GMS Environment Operations Center: Agenda of 2nd GMS Environment Ministers Meeting (EMM-2)

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4^th September 2008

The Environment Ministers' Meeting (EMM)
of the countries of the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS)
29^th January 2008 in Vientiane, Lao PDR.

Agenda
Venue: Convention Hall B, 2^nd Floor, Don Chan Palace Hotel.

Time	Theme / Topic
08.00 - 08.30	Gathering of GMS Environment Ministers and ADB Vice President (VIP room)
08.45 - 09.00	Opening Session
	Introductory Remarks by Honorable Environment Minister, Lao PDR - H.E Mme Khempheng Pholsena Opening Remarks by Honorable Deputy Prime Minister, Lao PDR - H.E Mr. Asang Laoly [PDF: 10.7KB \| 2 pages]
09.00 - 09.15	Photo Session: Ministers, ADB, UNEP and delegates
09.15 - 09.25	Welcome Remarks by Minister, Lao PDR - H.E Mme Khempheng Pholsena [PDF: 127KB \| 5 pages]
09.25 - 09.45	Keynote Speakers: Vice President ADB - C. Lawrence Greenwood, Jr. [PDF: 141KB \| 5 pages] and UNEP Representative - Mr. Surendra Shrestha
09.45 - 10.15	Coffee Break
10.15 - 13.00	Plenary Session Co-chairs: Lao PDR Environment Minister - H.E Mme Khempheng Pholsena and ADB Vice President - C. Lawrence Greenwood, Jr.
10.15 - 10.20	Adoption of Agenda
10.20 - 11.20	Ministers' statements (10 minutes per country) Cambodia [PDF: 73.4KB \| 2 pages] Lao PDR [PDF: 28.4KB \| 4 pages] Myanmar [PDF: 11.4KB \| 3 pages] PR China [PDF: 70.9KB \| 5 pages] Viet Nam [PDF: 128KB \| 3 pages] Thailand [PDF: 157KB \| 7 pages]
11.20 - 12.35	Presentations and Discussion on the updates on the Core Environment Program and Biodiversity Conservation Corridors Initiative
11.20 - 11.35	CEP / BCI Program and Progress (multimedia presentation - 15 minutes)
11.35 - 12.25	CEP / BCI Country Presentations (8 minutes per country) Lao PDR: Strengthening Regional Cooperation for Improving Environmental Management [PDF: 562KB \| 6 pages] PR China: Biodiversity Conservation Corridors Initiative [PDF: 535KB \| 6 pages] Cambodia: Environmental Performance Assessments [PDF: 2.64MB \| 5 pages] Viet Nam: Strategic Environmental Assessments [PDF: 1.34MB \| 8 pages] Myanmar: Capacity Building and Human Resources Development [PDF: 0.97MB \| 5 pages] Thailand: Future Challenges and Opportunities [PDF: 2.96MB \| 8 pages]
13.00 - 14.00	Lunch Venue: Convention Hall A, 2^nd Floor, Don Chan Palace Hotel
14.00 - 14.25	Partners’ Remarks
14.25 - 14.35	Comments and Suggestions by Ministers
14.35 - 15.05	Discussion and Adoption of the Joint Statement of the GMS Environment Ministers [PDF: 46.8KB \| 3 pages]
15.05 - 15.35	Closing Session by Co-chairs and Conclusion of EMM
15.35 - 16.00	Coffee Break
15.45 - 16.30	Press Briefing by GMS Environment Ministers, ADB Vice President & ADB Director SERD (Q & A) Venue: Bolikhamsay Hall, Groundfloor, Don Chan Palace Hotel
16.45 - 17.30	Environment Forum: Environmentally Sound Economic Development and Business
	Keynote Speech: "Good Environment for Good Business" (with Q & A) [PDF: 882KB \| 11 pages]
17.30 - 18.00	Formal Inauguration of the Eco-Exhibition
	Hand-over of Equipment to WREA, Lao PDR
19.00	Official Banquet hosted by the Lao Government Venue: Convention Hall A, 2^nd Floor, Don Chan Palace Hotel