Training Needs on Air Quality Management in Asia

Organizers:
Air and Waste Management Association (A&WMA), and
Clean Air Initiative for Asian Cities (CAI-Asia) Center

Objective:
The purpose of the pre-event is to discuss the training needs on AQM in Asia, specifically on the following:
(a)    Barriers to AQM training / capacity building in Asia
(b)    Topics & training mechanisms for different target groups    
(c)    How to provide continued AQM training and scale up training efforts in Asia.

Date and Venue:
10 November 2008, Imperial Queen’s Park Hotel, Bangkok, Thailand
Meeting Room A

Proposed Agenda:
1:00 – 1:30     Introduction by A&WMA on training and purpose of pre-event
1:30 – 2.00    World Bank presentations on web-based distance learning system
2:00 – 2.30     USEPA overview of CITSAM initiative in China
2:30 – 2.45     BREAK
2:45 – 3:15    CAI-Asia Local Network presentations on Country Needs Mini-survey
3:15 – 4.30     Facilitated discussion
4:30 – 5.00     Conclusions / next steps by A&WMA

5:30 – 8:00    Networking Reception, swimming pool 4th floor

Participants:
A&WMA, CAI-Asia Center
A&WMA representatives from local chapters/sections
CAI-Asia LN coordinators or their representatives
Training providers invited: WB, GTZ, other
Other interested people in training / capacity building (i.e. the event is open)

Please RSVP by 27 October 2008

Contacts:
Miriam Lev-On, Ph.D.
Chair, A&WMA International Affairs Committee
miriam@levongroup.net