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1.Background
The Ministry of the Environment of Japan has been convening the Asia-Pacific Seminar on Climate Change since the early 1990s in support of regional efforts to address climate change. The seminar has been steadily growing in significance as a regional forum to promote awareness and exchange experiences on many issues of common interest to Asia-Pacific countries.
Many countries in the Asia-Pacific region, both at a national and international level, have made substantial efforts to address climate change in many ways. The Asia-Pacific Seminar offers an opportunity to discuss these achievements at a regional level, and increase awareness and understanding of the lessons they offer as countries continue to develop their responses to climate change. Also, the Seminar promotes international cooperation to address climate change, under the normative guidance provided by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and other related documents.
Documents from previous Asia-Pacific Seminars can be found at "AP Seminar Archives".
2.Objectives
The objective of the Asia-Pacific Seminar is to provide a forum for the countries of the Asia-Pacific region, as well as international organizations working in the region, to share information and build relationships in an informal working environment. In addition to informative presentations, the seminar programme will allow ample time for questions and discussion, so that all participants can contribute and the opportunities for learning from the experiences of others will be greater.
Two common themes will run through the sessions of 14th seminar. These will be:
- Cooperative approaches. It is hoped that participants will increase their awareness and understanding of the breadth of existing cooperative activities, forums and processes across the region, and identify opportunities to enhance or better utilize these.
- Lessons learned. Presenters will be asked to consider what lessons they have learned through their activities, both through successes and unexpected challenges, and how these lessons could benefit the region.
3.Organizers
Australian Greenhouse Office (AGO), Ministry of the Environment, Japan (MOEJ), and Overseas Environmental Cooperation Center, Japan (OECC). Other international organizations are also suggested to co-organize the Seminar.
4.Date and Venue
21-24, September 2004 (four days)
Sydney, Australia
5.Participants
List of Participants downloadable[PDF 36KB]