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The 18th Asia-Pacific Seminar on Climate Change

Architecture of an Effective Future Regime

2-3 March, 2009 Hanoi, Vietnam

Conference Venue: Sofitel Plaza Hanoi

CONTENTS

Background
Objectives
Organizers
Date and Venue
Participants

Documents of the 18th AP Seminar

Concept of the Seminar/ Agenda
Information Note for Participants
Chairperson's Summary (To be prepared)
Presentations

Background

The Asia-Pacific Seminar on Climate Change has served as a regional vehicle for countries to promote confidence building by providing opportunities to exchange information, views and experiences on issues of climate change in a practical manner. As a joint initiative by the Australian Greenhouse Office, Government of Australia and the Ministry of the Environment, Government of Japan, the AP Seminar in such a unique format has been valued both by developing and developed countries inside and outside of the region.

At COP13 and COP/MOP3 in Bali, Parties agreed on Bali Road Map. Toward COP15 and COP/MOP5 to be held in Copenhagen, it is expected that Parties to the UNFCCC and the Kyoto Protocol will negotiate and agree on many different issues on the table. To enhance effectiveness of negotiation toward an agreement at Copenhagen, it is important that countries fill existing information gaps by clarifying technical aspects of key topics on the negotiation table. At the same time, we have to consider how to enhance our efforts on mitigation and adaptation.

Documents from past Asia-Pacific Seminars can be found at "AP Seminar Archives".
Objectives

The 18th AP Seminar will be organized to convene climate change negotiators to discuss major negotiation issues from a technical point of view, in order to promote understanding about them regardless of country positions in the negotiations. At this time, proposed issues to be discussed includes, but not limited to, as follows;
- Science-based adaptation planning, and mainstreaming adaptation concerns into development planning and cooperation
- Mitigation actions that are measurable, reportable and verifiable
- Co-benefits Approach through such as CDM and ODA
- Greenhouse Gas Inventories
Organizers

The Department of Climate Change, Government of Australia, the Ministry of the Environment, Japan, Department of International Cooperation, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, Vietnam and Overseas Environmental Cooperation Center, Japan (OECC)

Date and Venue

2-3 March 2009 (two days)
Sofitel Plaza Hanoi, Hanoi, Vietnam

Address : 1 Thanh Nien Road, Ba Dinh District
Town : 0 HANOI
Country : VIETNAM
Tel : (+84)4/38238888
Fax : (+84)4/38293888
E-mail : resvn@sofitelplazahn.com.vn

Participants

Participants: Governments in the Asia Pacific Region (expert level, climate change negotiators), international organizations, selected research institutions.
List of Participants

Documents of the 18th Seminar on Climate Change

EIGHTEENTH ASIA-PACIFIC SEMINAR ON CLIMATE CHANGE AGENDA

DAY 1: Monday, 2 March 2009

Opening Session
09:00-9:30	Provisionally Proceeded by the Secretariat before the Introduction of Chairs Opening Remarks* Opening Address by Mr Masaki Suzuki, Councillor, Minister's Secretariat, Ministry of the Environment , Japan(MOEJ), on behalf of the Ministry of the Environment, Japan and Dept of Climate Change, Australia Welcome Address by Mr. Pham Van Tan, Deputy Director General, Department of International Cooperation, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment(MONRE), Vietnam Introduction of Chairpersons Remarks by the Chairperson on the Seminar Message by co-chairs by Ms. Amber Cernovs, Second Secretary, Embassy of Australia, Hanoi, AusAID & Mr. Taka Hiraishi, Senior Consultant, Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) Hints for your Active Participation in the Seminar by Mr. Makoto Kato, Administrative Support Team/Conference Secretariat, OECC
09:30-10:10 (including Q&A)	Key Presentation on Low Carbon Societies Model analysis for Low Carbon Society(1)Japan's case by Mr. Shuichi Ashina, Postdoctoral Fellow, Climate Policy Assessment Section, Center for Global Environmental Research(CGER), National Institute for Environmental Studies(NIES) Low Carbon Scenario up to 2050 for China by Mr. Qiang Liu, Associate Professor, Energy Research Institute(ERI), National Reform and Development Commission(NDRC), China
10:10-10:30 (including Q&A)	Key Presentations on Climate Resilient Societies National Climate Change Adaptation Measures in Korea by Ms. Mun-hee Jung, Deputy Director, Global Environment Division , Ministry of Environment, Republic of Korea
10:30-10:50	Coffee Break
Session 1 Integrated Adaptation Measures based on Scientific Knowledge
10:50-12:30	Chair's Introduction to the Theme of the Session by Chair of the Session Key Presentation of Issues Wise Adaptation: An useful approach to address climate change? by Mr. Taka Hiraishi, Senior Consultant, Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) Key Presentation of Issues Introduction to the Earth Simulator: Supporting Science-based Adaptation in Developing Countries by Mr. Hiroki Kondo, Principal Scientist of Global Environment Modeling Research Program, Frontier Research Center for Global Change of Japan (FRCGC), Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC) Substantive Discussion
12:30-14:00	Lunch
Session 1 Integrated Adaptation Measures based on Scientific Knowledge (Continued)
14:00-15:00	Key Presentation of Issues Mainstreaming Adaptation Concerns in Development Assistance Operations - a regional development bank case study by Mr. Putu Kamayana, Deputy Country Director , Viet Nam Resident Mission, Asian Development Bank (ADB) Key Presentation of Issues HCMC Climate Change Impact and Adaptation Study: ADB/HCMC PPC by Mr. Jeremy Carew-Reid, Director , International Centre for Environmental Management (ICEM)
15:00-15:15	Coffee Break
15:15-16:45	Key Presentation of Issues Networking for Climate Change: Experiences from Montreal Protocol by Mr. Atul Bagai, Network Coordinator, CAP - Ozon Action Programme, United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific (ROAP) Key Presentation of Issues Viet Nam-Climate Change Adaptation: Challenges and Opportunities by Mr. Nguyen Mong Cuong, Climate Change expert, Task Leader , Vulnerability and Adaptation Assessment Under UNEP/GEF/MONRE Substantive Discussion
Session 2 Measurable, Reportable, and Verifiable measures and actions (MRV)
16:45-17:40	Chair's Introduction to the Theme of the Session by Chair of the Session Key Presentation of Issues Concept of “measurable, reportable and verifiable ” measures and actions: where we are now by Mr. Jigme, Programme Officer, Data Management Unit, Reporting, Data and Analysis (RDA) Programme (UNFCCC) Technical Q&A Session and Preliminary Discussion Conclusions of Day 1
Reception hosted by Organizers

DAY 2: Tuesday, 3 March 2009

Session 2 Measurable, Reportable, and Verifiable measures and actions (MRV) (Continued)
08:30-10:50	Key Presentation of Issues Perspectives on MRV by Mr. Kotaro Kawamata, Deputy Director, Office of International Strategy on Climate Change Climate Change Policy Division, Global Environment Bureau, the Ministry of the Environment, Japan Key Presentation of Issues Perspectives on MRV by Mr. Gao Xiang, Researcher, Energy Research Institute(ERI), National Reform and Development Commission(NDRC), China Key Presentation of Issues Indonesia's National Climate Change Action Plan and MRV by Ms. Yulia Suryanti, Head, Sub-Division, Adaptation to Climate Change, Forestry Sector, Ministry of Environment, Indonesia Substantive Discussion
10:50-11:00	Coffee Break
Session 3 Greenhouse Gas Inventory
11:00-12:10	Chair's Introduction to the Theme of the Session by Chair of the Session Key Presentation of Issues Cambodia: Opportunity and Challenge of Developing National Inventories, and Next Steps by Mr. Chea Chan Thou , Deputy Director , International Conventions and Biodiversity Department, Ministry of Environment , Cambodia Key Presentation of Issues Developing the Philippine GHG Inventory: Opportunities, Challenges and Next Steps by Ms. Joyceline Adeva Goco, Supervising Environmental Management Specialist, Inter-Agency Committee on Climate Change (IACCC) Secretariat and CDM Secretariat, Environmental Management Bureau, Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Philippines
12:10-13:00	Lunch
Session 3 Greenhouse Gas Inventory (Continued)
13:00-14:00	Key Presentation of Issues Japan's Initiative for Supporting Developing Countries for developing GHG Inventory/GHG Inventory as a key to mitigation actions in a MRV manner by Mr. Kiyoto Tanabe, Researcher, Center for Global Environmental Research (CGER), Greenhouse Gas Inventory Office (GIO), NIES Substantive Discussion
Session 4 Co-benefits Approach
14:00-15:10	Chair's Introduction to the Theme of the Session by Chair of the Session Needs and Prospects of Co-benefits in Host Country Needs and Prospects of Co-benefits Activities in Thailand by Mr. Chaiwat Muncharoen, Deputy Executive Director , Thailand Greenhouse Gas Management Organization(TGO), Thailand Key Presentation of Issues Japan's Policy on the Co-benefits Approach to Climate Change and Development by Mr. Tokuya Wada, Director, Office of International Cooperation, Environment Management Bureau, the Ministry of the Environment, Japan
15:10-15:20	Coffee Break
15:20-17:40	Key Presentation of Issues Co-Benefit Approach in JICA by Ms. Akiko Urakami, Office of Climate Change, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Key Presentation of Issues Financing Co-benefits Projects by Mr Putu Kamayana, Deputy Country Director , Viet Nam Resident Mission, Asian Development Bank (ADB) Introduction to Support Measures Current Status of CDM and its improvement in future regime: with a focus on Co-benfits by Mr. Keisuke Iyadomi, Researcher, CDM Programme, Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) Technical Q&A and Substantive Discussion

Final Session of the Events Architecture of an Effective Future Regime
17:40-18:00	Wrap-up of Discussion Conclusions of the Seminar