0800-0900

Registration of the 4^th Policy Consultation Forum

0930-1100

Joint Opening Ceremony with the Global Environment Forum - Plenary Hall

10:05-10:10

Opening Address

Mr. Kun GOH,   Co-Chair of Global Environment Forum Organizing Committee, Former Prime Minister, Republic of Korea

10:10-10:15

Welcome Address

Mr. Sang-Soo AHN, , Mayor of Incheon Metropolitan City

10:15-10:20

Congratulatory Address

Mr. Maanee LEE, Minister, Ministry of Environment, Republic of Korea

10:20-11:00

Keynote Speeches 1

UN Dignitary

1100 - 1115

Coffee Break

11:15-1230

Keynote Speeches 2

Mr. Ashok KHOSLA, President, IUCN

Keynote Speeches 3

Mr. Arnold SCHWARZENEGGER, Governor, State of California, U.S.(tbd)

Keynote Speeches 4

Mr. Nicholas STERN, Prof., London School of Economics and Political Science, U.K.(tbd)

1230 - 1400

Lunch Break (Joint with the Global Environment Forum)

1400-1600

Introductory Session: Challenges and Opportunities arising from the multiple crises and the impact on regional sustainability -Conference Room

•   What are the current challenges from the global multiple crises on national and regional environmental sustainability?
• Recent updates on the global response to the crises and implication for the region?

Moderator:tbc

14:10-14:20

Welcoming note to participants

Mr. Masakazu ICHIMURA, Chief, EDPS/UNESCAP

14:20-14:40

Implications of the multiple crises on regional sustainability

(Speaker to be confirmed)

14:40-15:00

Country Presentation (Lessons learned from the currency crisis occurred in 1997)

(Speaker to be confirmed)

15:00-16:00

Discussion

1600 - 1615

Coffee Break

1615-1800

Session 2: Promoting Green Industry to cope with the Crises - Conference Room

•   Can the Promotion of Green Industry be a solution for the crises in the region?
•   What are potentials and limitations?

Moderator:

Mr. Chan-Woo KIM, Director-General, International Cooperation Office, Ministry of Environment, Republic of Korea

16:20-16:35

Analysis on Gaps and Needs for Green Growth Policies in Developing Countries

(Speaker to be confirmed)

16:35-16:50

Potential of Green Growth to tackle Climate Change and the Multiple Crises

Mr. Masakazu ICHIMURA, Chief, EDPS/EDD, UNESCAP

16:50-17:05

Green Economy Initiative of UNEP

(Speaker to be confirmed)

17:05-17:20

Green Market! - Is it something real?

Mr. Jung-Man CHUNG, President, Eco-Frontier Co., Republic of Korea (tbc)

1720-1800

Questions and Discussions

1800-2000

Reception hosted by Minister of the Environment, Republic of Korea

0900-1100

< Session 3: Ministerial Roundtable> Green New Deal and Green Growth amid a Global Recession
-Joint Session with Global Environment Forum - Plenary Hall

•   The environment Ministers and dignitaries will have a roundtable to introduce each country’s policy response to tackle the global recession and exchange their views on the potential of Green Growth.

Moderator:

Dr. Noeleen HEYZER, Under-Secretary General of the United Nations and Executive Secretary of UNESCAP

Mr. Manee LEE, Minister of the Environment, Republic of Korea
Ms. Kathleen STEPHENS, U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Korea (tbc)
Mr. Takemoto KAZUHIKO, Vice-minister of the Environment, Japan
Hon. Dr. Batilda B. BURIAN, Minister of Environment, Tanzania
Questions and Discussions

1100 - 1115

Coffee Break (Joint with the Global Environment Forum)

1115-1215

Special Speeches-Joint Session with Global Environment Forum - Plenary Hall

Speaker 1: :  

Mr. Rajendra Jumar PACHAURI, Chair, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)

Speaker 2: :  

Mr. Dong-Soo HUR, Chairman & CEO of GS-Caltex, Chairman of Korea Business Council for sustainable Development, Republic of Korea

1215 - 1315

Lunch Break (Joint with the Global Environment Forum)

1315-1530

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Session 4: - Stimulating the Market for Environmentally Friendly Goods and Services - Conference Room

• What types of policy changes are needed to ensure that environmentally friendly goods and services are produced and commercialized for consumption in larger quantities?
• What are some of the successes and failures in policy decision-making?
• What are some of the key issues to consider in ensuring Eco-product policies?

Moderator: To be confirmed

1320-1440

Country Presentation 1 ~4

Tbc

1440-1530

Questions and Discussions

1530 - 1545

Coffee Break

1545-1730

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Session 5: Incentivising Green Industry - Conference Room

• What are some of the successes and failures in policy decision-making in order to create and/or foster the environmental market?

Moderator: To be confirmed

1550-1650

Country Presentation 1 ~3 (bio-fuel, green building, biomass, pollution prevention & control, etc)

Tbc

1650-1730

Questions and Discussions

1730-1900

Visit to the “Global Fair & Festival 2009, Incheon” will be arranged for participants who may wish to join.

1545-1730

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Session 6: - Addressing Financial Obstacle for Green Investment - Conference Room

• How to boost Green Investment Sectors?
• How can the government work closely with the private sector in creating synergies and win-win strategies for Green Industry promotion?

Moderator: Mr. Masakazu ICHIMURA, Chief, EDPS/EDD, UNESCAP

0910-0930

Bringing Green Energy and Business Opportunities to the Rural Areas in Bangladesh

Mr. Dipal Chandra Baua, Managing Director, Grameen Shakti, Bangladesh

0930 -0950

BTL Project to Stimulate Private Investment on Sewerage Infrastructure in Korea

KEMC, Republic of Korea

0950 -1010

Country Experiences to Address Financial Obstacle to Environmental Investment

(Country Presentation)

1010-1030

Country Experiences to Address Financial Obstacle to Environmental Investment

(Country Presentation)

1030-1050

ADB programmes to support Green Industry in the region

Speaker from ADB (tbc)

1050 - 1105

Coffee Break

1110-1215

Questions and Discussions

1215 - 1330

Lunch Break

1330-1530

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Session 7: - Integrating Policy Measures into National Development Plans - Conference Room

• How best to incorporate Green Industry promotion policies into national development plans and institutional frameworks?

Moderator: To be confirmed

1340-1400

Green Growth National Strategies in Korea

Presidential Committee on Green Growth Commission, Korea

1400-1420

Integrating Policy Measures to promote Green Industry into the National Plan

(Country Presentation)

1420-1440

Public-Private Partnerships to Build a Foundation for Sustainable Development

(Country Presentation)

1440-1530

Promotion of R&D for Environmentally Sound Technologies

(Country Presentation)

1530 - 1545

Coffee Break

1545-1700

Concluding Session - Outcomes and the Way Forward - Conference Room

• This session will take stock of the discussions of the previous sessions and provide conclusions and recommendations for developing policy measures to foster Green Industry and consequently achieve Green Growth.

Moderator:Tbc

1545 - 1700

Concluding discussions and summary of the meeting

Recommendations from the meeting and the role of ESCAP and SINGG

Closing Remarks

1700

Closure of the Meeting