In the end she also thanked EU and other organisations for supporting this initiative. Dr. Mario T Tabucanon, Visiting Senior Research Fellow, UNU-IAS At the end of the first day we can say that with the cooperation of RCE Delhi and TERI we have had a very productive first day of the meeting. He mentioned and gave a sense of assurance that the AP RCE network can make use of the issues and the outcomes that we have deliberated on today. But this is not the end. Tomorrow we will have a very interesting series of case studies to share and following that an excellent fieldtrip to see the initiatives being undertaken by TERI and RCE Delhi. He further stated, at the end of every meeting we have a sense of the strength of our collaboration and the possibilities that come out of our discussion. Sharing success stories shows the progress – e.g. RCE Tongyeong and many other RCEs. RCE Penang is beginning to engage with more RCEs. We need to follow up the case studies because that is the key to our work. In addition, we also heard about initiatives from RCE Greater Western Sydney and from the youth lead ers. The plans we are making are rolling action plans. Nothing is set in stone, we are always following up. In order to build a strong AP network we need to have strong RCEs in the first place. This depends on mobilized and committed stakeholders. It is imperative that each and every RCE should self-assess, self-reflect for the betterment of the RCE so that the global effect is stronger. He further added that UNU-IAS Global RCE Service Centre reminded delegates about the roadmap. It is there but we need to strengthen the governance structure and share local sustainability processes. Today, tomorrow and the day after should serve as inspiration and encouragement for the work going forward. He mentioned, this morning the solidarity of the AP RCEs was mentioned. He also added that without the support and organization of RCE Delhi this would not have been possible. The representative of the Ministry of the Environment of Japan, Mr. Yasushi Nagami, has come all the way to be part of these discussions and so does Ms Ushio Miura from UNESCO Bangkok who has come to share with us, and to whom we are profoundly grateful for . Let us remember Ms. Miura‟s offer to collaborate. In the end, Prof. Tabucanon also thanked Prof. Munirah Ghazali for her facilitation. 15
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