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2012-11-8

The Ninth Tripartite Presidents Meeting (TPM9) among NIES, NIER and CRAES

The ninth Tripartite Presidents Meeting (TPM9) will be held in Pyeongchang, Korea between November 12 (Monday) and November 15 (Thursday), 2012. The Tripartite President’s Meeting was first convened as a means to further environmental research among Japan, Korea and China, involving the three leading institutions in their respective countries - the National Institute for Environmental Studies (NIES – Japan); the National Institute of Environmental Research (NIER - Korea); and the Chinese Research Academy for Environmental Sciences (CRAES – China.)

1.Purpose of TPM

The Tripartite Presidents Meeting (TPM) between Japan, Korea and China was first convened in 2004 as a means to further environmental research, with one of the three countries (Japan-China-Korea) playing host to TPM on respective years. This year, the ninth TPM will be held in Pyeongchang, Korea.

At TPM itself, the Presidents, and affiliated researchers, of the three leading institutions in their respective countries - the National Institute for Environmental Studies (NIES - Japan); the National Institute of Environmental Research (NIER - Korea); and the Chinese Research Academy for Environmental Sciences (CRAES – China) – will carry out focused discussions aimed at furthering environmental research in the Asian region, including possibilities for research collaboration.

In addition, a Parallel Workshop (hereafter “WS”) will be held as part of the TPM9 program, on November 13 (Tuesday). This year’s WS takes as its themes Urban Environment and Eco-city, and Climate Change Impact and Adaptation, and will consist of lectures and discussions by affiliated researchers from the three institutions.

2. TPM9 Overview

Schedule: November 12 (Monday) to November 15 (Thursday), 2012
　　　　　(1) November 12 (Monday) TPM9 Main Meeting
　　　　　(2) November 13 (Tuesday) TPM9 Parallel Workshop
　　　　　　　Signing Ceremony of TPM9 Joint Communique
　　　　　(3) November 14 (Wednesday) - November 15 (Thursday) Study Tour
　　　　　　　Han-river Environment Research Center,
　　　　　　　Sudokwon Landfill Site Management Corporation, etc.

Host: National Institute of Environmental Research (NIER - Korea)

Co-Hosts: National Institute for Environmental Studies (NIES), Chinese Research Academy for Environmental Sciences (CRAES ? China)

3. TPM9 Main Meeting Agenda (closed)

Venue: Alpensia Pyeongchang Resort, Gangwon, Korea

Date and Time: November 12 (Monday), 2012. 09:00-17:00

Participants: Presidents and affiliated researchers of NIES, NIER and CRAES

Content: Exchange of information on research development activities and discussion of initiatives to further research ties and collaboration among the three countries, followed by the drafting of a Joint Communique, to be presented the following day

NOTE: The above meeting is not open to the public

4. TPM9 Parallel Workshop

Venue: Alpensia Pyeongchang Resort, Gangwon, Korea

Date and Time: November 13 (Tuesday), 2012, 09:00-16:35

Theme: Urban Environment and Eco-city (AM), and Climate Change Impact and Adaptation (PM)

NOTE: The WS can be attended by outside parties. The lectures themselves will be in English, and no interpretation is provided

WS Program:

9:00～9:10 Opening Remarks by NIER President Seok Soon PARK
【Session 1: Urban Environment and Eco-city 】
9:20～9:45 Non-point Source Management for Healthy Water Circulation in Urban Area, Jun Dae PARK (NIER)
9:45～10:10 Environmental Challenge of Urbanization and Eco-city Construction in China, Linbo ZHANG (CRAES)
10:10～10:35 Development of Sustainable Wastewater Treatment Technologies, Kazuaki SHUTSUBO (NIES)
10:35～10:50 Coffee Break
10:50～11:15 Assessment of On-road Vehicle Emissions for Better Air Quality in Urban Area, Tae Woo LEE (NIER)
11:15～11:40 Urban Environmental Policy Simulation System for Green Innovation and Sustainable Growth, Tsuyoshi FUJITA (NIES)
11:40～13:00 Lunch
【Session 2: Climate Change Impact and Adaptation】
13:00～13:25 Climate Change and Air Quality, Chang Keun SONG (NIER)
13:25～13:50 Research on Climate Change at CRAES, Huading SHI (CRAES)
13:50～14:15 Scenario Development and its Implementation towards Sustainable Low-Carbon Asia, Junichi FUJINO (NIES)
14:15～14:40 Impact of Climate Change on Watersheds in Korea, Eu Gene CHUNG (NIER)
14:40～15:00 Coffee Break
15:00～15:25 Impact of Future Climate Change on Food Security in China, Qiaofu ZHOU (CRAES)
15:25-15:50 Introduction to Research Projects in Japan Relevant to Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation, Kiyoshi TAKAHASHI (NIES)
15:60～16:15 Climate Change and Ecosystem Impact Research at NIER, Sang Uk SUH (NIER)
16:15～16:35 Comments and Closing Address by Presidents of NIES and CRAES

5. Signing Ceremony for Joint Communiqué (closed)

Venue: Alpensia Pyeongchang Resort, Gangwon, Korea

Date and Time: November 13 (Tuesday), 16:50-17:30

Participants: Presidents and affiliated researchers of NIES, NIER, CRAES

Content: Signing of a Joint Communique by the three presidents based on agreements from the TPM9 meeting by the three institutes

NOTE: Signing ceremony is not open to the public

Contact Information

Mr. Takeshi MARUO, International Coordination Office, Planning Department, National Institute for Environmental Studies

　E-mail： TEL: 81(0)-29-850-2308　FAX: 81(0)-29-851-2854

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