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Intergovernmental Eighth Regional Environmentally Sustainable Transport (Est) Forum in Asia Co-organized by Government of Sri Lanka Provisional Programme (as of 12 November 2014) Eighth Regional EST Forum in Asia INTERGOVERNMENTAL EIGHTH REGIONAL ENVIRONMENTALLY SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORT (EST) FORUM IN ASIA 19-21 November, 2014 Venue: Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall (BMICH) Colombo, Sri Lanka Next Generation Solutions for Clean Air and Sustainable Transport − Towards a Livable Society in Asia Organized by: Ministry of Environment and Renewable Energy (MERE), Sri Lanka Ministry of Transport (MOT), Sri Lanka Ministry of the Environment (MOE), Japan Clean Air Asia (CAA) United Nations Centre for Regional Development (UNCRD) Co-Chairs: Hon. Mr. Susil Premajayantha, Minister of Environment and Renewable Energy & Hon. Mr. Kumara Welgama, Minister of Transport, Sri Lanka DAY 1: 19 NOVEMBER 2014 Time / Room Provisional Programme 08:00-09:00 Registration 09:00-10:30 Opening Ceremony [Venue: Main 1. Welcome Remarks: Conference B. M. U. D. Basnayake, Secretary, Ministry of Environment and Renewable Energy, Sri Lanka Hall, BMICH ] 2. Opening Remarks: Mr. Robert O’Keefe, Chair of Board of Trustees, Clean Air Asia Mr. Nikhil Seth, Director of the Division for Sustainable Development, United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA) Mr. Teruyoshi Hayamizu, Councillor of Minister’s Secretariat, Ministry of the Environment (MOE), Japan Hon. Mr. Kumara Welgama, Minister of Transport, Sri Lanka Hon. Mr. Susil Premajayantha, Minister of Environment and Renewable Energy, Sri Lanka Co-organized by Government of Sri Lanka Provisional Programme (as of 12 November 2014) Eighth Regional EST Forum in Asia DAY 1: 19 NOVEMBER 2014 Time / Room Provisional Programme 3. Special Message by UN Secretary-General Mr. Ban Ki-moon 4. Keynote Address: Mr. Nikhil Seth, Director of the Division for Sustainable Development, United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA) 5. Introduction to the Guest of Honour: Mr. Don Jayaweera, Executive Director, Clean Air Sri Lanka 6. Address by the Chief Guest: His Excellency Mr. Mahinda Rajapaksa, President of Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka 7. Launch of the Commemorative Stamp for the Integrated Conference 8. Group Photograph 10:30-11:00 Coffee/Tea Break EST PLENARY SESSION 1 11:00-12:30 Implementing Bali Vision Three Zeros ~ Zero Congestion, Zero Pollution, Zero Accidents Towards Achieving a Livable and Sustainable Society in Asia [Venue: Main Presentation of Background Paper: Conference 1) Implementing Transport Policies and Programmes toward Realizing “Bali Session Chair: Hall ] Vision Three Zeros – Zero Congestion, Zero Pollution, and Zero Accidents Hon. Mr. Susil towards Next Generation Transport Systems in Asia -by Mr. Todd Litman, Premajayantha, Founder and Executive Director, Victoria Transport Policy Institute (VTPI), Minister of Environment Canada and Renewable Energy, Sri Lanka Panel Discussion: 1. Mr. Tulasi Prasad Sitaula, Secretary, Ministry of Physical Facilitator: Infrastructure and Transport, Nepal Mr. Todd Litman, 2. Ms. Elly Sinaga, Director General, R&D Agency, Ministry of Founder and Executive Transportation, Indonesia Director, VTPI 3. Mr. Mukund Kumar Sinha, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Urban Development, India Rapporteur: 4. Mr. Ildefonso T. Patdu, Jr., Assistant Secretary for Project Mr. Karl Adam Peet, Implementation, Department of Transportation and Communications, SLoCaT Philippines 5. Prof. Dinesh Mohan, Professor Emeritus, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, India 6. Mr. Cornie Huizenga, Secretary General, Secretary General, Partnership on Sustainable, Low Carbon Transport (SLoCaT) 12:30-13:30 Networking Lunch Integrated Conference of BAQ2014 & Intergovernmental Eighth Regional EST Forum in Asia 19-21 November 2014, Colombo, Sri Lanka 2 Co-organized by Government of Sri Lanka Provisional Programme (as of 12 November 2014) Eighth Regional EST Forum in Asia DAY 1: 19 NOVEMBER 2014 Time / Room Provisional Programme EST PLENARY SESSION 2 13:30-15:00 e-Mobility as the Next Generation Solutions for Clean Air and Sustainable Transport in Asia [Venue: Main Presentation of Background Paper: Conference 1) e-Mobility as the Next Generation Solutions for Clean Air and Sustainable Session Chair: Hall ] Transport in Asia -by Mr. Ralph Wahnschafft, Independent Senior Advisor Hon. Dr. Hassan on Sustainable Development Policies, Berlin, Germany Abdullahi, Minister of Urban Development 2) The Electric Mobility Policy and Electric Vehicle Pilots Projects in Bhutan Affairs, Afghanistan -by Mr. Lhaba Tshering, Chief Planning Officer, Perspective Planning Division, Gross National Happiness Commission Secretariat, Thimphu, Facilitator: Bhutan Mr. Ralph Wahnschafft, 3) Electric mobility in public transportation: Experiences with e-buses and e- Independent Senior taxis in Shenzhen -by Mr. Michael Kwei, Deputy General Manager, Advisor on Sustainable Shenzhen Bus Company, Shenzhen, China (tbc) Development Policies, Berlin, Germany Panel Discussion: 1. Mr. Aurangzeb Haque, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Rapporteur: Communications, Pakistan Mr. Simon Ka Wing 2. Mr. Daniel Darius M. Nicer, Assistant Secretary, Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Philippines Ng, Civic Exchange 3. Mr. Sagar Dynaneshwar Naik, Mayor, Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation, India 4. Mr. Evgeny Vakulenko, First Secretary, Department of International Organizations, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Russian Federation 5. Mr. Lhaba Tshering, Chief Planning Officer, Gross National Happiness Commission Secretariat, Bhutan 6. Mr. Roland Haas, Programme Director, ASEAN-German Technical Cooperation 7. Mr. Shun Watanabe, Terra Motors Corporation, Japan 15:00-15:30 Coffee/Tea Break EST PLENARY SESSION 3 15:30-17:00 Improved Accessibility to Essential Utilities and Services – A Critical Need for Communities of Emerging Asia [Venue: Main Presentation of Background Paper: Session Chair: Conference 1) Improved Accessibility to Essential Utilities and Services – A Critical Need Mr. Daniel Darius M. Hall ] for Communities of Emerging Asia -by Mr. Peter O’Neill, Chief, Transport Nicer, Assistant Policy and Development Section, UN ESCAP Secretary, Department of Environment and 2) Next Generation Urban Mobility Plans -by Mr. Manfred Breithaupt, Natural Resources, Senior Transport Advisor, German International Cooperation (GIZ) Philippines Integrated Conference of BAQ2014 & Intergovernmental Eighth Regional EST Forum in Asia 19-21 November 2014, Colombo, Sri Lanka 3 Co-organized by Government of Sri Lanka Provisional Programme (as of 12 November 2014) Eighth Regional EST Forum in Asia DAY 1: 19 NOVEMBER 2014 Time / Room Provisional Programme Panel Discussion: Facilitator: 1. Mr. Mahendra Subba, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Urban Development, Ms. Marie Thynell, Nepal University of 2. Mr. Chan Dara, Director General, General Department of Transport, Gothenburg Ministry of Public Work and Transport, Cambodia 3. Mr. Seo, Director General, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Rapporteur: Transport, Republic of Korea (tbc) Mr. Santosh 4. Mr. A. Wassay Rahim, Senior Advisor to Minister, Ministry of Urban Kodukula, ICLEI Development Affairs, Afghanistan 5. Mr. Rashid Hassan, Advisor, Ministry of Environment and Forests and Climate Change, India 6. Mr. Do Nam Thang, Deputy Director General, International Cooperation Department, Ministry of Nature Resource and Environment, Viet Nam 7. Ms. Chutinthorn Praditphet, Policy and Plan Analyst, Ministry of Transport, Thailand 17:00-17:15 Short Break EST PLENARY SESSION 4 17:15-18:45 Road Safety and Injury Prevention – Indispensable for National Productivity [Venue: Main Presentation of Background Paper: Session Chair: Conference 1) Implications of Road Safety in National Productivity and Human Mr. Tulasi Prasad Hall ] Development in Asia -by Prof. Jac Wismans, SAFER-Vehicle and Traffic Sitaula, Secretary, Safety Centre, Sweden Ministry of Physical Infrastructure and 2) Impact of Traffic Accidents on Indian Economy and Productivity -by Prof. Transport, Nepal Dinesh Mohan, Professor Emeritus, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, India Facilitator: Prof. Dinesh Mohan, Panel Discussion: Professor Emeritus, IIT 1. Hon. Mr. Rohana Kumara Dissanayake, Deputy Minister, Ministry of Delhi Transport, Sri Lanka (tbc) 2. Mr. M. A. N. Siddique, Secretary, Road Transport and Highways Rapporteur: Division, Ministry of Road Transport and Bridges, Bangladesh Mr. Colin Hughes 3. Ms. Nguyen Thi Thu Hang, Deputy Director General, Ministry of Director of National Transport, Viet Nam Policy & Project 4. Dr. Carlos Dora, Coordinator, Department of Public Health and Evaluation, ITDP Environment, World Health Organization (WHO) (tbc) 5. Prof. Sanjivi Sundar, HUDCO Chair Professor in TERI University 6. Prof. Yoshitaka Motoda, Iwate Prefectural University, Japan 7. Mr. Madhav Pai, Director EMBARQ-India WELCOME RECEPTION 19:00-21:00 HOSTED BY MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT & RENEWABLE ENERGY, SRI LANKA Integrated Conference of BAQ2014 & Intergovernmental Eighth Regional EST Forum in Asia 19-21 November 2014, Colombo, Sri Lanka 4 Co-organized by Government of Sri Lanka Provisional Programme (as of 12 November 2014) Eighth Regional EST Forum in Asia DAY 2: 20 NOVEMBER 2014 Time / Room Provisional Programme EST PLENARY SESSION 5 9:00-10:30 Colombo Metropolitan Transport Master Plan vis-à-vis National and International Effort on Low Carbon Technology Transfer and Infrastructure Development in Transport Sector [Venue: Main Presentation: Session Chair: Conference Colombo Metropolitan Transport
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