An overview of the

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An overview of the next ICRI Secretariat
2005-2007, Japan and the Republic of Palau
Andrew Bauman, Office of Environment Response
and Coordination, Office of the President of the
Republic of PalauFabian Iyar, Palau
International Coral Reef CenterKeisuke
Takahashi, Nature Conservation Bureau, Ministry
of the Environment, Japan
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Bodies Involved

• Host Countries
• Japan Ministry of the Environment, Nature
  Conservation Bureau
• Palau Office of Environmental Response and
  Coordination
• Designated Administrative Representative
• UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre
• Japan Wildlife Research Center
• David Orrukem from OERC

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UNEP-WCMC

• Provided administrative and technical support as
  the Designated Administrative Representative
  (DAR) of the UK-Seychelles joint hosting of ICRI
  Secretariat from 2003 to 2005
• Creating an institutional memory for ICRI
  management and a stable base for strategic
  actions of ICRI.

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Japan Wildlife Research Center

• Incorporated Foundation under the authority of
  the Ministry of the Environment
• Support the Ministry in a broad range of
  technical expertise in wildlife research and
  management.

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Overview of Activity

• Organize Three General Meetings
• Succeed ICRI Administrative Functions
• Implement Host Countries Initiative
• Please fill in the Questionnaire

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Nature Conservation Bureau, Ministry of the
Environment

• Promoting ICRI activities since its launch and
  established The International Coral Reef Research
  and Monitoring Center as an East Asia Sea
  Regional node of GCRMN
• Responsible for conservation of natural
  environment (National Parks, invasive species,
  endangered species, wildlife management )
• In Charge of related international framework
  (ICRI, Ramsar, CBD, CITES, Convention of World
  Heritage)

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OERC Organizational Chart
H.E. Tommy E. Remengesau, Jr. President of the
Republic of Palau
Larry Goddard Senior Legal Council to the
President UNFCCC Legal Council
Casmir Remengesau Financial Advisor, Ministry of
Finance Financial Consultant to OERC
Youlsau Bells National Environment Planner
Joel Miles Terrestrial Unit Chief
Andrew Bauman Marine Unit Chief
Emeraech Sadang Senior Administrative
Coordinator
vacant Biodiversity Coordinator
Joe Aitaro IWP Coordinator
vacant Climate Change Coordinator
vacant Biosafety Coordinator
David Orrukem Designated Administrative
Representative, ICRI