0830 - 0930

Registration of the 5th Policy Consultation Forum

0930 - 1000

Opening Ceremony - Symphony Hall

0930 - 0940

Opening Address

Mr. Rae Kwon Chung, Director of Environment and Sustainable Development Division, UNESCAP

0940 - 0945

Congratulatory Address

Mr. Seung Hwan Park, CEO, Korea Environment Corporation(SINGG Secretariat)

0945 - 0950

Congratulatory Address

Mr. Jong Moo Choi, Director, UNPOG

0950 - 0955

Welcome Address

Mr. Wan Joo Kim, Governor, Jeollabukdo Province

0955 - 1005

Keynote Speech

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

1005 - 1030

Coffee Break

1030 - 1150

Session 1: Introductory Session : Climate Change and City Development

1. What are the effects of urbanization and how to establish policies to deal with climate change in urban region?
2. What are recent updates on global responses in terms of sustainable city development?

- Symphony Hall
Moderator: Mr. Rae Kwon Chung, Director, EDD, UNESCAP

1030 - 1045

Climate Change and Green Growth

Mr. Rae Kwon Chung, Director, EDD, UNESCAP

1045 - 1100

Strengthening Local Responses to Climate Change : UNEP¡¯s Strategy on Cities

Mr. Stefanos Fotiou,
Regional Coordinator : Resource Efficiency, UNEP

1100 - 1115

Korea¡¯s Ecological Capital, SUNCHEON

Mr. Duk - lim Choi, Director,? SUNCHEON City

1110 - 1150

Questions and Discussions

1200 - 1330

Luncheon hosted by the Minister of Environment, Republic of Korea

1330 - 1440

Session 2: ?Sustainable City Implementation Strategies

1. What are some of key issues to consider in introducing sustainable city development?
2. How best integrate strategies issues regarding city development, into national development plan and institutional framework?

- Symphony Hall
Moderator: Ms. Aneta Nikolov, EDPS, UNESCAP

1330 - 1345

National Policies and Approaches for Green Growth and Sustainable City Development

Ms. Aneta Nikolova, Environmental Affairs Officer, EDPS, UNESCAP

1345 - 1400

Korea¡¯s Development Strategy for Low Carbon, Green City

Mr. Yeon Ang Chung, Director General, Metropolitan Air Quality Management Office

1400 - 1415

Modeling Green City for Low Carbon

Dr. Chul - Yong Lee, Research Fellow, Korea Energy Economics Institute

1415 - 1430

Green Development Zhasy Damu in RK

H.E. Mr. Dernovoy, Executive Secretary, Ministry of the Environmental Protection of Kazakhstan

1430 - 1450

Questions and Discussions

1450 - 1510

Coffee Break

1510 - 1730

Session 3: Green Infrastructure for Climate Change
1. What kind of infrastructure should be considered to cope with climate change?
2. How to stimulate financial support for green infrastructure in Asia region?
-Symphony Hall
Moderator: Prof. Sang Won Park, Keimyung Univ.

1510 - 1525

Urban Infrastructure for Green City

Mr. Lorenzo Santucci, Environmental Officer, EDPS, UNESCAP

1525 - 1535

Strategies for Conducting Future Eco - Friendly Transportation System

Dr. Shi Longyu, Assistant Professor, Institute of Urban Environment Chinese Academy of Sciences

1535 - 1550

Possibility to Adapt Renewable Energy for Green City

Prof. Je Yong Yoon, Seoul National University

1550 - 1615

Coffee Break

1615 - 1625

The Energy Saving Technologies in the Korean Apartment Housings

Mr. Jong Seong Lee, Research Fellow,? Korea Land & Housing Corporation

1630 - 1650

International Cooperation Program of KOICA - Green Infrastructure

Dr. So Young Lim, Korea International Cooperation Agency

1650 - 1730

Questions and Discussions

1830 - 2000

Reception hosted by Director of UNPOG

Day 2 : 6 JULY 2010 (Tuesday)

0900 - 1200

< Session 4: Governance Strategies for Pro - environmental Urban Policies >
- UNPOG Session in the 5th ?Seoul Initiative Policy Consultation Forum
-Symphony Hall
Moderator: Prof. Daeup Jeong, Chonbuk National Univ.

0900 - 0920

An Experience of Non Profit Design Center in Korean Urban Development

Prof. Ki - ho Kim, Seoul National University

0920 - 0940

A Global Challenge : Shifting Paradigm in Creating Self - Sustaining Communities through Sustainable Urban Design

Mr. Timothy Haas, CEO, Timothy Haas & Associates, Inc.

0940 - 1010

Questions and Discussions

1010 - 1030

Coffee Break

1030 - 1050

The Case of Korea Low Carbon Green City in Aspect of Governance Cooperation

Dr. Kwang Ik Wang, Korea Research Institute for Human Settlements

1050 - 1110

Regional Plan Association : the Non - Profit Role in Governance of Greater New York and the US Northeast Megaregion

Mr. David Kooris, Vice President & Director, Connecticut Office of Regional Plan Association

1110 - 1130

Questions and Discussions

1130 - 1145

Roles of Civil Society in Promoting Sustainable Urban Life - style

Ms. Hae - Kyung Woo, Chief,
Consumers Korea

1145 - 1200

Questions and Discussions

1200 - 1300

Lunch Break

1300 - 1450

Session 5: ?Experience Sharing on Practices in Green City Development

1. How can the governments work initially in prompting the sustainable city development?
2. What can we learn from other regions¡¯ practises?

-Symphony Hall
Moderator: Mr. Yong - Jin KIM, Director, International Cooperation Div., Ministry of Environment, Republic of Korea

1300 - 1320

The Four Major Rivers Restoration and Green Growth of Korea

Mr. Jae Yong Song, Director General
Office of National River Restoration,
Ministry of Land, Transport and Maritime Affairs

1320 - 1335

The Green Growth Strategy of Jeonbuk Province

Dr. Namjung Jang, Jeonbuk Development Institute

1335 - 1350

Kazakhstan Pilot Project in Balkhash Basin on Application of the Green Economy Principles

Mr. Bulat Yessekin, Expert of Integrated Management of Water Resource Project

1350 - 1400

Tools and practices to support SINGG in Central Asia. CAREC contribution

Ms. Irina Goryunova,
Climate Change and Sustainable Energy ProgramManager, CAREC

1400 - 1415

The Kitakyushu Initiative Network Overview and Future Direction

Mr. Noriyoshi Sako, Manager,
City of Kitakyushu

1415 - 1430

Make Our City Green With Eco - Policy

Mr. Seung Chul Kang, Manager of Climatic Change Action Team, Jeju Special Self - Governing Province

1430 - 1440

Green Growth in Cambodia

Mr. Koch Savath, Deputy Director General, Ministry of Environment

1440 - 1500

Questions and Discussions

1500 - 1520

Coffee Break

1520 - 1600

Special Session ?Greening Development through Wastewater Revolution
Moderator : Dr. Le Huu Ti, WSS/EDD, UNESCAP

1520 - 1530

Introduction to regional experiences and recent developments on Greening Development through wastewater revolution

Dr. Le Huu Ti, UNESCAP

1530 - 1540

Wastewater Reuse Policy of Korea

Ms. Sumi Hong, Water Industry Support Team, KMOE

1540 - 1550

Regional experiences and opportunities for regional cooperation from the development of the ¡°Guidelines for Sustainable Rehabilitation of Small Urban Water Bodies¡±

Dr. Felix Seebacher, UNESCAP

1550 - 1600

Recent achievements in water reuse and opportunities for regional cooperation

Prof. PARK Seung Woo, Seoul National Univ.

1600 - 1620

Concluding Session - Outcomes and the Way Forward- Symphony Hall

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

Moderator : Mr. Rae Kwon Chung, Director, EDD, UNESCAP

1600 - 1610

1. Concluding discussions and summary of the meeting
2. Recommendations from the meeting and the role of ESCAP and SINGG
3. Closing Remarks

1610 - 1620

1. Closure of the Meeting

Tentative Programme

1620 - 1800

Introductory Session - Symphony Hall
Review of the SINGG activities and Work - plan for 2008 - 2010
Moderator: Mr. Yong - Jin KIM, Director, International Cooperation Div., Ministry of Environment, Republic of Korea

1620 - 1625

Opening remarks

Mr. Yong - Jin KIM, Director, International Cooperation Div., Ministry of Environment, Republic of Korea

1625 - 1650

Review of SINGG activities

Ms. Seo Yong Lim, SINGG Secretariat

1650 - 1710

A Review of the SINGG document : ¡°Evaluation of the Seoul Initiative Network of Green Growth(2005 - 2010)¡±

Dr. Tae Hyung Kim, UNESCAP

1710 - 1740

Discussions and Approving Resolution

1740 - 1800

Closure of the Meeting

1800 - 1900

Field Trip : ¡°Bandi Land¡± of Muju, Jeollabukdo
(Eco - Friendly Firefly Museum)

1900?2000

Reception hosted by K eco(SINGG Secretariat)

Day 3 : 7 July 2010 (Wednesday)

0820 - 2000

Site Visit

0820 - 0950

Moving to Iksan Jewelry Museum

0950 - 1050

Iksan Jewelry Museum

Iksan, Jeollabukdo

1050 - 1110

Moving to Iksan Incinerator

1110 - 1200

Iksan Incinerator

Iksan, Jeollabukdo

1200 - 1300

Lunch

1300 - 1330

Moving to Sewage Treatment Facility in Iksan

1330 - 1410

Sewage Treatment Facility in Iksan

Iksan, Jeollabukdo

1410 - 1500

Moving to Saemangum

1500 - 1600

Saemangum Seawall

Jeonju, Jeollabukdo

1600 - 1740

Moving to Jeonju

1740 - 1830

Cultural Experience

Jeonju Hanok Village

1830 - 2000

Reception hosted by the Governor of Jeollabukdo Province