[sustran] FW: Feb 12-14 - The Clean Air Workshop in Bangkok - the second an nouncement andregistration

[Paul Barter]

Note the change of dates for this workshop below. 

Dr Paul Barter
Visiting Fellow
Department of Geography
National University of Singapore
1 Arts Link, Singapore 117570
Tel: +65-874 3860; Fax: +65-777 3091
E-mail: geobpa at nus.edu.sg
I'm also known as A Rahman Paul Barter


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jxie at worldbank.org [mailto:Jxie at worldbank.org]
> Sent: Saturday, 6 January 2001 4:38
> Subject: Feb 12-14 - The Clean Air Workshop in Bangkok - the second
> announcement andregistration
> 
> 
> 
> Dear all.
> 
> Thank you for your interests in and supports to the workshop. 
>  Due to a public
> holiday and the unavailability of some key BMA officials in 
> the week of Feb 5,
> the workshop date has changed to Feb 12-14 (Mon-Wed).  Please 
> take a note and,
> if you have planned to attend, adjust your travel plans 
> accordingly.  Sorry for
> any inconvinence.
> 
> The following is the second announcement of the workshop.  
> The preliminary
> program and registration form of the workshop are enclosed in 
> the attached file.
> Please help distribute it wherever appropriate.
> 
>                                    **********
>                  Second Announcement and Call for Participation
> 
>                                Regional Workshop
>                Fighting Urban Air Pollution: From Plan to Action
> 
>                                Bangkok, Thailand
>                               February 12-14, 2001
> 
>                                   Organized by
>                    Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA)
> 
>                                 Co-sponsored by
>  The World Bank, Asian Development Bank, Ford Motor Company, 
> and the Government
>                                     of Japan
>                                     through
>                  the Clean Air Initiative in East Asian Cities
> 
> 
> Background
> 
>     Human exposure to air pollution has caused thousands of 
> cases of premature
> death and respiratory illness in urban areas.  This is 
> particularly acute among
> the urban poor in many developing countries.  East Asia is 
> one of the regions
> suffering the most from urban air pollution.
> 
>     In many East Asia cities, governments have already 
> recognized that a high
> concentration of air pollution is threatening public health, 
> productivity in
> urban areas, and the quality of life.  Fighting air pollution 
> has become a top
> priority of government policies as well as that of many donor 
> agencies'
> assistance strategies.  For instance, in recent years the 
> Government of Bangkok
> attaches a high priority to reducing vehicular emissions in 
> the city.  The World
> Bank has also identified air pollution as one of key 
> environmental issues in its
> recent Environmental Strategy for East Asia and proposed to 
> expand urban
> environmental projects to include cross-sectoral 
> collaboration on urban air
> quality management throughout the region.
> 
>      Most studies and projects to date on urban air quality 
> management have
> looked at the problem from a sectoral perspective.  An integrated,
> multidisciplinary, and action-oriented approach involving the 
> public and private
> sectors would provide the political-technical interface 
> needed for municipal
> governments to be more effective.  This, therefore, calls for 
> the involvement of
> the Clean Air initiative in East Asian Cities.  The goal of 
> the Initiative is to
> assist developing country governments in the region to 
> effectively manage urban
> air quality and protect public health.  By bringing together 
> stakeholders, both
> public and private, the Initiative will help build a 
> consensus for actions.
> 
> Objectives of the Workshop
> 
> ·    to foster discussions and the exchange of experiences 
> among cities and
> different stakeholders and promote air pollution reduction 
> action planning and
> project preparation in the host city Bangkok and other 
> participating cities
> ·    to encourage the establishment of a team of focal points 
> representing
> relevant government agencies, civil society groups, the 
> private sector, and
> donor agencies to fully develop the Clean Air Initiative and 
> coordinate future
> activities
> 
> Organizers and Sponsors
> 
>      The workshop will be organized by the Bangkok 
> Metropolitan Authorities in
> collaboration of the Bangkok Air Quality Management Project 
> and the World Bank
> Institute and co-sponsored by the World Bank, Asian 
> Development Bank, Ford Motor
> Company, and the Government of Japan through the Clean Air 
> Initiative in East
> Asian Cities.  Other participating agencies include key 
> government agencies in
> Thailand, U.S.-Asia Environmental Partnership, Development 
> Bank of Japan,
> GTZ/ESCAP, USEPA, AusAID, International Energy Agency, and 
> Shell International.
> Other donor agencies and private companies are welcome to 
> join in the workshop
> and/or the Clean Air Initiative in East Asia Cities as a sponsor.
> 
> Participants
> 
>      The workshop will be attended by participants 
> representing government
> agencies and civil society groups in Bangkok and other 
> selected cities in
> Thailand, the Philippines, Indonesia, Vietnam, and China as well as
> representatives and experts of international organizations, 
> donor agencies, and
> the private sector.
> 
> Registration and Fees
> 
>      All participants should complete the registration form 
> (attached at the end
> of the announcement) and send back to contact persons listed below.
> Participants, except for those sponsored by organizing or 
> sponsoring agencies,
> should be responsible for their own travel, food and lodging 
> costs.  The
> workshop (including lunches and materials) will be free for registered
> participants.
> 
> Language
> 
>     The workshop will be conducted in English and Thai.  Simultaneous
> translation between English and Thai will be provided.
> 
> Venue and Hotel Reservation
> (To be determined soon)
> 
> Contact Persons
> 
> For the registration of participants in Thailand and local 
> logistics (hotel,
> etc.):
> Mr. Thanaphol Udomthanakij
> World Bank Thailand Office
> 14/F Diethelm Tower A, 93/1 Wireless Road
> Bangkok 10330
> Tel: 662-2567792 Ext. 3394, Fax: 662-2567794/5
> Email: kchambundabongse at worldbank.org
> Or BMA contacts (tbd)
> 
> For the registration of international participants and the 
> travel arrangement of
> participants sponsored by the World Bank:
> Ms. Vanessa D. Posey
> Environment and Natural Resources Division
> World Bank Institute, The World Bank
> 1818 H Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20433, U.S.A.
> Phone: 202-473-6395, Fax: 202-676-0977, E-mail: vposey at worldbank.org
> or Ms. Nelvia Hayme Diaz
> Phone: 202-458-9277, Fax: 202-676-0977, E-mail: ndiaz at worldbank.org
> or Ms. Maria Rosa Schwartz
> Phone: 202-473-8782, Fax: 202-676-0977, E-mail: 
> mschwartz at worldbank.org
> 
> For general information on the workshop, presentations, and 
> sponsorships, please
> contact
> Mr. Jian Xie, World Bank Institute, The World Bank
> 1818 H Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20433, U.S.A.
> Phone: 202-473-2766, Fax: 202-676-0978, E-mail: jxie at worldbank.org
> 
> (See attached file: CAI BKK Wshop Anno&Registration.doc)
> 
> 
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> ------------------
> Jian Xie
> Environmental Specialist
> Environment and Natural Resources
> World Bank Institute
> The World Bank, Rm J4-009                    Phone: 202-473-2766
> 1818 H Street, N.W.                                    Fax: 
> 202-676-0978
> Washington, D.C. 20433, U.S.A.               E-mail: 
> jxie at worldbank.org
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