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2009/SOM2/MAG/WKSP/001
Draft Agenda
Submitted by: Japan
/ Workshop on Environmental Goods and ServicesSingapore
28 July 2009
APEC Market Access Group
Workshop on Environmental Goods and Services (EGS)
Co-sponsored by Australia, Japan, New Zealand and Singapore
CTI/32/2009T
Draft Agenda
Date and Venue:
Held on 28 July 2009, in the margin of MAG3, at the Grand Copthorne Waterfront Hotel, Singapore
Expected Participants and Speakers:
Members of MAG and any relevant APEC subfora, business including ABAC, and international organizations are invited.
Draft Agenda:
09:00-09:20 Introduction & Overview
-Scene Setting by Dr. Akihiko Tamura, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), Japan, Convenor of APEC Market Access Group (MAG)
-Briefing by US, New Zealand or Canada on EGSIE, the new APEC tool for information exchange on environmental goods and services
09:20-10:40 Session 1
Environmental Goods and Developing Economies: Role and Relevance of Developing Economies to Disseminating Environmental Goods
Objective: better understanding and awareness of the linkages between trade in environmental goods and sustainable development, with a focus on the role of trade in environmental goods and climate change, particularly focusing on the role and relevance of developing economies to making environmental goods broadly available and enhancing climate- friendly life styles. The invited business representatives are to demonstrate how much developing economies are involved in value chains of the products concerned.
Moderator: Mr. Komara Djaja, Expert Staff to the Coordinating Ministry for Economic Affairs, Indonesia
-Presentation by Mr. Mahesh Sugathan, Programme Coordinator, International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development (ICTSD)
-Presentation by Mr. Charuek Hengrasmee, President, Electrical and Electronics Institute (EEI), Thailand
-Presentation by Mr. Tsutomu Namaita, Lead Staffer for Mr. Morimoto, Co-Chair of ABAC Sustainable Development Working Group
(20 minutes presentation & 10 minutes questions)
10:40-11:00Coffee Break
11:00-12:30 Session 2
Environmental Goods and Technology: Role and Relevance of Technology to Achieving Enhanced Energy Conservation and Efficiency
Objective: better understanding and awareness of the linkages between trade in environmental goods and climate change, particularly focusing on environmental goods which achieve enhanced energy efficiency and conservation, and focusing on technologies critical to the enhanced energy efficiency and conservation.
Moderator: Mr. Martin Harvey, New Zealand High Commissioner to Singapore
-Presentation by Dr. Rick Bradley, Head of Energy Efficiency and Environment Division, International Energy Agency (IEA)
-Presentation by Mr. James Masao Toyama, Chairman, Trade Policy Committee, Japan Electronics & Information Technology Industries Association (JEITA)
-Presentation by Dr. Robert Yie-Zu Hu, Senior Researcher and Deputy General Director, Energy and Environment Research Laboratories, Industrial Technology Research Institute, Chinese Taipei
(20 minutes presentation & 10 minutes questions)
12:30-14:30Lunch Break
14:30-16:30 Session 3
Facilitation of Business Environment: Establishment of a Common Platform toEliminate/Moderate Existing Obstacles
Objective: to identify business motivation for the uptake of environmental technologies through establishing international technical standards and other regulatory systems, such as labeling,on a regional and/or global basis.
Moderator: Mr. Peter Govindasamy, Deputy Director, Energy Division, WTO and International Trade Negotiation Division, Ministry of Trade and Industry, Singapore
-Presentation by Dr. Walter Goode, Director, APEC Regional Economic Integration Section, APEC Branch, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Australia
-Presentation by Mr. Terry Collins, Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority (EECA), New Zealand, Chair of Expert Group on Efficiency & Conservation (EGEE&C), APEC Energy Working Group (EWG)
-Presentation by Mr. Dale Andrew,Head of the Trade Policy Linkages Division, OECD Trade & Agriculture Directorate
(20 minutes presentation & 10 minutes questions)
16:30- Close of Workshop