13 April, 2018, Seoul, R. Korea: NOWPAP representatives participated in the second meeting of the Sustainable Ocean Initiative (SOI) Global Dialogue with Regional Seas Organizations (RSOs) and Regional Fisheries Bodies (RFBs) on Accelerating Progress towards the Aichi Biodiversity Targets and the Sustainable Development Goals, convened by the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity in collaboration with the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries of the Republic of Korea and the National Marine Biodiversity Institute of Korea, as well as the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and the United Nations Environment Programme, from 10 to 13 April 2018 in Seoul, Republic of Korea. At the meeting NOWPAP presented at the plenary session, facilitated working group discussion, and provided inputs for the "Seoul Outcome Plus 2" – final document of the meeting. The meeting made several important recommendations, including for further development of NOWPAP marine biodiversity activities, including: (i) continuing inter-regional cross-fertilization and knowledge transfer while accepting the regional diversity; (ii) identifying existing complementary capacities, resources and activities within regional organizations to enhance regional cooperation and coordination and support national-level implementation; (iii) encouraging Regional Seas Organizations and Regional Seas Fisheries Bodies to consider creating or further developing regional cross-sectoral dialogues to identify areas and modalities of cooperation and collaboration; (iv) identifying regional priorities and availability of resources; and (v) taking 'Seoul Outcome Plus 2' into practice through various inter-sessional activities. The details of the meeting discussion were reported to the global audience and available at: http://enb.iisd.org/oceans/soi2/. Participants of the 2nd SOI meeting promising with a heart symbol and NOWPAP facilitated session
