WESTPAC is...

Last updated on Wed, 2018-01-24 15:59.

---

WESTPAC was established in 1989 by the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO based on priority interests of the Member States and to implement the IOC global programmes and activities in the region.

WESTPAC is committed to forging cooperation among scientists, institutes and countries in the Western Pacific and adjacent regions in the study of ocean, in order to assist countries in sustainably managing ocean and coastal biodiversity and resources, protecting coastal populations, and maintaining ecosystem.

The Sub-Commission currently has 20 Member States with regular sessions held once every two years.