Establishment Day	November 1994 April 1, 2000 (granted by the Prime Minister of Japanese Government) May 9, 2001 (approved by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of the Environment)
President	Yoichi Kaya
Chairman of Board of Directors	Toshizo Ido
Place	IHD Bldg. 5-1 Wakinohama-kaigandori 1-chome, Chuo-ku, Kobe 6510073 Japan
Objectives	The Center’s objectives shall be to construct an organized network linking governments, researchers, companies, private citizens and other entities to promote academic exchanges on an international level and conduct research, training and support activities, in order to preserve existing enclosed coastal sea environments and create new ones and help create a society capable of sustainable development in which human beings can coexist with the tremendous diversity of nature.
Activities	Gather and make available information relating to enclosed coastal seas Conduct research into the preservation of existing enclosed coastal sea environments and the creation of new environments Implement training relating to the preservation of existing enclosed coastal sea environments and the creation of new environments Support activities relating to the preservation of existing enclosed coastal sea environments and the creation of new environments Collaborate and cooperate on activities of international organizations relating to the presevation of existing enclosed coastal sea environments and the creation of new environments Promote international exchanges relating to the preservation of existing enclosed coastal sea environments and the creation of new environments, including sponsoring international conferences Carry out other activities necessary to achieve the Center’s objectives