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15th Asia-Pacific Seminar on Climate Change The Asia-Pacific Regional Workshop on Article 6 of the UNFCCC 11-15 September, 2005 Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
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Conference Venue: Pacifico Yokohama

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  1. Background
  2. Objectives
  3. Organizers
  4. Date and Venue
  5. Participants

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.

The Fifteenth Asia-Pacific Seminar on Climate Change will be organized back-to-back with the Asia-Pacific Regional Workshop on Article 6 of the United Nations Framework Convetion on Climate Change(Link:UNFCCC). In this context, in addition to its regular activities to discuss climate change issue, the Seminar is also expected to provide an effective vehicle for the Regional Workshop, where participants will exchange views and experiences on the issues relating to education, training and public awareness in the field of climate change.

In conjunction with the 15th AP-Seminar in 2005 at Yokohama, the Asia-Pacific Regional Workshop of UNFCCC was organized. This year, the Seminar will continue to take the theme of Education, Training and Public Awareness together issues such as Clean Development Mechanisms, Adaptation to climate change, and Co-benefits of climate change efforts.

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.

Also participants are encouraged to explore the possibility of providing insights to the Regional Workshop on Article 6 of the Convention, through the exchange of views and experiences in each respective thematic issue to be discussed in the Seminar.


3.Organizers

Ministry of the Environment, Japan (MOEJ), Australian Greenhouse Office (AGO), New Zealand Climate Change Office, Ministry for the Environment, United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), Kanagawa Prefecture, City of Yokohama and Overseas Environmental Cooperation Center, Japan (OECC)


4.Date and Venue

11-15, September 2005 (five days)
(Symposium event for citizens of Kanagawa / Yokohama (Pre-AP Seminar event) will be held on 10th September)
"Pacifico Yokohama(Link:Pacifico Yokohama)", Yokohama city, Kanagawa prefecture, Japan


5.Participants

Officers and researchers from Asia and the Pacific region, International Organizations, Non-Governmental Organizations, Institutes, Universities and etc.
List of Paticipants[PDF 196KB]