Third Regional EST Forum in Asia
17 Mar 2008 - 19 Mar 2008
Singapore
Venue: Grand Copthorne Waterfront Hotel, Singapore
Singapore
The third Regional EST Forum was co-organized by National Environment Agency (NEA) / Ministry of Water Resources and Environment of Government of Singapore, Land Transport Authority (LTA) / Ministry of Transport of Government of Singapore, Ministry of the Environment of Government of Japan, and UNCRD from 17 to 19 March 2008 to share and discuss knowledge and experiences to promote EST Initiative in Asia including country’s initiatives, policies, best practices, and issues concerning 12 thematic areas of EST as defined in the Aichi Statement among 22 Asian countries.
The status of the National EST Strategy formulation was reported by Cambodia, Lao PDR, and Viet Nam. Valuable comments, advices, and recommendations were given by the expert members, participants, and international organizations for further development of the Strategy.
The meeting also had a special session on co-benefit approach in EST area, which addresses climate change and development issues concurrently.
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Organizers and Supporting Organizations
Organizers:
National Environment Agency (NEA) / Ministry of Water Resources and Environment, Government of Singapore
Land Transport Authority (LTA) / Ministry of Transport, Government of Singapore
The Ministry of the Environment, Government of Japan
UNCRD
Supporting Organizations:
World Health Organization (WHO)
Swedish International Development Agency (Sida)
German Technical Cooperation (GTZ)
Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)
Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC)
South Asia Co-operative Environment Program (SACEP)
The ASEAN Working Group on Environmentally Sustainable Cities (AWGESC)
Meeting Summary
Meeting Summary
Participants
A total of approximately 140 participants attended the Third Regional EST Forum.
List of Participants
Programme and Presentations
Programme
Day 1: Tuesday, 24 February 2009
| Presentation | Name | Affiliation/Title |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Session | ||
| Opening Remarks | Mr. Kazunobu Onogawa | Director, UNCRD | Mr. Junichi Shiraishi | Deputy Director General, Ministry of the Environment, Japan | H.E. Mr. Raymond Lim | Minister for Transport and Second Minister for Foreign Affairs, Singapore |
| Plenary Session 1: Introducing UNCRD's EST Initiative, Objectives of the Regional EST Forum, and the Aichi Statement
Session Chair: Mr. Kazunobu Onogawa, Director, UNCRD | ||
| Asian EST Initiative, Objectives of the Regional EST Forum, and Aichi Statement | Mr. C.R.C. Mohanty | Environment Programme Coordinator, UNCRD |
| Breakout Session 1: Country Initiative and Policy Dialogue | ||
| Breakout Group 1: Indonesia, Japan, Sri Lanka
Session Chair: Ms. Anneli Lontoc, Under Secretary, Department of Transportation and Communications, Philippines Moderator: Mr. William H.K. Lam | ||
| Breakout Group 2: Thailand, Mongolia, Nepal
Session Chair: Mr. Ibrahim Zuhair, Deputy Minister of Transport and Communication, Maldives Moderator: Mr. Simon K.W. Ng | ||
| Breakout Group 3: Afghanistan, Brunei Darussalam, Bangladesh
Session Chair: Dr. Muhammad Bashir, Director General, Environment Protection Agency, Pakistan Moderator: Mr. Manfred Breithaupt | ||
| Lunch Break Session | ||
| Travel Demand Management for Environmentally Sustainable Transport | Mr. Manfred Breithaupt | Sustainable Urban Transport Project/ German Technical Cooperation (SUTP/GTZ) | Mr. Michael Replogle | Environment Defense (ED) |
| Introducing World Cities Summit (WCS) 2008 | Mr. Shanmuga Retnam | Project Director, World Cities Summit |
| Breakout Session 1: Country Initiative and Policy Dialogue (Day 1 afternoon session) | ||
| Breakout Group 4: Philippines, Pakistan, PR China, Maldives
Session Chair: Mr. A.M.M. Nasir Uddin, Member, Physical Infrastructure, Planning Commission, Bangladesh Moderator: Mr. Cornie Huizenga | ||
| Breakout Group 5: Bhutan, Republic of Korea, Myanmar
Session Chair: Mr. Delgertsogt Davaaodrj, Vice Minister for Nature and Environment, Mongolia Moderator: Charles Melhuish | ||
| Breakout Group 6: Singapore, India, Malaysia
Session Chair: H.E. Mr. Rohana Dissanayake, Minister of Urban Development, Sri Lanka Moderator: Mr. Lloyd Wright | ||
| Plenary Session 2: Status report on EST national strategy by Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam
Session Chair: Mr. Liana Bratasida, Chairman, AWGESC | ||
| Process of National EST Strategy Formulation | Mr. C.R.C. Mohanty | Environment Programme Coordinator, UNCRD |
| Status Report on National EST Strategy | Cambodia | |
| Lao PDR | ||
| Viet Nam | ||
Day 2: Wednesday, 25 February 2009
| Presentation | Name | Affiliation/Title |
|---|---|---|
| Plenary Session 3: Reporting by Breakout Groups 1, 2, 3
Chair: Mr. Mohinder Singh, Dean, LTA Academy, Land Transport Authority, Singapore | ||
| Group 1 | Mr. William H.K. Lam | |
| Group 2 | Mr. Simon K.W. Ng | |
| Group 3 | Mr. Manfred Breithaupt | GTZ |
| Plenary Session 4: Reporting by Breakout Groups 4, 5, 6
Session Chair: Mr. Rama Kant Gauro, Member, Infrastructure Sector, National Planning Commission Nepal | ||
| Group 4 | Mr. Cornie Huizenga | Clean Air Initiative-Asia (CAI-Asia) |
| Group 5 | Mr. Charles Melhuish | |
| Group 6 | Mr. Lloyd Wright | |
| Plenary Session 5: Climate Change, EST and Co-benefit
Session Chair: Mr. Ong Seng Eng, Director, Resource Conservation Department, National Environment Agency, Singapore | ||
| Initiative of Japanese Government of Promoting the Co-benefits Approach to Climate Change | Mr. Kotaro Kawamata | Ministry of the Environment, Japan |
| Co-benefit Approach to Mitigation in Transport Sector | Mr. Masato Kawanishi | Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) | Mr. Tsutomu Uchida | Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) |
| Climate Change and EST - Singapore’s Experience | Mr. Bashir Ahmad | National Environment Aganecy, Singapore |
| Environmentally Sustainable Transport and Green Growth in Asia and the Pacific | Mr. Lorenzo Santucci | United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UN ESCAP) |
| Financing Urban Transportation in Asia: Importance of Carbon Financing in Achieving SUT | Mr. Herbert Fabian | CAI-Asia |
| Plenary Session 6: Future EST Activities
Session Chair: Dr. A. A. Boaz, Director General, SACEP | ||
| Future EST Activities | Mr. C.R.C. Mohanty | Environment Programme Coordinator |
| Overview of Various Sustainable Urban Transport (SUT) Related Programmes and Activities in Asia and Potential Synergies | Mr. Cornie Huizenga | CAI-Asia |
| Closing Session | ||
| Closing Remarks | Mr. Mohinder Singh | Dean, LTA Academy, Land Transport Authority, Singapore | Mr. Keiji Fukumoto | Assistant Vice Minister for International Affairs, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, Japan | Mr. Kazunobu Onogawa | Director, UNCRD |
Previous/Latest Meetings
Regional EST Forum in Asia
Tenth Regional EST Forum (2017)
Ninth Regional EST Forum (2015)
Eighth Regional EST Forum (2014)
Seventh Regional EST Forum (2013)
Sixth Regional EST Forum (2011)
Fifth Regional EST Forum (2010)
Fourth Regional EST Forum (2009)
Second Regional EST Forum (2006)
First Regional EST Forum (2005)
Manila Policy Dialogue on Environment and Transportation in the Asian Region (2004)
Regional EST Forum in Latin America
First Regional EST Forum in Latin America
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 (Seoul, 2010) 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 (Bangkok, 2008)
Asian Mayorsf Policy Dialogue for the Promotion of Environmentally Sustainable Transport (EST) in Cities - Signing of the Kyoto Declaration (Kyoto, 2007) 12 cities
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