MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AGENDA 2008 AECEN REGIONAL FORUM ORUM: Decentralization and Environmental Compliance and Enforcement in Asia Grand Hyatt Bali,, Nusa Dua Bali, Indonesia 24-26 26 November 2008 DAY 1, NOVEMBER 24,, 2008 9:00 3:00 Sightseeing tour for participants (optional) 5:30 6:00 Registration (Karangasem Ballroom) Forum Chairperson: Ms. Elisea (Bebet) Gozun; former Secretary, Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Philippines 6:00 6:05 Introductory Remarks Mr. Ilyas Asaad, Deputy Minister for Environmental Compliance, State Ministry of Environment (MOE), Indonesia 6:05 6:15 Welcoming Remarks Mr. Made Mangku Pastika, Governor of Bali, Indonesia 6:15 6:45 Opening Remarks Mr. Arief Yuwono, Executive Secretary to the Minister State Ministry of Environment (MOE), Republic of Indonesia Mr. Olivier Carduner Mission Director, Regional Development Mission Asia United States Agency for International Development (USAID) 6:45 7:15 Keynote Address Dr. Bhichit Rattakul, Former Governor Bangkok Metropolitan Administration, Thailand 7:15 7:30 Presentation of AECEN Award: Commitment and Outstanding Service by a Woman Presenter: Mr. Arief Yuwono, Executive Secretary to the Minister State Ministry of Environment (MOE), Republic of Indonesia Recipient: Ms. Tang Xingqun, Deputy Director General Chongqing Environmental Protection Bureau, People s Republic of China 7:30 8:30 Reception and Poster Session Hosted by the Indonesia Ministry of Environment Traditional Balinese dance performance followed by dinner reception Dress Code: Business Attire
DAY 2, NOVEMBER 25,, 2008 8:30 9:00 Registration (Karangasem Ballroom) 9:0 :00 9:30 AECEN Update and Forum Objectives Dr. Supat Wangwongwatana Chairman, AECEN Executive Committee and Director General, Thailand Pollution Control Department (PCD) Session Objectives: Present update of AECEN activities and accomplishments, and overview of Forum objectives. 9:30 10:30 Indonesia Innovations in Environmental Compliance and Enforcement Indonesia s Best Practices in Compliance and Enforcement Ms. Vivien Rosa Ratnawati, Assistant Deputy Minister, MOE, Indonesia 10:45 11:0 11:00 Break PROPER and its Impact on Industries and Local Communities Mr. Himawan Anwar, Director of PT Pindo Deli Mills Karawang Strengthening Environmental Adjudication through Class Action Lawsuits Mr. Teddy Asmara, Lawyer on Mandalawangi Case Session Objectives: Share experiences on the positive impacts of Indonesia s successful programs on public disclosure and on class action, as presented by stakeholders. Following a summary of MOE s priorities in compliance and enforcement, stakeholders will provide information on the impact of these innovative efforts, leading to environmental improvements or other tangible benefits. Session format: Presenters make by 15 minute presentations followed by Q&A. 11:00 12:30 Decentralizing Environmental Compliance and Enforcement in Asia Professor Tseming Yang, Vermont Law School Mr. Ilyas Asaad, Deputy Minister, MOE, Indonesia Ms. Lormelyn Claudio, Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Philippines Mr. Udaya Gammanpila, Chairman, Central Environment Authority, Sri Lanka Session Objectives: Present information and experience on principal institutional models for environmental agencies in decentralizing environmental compliance and enforcement functions, including permitting and inspection, enforcement response, and compliance promotion. Speakers will identify challenges for effective decentralization Session format: Moderator provides 5-10 minute overview on key environmental compliance and enforcement models and challenges, followed by 20 minute presentations by each speaker, and Q&A. 12:30 2:00 Lunch (The Watercourt Restaurant)
2:0 :00 4:1 :15 Effective Decentralization of Environmental Enforcement and Compliance Workshop A: Permitting and Inspection (Karangasem Ballroom) Ms. Jane Nishida, The World Bank Resource Persons: Dr. Warapong Tungittiplakorn, PCD, Thailand Dr. Radoje Lausevic, Environmental Compliance and Enforcement Network for Accession (ECENA) Mr. Jothieswaran Poobalasingam, National Environment Agency, Singapore Objectives: Share experiences and approaches to decentralizing permitting and inspections functions of environmental agencies, and identify workable mechanisms and programs. As a workshop output, participants enumerate key strategies in decentralizing permitting and inspection functions. Workshop B: Enforcement Response (Tabanan Room) Resource Persons: Mr. Guillermo Orgil, Head, Pollution Control Division, Laguna Lake Development Authority (LLDA), Philippines Mr. Wang Jinqiang, Division Director, Dalian Environmental Protection Bureau, P.R. China Objectives: Share experiences and approaches to decentralizing enforcement response functions of environmental agencies and identify workable mechanisms and programs. As a workshop output, participants enumerate key strategies in decentralizing the enforcement response function. Workshop C: Incentives and Compliance Promotion (Bangli Room) Resource Persons: Mr. Arijit Banerjee, Government of West Bengal, India Ms. Do Hoang Oanh, Ho Chi Minh City DoNRE, Vietnam Objectives: Share experiences and approaches to decentralizing incentive programs and compliance promotion functions of environmental agencies and identify workable mechanisms and programs from Vietnam and West Bengal, India. As a workshop output, participants enumerate key strategies in decentralizing incentive and compliance promotion programs. Workshop format: Resource persons will present country experiences. Moderator will lead focused discussions to identify strategies to decentralize environmental compliance and enforcement functions including challenges and innovative solutions. 4:15 5:00 Workshop Plenary Report Out and Wrap-up Ms. Jane Nishida, The World Bank 5:00 6:00 AECEN National Coordinators Meeting Session Objectives: AECEN Secretariat and National Coordinators meet to discuss communication strategies, secretariat support, and planned AECEN activities.
DAY 3, NOVEMBER 26, 2008 9:00 12:00 Best Practices Workshops Workshop A: Measuring Institutional Capacity for Effective Enforcement (Tabanan Room) Mr. Richard Paton, AECEN Secretariat Resource Persons: Ms. Dolora Nepomuceno, LLDA, Philippines Mr. Mihail Dimovski, ECENA Objectives: Present findings from the assessment of environmental policy and institutional reform in Eastern Europe, Caucasus, and Central Asia countries. Share preliminary findings of the AECEN Institutional Capacity Survey and obtain Member feedback on the methodology, outcomes and key indicators, and identify future directions of more comprehensive future studies. Identify key strategies and mechanisms to strengthen institutional capacity on compliance and enforcement in Asia. Workshop B: Assessing Natural Resource Damage ges s in Asia (Bangli Room) Hon. Mr. Justice Anil Kumar, High Court of Delhi, New Delhi, India Resource Persons: Ms. Halimah Hassan, Assessment Division, DOE, Malaysia Mr. Masanori Kobayashi, IGES, Japan Objectives: Share lessoned learned on policy, legal, and institutional frameworks supporting natural resources damages evaluation and calculation of restoration costs. Identify strategies and tools to develop agency capacity to conduct natural resources damages assessment. Workshop C: Legal & Policy Frameworks to Address Climate Change in Asia (Ballroom) Mr. Masa Nagai, United Nations Environmental Programme Resource Persons: Mr. Peter King, AECEN Secretariat Mr. Syarif Laode, Hasanudin University Faculty of Law, Indonesia Mr. Bharat Desai, Jawaharlal Nehru University, India Objectives: Share and review results of selected UNEP/AECEN country studies on legal and policy frameworks to address climate change and present comparative analysis. Identify key legal constraints, challenges for selected countries to address climate change, and recommendations to strengthen enforcement of national environmental law and policy to respond to climate change. Workshop format: Moderators will present background information, and then lead focused discussions to identify strategies for agencies to strengthen capacity based on international best practices. 12:00 1:30 Lunch (The Watercourt Restaurant)
1:30 3:00 Twinning Partnerships: Facilitating F Replication of Regional Best Practices (Ballroom) Philippines -- Sri Lanka: Establishing a Wastewater Pollution Charge Program Mr. Sanjaya Ratnayake, CEA, Sri Lanka Ms. Dolora Nepomuceno, LLDA, Philippines 3:00 3:15 Break Singapore Indonesia: Strengthening Inspection and Monitoring Capacity Ms. Vivien Rosa Ratnawati, MOE, Indonesia Mr. Joseph Hui, NEA, Singapore Japan Thailand: Enhancing NRDA Application and Implementation Dr. Pornsri Suthanaruk, PCD, Thailand Mr. Masanori Kobayashi, IGES, Japan Session Objectives: Present overview of AECEN Twinning Program to promote regional exchange and replication of best practices based on AECEN Regional Principles. Share lessons learned from twinning activities, strategies for regional cooperation and expected outcomes from each country. Session format: In a talk show setting, moderator provides 10 minute overview on twinning programs, follow by interactive discussion among panelists on ongoing or planned twinning activities. 3:15 4:00 Open Forum: : AECEN Secretariat, Members, Development Partners Mr. Richard Paton, AECEN Secretariat Ms. Helen Cruda, Asian Development Bank Session Objectives: AECEN Secretariat to share results of the member surveys conducted in 2008, and show improvements of the AECEN website. Share planned key activities for 2009, including regional activities and/or trainings. The Asian Development Bank will highlight the need for continued strengthening of country systems, and the important role of AECEN and development partners in this regard. Members provide feedback to the presentations. 4:00 4:15 Closing Message Mr. Ilyas Asaad, Deputy Minister, MOE, Indonesia Dr. Supat Wangwongwatana, Chairman, AECEN Executive Committee Mr. Winston Bowman, Regional Environment Director, USAID