9th High Level Seminar on Environmentally Sustainable Cities Programme

DAY 1: Thursday, 8 March 2018

08:30 – 09:00

Registration

09:00 – 09:45

Opening Session

Welcome Remarks
  • H.E. Khim Bunsong, Governor of Siem Reap
  • Mr. Yasuo Takahashi, Vice Minister for Global Environmental Affairs, Ministry of the Environment, Japan
Opening Remarks
  • H.E. Say Samal, Minister of Environment, Cambodia
Agenda Setting
  • Dr. Vann Monyneath, Chair, ASEAN Working Group on Environmentally Sustainable Cities (AWGESC)

09:45 – 10:00

Photo Session & Break

10:00 – 10:50

Keynote Session:What is Sustainability for Asian Cities and How to Achieve It

 
  • H.E. Tin Ponlok, Secretary General, National Council for Sustainable Development, Cambodia
  • Mr. Atsushi Koresawa, Director, UN-HABITAT Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific Fukuoka

10:50 – 12:00

Plenary Session I:SDG11- “Road to Sustainable City”

Chair:
  • Dr. Vann Monyneath, Chair, AWGESC
Speakers:
  • Ms. Mardiah Hayati, Senior Officer Environment, ASEAN Secretariat
  • H.E. Ieng Aunny, Deputy Governor, Capital City of Phnom Penh, Cambodia
  • Mr. Hiroshi Hirowatari, Deputy Director, International Project Division, Water and Sewer Bureau, City of Kitakyushu, Japan
  • Mr. Mohd Zainuddin Jumaat, Senior Principal Assistant Director, PLANMalaysia (Federal Department of Town and Country Planning, Malaysia)

12:00 – 13:00

Lunch Session (L’Amok Restaurant)

13:00 – 14:00

Plenary Session II:Finance, Data and Capacity Development for SDGs Actions at City Level

  Chair:
    Mr. Curt Garrigan, Chief, Environment and Development Division, UNESCAP
Speakers:
  • Mr. Kotaro Tanaka, Senior Representative, JICA Cambodia
  • Ms. Corazon C. Davis Department of Environment and Natural Resources、Assistant Secretary, Policy and Planning Service, Philippines
  • Hon. Clint Suarez Mansueto, City Councilor, San Carlos City, Negros Occidental, Philippines
(Commentary)
  • Ms. Asmah Bt Mohd Zin, Director, Community Development Department, Majlis Bandaraya Shah Alam, Malaysia

14:00 – 14:10

Introduction of Themes of the Breakout Sessions

14:10 – 15:30

Theme A
SDG 6 Water & Sanitation X CTY

Theme B
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and
Production Pattern x CTY

A.1 How to Achieve Sustainable Urban Water Supply

Chair:
  • H.E. Ek Sonn Chan, Secretary of State, Ministry of Industry and Handicraft, Cambodia
Speakers:
  • Deputy General Director, Siem Reap Water Supply Authority (SRWSA), Cambodia
  • Mr. Masashi Nishikawa, Project Formulation Advisor, JICA Cambodia Office
  • Mr. Sok Vanna, Habitat Programme Manager, Cambodia Office
(Commentary)
  • Ms. Mardiah Hayati, Senior Officer Environment, ASEAN Secretariat

B.1 Sustainable Lifestyle, SCP, Circular Economy

Chair:
  • Ms. Corazon C. Davis, Assistant Secretary, Policy and Planning Service, Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), Philippines
Speakers:
  • Hon. Itthipol Treewatanasuwan, Udon Thani Municipality, Thailand
  • Mr. Noor Andi, Deputy Director, Solid Waste Management Department, Ministry of Environment and Forestry, Indonesia
  • Ms. Li Pan Wen, Programme Manager, ASEAN-China Environmental Cooperation Centre, China
(Commentary)
  • Dr. Mathya Raksasataya, Environmentalist, Senior Professional Level, Office of Natural Resources and Environmental Policy and Planning (ONEP), Thailand

15:30 – 16:00

Break

16:00 – 17:20

A.2 Towards Sustainable Cities: Challenges and Way Forward in Sanitation and Wastewater Management

Chair:
  • Mr. Pierre FLAMAND, Japan Sanitation Consortium
Speakers:
  • Mr. Yuzo Okamoto, Senior Manager, Plant Engineering Division, Metawater Co., Ltd
  • Mr. Yengher Vacha, Deputy Manager of Urban Development and Management Project (PADUL-B) and ASEAN ESC Model Cities Programme Manager, Luang Prabang Municipality, Lao PDR
  • Mr. Mohammad Dadang Basuki, Head of Environmental Assessment Division Environmental Agency City of Tangerang, Indonesia

B.2 Waste Management for Sustainable City

Chair:
  • Mr. Ngo Tuan Dung, Deputy Director General of International Cooperation, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, Viet Nam
Speakers:
  • Mr. Yuji Kato, Deputy Director, Kitakyushu Asian Center for Low Carbon Society, Environment Bureau, City of Kitakyushu
  • Ms. Asmah Bt Mohd Zin, Director, Community Development Department, Majlis Bandaraya Shah Alam, Malaysia
  • Mr. Hiroya Kawai, Manager, Gomi Recycle110 Co., Ltd
(Commentary)
  • Mr. Pak Sokharavuth, Deputy Director General of General Directorate of Environmental Protection Agency, Ministry of Environment, Cambodia

19:00 – 20:30

Welcome Dinner (Sunset Terrace, 2 Floor)

DAY 2: Friday, 9 March 2018

09:00 – 09:15

Report from Breakout Sessions on DAY1 by Chair of Breakout sessions

09:15 – 10:30

Plenary Session III:City-Private sector partnership for Sustainable Future

Chair:
  • Mr. Toru Hashimoto, Director, International Cooperation, Yokohama City
Speakers:
  • Mr. Masafumi Ota, Vice Project Director, Development Project Team, City Creation Headquarters, Tokyu Corporation
  • Ms. Michelle Zhao, Senior Manager, Customer Service/Marketing & PR, Phnom Penh Special Economic Zone (PPSEZ)
  • Mr. Agus Supriyanto, Section Head of Retailer Assistantship, Directorate of Solid Waste Management, Ministry of Environment and Forestry, Indonesia

10:30 – 10:45

Break

10:45 – 10:50

Introduction of Themes of the Breakout Sessions

10:50 – 12:00

Theme C
SDG 7 Energy for All x CITY
(Royal Grand Ballroom, 2 Floor)

Theme D
SDG 15 Land, Forest x CITY
(Champey Meeting Room, Grd. Floor)

C.1 Renewable Energy/Energy Efficiency for Sustainable City

Chair:
  • Dr. Junichi Fujino, Programme Director, City Taskforce, Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES)
Speakers:
  • Mr. Hiroaki Matsumoto, Ministry of Environment, Japan
  • Hon. Clint Suarez Mansueto, City Councilor, San Carlos City, Negros Occidental, Philippines
(Commentary)
  • Mr. Ngo Tuan Dung, Deputy Director General of International Cooperation, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, Viet Nam

D.1 Sustainable tourism and Green Space for City

Chair:
  • H.E. E Vuthy, Deputy Secretary General, national Council for Sustainable Development, Ministry of Environment, Cambodia
Speakers:
  • Deputy Governor, Kep Province, Cambodia
  • Ms. Thongbai Wetchapan, Director, Development of Environmental Quality Promotion (DEQP), Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, Thailand
  • Hon. Vo Ngoc Trinh, Vice Chairman, People’s Committee of Da Lat City, Viet Nam

12:00 – 13:15

Lunch (L’Amok Restaurant)

13:15 – 14:35

Plenary Session IV:SDGs and Sustainable Resilient Cities

Chair:
  • Mr. Curt Garrigan, Chief, Environment and Development Division, UNESCAP
Speakers:
  • Mr. Nguyen Minh Cuong, Deputy Director, Department of International Cooperation and Science, Technology, Viet Nam Environment Administration
  • Ms. Li Pan Wen, Programme Manager, ASEAN-China Environmental Cooperation Centre
  • Dr. Junichi Fujino, Programme Director, City Taskforce, Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES)
  • Mr. Sonenathy Pakounluang, Senior Official Technical Staff, Div Environmental Promotion, Department of Planning and Cooperation, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, Lao PDR
(Commentary)
  • Mr. Yusuke Sai, Researcher, International Cooperation Office, Global Environment Bureau, Ministry of the Environment, Japan
  • Mr. Atsushi Koresawa, Director, UN-HABITAT Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific Fukuoka

14:35 – 14:50

Break

14:50 – 15:20

Reporting back from the Breakout Sessions

15:20 – 16:00

Plenary Session V:Kick-off of “ASEAN SDGs Frontrunner Cities Programme”

Chair:
    Dr. Vann Monyneath, Chair, AWGESC
Speakers:
  • Mr. Zin Aung Swe, Programme Coordinator, ASEAN JAIF Management Team
  • Mr. Togo Uchida, Programme Manager, IGES

16:00 – 16:20

Break

16:20 – 16:50

Summary of the 9 HLS

16:50 – 17:00 Closing Session
  • Closing Remarks
  • Government of Japan, Government of Cambodia