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Conference
High-Level Forum on Clean Air
2 - 3 March 2023
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
- Overview
- Schedule
Background
Air pollution has a large impact on human health and ecosystems and is the most important global environmental cause of premature deaths. The latest update of the WHO Air Quality Guidelines (2021) states that 7 million people worldwide annually die prematurely of cardiovascular and respiratory diseases that are attributable to ambient and household air pollution. The greatest number (two-thirds) of these premature deaths occurred in the South-East Asian and Western Pacific regions (as defined by the WHO), which can be attributed to the rapid economical and industrial, and urban growth in these areas.
The Asia Pacific region’s economic growth and rapid urbanization have been accompanied by a strong increase in air pollution. To overcome some of these barriers, member States of ESCAP have adopted, at the 7th session of the ESCAP Committee on Environment and Development, the Asia-Pacific Regional Action Programme on Air Pollution (RAPAP), which covers improving air quality management, facilitating air quality monitoring, sharing open data, exchanging best practice, supporting capacity building and mobilizing multilateral cooperation. In support of actions, the RAPAP underlines opportunities for strengthening and leveraging existing multilateral cooperation initiatives and their relevant scientific committees. The RAPAP also recommends formally involving national experts in scientific and technical activities including through a Technical Expert Group, and engaging major groups and other stakeholders.
In this regard, the forum is focused on operationalizing the RAPAP through further elaborating areas and modality of cooperation, strengthening connections among existing subregional initiatives, and creating a foundation of knowledge and expertise.
Purpose and Objectives
- Present the RAPAP to multilateral, regional, and national stakeholders for strengthening science-based and policy-oriented cooperation for improved air quality management
- Further elaborate the areas and modality of policy and technical cooperation of the RAPAP
- Develop partnership activities among multilateral and international cooperation mechanisms on air pollution in support of national action on clean air
- Discuss the contribution of the RAPAP to the work of multilateral and international cooperation mechanisms
- Formulate the modality of working groups on data and air quality standards
Organizers
- Ministry of Environment and Tourism of Mongolia
- United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asian and the Pacific (ESCAP)
- United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
In collaboration with North-East Asia Clean Air Partnership (NEACAP) and Acid Deposition Monitoring Network in East Asia (EANET)
Expected Participants
- High-level representatives from governments
- National experts
- Representatives from multilateral and subregional mechanisms and academic networks on air pollution
- Experts from research, academic institutions, CSOs, and other stakeholder groups
For more information, visit: https://www.unescap.org/events/High-Level-Forum-Clean-Air
02 Mar 2023
Time & Place
Event Details
08:30
Opening Session
• Ms. Armida Alisjahbana, Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and Executive Secretary of ESCAP
• H.E. Mr. Bat-Erdene Bat-Ulzii, Minister of Environment and Tourism, Mongolia
• Statement on behalf of H.E. Mr. Oyun-Erdene Luvsannamsrai, Prime Minister of Mongolia, delivered by Ms. Badamlyankhua Mishigragchaa, Advisor to the Prime Minister of Mongolia
• H.E. Mr. Bat-Erdene Bat-Ulzii, Minister of Environment and Tourism, Mongolia
• Statement on behalf of H.E. Mr. Oyun-Erdene Luvsannamsrai, Prime Minister of Mongolia, delivered by Ms. Badamlyankhua Mishigragchaa, Advisor to the Prime Minister of Mongolia
08:50
Photo session
Photo session
09:00
Ministerial Roundtable
Moderator: Ms. Dechen Tsering, Regional Director and Representative for Asia and the Pacific, UN Environment Programme
• H.E. Mr. Nurken Sharbiyev, Vice Minister of Ecology, Geology and Natural Resources, Kazakhstan
• H.E. Mr. Naseer Ahamed, Minister of Environment, Sri Lanka
• H.E. Mr. Ono Hiroshi, Vice Minister of Environment, Japan
• H.E. Mr. Dongjin Kim, Deputy Minister and President, National Institute of Environmental Research, Republic of Korea
• H.E. Mr. Mr.Choijilsuren Battogtokh, Minister of Energy
• H.E. Mr. Nurken Sharbiyev, Vice Minister of Ecology, Geology and Natural Resources, Kazakhstan
• H.E. Mr. Naseer Ahamed, Minister of Environment, Sri Lanka
• H.E. Mr. Ono Hiroshi, Vice Minister of Environment, Japan
• H.E. Mr. Dongjin Kim, Deputy Minister and President, National Institute of Environmental Research, Republic of Korea
• H.E. Mr. Mr.Choijilsuren Battogtokh, Minister of Energy
09:40
Session 1. Improving Air Quality Management
The session will discuss areas of science-based and policy-oriented cooperation for improved air quality management.
Moderator: Ms. Dechen Tsering, Regional Director and Representative for Asia and the Pacific, UN Environment Programme
Lead panelist: Mr. Juan Miguel Cuna, Under Secretary, Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Philippines
Panelists (5-7 minutes each):
Mr. Hu Jingnan, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences
Ms. Jihyun Lee, Senior Programme Management Officer, UNEP/ROAP
Ms. Dang Casanova, Program Manager, Clean Air Asia
Mr. Jules Hugot, Economist, ADB
Mr. Jung-hun Woo, Principal Investigator, Air Quality in North-East Asia
Interventions from country/organization representatives
Ms. LI Pei, First-level Counsel, Department of Atmospheric Environment, Ministry of Ecology and Environment, China
Mr. Him Chandath, Deputy Director, Air Quality, Noise and Vibration Management, the Ministry of Environment, Cambodia
Ms. Huda Ali Shareef, Permanent Representative of Maldives to ESCAP
Mr. Robert Wing, Deputy Director, Office of Environmental Quality, Department of State, U.S.
Moderator: Ms. Dechen Tsering, Regional Director and Representative for Asia and the Pacific, UN Environment Programme
Lead panelist: Mr. Juan Miguel Cuna, Under Secretary, Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Philippines
Panelists (5-7 minutes each):
Mr. Hu Jingnan, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences
Ms. Jihyun Lee, Senior Programme Management Officer, UNEP/ROAP
Ms. Dang Casanova, Program Manager, Clean Air Asia
Mr. Jules Hugot, Economist, ADB
Mr. Jung-hun Woo, Principal Investigator, Air Quality in North-East Asia
Interventions from country/organization representatives
Ms. LI Pei, First-level Counsel, Department of Atmospheric Environment, Ministry of Ecology and Environment, China
Mr. Him Chandath, Deputy Director, Air Quality, Noise and Vibration Management, the Ministry of Environment, Cambodia
Ms. Huda Ali Shareef, Permanent Representative of Maldives to ESCAP
Mr. Robert Wing, Deputy Director, Office of Environmental Quality, Department of State, U.S.
11:00
Lunch
Lunch
12:00
Session 2: Air Quality Monitoring
The session will discuss air quality monitoring and assessment at national and international-levels and discuss areas of technical cooperation.
Moderator: Mr. Sangmin Nam, Director, Environment and Development Division, ESCAP
Lead panelist: Mr. Dongjin Kim, President, National Institute of Environmental Research, Republic of Korea
Panelists (5-7 minutes each):
Ms. Letizia Rossano, Director, Asian and Pacific Centre for the Development of Disaster Information Management, ESCAP
Mr. Meng Fan, Deputy Director-General, Network Center of the EANET
Mr. Batbayar Jadamba, Head of Environmental Analysis Department, National Agency Meteorology and the Enviromental Monitoring, Mongolia
Interventions from country/organization representatives
Mr. Virasith Phomsouvanh, Deputy Director, Natural Resources and Environment Research Institute, Lao PDR
Mr. Thomas M. Schmidt, Director, Regional Environment, Science, Technology and Health Office, East & Southeast Asia Hub, U.S Embassy, Thailand
Moderator: Mr. Sangmin Nam, Director, Environment and Development Division, ESCAP
Lead panelist: Mr. Dongjin Kim, President, National Institute of Environmental Research, Republic of Korea
Panelists (5-7 minutes each):
Ms. Letizia Rossano, Director, Asian and Pacific Centre for the Development of Disaster Information Management, ESCAP
Mr. Meng Fan, Deputy Director-General, Network Center of the EANET
Mr. Batbayar Jadamba, Head of Environmental Analysis Department, National Agency Meteorology and the Enviromental Monitoring, Mongolia
Interventions from country/organization representatives
Mr. Virasith Phomsouvanh, Deputy Director, Natural Resources and Environment Research Institute, Lao PDR
Mr. Thomas M. Schmidt, Director, Regional Environment, Science, Technology and Health Office, East & Southeast Asia Hub, U.S Embassy, Thailand
13:30
Coffee break and networking
Coffee break and networking
14:00
Session 3: Best Practice Sharing and Capacity Building
The session will identify key capacity gaps for further technical assistance for sharing best practices and innovative practices.
Moderator: Karma Yangzom, Principal Environment Specialist, ADB
Panelists (5-7 minutes each):
Mr. Bert Fabian, Coordinator, EANET Secretariat
Mr. Kwon-Ho Jeon, Senior coordinator, NIER Technical and Training Program on Air Quality Management
Mr. Mark Broomfield, Technical Director, Ricardo Energy & Environment
Mr. Syed Asim Ali Sabzwari, Environment Specialist, ADB
Ms. Dunja Hoffmann, Project Director, GIZ Mongolia
Mr. Takashi Ohmura, Co-chair, Asian Co-benefits Partnership/ member of Science and Policy Committee of NEACAP
Interventions from country/organization representatives
Mr. W.D.S.C. Weliwatta, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Environment, Sri Lanka
Ms. Bogyeong Mun, Researcher, Incheon Institute
Mr. John Salter, Co-Chair Forum for International Cooperation on Air Pollution, CLRTAP
Ms. Saruul Dolgorsuren, UNDP Mongolia
Moderator: Karma Yangzom, Principal Environment Specialist, ADB
Panelists (5-7 minutes each):
Mr. Bert Fabian, Coordinator, EANET Secretariat
Mr. Kwon-Ho Jeon, Senior coordinator, NIER Technical and Training Program on Air Quality Management
Mr. Mark Broomfield, Technical Director, Ricardo Energy & Environment
Mr. Syed Asim Ali Sabzwari, Environment Specialist, ADB
Ms. Dunja Hoffmann, Project Director, GIZ Mongolia
Mr. Takashi Ohmura, Co-chair, Asian Co-benefits Partnership/ member of Science and Policy Committee of NEACAP
Interventions from country/organization representatives
Mr. W.D.S.C. Weliwatta, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Environment, Sri Lanka
Ms. Bogyeong Mun, Researcher, Incheon Institute
Mr. John Salter, Co-Chair Forum for International Cooperation on Air Pollution, CLRTAP
Ms. Saruul Dolgorsuren, UNDP Mongolia
03 Mar 2023
Time & Place
Event Details
07:30
CCAC and UNEP Briefing on integrated climate and clean action –project preparation and implementation support
CCAC and UNEP Briefing on integrated climate and clean action –project preparation and implementation support
08:30
Session 4: Collaboration on Air Quality Data and Standards
The session will discuss the modality of collaboration on air quality data and standards including through the establishment of expert working groups.
Moderator: Ms. Martina Otto, Climate and Clean Air Coalition
Introduction to Project for Air Quality Data and Standards, Mr. Matthew Perkins, ESCAP
Panelists (5-7 minutes each):
Mr. Ali Akeem, Director, Asia-Pacific Centre for Environment Health, WHO
Mr. Young Sunwoo, Director General, International Union of Air Pollution Prevention & Environmental Protection Associations
Ms. Oyunjargal Lamjav, Head of Weather Forecast Division, National Agency for Meteorology and Environment Monitoring, Mongolia
Mr. Bayarbold Dangaa, Director-General, Public Health Department, Ministry of Health, Mongolia
Interventions from country/organization representatives
Ms. Fathimath Haifa, Environment Analyst, Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Technology, Maldives
Mr. Tappei Tsutsumi, Director, International Cooperation Office, Ministry of Environment, Japan
Ms. Nujpanit (Jom) Narkpitaks, Associate Director, Environment and Climate Change Initiative (ECC), FHI 360 Asia Pacific Regional Office
Moderator: Ms. Martina Otto, Climate and Clean Air Coalition
Introduction to Project for Air Quality Data and Standards, Mr. Matthew Perkins, ESCAP
Panelists (5-7 minutes each):
Mr. Ali Akeem, Director, Asia-Pacific Centre for Environment Health, WHO
Mr. Young Sunwoo, Director General, International Union of Air Pollution Prevention & Environmental Protection Associations
Ms. Oyunjargal Lamjav, Head of Weather Forecast Division, National Agency for Meteorology and Environment Monitoring, Mongolia
Mr. Bayarbold Dangaa, Director-General, Public Health Department, Ministry of Health, Mongolia
Interventions from country/organization representatives
Ms. Fathimath Haifa, Environment Analyst, Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Technology, Maldives
Mr. Tappei Tsutsumi, Director, International Cooperation Office, Ministry of Environment, Japan
Ms. Nujpanit (Jom) Narkpitaks, Associate Director, Environment and Climate Change Initiative (ECC), FHI 360 Asia Pacific Regional Office
10:00
Session 5: Partnership for RAPAP implementation
The session will discuss partnership among relevant mechanisms and networks taking into account identified activities from the previous sessions.
Moderator: Mr. Sangmin Nam, Director, Environment and Development Division, ESCAP
Panelists (5-7 minutes each):
Mr. Md Masumur Rahman, Director General, South-Asia Cooperative Environment Programme
Mr. Ganbold Baasanjav, Head, ESCAP Subregional Office for East and North-East Asia
Mr. Limseok Chang, Senior Researcher, Environmental Satellite Center/NIER
Ms. Tserendulam Shagdarsuren, Director General, Climate Change Policy and Planning Department, MET
Mr. Chang-Keun Song, Professor, Graduate School of Carbon Neutrality, UNIST
Mr. Patrick Bueker, Planning Officer, GIZ
Open discussions on partnership activities
(All representatives are invited)
Moderator: Mr. Sangmin Nam, Director, Environment and Development Division, ESCAP
Panelists (5-7 minutes each):
Mr. Md Masumur Rahman, Director General, South-Asia Cooperative Environment Programme
Mr. Ganbold Baasanjav, Head, ESCAP Subregional Office for East and North-East Asia
Mr. Limseok Chang, Senior Researcher, Environmental Satellite Center/NIER
Ms. Tserendulam Shagdarsuren, Director General, Climate Change Policy and Planning Department, MET
Mr. Chang-Keun Song, Professor, Graduate School of Carbon Neutrality, UNIST
Mr. Patrick Bueker, Planning Officer, GIZ
Open discussions on partnership activities
(All representatives are invited)
11:30
Lunch
Lunch
12:30
Session 6: Closing
H.E. Mr. Bat-Erdene Bat-Ulzii, Minister of Environment and Tourism, Mongolia
Ms. Dechen Tsering, Regional Director and Representative for Asia and the Pacific, UN Environment Programme
Ms. Dechen Tsering, Regional Director and Representative for Asia and the Pacific, UN Environment Programme
