AMETEC is a leading educational center, located at Korea Ocean Research and Development Institute (KORDI), Geoje island, Korea, involved in education and training in marine environmental management through effective co-operation and collaboration between APEC economies.
AMETEC stands for APEC Marine Environmental Training and Education Center
( APEC=Asia Pacific Economic Co-operation ).
A bi-annual short-term (3 weeks duration) and a long-term (6 months) training courses are offered to APEC economies. An annual scientific symposium on relevant themes is conducted.(1) To stimulate strategic thinking on marine environmental issues common to the APEC economies, and to serve as a forum for consultation and dialogue;
(2) To assist APEC economies in effectively addressing marine environmental problems to promote sustainable development through finding appropriate technical solutions and in strengthening their institutional capacity in marine environmental management;
(3) To assess, adapt and develop appropriate analytical methodologies for marine environmental studies in the APEC region;
(4) To serve as an avenue to strengthen marine environmental cooperation and collaboration among marine environmental institutions and organizations (both public and private) in the APEC region, and to promote technology transfer; and
(5) To complement the work of international organizations
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