Third East Asian Seas Youth Forum Toolkit - PEMSEA.org

Third East Asian Seas Youth ForumNiña Anne Bernadette Monces PajasPhilippines | philjm_1220@yahoo.comNiña, 23, studies Nursing at the University of Saint Louis in Tuguegarao City. She is a member of the Kaibigan ngKalikasan Program of her university which conducts environmental awareness and conservation activities. She wasalso part of the Save Wangag River Movement that fought for the protection of Wangag River from mining andquarrying. At present, she is part of the Anti-Black Sand Mining Movement in Cagayan. She is also a championdebater and had been awarded the Pope John Paul II Leadership Award.Oh Hoon KwonRO Korea | koh89@ajou.ac.krOh Hoon, 23, studies Political Science and Diplomacy at Ajou University. He will be one of the Japanesetranslators for the International Exposition Yeosu Korea 2012 and for the Asia Pacific Youth Water Forum. InSeptember, he will be part of the Press Center in World Conservation Congress in Jeju.Phat ChandaraCambodia | phatchandara@gmail.comChandara, 22, studies at the Department of Environmental Science at the Royal University of Phnom Penh. Henow works as a lecturer’s assistant in his university on research schemes and communication with localcommunities. He used to work as a community facilitator for a local non-government organization on the MekongProject. He participated in various conferences on managing forest resources for multiply ecosystem servicesunder robust and fragile environments, forestry research and REDD+ Development.Risa Wardatun NihayahIndonesia | risa.socioui@yahoo.co.idRisa, 21, studies at the Universitas Indonesia. She volunteers in various social projects related to environmentalissues. She has been involved in organizations that empowers the youth to address social issues. She is currentlythe External Coordinator for her school’s environment club where she coordinates with other schools and organizationsin advocating for greener campuses. She was invited to speak on the Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle activitiesto the Indonesian Youth Mini Conference 2011.Rizki RakhmawatiIndonesia | rizki.rakhmawati@yahoo.comRizki, 20, studies at the Department of International Relation Studies of Indonesia Computer University. Her fieldof interest revolves around transboundary relations in the sea/ocean, air space, and cyberworld. She is now finishingher study on the role of the Integrated Coastal Management in the sustainable development of the Seas ofEast Asia. Aside from this, she also volunteers as a teacher in her community.Rubianca Angelica Honrado BenavidezPhilippines | rubianca.benavidez@gmail.comBianca, 20, recently finished her degree from Ateneo de Manila University. In college, she was part of the AteneoEnvironmental Science Society, where she joined environmental awareness and beach cleanup activities. She waspart of the Philippine Youth Environment Network and helped organized its inaugural conference, bringing togetherdifferent environmental organizations within the Philippines. Her personal advocacy revolves around animalprotection and she hopes to become part of a research team working for animal conservation.Rujikorn SereeromThailand | fight_flying@hotmail.comFight, 22, studies at the Department of Environmental Science at the Faculty of Science in Kasetsart University.He participated in mangrove reforestation and coral transplantation projects. He also had his internship in theSeagrass Division of the Phuket Marine Biological Center.62