2012/ISTWG/WKSP/001
Notional Agenda
Submitted by: United States
/ Workshop on Climate Change Adaptation in the Asia-Pacific: Observations and Modeling Tools for Better PlanningSingapore
16-17 August 2012
Notional Agenda
APEC Workshop on Climate Change Adaptation in the Asia-Pacific: Observations and Modeling Tools for Better Planning
Four Seasons Hotel
August 16-17, 2012
Singapore
Day 18.30 am – 9.00 am / Arrival/Registration
9.00 am – 9.10 am / Welcome and Opening Remarks
Luis Enrique Vertiz (APEC Secretariat)
9.10 am – 9:20 am / Context and Goals for the Workshop
Darin Toohey (Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs, Office of Economic Policy, U.S. Department of State)
Keynote Address
9.20 am – 10.10 am / Climate Change Challenges in the Asia-Pacific
Jack Kaye (Earth Sciences Division, U.S. National Aeronotics and Space Administration)
Discussion (Questions & Answers)
10.10 am – 10.35 am / Coffee Break
Session 1
10.30 am – 12.00 pm / Observations of Climate Change in the Asia Pacific
− Toru Fukuda (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, Earth Observation Research Center)
− Bor-Chwan Chen (Satellite Image Division, National Space Organization, Chinese Taipei)
Presentations from invited speakers on important observations of climate change in the Asia Pacific
Discussion (Questions & Answers)
Lunch
12.00 pm – 1.30 pm / Lunch
Session 2
1.30 pm – 3.00 pm / Climate Change Observations and Data Centers
− Dr. Christine Chan (Asian Development Bank, the Philippines) - Regional Climate Data Consortium
− Prof. Bo Qiu (School of Ocean and Earth Science Technology, University of Hawaii) - Asia-Pacific Data Research Center
Presentations from invited speakers on climate change observation centers in the APEC economies.
Discussion (Questions & Answers)
3.00 pm – 3.30 pm / Coffee Break
Session 3
3.30 pm – 4:50 pm / Dialogue: Adapting to Climate Change: Areas of Concern for APEC Economies
− Camyale Chao (APEC Research Center for Typhoon and Society, Chinese Taipei)
− Min-Hui Lo (NTU, Chinese Taipei)
Opportunities for participants to provide examples of information gaps for which climate observations and tools will be useful for planning
4.50 pm – 5.00 pm / Announcements
Day 2
8.30 am – 9.00 am / Arrival
Session 4
9.00 am – 10.20 am / Best Practices in the Asia-Pacific Region
− Prof. Elizabeth Holland (University of the South Pacific, Fiji)
− Gemma Narisma, Associate Director for Research, Manila Observatory
− C. Kendra Gotangco, Manila Observatory
Presentations from invited speakers on examples of use of observations, models, and forecasts, for planning and adaptation.
Discussion (Questions and Answers)
10.20 am – 10.40 am / Coffee Break
Session 5
10.40 am – 12.00 pm / Working With Climate Observations – Breakout Sessions
12.00 pm – 1.00 pm / Lunch
1.00 pm – 1.45 pm / Summary of Breakout Sessions
Session 6
1.45 pm – 2:45 pm / Modeling/Forecasting Tools for Better Planning
− Dr. Jong Ahn Chun (APEC Climate Center, Korea)
− Chaiwat Ekkawatpanit (King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi, Thailand)
− Swadhin Behera (Research Institute for Global Change, Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology )
Presentations from invited speakers on examples of modeling tools that are currently available for planning and adaptation.
Discussion (Questions and Answers)
2.45 pm – 3.00 pm / Group Photo
3.00 pm – 3.30 pm / Coffee Break
Session 7
3:30 pm – 4:15 pm / Uncertainties, Future Challenges, Other Issues
− Dr. Chiung-Ting Chang (APEC Research Center for Typhoon and Society, Chinese Taipei)
− Anang Noegroho (Indonesia Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries)
Discussion (Questions and Answers)
Session 8
4.15 pm – 4.45 pm / Discussion - Next Steps
Facilitator: Darin Toohey (U.S. Department of State)
− Next steps APEC economies can take to incorporate observational tools into planning
− Outlining a workshop report
− Topics for proposal for possible follow-up workshop
− Other issues
4.45 pm – 5.00 pm / Wrap-up and Evaluations