Asia-Pacific Seminar on Climate Change

Participants

There were 53 participants from

16 countries in the Asia-Pacific region;
11 international organizers / research institutes

List of Participants [PDF 64KB]

Agenda and Presentations of 24th AP Seminar

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Day 1: Monday, 29 June 2015

Opening session: MC by Ms. Anuporn Wanwisade (MONRE/ONEP, Thailand)
9:00-9:50	Opening remarks from Thailand, Japan and Australia Dr. Asadaporn Kraipanond, Deputy Secretary-General, Office of National Environmental Policy and Planning (ONEP), Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE), Thailand Mr. Satoshi Tanaka, Deputy Director-General, Ministry of the Environment (MOE), Japan Ms. Octavia Borthwick, Deputy Head of Mission, Australian Embassy in Thailand, Australia Introduction of Participants
Plenary Session: Chaired by Mr. Donald Cooper (UNFCCC)
9:50-10:40	Ms. Rohini Kohli, UNDP "INDC Preparation and UNDP's Supportto Countries" [PDF 537KB] Ms. Eliza Northrop, WRI "Designing and communicating INDCs" [PDF 2.1MB] (1/2 [PDF 4.3MB], 2/2 [PDF 1.7MB]) Q&A Session and Discussion
10:40-11:10	Photo Session / Coffee Break

Session 1: Country Presentation on INDC preparation (overall) Chaired by Mr. George Manful (Independent researcher)
11:10-12:00	Chair's guidance on Session 1 Mr. Michihiro Oi, MOE, Japan Dr. Medrilzam Medrilzam, BAPPENAS, Indonesia "Indonesia - UPDATE on intended Nationally Determined Contribution (INDC)" [PDF 560KB] Dr. Angkana Chalermpong, ONEP, Thailand "Thailand's Domestic Preparation for Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDCs)" [PDF 275KB] Dr. Mahendra Kumar, Marshall Islands "INDC of Republic of Marshall Islands (RMI): Status" [PDF 115KB]
12:00-13:00	Lunch
13:00-14:20	Ms. Muge Liu, NDRC, China Ms. Saruul Dolgorsuren, MEGDT, Mongolia "Mongolia: Preparation of Intended Nationally Determined Contribution (INDC) to the 2015 Agreement under the UNFCCC" [PDF 361KB] Ms. Chloe White, DFAT, Australia Discussion

Session 2: Breakout Group Discussion (1) INDCs in Energy sector Chaired by Mr. Makoto Kato (OECC)
14:20-15:50	Chair's guidance on Group discussion (1) Group 1: Economy-wide / Sector-wide level Inputs for discussion, Case studies from TERI, India (Dr. Shrivastava) [PDF 347KB] and IMHEN, Vietnam (Mr. Vuong) [PDF 500KB] Group 2: Programme and/or project level Inputs for discussion, Case studies from MONRE, Lao PDR (Mr. Sengchandala) [PDF 186KB] and Ministry of Public Works and Utilities, Kiribati (Ms. Kiritimati) * Experts participated in each group Report back from each group and Discussion
15:50-16:20	Coffee Break
Session 2: Breakout Group Discussion (2) INDCs in specific sectors <AFOLU, Transport, and Waste Management> Chaired by Mr. Jiro Ogahara (OECC)
16:20-17:40	Chair's guidance on Group Discussion (2) Group 1: AFOLU Inputs for discussion, Case studies from BAPPENAS, Indonesia (Dr. Medrilzam) [PDF 127KB] and Ministry of Environment, Green Development and Tourism, Mongolia (Ms. Dolgorsuren) [PDF 193KB] Group 2: Transport Inputs for discussion, Case studies from Marshall Islands (Dr. Kumar) [PDF 109KB] and Ministry of Environment, Cambodia (Mr. Leang) [PDF 24KB] Group 3: Waste Management Inputs for discussion, Case studies from Directorate General of Human Settlements, Indonesia (Dr. Bramono) [PDF 605KB] and IMHEN, Vietnam (Mr. Vuong) [PDF 218KB] * Experts participated in each group Report back from each group and Discussion
17:40-17:50	Wrap up of Day 1
18:00-20:00	Reception

Day 2: Tuesday, 30 June 2015

Session 3: Voluntary adaptation component in INDCs/ Communication of adaptation actions Chaired by Ms. Akiko Urakami (MOE, Japan)
9:00-10:30	Chair's guidance on Session 3 Ms. Eliza Northrop, WRI "Including an Adaptation Component in INDCs" Ms. Wahida Musarrat Anita, MEFG, Bangladesh "Adaptation and features of INDC in Bangladesh" [PDF 52KB] Dr. Chalotorn Kansuntisukmongkol, ONEP, Thailand "Thailand's Domestic Preparation for INDC: Adaptation Component" [PDF 307KB] Mr. Sophal Leang, Ministry of Environment, Cambodia "Voluntary adaptation component in INDCs" [PDF 100KB] Mr. Premalal Upul Dunusinghe, State Ministry of Environment, Sri Lanka "The 24th Asia-Pacific Seminar on Climate ChangeOn Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDCs)" [PDF 1.8MB] Discussion
10:30-10:50	Coffee Break
Session 4: How to build on existing processes to develop INDCs under the coordination among related ministries and stakeholders Chaired by Ms. Chloe White (DFAT, Australia)
10:50-12:20	Chair's guidance on Session 4 Dr. Kien Tran-Mai, IMHEN, Vietnam "Existing processes & coordination among stakeholders for theViet Nam's INDC development" [PDF 1.5MB] Dr. Medrilzam Medrilzam, BAPPENAS, Indonesia "Indonesia -engagement & coordination process in intended Nationally Determined Contribution (INDC)" [PDF 397KB] Mr. Sonam Dagay, National Environment Commission Secretariat, Bhutan "Bhutan: INDC preparation building on existing processes" [PDF 314KB] Ms. Emma Penitala Lauti, Ministry of Public Utilities and Infrastructure, Tuvalu Mr. Reagan Moses, Department of Commerce, Industry and Environment, Nauru Discussion
12:20-13:30	Lunch

Session 5: Breakout Group Discussion (3) Possible reporting/ information sharing Chaired by Mr. Conrado Heruela (UNEP)
13:30-16:00	Chair's guidance on Session 5 Mr. Takeshi Enoki, Mitsubishi UFJ Research and Consulting, Japan "Brief overview of the current status of NC/BURs in developing countries" [PDF 279KB] Mr. Michihiro Oi, MOE, Japan "Possible reporting/ information sharing on adaptation" [PDF 100KB] Breakout Group Discussion: Group1 / Group2 * Experts participated in each group Report back from each group and Discussion
16:00-16:30	Coffee Break
16:30-17:15	Sharing views for 2-days' session / Closing Remarks from Japan