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3-4 FEBRUARY 2025
Second Technical Consultation held to Advance Development of the ASEAN Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Handbook and Toolkit
28 JANUARY 2025
Prototype Introduction and Second Stakeholder Consultation held to Advance the ASEAN Regional Platform for Knowledge and Partnerships on Marine Plastics
26 JANUARY 2026
First Stakeholder Consultation held to Support Development of the ASEAN Marine Plastics Resource Mobilization Strategy
22 JANUARY 2025
ASEAN participated in Regional Workshop to disseminate and socialize the Regional Behavioral Change Communication (BCC) Strategy Playbook
17 DECEMBER 2025
SEA-MaP builds momentum for the Regional Platform for Innovation and Investments by convening Second Innovation Expo
3 DECEMBER 2025
Advancing Financing Solutions for Plastic Waste Management in ASEAN
27 NOVEMBER 2025
ASEAN convenes the 6th PSC Meeting of SEA-MaP
25 NOVEMBER 2025
Government Consultation held as follow-up to discuss development of the Best Practice Manual on Plastic Packaging and Labeling
24 NOVEMBER 2025
Government Consultation convened to discuss development of the Regional Guidebook on Phasing Out Single-use Plastics (SUP)
21 NOVEMBER 2025
SEA-MaP Knowledge Exchange Program (KEP) 2025 Study Tour: Lessons from Malaysia’s Waste Management and EPR Practices
20 NOVEMBER 2025
SEA-MaP Knowledge Exchange Program (KEP) 2025 Study Tour: Practical Exposure to Circular Packaging and Recycling in Malaysia
18-19 NOVEMBER 2025
SEA-MaP kicks off second iteration of the Knowledge Exchange Program in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
15-17 OCTOBER 2025
SEA-MaP convenes First Innovation Expo under the Regional Platform for Innovation and Investments
15 OCTOBER 2025
ASEAN Advances Regional Collaboration on Extended Producer Responsibility at First SEA-MaP High-Level Policy Dialogue and Workshop
7 OCTOBER 2025
ASEAN Member States further guided the development of the Regional Behavioral Change Communication (BCC) Strategy Playbook through Second Technical Consultation
23-25 SEPTEMBER 2025
Second Technical Consultation on the development of the Guidebook for Common Methodologies for Assessment and Monitoring of Plastic Pollution
13 AUGUST 2025
Second Technical Consultation discussed Best Practice Manual for Plastic Packaging and Labeling in the ASEAN Region
3 JULY 2025
5th Meeting of the PSC of SEA-MaP convened to discuss Project implementation progress
1-2 JULY 2025
2nd PSC Engagement Workshop held to discuss the Regional Platform for Innovation and Investments
3 JUNE 2025
First Technical Consultation held to discuss development of the Regional Behavioral Change Communication (BCC) Strategy Playbook
21-22 MAY 2025
Technical Consultation Workshop on Four Complementary Workstreams Held to Discuss Findings of Stocktaking Review and Gap Analysis in Jakarta, Indonesia
13-14 MARCH 2025
PSC Workshop discusses next steps for the Regional Platform for Innovation and Investments
27 NOVEMBER 2024
ASEAN convenes the 4th PSC Meeting of SEA-MaP
24 OCTOBER 2024
ASEAN endorses Synthesis Report of the Regional Baseline Study
22 AUGUST 2024
ASEAN participates in local clean-up activities and visits one of the cleanest traditional villages in the world
21 AUGUST 2024
ASEAN visits three local waste management facilities and a waste management company in Bali, Indonesia
19-20 AUGUST 2024
SEA-MaP kicks off training under the Knowledge Exchange Program in Bali, Indonesia
25 JUNE 2024
ASEAN convenes the 3rd PSC Meeting of SEA-MaP
27 JUNE 2024
ASEAN and international delegates visits community-based waste recycling establishments in Vientiane, Lao PDR
24 JUNE 2024
Networking Session on Plastics Innovation in ASEAN
24 JUNE 2024
SEA-MaP organizes an ASEAN Regional Workshop on the Regional Baseline Report and the Guidebook for Common Methodologies
MAY 2024
Feature Message by Chair of the ASEAN Working Group on Coastal and Marine Environment (AWGCME)
JANUARY 2024
SEA-MaP convenes stakeholder consultation workshops for the Regional Platform for Innovation and Investments
OCTOBER 2023
Highlights from the First SEA-MaP Consultation Workshop on the Regional Platform for Knowledge and Partnerships

3-4 FEBRUARY 2025

Second Technical Consultation held to Advance Development of the ASEAN Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Handbook and Toolkit

3-4 FEBRUARY 2025

Second Technical Consultation held to Advance Development of the ASEAN Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Handbook and Toolkit

3-4 FEBRUARY 2025

Second Technical Consultation held to Advance Development of the ASEAN Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Handbook and Toolkit

3-4 FEBRUARY 2025

Second Technical Consultation held to Advance Development of the ASEAN Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Handbook and Toolkit

3-4 FEBRUARY 2025

Second Technical Consultation held to Advance Development of the ASEAN Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Handbook and Toolkit

3-4 FEBRUARY 2025

Second Technical Consultation held to Advance Development of the ASEAN Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Handbook and Toolkit

FORTHCOMING AND RELATED EVENTS

Coming soon

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17-18 December 2025

SEA-MaP 2nd Innovation Expo (Regional Platform for Innovation and Investments)

Preventing Plastic Pollution: Scaling ASEAN Circular Solutions

📍  Location: Bangkok, Thailand

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22 January 2026
13.00 (GMT+7)

SEA-MaP Regional Workshop: Socialization and Dissemination of the Regional Behavior Change Communication (BCC) Strategy Playbook

Turning the Behaviour Change Playbook into action across the region.

Register by 20 January.

📍  Location: Video Conference

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26 January 2026

First Stakeholder Consultation of the Marine Plastics Resource Mobilization Strategy (RMS) under the Southeast Asia Regional Program on Combating Marine Plastics (SEA-MaP) Regional Project

📍  Location: Video Conference

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28 January 2026

Prototype Introduction, Second Stakeholder Consultation with the Project Steering Committee (PSC), and Second Coordination Meeting with Development Partners and Knowledge Platforms – Regional Platform for Knowledge & Partnerships (KPP)

📍  Location: Video Conference and hybrid in Bangkok, Thailand

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(TBC)

6th SEA-MaP PSC Meeting

📍 Video Conference

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CONTRACT & JOB OPPORTUNITIES

Position Opening

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Request for Proposal

Coming soon

Consulting Services for the Regional Platform for Knowledge & Partnerships on Marine Plastics (Phase 2)

Closing date: 24 April 2026

Individual Consulting Services for the Project Final Report of SEA-MaP

Closing date: 27 April 2026

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CONTRACT OPPORTUNITIES

Position Opening

Terms of Reference for Procurement Specialist of the SEA-MaP Project Management Unit (Part-time)

Closing date: 19 June 2024

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Request for Proposal

 

Development of the Marine Plastics Resource Mobilization Strategy

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