Pre-events
A number of pre-events are being organized immediately before BAQ 2008. Some events are open (anybody can attend) while others are by invitation only.
- Download pre-event guidelines for more details
The following are the confirmed pre-events as of October 13, 2008.
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DATE and VENUE |
EVENT |
ORGANIZERS |
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November 9-11, |
Near-roadway and on-road exposures to air pollution: Near-roadway and on-road exposures to air pollution: risk communication and decision making |
East-West Center and the Asian Institute of Technology |
| November 10 8am-5pm, Full Day Venue: IQP Room: Queen's Park 4 |
Mass Transit and Bus Rapid Transit Planning | Co-organized by the GTZ-Sustainable Urban Transport Project (SUTP) and the Clean Air Initiative for Asian Cities (CAI-Asia) Center with funding from the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA) and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) |
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November 10 |
Training Needs on Air Quality Management in Asia | Air and Waste Management Association (A&WMA) and Clean Air Initiative for Asian Cities (CAI-Asia) Center |
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November 10 |
Reducing Emissions from 2- and 3-Wheelers in Asia |
Emitec; CAI-Asia/SUMA |
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November 10 |
Transport, Air Quality and Climate Change |
Theme champion for ‘Environment and Climate Change’, global Transport Knowledge partnership(gTKP) |
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November 10 |
Infrastructure and Community Development, a multi-disciplinary research and education programme at Gadjah Mada University Yogyakarta | PUSTRAL/Gadjah Mada University, Yogyakarta, Indonesia, the International Institute for Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation, Enschede, the Netherlands |
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November 11 |
Monitoring the Co-Benefits of Reducing Emissions from Home Cooking and Heating | Partnership for Clean Indoor Air |
| November 11 8am-5pm Venue: IQP Room: Queen's Park 4 |
Co-organized by the GTZ-Sustainable Urban Transport Project (SUTP) and the Clean Air Initiative for Asian Cities (CAI-Asia) Center with funding from the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA) and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) | |
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November 11 |
Introduction to Air Pollution Modelling - Training (OPEN - MAXIMUM 40 attendees) |
Thailand Air Pollution Center of Excellence (TAPCE), Pollution Control Department, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, Thailand |
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November 11 |
Climate-Friendly Transportation Strategies in Asia: Overcoming Obstacles to Co-benefits |
Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) |
| November 11 9am-12nn Venue: IQP Room: Meeting Room 602 |
Capitalizing on the potential of cycling in Asia | Interface for Cycling Expertise (I-CE) Bicycle Partnership Program |
| November 11 |
Integrated Environmental Strategies (IES) Country Partners Meeting (by invitation only) |
United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) – Integrated Environmental Strategies (IES) Program |
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November 11 |
Social Aspects of Urban Transport | Clean Air Initiative for Asian Cities - Sustainable Urban Mobility in Asia (SUMA) Program |
| November 11 8am-5pm Venue: IQP Room: Queen's Park 5 |
Fuel Economy: Towards a Global Framework |
FIA Foundation; International Energy Agency; International Transport Forum; United Nations Environment Programme; CAI-Asia |
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November 11 |
Addressing Urban Air Quality and Climate Change: Financial Instruments, Capacity Building, Program and Project Approaches | World Bank |
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November 11 |
Air quality and health in Asia | Air Quality Technical Working Group chairs |
| November 11 8am-5pm Venue: IQP Room: Benjasiri 1 |
Climate and Transport | Co-organized by the GTZ-Sustainable Urban Transport Project (SUTP); Clean Air Initiative for Asian Cities (CAI-Asia) Center; UITP (the International Association of Public Transport) and the Transport Research Laboratory (TRL) |
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November 11 |
Simple Interactive Model for Better Air Quality (SIM-air) | World Bank |
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November 11 |
Clean Air for Smaller Cities | GTZ |
| November 11 9am-4pm Venue: IQP Room: Saithip |
Launch and Training of Clean Fleet Management Toolkit by the Partnership for Clean Fuels and Vehicles (PCFV) - UNEP | Partnership for Clean Fuels and Vehicles (PCFV), UNEP, and CAI-Asia Center |
| November 11 8am-12nn Venue: IQP Room: Meeting Room 702 |
Reducing Carbon Emissions through Energy Efficient Buildings | Clinton Foundation |
| November 11 Venue: IQPVenue: Meeting Room 601 |
Informal Consultation with the Asian-Pacific Developing Countries on Perspectives for a Post 2012 Climate Change Framework | ESCAP |
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November 11 |
Training on Air Pollution Health Effects Benefit Analysis (AHEBA) model | CAI-Asia Center and US EPA IES Program |
| November 11 Venue: IQP Room: Rainbow |
CAI-Asia Partnership Meeting | CAI-Asia |
