"Raising public awareness is a CAI-Asia priority and BAQ 2006 has brought together two dozen international and domestic journalists for a two day training workshop before covering the meeting."

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Pre-events

A number of pre-events are usually organized immediately before or after BAQ 2006. Previous BAQs have resulted to a number of successful pre-events on topics related to AQM in Asia. The following pre-events are planned:

Date Event Organizers

11 Dec
8am-4pm
Grand Mercure Phoenix 1

Bus Rapid Transit Planning – Training Course

(open)

GTZ- SUTP
11 Dec
Grand Mercure
Museum Room

Simple interactive model for better air quality (SIM-AIR) training

(open)

World Bank
11-12 Dec
Grand Mercure
Pandawa Room

Sustainable Bio-energy and Bio-fuels in ASEAN

(open)

CTIT
11 Dec (1:30-5pm)
12 (8am-3:30pm)
Hyatt Hotel
Merapi 2 and 3

Introduction to Stationary Source Emission Inventories

(open)

AWMA and USEPA

11-12 Dec
Grand Mercure Phoenix 2

Training on Basic Principles of Environmental Compliance and Enforcement

(by invitation only)

AECEN and USEPA
11-12 Dec
Hyatt Hotel
Bromo 2 and 3

Media capacity building workshop

(by invitation only)

TVE Asia Pacific, ADB and CAI-Asia

12 Dec
8am-3:30pm
Inna Garuda
Mendut

Post Unleaded Gasoline Implementation in Indonesia

(open)

UNEP, KPBB, USEPA

12 Dec
Jogjakarta Plaza
Andrawina 1

Preparing Emissions Inventories Using the Global Atmospheric Pollution Forum Manual

(open)

Global Atmospheric Pollution Forum

12 Dec
Jogjakarta Plaza
Andrawina 3

Global Walkability Index

(open)

World Bank
12 Dec
Grand Mercure Phoenix 3

Board Meeting of the Eastern Asia Society of Transportation Studies

(closed)

EASTS
12 Dec
1-4pm
Hyatt Meeting Room

DIESEL Project Partners Wrap-Up Workshop

(by invitation only)

PCD, USAID, PADCO

12 Dec
Hyatt Meeting Room

IES Partners Meeting

(by invitation only)

USEPA

12 Dec
Grand Mercure Museum Room

Public Awareness Training Course

(open)

GTZ-SUTP
12 Dec
Inna Garuda Sambisari Room

Local Initiatives Addressing Environmental and Socio-economic Co-Benefits

(open)

UNESCAP
12 Dec
Inna Garuda
Thailand Room

Effects of climate change and regional air pollution on biodiversity and agriculture in the Greater Mekong region

(open)

ADB, Murdoch University, SEI and CAI-Asia
12 Dec
Jogjakarta Plaza
Adrawina 1

Emissions Inventory Training

(open)

SEI and CAI-Asia
12 Dec
Jogjakarta Plaza
Adrawina 2

Congestion Charging and Road Pricing for High Performance Transportation

(open)

ADB, CAI-Asia, EMBARQ, ITDP, and Sida-SENSA
12 Dec
4pm-7pm
Hyatt Ballroom

General Assembly of CAI-Asia / Meeting of CAI-Asia Partnership

(open)

CAI-Asia
12 Dec
Grand Mercure
Phoenix 1

Indonesia Country Consultation Meeting on Energy Efficiency

(open)

ADB
12 Dec
1-5pm
Inna Garuda
Brunei Room

Dissemination Meeting of Southeast Asia Urban Environmental Management Applications Project activities related to Air Quality Management

(open)

AIT
16 Dec
Hotel Nikko
Jakarta

Air Quality Benefits of Bus Rapid Transit: The TransJakarta Example

(open)

ITDP, Jakarta Provincial Government, Yayasan Pelangi Indonesia and Instran

tbd - to be determined


Partner organizations are expected to take the lead in planning and organizing their pre-events. If your organization would like to hold a pre-event, contact Cornie Huizenga (chuizenga@adb.org) of the BAQ 2004 Secretariat.

The BAQ 2006 Secretariat will provide limited logistical support for these events and assumes no responsibility for its substantive content. Please note that all proposed pre-events must be approved by the Organizing Committee.