The Fourth Meeting of the Scientific Experts Committee of ARCBC was held to review, evaluate and select research proposals from Cambodia and Lao PDR for funding by ARCBC.

The meeting was attended by national members of the SEC, project leaders from Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam; representative from Singapore; resource speakers and observers from EU and ASEAN; representative from the ASEAN Secretariat; ARCBC Co-Directors and staff; and, the ASEAN Working Group on Nature Conservation and Biodiversity.

Selected and approved six research proposals from Cambodia and nine proposals from Lao PDR for inclusion in ARCBC Research Grant Programme (3rd Tranch ).