Event

07.02.2012 - 08.02.2012

Southeast Asia Climate Change Focal Points and Experts Consultation Meeting

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The Southeast Asia sub-regional consultation meeting began during the afternoon session of the APEC Symposium in Manila, Philippines on February 8, 2012. Delegates from APAN held a two-hour session in the Symposium program to i) open the Consultation Meeting by introducing its objectives and expected outputs, ii) introduce APAN and its knowledge management and capacity building activities, iii) introduce ICLEI and SEARCA as SRN and TN of APAN respectively. Participants included both groups, the Symposium group (40 participants ) and Consultation Meeting group (24 government officials working on climate change and coming from 9 Southeast Asia countries including Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam)

On the second day of Consultation Meeting, several presentations were delivered on subjects such as COP17 outcomes related to capacity building and training on climate change adaptation, climate change adaptation and mitigation in Southeast Asia, integrating climate change adaptation and mitigation measures in urban management, etc. The presentation of ICLEI on overall climate change activities in the sub-region and the needs of countries showed three major gaps and needs, including i) How to mainstream the climate change adaptation and mitigation into development planning process at both national and local levels?; ii) How to translate science, experiences and best practices into decision making processes, especially at local government level?; and iii) How to link the policy to effective implementation?

›› Proceedings Report

Agenda & Presentations

DAY 1: 8 February  (Boracay Room)
13:00 – 13:30 Registration
13:30 – 13:50  Opening Remarks – Objectives and expected outputs of the consultation meeting
                           Mr. Mozaharul Alam, Regional Climate Change Coordinator, UNEP ROAP
                          Dr. Puja Sawhney, Coordinator of the Regional Hub for Asia Pacific Climate Change Adaptation (APAN), IGES Bangkok Regional Center 
                          Dr. Le Thi Thu Huong, Climate Change Adaptation Specialist – Asia Pacific Climate Change Adaptation (APAN), IGES Bangkok Regional Center
                          Ms. Jihuyn Kim, Knowledge Management Coordinator, IGES Bangkok Regional Center
                          Mr. Victorino E. Aquitania, Regional Director, ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability, Southeast Asia Secretariat
                          Dr. Mariliza V. Ticsay, Coordinator, SEARCA Knowledge Center on Climate Change Adaptation in Agriculture and Natural Resource Management in Southeast Asia (KC3)
15:30 – 16:00 Tea  break and networking
16:00 – 18:00 Synthesis session of APEC symposium – Closing remarks
 
DAY 2: 9 February (Kamia Room)
8:30 – 9:00     Registration
9:00 – 9:30     COP17 outcomes related to capacity building and training on climate change adaptation
                          Mr. Mozaharul Alam, Regional Climate Change Coordinator, UNEP ROAP
                          Ms. Jihuyn Kim, Knowledge Management Coordinator, IGES Bangkok Regional Center
9:45– 10:30    Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation in Southeast Asia
                          ADB
10:30– 10:45  Tea Break
                          Climate Change Commission
                          Dinky Von Einsiedel
12:15 – 13:15 Lunch
13:15 – 14:45 Open floor discussion
                           – Needs in Southeast Asia related to Mitigation and Adaptation
                           – Priorities, challenges and support needs
14:45 – 15:00 Tea Break
15:00 – 16:00 Open floor discussion 
                          – Expectations from APAN 
                          – What they can offer/contribute
                          – How to engage other initiatives /partners (including governments, INGO/ NGOs, Private Sector, Practitioners, academia, and centers of excellence in the region) 
16:00 – 17:00 Plan for future activities in Southeast Asia for Knowledge Management and Capacity Development/ Training at the sub-regional/ national level/ engagement of private sector
17:00 – 17:15 Closing Remarks
                          Mr. Mozaharul Alam, Regional Climate Change Coordinator, UNEP ROAP