Press Release

March 20, 2006
  • Air & Transportation

The Second Meeting of the Regional EST Forum in Asia to Be Held

Ministry of the Environment Japan, United Nations Centre for Regional Development (UNCRD), and Ministry of Environment Indonesia will jointly organize the Second Meeting of the Regional EST (Environmentally Sustainable Transport) Forum in Asia.
The Meeting of the Regional EST Forum in Asia is the high-level policy dialogue among governments in Asian nations. This is to follow the first one launched as part of the International Conference on Environment and Transport in Aichi, in conjunction with WORLD EXPO-2005, and will be held in cooperation with Better AirQuality 2006 supported by Asian Development Bank (September 13-15, 2006)
Ministry of the Environment Japan will strongly continue to support activities towards the achievement of EST with a focus on Asian region.

Date
    September 11-12, 2006
Place
    Yogyakarta, Republic of Indonesia
Organizer
    Ministry of the Environment, Japan
    United Nations Centre for Regional Development (UNCRD)
    Ministry of Environment, Republic of Indonesia
Participants
    Government high-level representatives from Asian nations
    * Outline of program, coverage procedure, and other detailed information will be informed as soon as fixed.

Linked URL:
- Activities in environment and transportation by Ministry of the Environment, Japan
    https://www.env.go.jp/air/car/conf_aichi/site/est_e.html
- United Nations Centre for Regional Development (UNCRD)
    http://www.uncrd.or.jp/env/est/
- Better Air Quality 2006
    http://www.cleanairnet.org/baq2006/

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