |
| September, Colombo, Sri Lanka: SAS / IMO OPRC - LEVEL 2 Training Course for Oil Spill Commanders and Oil Spill Supervisors | |
| 18 September - Observance of Coastal Cleanup Day under the Marine Litter Project | |
| 27 - 28 September, Colombo, Sri Lanka: SACEP / ICRAN - Regional Resource Co-ordination and Mobilisation Workshop on Long term Management and Conservation of Marine and Coastal Protected Areas in South Asia | |
| 2005 | 25 August. Thimphu, Bhutan: Ninth Governing Council Meeting of SACEP |
| 3 - 6 October, Chennai, India: IMO / SACEP - Regional Workshop on measures to collect, handle, treat and dispose of waste generated in applying AFS | |
| 16 December, London, UK: Signed a Letter of Agreement with International Maritime Organization (IMO) ensuring maximum co-ordination of work and activities of common Interests | |
| 2003 | 30 June - 4 July, Colombo, Sri Lanka: SACEP / IMO - Regional Training Course on MARPOL 73/78 Implementation and Enforcement |
| 7-10 April Chennai, India: SACEP / UNEP-GPA / IWMI - Workshop on Integrated Coastal Area and River Basin Management in the South Asian Seas Region | |
| 28-30 April Colombo, Sri Lanka: Regional Workshop on Implementation of the UNEP Global Plan of Action (GPA) in South Asia | |
| 2002 | 1 July, Colombo, Sri Lanka: Second Intergovernmental Meeting of Ministers of South Asian Seas Programme |
| 11 - 15 November, Colombo, Sri Lanka: SAS / IMO OPRC - LEVEL 2 Training Course for Oil Spill Commanders and Oil Spill Supervisors | |
| 2000 | March - Meeting of National Focal Points to Review and Endorse Capacity Building In Development and Operation of National Oil Spill Contingency Planning 1999-2000 |
| May - June - IMO-SAS-UNEP - Assessment Mission on Port Reception Facilities in the South Asian Seas Region | |
| 21 - 25 August, Colombo, Sri Lanka: IMO / SACEP - Workshop on Port Reception Facilities (Bangladesh, India, Maldives, Myanmar, Pakistan & Sri Lanka) | |
| 4 - 6 December, Colombo, Sri Lanka: Second Meeting of Senior Officials to consider the Draft South Asian Regional Oil Spill Contingency Plan | |
| 1999 | 26 March: First Intergovernmental Meeting of Ministers of the South Asian Seas Programme (SASP) |
| 14 - 16 December, Colombo, Sri Lanka: SACEP / IMO - First Meeting of Senior Officials to consider the Draft South Asian Regional Oil Spill Contingency Plan | |
| 1998 | 3 - 10 September: Male, Maldives - First Training Course for the South Asian Seas Countries on Integrated Management of Coastal and Marine Protected Areas with Technical Assistance from Great Barrier Marine Park Authority, Townsville, Australia |
| 1997 | January - South Asian Seas Programme (SASP) was formally adopted at a Meeting of Plenipotentiaries held in New Delhi, India on 24 March 1995 and the Action Plan came into force when government of Bangladesh ratified the Final Act |
| 20 - 23 August, Colombo, Sri Lanka: Workshop on Implementation of the Global Programme of Action for the Protection of the Marine Environment from Land-based Activities in the South Asian Seas Region | |
| 1996 | 22 - 24 February, Ahmedabad, India: Final Review and Evaluation Meeting for Assessment of Environmental Training Needs and Opportunities in the South Asia Region |
| 16 - 27 September, Bentota, Sri Lanka: First Environmental Management Seminar for South Asia | |
| 20 - 23 October, Maldives: Final Workshop on Assessment of Faunal Biodiversity | |
| 1994 | 17 - 19 May, New Delhi, India: ESCAP/UNEP/SACEP Intergovernmental Meeting on Capacity Building in Coastal Environmental Management in the South Asian Seas Region |
| 23 - 25 November, Colombo, Sri Lanka: Third Meeting of National Focal Points on the Development of an Action Plan for the Protection and Management of the South Asian Seas Region | |
| 1993 | 20 - 23 December, Colombo, Sri Lanka: ESCAP/UNEP/SACEP Workshop on Management Strategies for the Protection of the Coastal and Marine Environment in the South Asian Seas Region |
| 1991 | 10 - 14 June, Colombo, Sri Lanka: Workshop on Coastal Resources Management Planning in SACEP Region |
| 1990 | 5-8 February Bangkok, Thailand: Meeting of Legal and Technical Experts to Review the Proposed Legal Framework of the Action Plan for the South Asian Region |
| 1989 | November - December, Bangkok, Thailand: UNEP / IMO Workshop on South Asia Marine Pollution Emergency Action |
| 1987 | Mission by IMO to the Marine Member States of South Asia regarding an Oil Spill Contingency Plan |
| 7-11 December, Bangkok, Thailand: Second Meeting of National Focal Points on the Development of an Action Plan for the Protection and Management of the South Asian Seas Region | |
| 1986 | 2-5 December, Bangkok, Thailand: Meeting of Experts on establishment of the South Asian Seas Regional Programme |
| 1984 | 19-21 March Bangkok, Thailand: A National Focal Point meeting of the five maritime nations of SACEP committed themselves to the development of an action plan to protect and manage the marine environmnt of the South Asian Seas region |
