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Venue: Grand Hyatt Seoul
747-7 Hannam 2-Dong, Yongsan-Ku, Seoul, Republic of Korea

UNCRD, the Ministry of Land, Transport, and Maritime Affairs (MLTM) of the Republic of Korea, and the Ministry of the Environment of Japan (MOE-J) co-organized Fourth Regional EST Forum in Seoul, Republic of Korea from 24 to 26 February 2012. At the Forum, high level policy dialogue was made, sharing best practices, policy instruments, tools and technologies in the areas of urban environment. Climate change and co-benefits, and Non-Motorised Transport were the two significant themes highlighted in the plenary sessions. At the end of the Forum, Seoul Statement-Towards the Promotion of Environmentally Sustainable Transport (EST) for a Low-Carbon Society and Green Growth in Asia- was adopted by the participating countries.


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Objectives
Meeting Summary
Participants
Programme and Presentations
(Day1, Day2, Day3)
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Organizers and Supporting Organizations

Organizers:
United Nations Centre for Regional Development (UNCRD)
Ministry of Land, Transport, and Maritime Affairs (MLTM) of the Republic of Korea
Ministry of the Environment of the Government of Japan

Supporting Organizations:
World Health Organization (WHO)
German Technical Cooperation (GTZ)
Swedish International Development Agency (Sida)
Global Transport Knowledge Partnership (gTKP)
Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)
Asian Development Bank (ADB)
Clean Air Initiative for Asian Cities (CAI-Asia) Center
World Bank
Korea Transport Institute (KOTI)

Objectives

1. To conduct policy dialogue and share best practices, policy instruments, tools and technologies in the areas of urban environment and transport in line with the philosophy of EST
2. To follow-up on the implementation of the Aichi Statement, adopted in the First Regional EST Forum held on 1-2 August 2005 in Nagoya, Japan through sharing government initiatives and policies in relation to the ten thematic areas of EST
3. To discuss and explore linkages with other on-going national, regional and international activities / initiatives in promoting environmentally sustainable transport
4. To focus on how Asian countries can take a more active role in climate change mitigation by adopting a co-benefit approach which integrates urban air quality management, energy efficiency measures, and climate change mitigation through EST measures
To adopt the Seoul Statement, which highlights the contribution of EST measures in the context of low carbon green growth

Meeting Summary

Meeting Summary

Participants

List of Participants
A total of approximately 200 participants attended the Fourth Regional EST Forum including:

• National Government representatives from both the Ministry of Environment and Ministry of Transport from 22 Asian countries (Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, P. R. China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Republic of Korea, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Maldives, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and Viet Nam)
• Representatives from the Ministry of Health attended the Second Regional EST Forum with the support of World Health Organization (WHO)
• International Experts selected for different thematic areas of EST
• International organizations and research institutions working in the fields related to EST

Programme and Presentations

Programme
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Day 1: Tuesday, 24 February 2009

Presentation	Name	Affiliation/Title
Opening Session
Opening Remarks	Mr. Kazunobu Onogawa	Director, UNCRD
	Mr. Junichi Shiraishi	Director General, Ministry of the Environment, Japan
Welcome Remarks	H.E. Mr. Chung Jong Hwan	Minister of Land, Transport, and Maritime Affairs (MLTM), Republic of Korea
Plenary Session 1: Aichi Statement and Co-benefits: Win-Win Solutions for Transport and Climate Change Session Chair: Mr. Kazunobu Onogawa, Director, UNCRD
Win-Win Solutions to Climate Change and Transport	Mr. Lloyd Wright	Executive Director, Viva
Plenary Session 2: EST Promotion vis-à-vis National EST Strategy Development in the Philippines Session Chair: Mr. Peter G. Midgley, Global Transport Knowledge Platform (gTKP)
Formulation of a National EST Strategy for the Philippines	Ms. Anneli R. Lontoc	Undersecretary, Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC), Philippines
	Ms. Teresita Samson Castillo	Undersecretary, Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), Philippines
	Mr. Ildefonso Tiglao Patdu, Jr	DOTC, Philippines
Breakout Session: Country Initiatives and Policy Dialogue
Breakout Group 1: Thailand, Mongolia, Afghanistan, Lao PDR Session Chair: Ms. Anneli R. Lontoc, Undersecretary, DOTC, Philippines Moderator: Mr. C.R.C. Mohanty, UNCRD
Breakout Group 2: Republic of Korea, Indonesia, Bangladesh, Nepal Session Chair: Mr. Rohana Kumara Dissanayake, Minister, Ministry of Urban Development, Sri Lanka Moderator: Dr. Johannes Heister, World Bank
Breakout Group 3: Japan, Malaysia, Pakistan, Viet Nam Session Chair: Mr. Bharat Bhushan, Director, Ministry of Environment and Forests, India Moderator: Mr. Cornie Huizenga, CAI-Asia
Breakout Group 4: Sri Lanka, Brunei Darussalam, Maldives Session Chair: H.E. Mr. Sommad Pholsena, Minister, Ministry of Public Works and Transport, Lao PDR Moderator: Mr. Jamie Leather, Asian Development Bank (ADB)
Breakout Group 5: Singapore, Myanmar, Bhutan Session Chair: H.E. Mr. Idevkhten Doloonjin, Vice Minister, Ministry of Nature, Environment and Tourism, Mongolia Moderator: Mr. Simon K. W. Ng, Civic Exchange
Breakout Group 6: PR China, India, Cambodia Session Chair: Mr. Qiamuddin Djallalzada, Deputy Urban Minister, Ministry of Urban Development, Afghanistan Moderator: Ms. Sophie Punte, CAI-Asia
Plenary Session 3: Linkage and Synergies for EST Promotion Session Chair: Mr. Yong-Woo Park, Regional Director and Representative for Asia and the Pacific, UNEP Regional Office fo Asia and the Pacific (ROAP)
Overview of the Partnership for Clean Fuels and Vehicles (PCFV) and the Opportunities for Partnership and Capacity Building in EST Areas	Ms. Mary Kimotho M'Mukindia	United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), Nirobii
Sustainable Urban Mobility in Asia (SUMA) Project and EST Linkages	Ms. Sophie Punte and Mr. Herbert Fabian	CAI-Asia

Day 2: Wednesday, 25 February 2009

Presentation	Name	Affiliation/Title
Plenary Session 4: Cities with Successful NMT (Non-motorized Transport): Social Benefits and Equity Session Chair: Mr. Sunil Kanti Bose, Secretary, Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications Bangladesh
The Critical Importance of Non-motorized Transport Planning for Modern Asian Cities	Mr. Jeroen Buis	Interface for Cycling Expertise
NMT and Urban Design Best Practices and Applications in Asian Cities	Mr. Karl Fjellstrom	Institute for Transportation and Development Policy (ITDP)
Shared Bicycle Schemes in European Cities	Mr. Peter G. Midgley	Urban Transport Theme Champion, gTKP
Social Equity and Gender Benefits of NMT	Dr. Marie Thynell	Gothenburg University
Plenary Session 5: Reports from Breakout Groups Session Chair: Mr. Yuba Raj Pandey, Secretary, Ministry of Labour and Transport Management, Nepal
Report from Breakout Group 1	Mr. C.R.C. Mohanty	UNCRD
Report from Breakout Group 2	Dr. Johannes Heister	World Bank
Report from Breakout Group 3	Mr. Cornie Huizenga	CAI-Asia
Report from Breakout Group 4	Mr. Jamie Leather	Asian Development Bank (ADB)
Report from Breakout Group 5	Mr. Simon K.W. Ng	Civic Exchange
Report from Breakout Group 6	Ms. Sophie Punte	CAI-Asia
Plenary Session 6-1: Low Carbon and Green Development in Transportation Session Chair: Dr. Supat Wangwongwatana, Director General, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, Thailand
Overall Strategy and Programmes of the World Bank in Carbon Financing and Climate Change Mitigation Measures in the Transport Sector	Mr. Johannes Heister	Climate and Carbon Finance Coordinator, the World Bank
ADB's Urban Transport Strategy for Asia towards Climate Change Mitigation	Mr. Jamie Leather	Senior Transport Specialist, Asian Development Bank (ADB)
MOE-J's Actions for Putting Co-benefits Forward	Mr. Kensaku Ishibashi	Ministry of the Environment, Japan
Introduction of CDM Methodology for the Transport Sector (Energy Recovery Break System of Delhi Metro in India ) and Further Application	Mr. Tomonori Sudo	Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)
Plenary Session 6-2: Low Carbon and Green Development in Transportation Session Chair: Iskandar Abubakar, Special Assistant to the Minister in Economic and Partnership, Ministry of Transportation, Indonesia
Towards Realizing Low-Carbon and Low-Pollution Transport Systems: Ministerial Conference on Global Environment and Energy in Transport (MEET) and the Next Steps	Mr. Norifumi Idee	Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, Japan
Proposed Action Plan to Make Transport in Developing Countries More Climate Friendly	Mr. Cornie Huizenga	CAI-Asia
Low-Carbon Development and Green Growth in Asia and the Pacific	Mr. Lorenzo Santucci	United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP)
Recent Public Transport Policies for Green Growth in Korea	Dr. Jinyoung Park	Korea Transport Institute (KOTI)
Control and Strategy for Reduction of Pollutants from Automobiles for Low-Carbon Green Growth in Korea	Dr. Jong Choon Kim	National Institute of Environmental Research (NIER)-Korea
Plenary Session 7: Adoption of the Seoul Statement Session Chair: Mr. Hong Soon Man, Deputy Minister of Office of Transport Policy, MLTM, Korea and Mr. Kazunobu Onogawa, Director, UNCRD Adoption of the Seoul Statement - Towards the Promotion of Environmentally Sustainable Transport (EST) for a Low-Carbon Society and Green Growth in Asia
Closing Session

Day 3: Thursday, 26 February 2009

Field Trip

Previous/Latest Meetings

Regional EST Forum in Asia
Tenth Regional EST Forum (2017)
Ninth Regional EST Forum (2015)
Eighth Regional EST Forum (2014, Colombo)
Seventh Regional EST Forum (2013, Bali)
Sixth Regional EST Forum (2011, New Delhi)
Fifth Regional EST Forum (2010, Bangkok)
Third Regional EST Forum (2008, Singapore)
Second Regional EST Forum (2006, Yogyakarta)
First Regional EST Forum (2005, Nagoya)

Manila Policy Dialogue on Environment and Transportation in the Asian Region (2004, Manila)

Regional EST Forum in Latin America
First Regional EST Forum in Latin America(2011, Bogotá)

Asian Mayors' Policy Dialogue for Promotion of EST in Cities
Special Event of Asian Mayors for the Signing of the Kyoto Declaration for the Promotion of EST in Cities (2010, Seoul) 44 cities
Special Event of Asian Mayors for the Signing of the Kyoto Declaration for the Promotion of EST in Cities in the BAQ2008 Workshop (2008, Bangkok)
Asian Mayorsf Policy Dialogue for the Promotion of Environmentally Sustainable Transport (EST) in Cities - Signing of the Kyoto Declaration (2007, Kyoto) 12 cities

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