[sustran] IMPORTANT UPDATE ON BAQ 2003

gbathan at adb.org gbathan at adb.org
Mon Oct 27 22:04:57 JST 2003


Better Air Quality 2003 
17-19 December 2003
EDSA Shangri-La Hotel


ONLINE REGISTRATION FOR BAQ 2003 WORKSHOP NOW AVAILABLE ..... AND MORE

Online registration
Participants for the Better Air Quality 2003 workshop can now register 
ONLINE through the BAQ 2003 website. 
The online registration form is accessible at http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BAQ2003/BAQRegForm2003.htm

Early bird registration extended until 7 November 2003
Participants can avail of early bird registration fee of US$290 until 7 
November 2003. So hurry and avail of this discounted rate. 
Regular registration fee is US$390. Credit card payments 
(VISA/MASTERCARD/JCB) are accepted. To pay by credit card,
complete the credit card authorization form and fax (attention to: Glynda 
Bathan) at fax number +632 632 636 2198. The form 
can be downloaded from http://www.worldbank.org/cleanair/caiasia/baq2003/pdf/credit_card.pdf

President GMA invited to deliver speech during Opening Session
The President of the Philippines, Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, has been 
invited to formally inaugurate the workshop 
on 17 December 2003. Different government departments in the Philippines 
have recently undertaken important
steps which demonstrate the commitment of the Government towards better 
air quality management in the Philippines.
Examples of these are: the Department of Energy's program of making 
natural gas available for use as a transport 
fuel in the Philippines and the reduction of sulfur levels in diesel fuel 
ahead of schedule. The Department of Environment 
and Natural Resources recently launched the first of several fully 
computerized continuous ambient air quality 
monitoring stations which will provide updated air quality information in 
Metro Manila to be used for air quality 
management decision-making.

Program for BAQ 2003 is shaping up
Visit the BAQ 2003 website to view regular updates of the BAQ 2003 
program. Currently, we have about 
20 plenary presentations and 120 subworkshop presentations, as well as 50 
poster presentations. The program, 
which is being finalized, is available online at the BAQ 2003 website 
available at this link
http://www.worldbank.org/cleanair/caiasia/baq2003

BAQ 2003 sponsors
Various companies across Asia and outside Asia acknowledge the importance 
of BAQ 2003 as the forum for 
dialogue on air quality management in Asia and have decided to sponsor BAQ 
2003. So far, ETI has decided to 
sponsor BAQ 2003 at the diamond level; DEKRA, MAHA, Petron, and SGS have 
joined as platinum sponsors.

For more information on how you can become a sponsors of BAQ 2003 as well, 
please contact Cornie Huizenga
(chuizenga at adb.org) or Glynda Bathan (gbathan at adb.org) of the Organizing 
Committee.

In addition, BAQ 2003 acknowledges the generous support provided by 
supporting organizations such as 
United States-Asia Environmental Partnership (a project of USAID), 
Institute for Global Environmental Strategies, 
Asia Pacific Natural Gas Vehicles Association/International Association 
for Natural Gas Vehicles, and Health Effects
Institute.

BAQ 2003 ORGANIZING COMMITTEE 
 
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