Capacity building workshop on Low Carbon Development for Cambodia, Lao PDR, and Myanmar in Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Title: Capacity Building Workshop on Low Carbon Development for Cambodia, Lao PDR, and Myanmar
Date: 29 September 2017
Venue: Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Organiser: LoCARNet secretariat c/o Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES), Ministry of Environment, Cambod
Agenda：Agenda_Capacity Building_Workshop in Cambodia_2017
Synthesis Report ：Synthesis Report_ Capacity Building_Workshop in Cambodia
“Capacity Building Workshop on Low Carbon Development for Cambodia, Lao PDR, and Myanmar” was held on 29 September 2017 in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. About 120 people participated in this workshop from Cambodia, Myanmar, Lao PDR, Thailand and Malaysia. The main purpose of this workshop was to deepen knowledge-sharing and to promote capacity building in the ASEAN region by presenting research/policy progress, results and outlook from Cambodia, Lao PDR and Myanmar, as well as introducing cases in Malaysia, Thailand and Japan. Some of the Cambodian participants were invited from nearby universities for the purpose of human resource development of the next generation, and from Phnom Penh municipality for the purpose of promoting more concrete actions and implementation. The workshop consisted of four sessions: Relevant policies and measures to respond to climate change in Cambodia (Session 1); Low-carbon development and climate change responses from international perspectives (Session 2); Low-carbon cities: Planning and Actions (Session 3); and Enhancing actions to respond to climate change from low-carbon society research network (LoCARNet) perspectives (Session 4). Each session had a Q & A period and active discussions were made led by questions from the audience which included students.
【Programe】
Opening Session
- National Anthem: Ms. Heang Phallin, Technical Office
- Welcome Remarks: Ms. Tomoko Ishikawa, Secretary-General, Low Carbon Asia Research Network (LoCARNet) / IGES
- Opening Remarks: H.E. Dr. Tin Ponlok, Secretary General
- Group Photo: All participants
Session1：Relevant policies and measures to respond to climate change in Cambodia (Chair: Mr. Chea Chanthou, Director of Dept. of Technology and Science, DST)
- Mr. Sum Thy, Director of Climate Change Department
- Mr. Chreng Phollak, Deputy Director General, the Ministry of Public Works and Transport
- Mr. Toch Sovanna, Director of Department, the Ministry of Mines and Energy
- Mr. Lun Kimhy, Officer of Forest Administration of the Ministry of Agriculture Forestry and Fisheries (GHG mitigation from AFOLU sector)
SESSION 2: Low carbon development and climate change responses from international perspectives (Chair: Dr. Junichi Fujino, Programme Director, City Taskforce, IGES/Senior Researcher, NIES)
- Mr. Kyaw San Naing, Director, Environmental Conservation Department, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation
- Mr. Boun Eua Khamphilavanh, Department of Climate Change of MONRE
SESSION 3: Low Carbon Cities: Planning and Actions (Chair: Dr. Hak Mao, Deputy Director of Department)
- Dr. Junichi Fujino, Programme Director, City Taskforce, IGES/Senior Researcher, NIES
- Mr. Kazuya Fujiwara, Chief Consultant, MHIR
- Prof. Ho Chin Siong, UTM, Malaysia
- Mr. Keat Rangsey, Director of Environmental Department of Phnom Penh
- H.E. Ken Sereyratha, Deputy Secretary General of the NCSD
SESSION 4: Enhancing actions to respond to climate change from low carbon society research network (LoCAR-Net) perspectives (Chair: Dr. Shuzo Nishioka, Counsellor, IGES)
- Dr. Shuzo Nishioka, Counsellor, IGES
- Dr. Jakkanit Kananurak, Director, Capacity Development Team, TGO, Thailand
- Ms. Oulavanh Sinsamphanh, Head of Climate Change Unit, Department of Environmental Technology, Faculty of Environmental Science, National University of Laos
- Dr. San Win, Environmental Conservation Department (ECD), Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation (MONREC)
- Dr. Hak Mao, Deputy Director of Department
WRAP-UP AND CLOSING SESSION