Research projects for S. China Sea endorsed<\/p>\n
BUKITTINGGI, West Sumatra (JP): Participants of the South
\nChina Sea workshop have endorsed the project proposals of the
\nWorking Group on Marine Scientific Research.<\/p>\n
Hasjim Djalal, a resource person at the workshop and
\nIndonesia's Ambassador-at-large for Law of The Sea, told
\nreporters here yesterday the decision was made during the first
\nday of workshop sessions.<\/p>\n
\"We will now hear suggestions on who the appropriate sponsor
\nagencies, or countries, should be,\" he told reporters during a
\nbreak.<\/p>\n
He declined to mention any names, but indicated that the
\nUnited Nations Development Program was one of the potential
\ndonors, which could provide technical assistance in the
\nimplementation of the Working Group's project.<\/p>\n
Ian Townsend-Gault, a resource person from Canada, who has
\nbeen involved in the implementation of his country's technical
\nassistance and financial aid, said the form of assistance could
\nnot be generalized, but varied between countries or agencies,
\ndepending on the respective situation of each donor.<\/p>\n
\"The involvement of non-SCS parties will not be inside the
\nlevel of the workshop, but outside it,\" he pointed out, adding
\nthat any offers from agencies and countries should be \"seriously
\nconsidered\".<\/p>\n
Hasjim explained that the participation of non-SCS parties was
\nalready agreed on in the previous workshop in Surabaya last year,
\n\"but now the proposals in their present form can be floated to
\npotential assisting parties\".<\/p>\n
The decision to involve \"outside\" countries, he said, was made
\nunanimously because the participants had no objections towards
\ntechnical and financial support from non-SCS parties as long as
\nthis was done outside the workshop level.<\/p>\n
\"What they object to is involvement in the decision-making
\nprocess in the region -- which is quite a sensitive issue,\" he
\nsaid. (pwn)<\/p>",
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