Press Release
July 13, 2023
- Global Environment
ASEAN-Japan Environment Week to Commemorate the 50th Anniversary
The Ministry of the Environment (MOE), Japan, together with the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment of Lao PDR (MONRE) and the ASEAN Secretariat (ASEC), will organize the "ASEAN-Japan Environment Week to Commemorate the 50th Anniversary" in Vientiane, Lao PDR, from August 22 to 24, 2023.
Environment Week is an integrated event, including government high-level policy dialogue, exhibitions, business matching, and seminars, to promote environmental infrastructure and to create business opportunities efficiently and effectively in the environmental sector between Japan and partner countries. Since 2017, MOE Japan has organized Environment Week with the environment ministries in Myanmar, Viet Nam, Thailand, Indonesia, the Philippines, and India.
During the ASEAN-Japan Environment Week to Commemorate 50th Anniversary, a ministerial-level environment and climate dialogue will be held to identify the future direction of environmental cooperation between ASEAN and Japan. Also, exhibitions, business matching, and seminars will be organized to provide solutions on technologies and policy trends that contribute to building a sustainable decarbonized society and combat environmental pollution in ASEAN, while creating business opportunities in the environmental sector in ASEAN countries, including Lao PDR, the event’s host country.
■ Event Overview
| Date | August 22 to 24, 2023 ・ Thematic Seminars ・ Business Matching ・ Exhibition August 24, 2023 ・ ASEAN-Japan Ministerial Dialogue on Environment and Climate Change (*Closed) ・ ASEAN-Japan New Initiative Launching Ceremony ・ Symposium on ASEAN Sustainable Future by ASEAN-Japan Environment Week |
| Co-Organizers | Ministry of the Environment (MOE), Japan, ASEAN Secretariat (ASEC), Lao Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE) |
| Supporting and Cooperating Organizations (TBC) | Lao National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LNCCI), Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Laos (JCCIL), ASEAN Promotion Centre on Trade, Investment and Tourism (ASEAN-Japan Centre), Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA), Embassy of Japan in Lao PDR, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Lao PDR Office and Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) Vientiane Office |
| Secretariat | Overseas Environmental Cooperation Centre, Japan (OECC) |
| Event Format | Hybrid style |
| Venue | Onsite: National Convention Center (NCC), Vientiane, Lao PDR Online: Japan Platform for Redesign: Sustainable Infrastructure (JPRSI) Online Platform (Event virtual site) |
■ Programme (tentative)
Thematic Seminar: August 22 - 24, 2023
・ SESSION 1: Progress review and outlook on the Paris Agreement Article 6 Implementation and the Joint Crediting Mechanism (JCM) project development in ASEAN
・ SESSION 2: Development of policy, institutions and mechanisms and their effective utilization for transparency of GHG emissions and mitigation in the ASEAN region
-Partnership to Strengthen Transparency for co-Innovation (PaSTI) and Initiative on Fluorocarbons Life Cycle Management (IFL)-
・ SESSION 3: Climate Actions promoted by stakeholders based on long-term strategies at national and local levels towards realizing decarbonized societies – Lessons from cases applying the Asia-Pacific Integrated Models (AIM)
・ SESSION 4: How can national governments contribute to subnational climate action in the ASEAN region?
・ SESSION 5: Regional knowledge sharing and identification of opportunities for enhanced reduction of Marine Plastics Debris
・ SESSION 6: Upstream and Downstream: plastic waste management in Laos
・ SESSION 7: Model Project for Improvement of Water Environment in Asia
Business Matching and Exhibition: August 22 - 24, 2023
・ Exhibition booths will be set up at both the NCC and online venue to introduce technologies and initiatives of private companies and organizations with environmental solutions from Japan and ASEAN countries and to provide business matching.
・ Short business presentations will be also delivered by Japanese and ASEAN business companies at the NCC and event virtual site.
ASEAN-Japan Ministerial Environment and Climate Dialogue: August 24, 2023
(by invitation only)
ASEAN-Japan New Initiative Launching Ceremony: August 24, 2023
・ Opening Remarks from Ministers
・ Presentation on new initiatives
・ Remarks from ASEAN Ministers
・ Photo session
ASEAN-Japan Cooperation Symposium: August 24, 2023
Theme: Future environmental cooperation in ASEAN-Japan
・ Presentation 1: Climate Change (tbd)
・ Presentation 2: Adaptation and Loss & Damage (tbd)
・ Presentation 3: Plastic Pollution (tbd)
・ Presentation 4: Biodiversity (tbd)
・ Panel Discussion
・ SESSION 1: Progress review and outlook on the Paris Agreement Article 6 Implementation and the Joint Crediting Mechanism (JCM) project development in ASEAN
・ SESSION 2: Development of policy, institutions and mechanisms and their effective utilization for transparency of GHG emissions and mitigation in the ASEAN region
-Partnership to Strengthen Transparency for co-Innovation (PaSTI) and Initiative on Fluorocarbons Life Cycle Management (IFL)-
・ SESSION 3: Climate Actions promoted by stakeholders based on long-term strategies at national and local levels towards realizing decarbonized societies – Lessons from cases applying the Asia-Pacific Integrated Models (AIM)
・ SESSION 4: How can national governments contribute to subnational climate action in the ASEAN region?
・ SESSION 5: Regional knowledge sharing and identification of opportunities for enhanced reduction of Marine Plastics Debris
・ SESSION 6: Upstream and Downstream: plastic waste management in Laos
・ SESSION 7: Model Project for Improvement of Water Environment in Asia
Business Matching and Exhibition: August 22 - 24, 2023
・ Exhibition booths will be set up at both the NCC and online venue to introduce technologies and initiatives of private companies and organizations with environmental solutions from Japan and ASEAN countries and to provide business matching.
・ Short business presentations will be also delivered by Japanese and ASEAN business companies at the NCC and event virtual site.
ASEAN-Japan Ministerial Environment and Climate Dialogue: August 24, 2023
(by invitation only)
ASEAN-Japan New Initiative Launching Ceremony: August 24, 2023
・ Opening Remarks from Ministers
・ Presentation on new initiatives
・ Remarks from ASEAN Ministers
・ Photo session
ASEAN-Japan Cooperation Symposium: August 24, 2023
Theme: Future environmental cooperation in ASEAN-Japan
・ Presentation 1: Climate Change (tbd)
・ Presentation 2: Adaptation and Loss & Damage (tbd)
・ Presentation 3: Plastic Pollution (tbd)
・ Presentation 4: Biodiversity (tbd)
・ Panel Discussion
■ How to Register
・ For General Participants
For online and on-site participation, please register in advance via the registration website below. An email will be sent when registration is completed. If you do not receive the registration completion email, please contact the Secretariat (asean-ew-sec@oecc.or.jp).
Regarding the latest information, the website below will be updated in due course.
https://www.jprsi.go.jp/en
・ For Media and Press
If you wish to cover this event, please contact the secretariat (asean-ew-sec@oecc.or.jp) individually.
Deadline: August 4, 2023 14:00 (ICT) / 16:00 (JST)
For online and on-site participation, please register in advance via the registration website below. An email will be sent when registration is completed. If you do not receive the registration completion email, please contact the Secretariat (asean-ew-sec@oecc.or.jp).
Regarding the latest information, the website below will be updated in due course.
https://www.jprsi.go.jp/en
・ For Media and Press
If you wish to cover this event, please contact the secretariat (asean-ew-sec@oecc.or.jp) individually.
Deadline: August 4, 2023 14:00 (ICT) / 16:00 (JST)
■ Contact
For any queries regarding this event, please contact the Secretariat of the ASEAN-Japan Environment Week to Commemorate the 50th Anniversary.
Secretariat : Overseas Environmental Cooperation Centre, Japan (OECC)
Contact : Ms. Nagakuro, Ms. Morishita
Telephone : +81-3-6811-2501
Email : asean-ew-sec@oecc.or.jp
Secretariat : Overseas Environmental Cooperation Centre, Japan (OECC)
Contact : Ms. Nagakuro, Ms. Morishita
Telephone : +81-3-6811-2501
Email : asean-ew-sec@oecc.or.jp