​​​​Capacity Development Program on Air Quality Management and Emission Reduction of PM2.5 for Member Countries of ASEAN Haze Agreement and Malé Declaration​

19-23 September 2022
AIT Conference Center, Thailand​

Programme

​​​Time
Agenda Item Description
Day 1 (19 September 2022) ​ ​ ​​
8:30 – 9:00 Registration
9:00 – 10:00

Opening Session
Moderator: R. L. Verma, Head, Air Pollution Cluster, AIT RRC.AP

  • Welcome remarks from Dr. Guilberto Borongan, Director, Regional Resource Centre for Asia and the Pacific, Asian Institute of Technology (AIT RRC.AP)
  • Welcome remarks from Prof. Kazuo Yamamoto , Interim President, Asian Institute of Technology (AIT)

  • Opening remarks from Mr. Yoichi Toyama, Director, Asia-Pacific Network for Global Change Research (APN) Secretariat (participating in the workshop remotely from Japan)

  • Opening remarks from Mr. Jatinder Singh Kamyotra, Former Member Secretary, Central Pollution Control Board, India, and Regional Facilitator, Malé Declaration on Control and Prevention of Air Pollution and its likely Transboundary Effects for South Asia

  • Opening remarks from Dr. Ittipol Pawarmart, Head of Automotive Emission Laboratory, Pollution Control Department (PCD), Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, Government of Thailand

​10:00 – 10:30​

Group photo and coffee break

10:30 – 10:45

Introduction of participants and workshop agenda Moderator

Moderator: Dr. Ittipol Pawarmart

- Introduction of participants

- Introduction of workshop agenda (R. L. Verma)

10:45 – 12:00

Country presentations (15 min. presentation + 5 min. Q&A)
Moderator: Dr. Ittipol Pawarmart

- Bangladesh

- Bhutan

- Brunei

- Cambodia

12:00 – 13:00

Lunch break

13:00 – 15:00

Country presentations (continue)
Moderator: Mr. Wiraditma Prananta, ASEAN Secretariat
- India

- Indonesia

- Iran​

- Lao PDR

- Malaysia

- Maldives

15:00 – 15:20

Coffee break

15:20 – 17:20

Country presentations (continue)

Moderator: Mr. J. S. Kamyotra, Regional Facilitator for Malé Declaration

- Myanmar

- Nepal

- Pakistan

- Philippines

- Singapore

- Sri Lanka

- Thailand

- Vietnam (no nomination)

17:20 – 17:30​

Evaluation feedback from Participants on Day 1 proceedings

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Day 2 (20 September 2022) ​ ​ ​​
Module 1: Air Quality Monitoring
Moderator: R. L. Verma
9:00 – 10:30

Lecture 1: Overview and importance of ambient air quality monitoring for air quality management

The expert resource person will provide details of air quality monitoring including air quality parameters, monitoring methods and analysis. The resource person will explain the importance of air quality monitoring for air quality management.

Expert: Prof. Nguyen Thi Kim Oanh, Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), Thailand

10:30 – 10:45

Coffee break

10:45 – 12:00

Lecture 2: Introduction of air quality monitoring instrumentation at AIT Lab

The expert resource person will introduce air quality monitoring instruments installed and operated in the AIT Lab including their basic theories, operations, calibrations, etc.

Expert: Dr. Ekbordin Winijkul,  Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), Thailand

12:00 – 13:00

Lunch break

13:00 – 17:20

Practical work 1: Hands-on training on air quality monitoring in AIT Lab

​The participants will have the opportunity to learn hands-on training on air quality management instruments (sampling, analysis, calibration, etc.).

Expert: Prof. Nguyen Thi Kim Oanh/ Dr. Ekbordin/ Dr. Huy, AIT

17:20 – 17:30

Evaluation feedback from Participants on Day 2 proceedings

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​​ Day 3 (21 September 2022) ​ ​ ​
Module 2: Emission Inventory Development
Moderator: R. L. Verma
​9:00-10:00​
Lecture 3: Overview of emission inventory development process and emission factors

The expert resource person will present an overview of the emission inventory development process including bottom-up and top-down approaches, emission factors, emission calculation from mobile and stationary sources, etc.

Expert: Dr. Ekbordin Winijkul, Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), Thailand

​10:00-10:15
​Coffee break
​​10:15-12:00
Practical work 2: Emission Inventory Tools

Expert resource person will demonstrate Emission Inventory Tools such as ABC Emission Inventory Tool or any other tool and explain how the Tool can be used for the compilation of emissions of air pollutants. The participants will have the opportunity to practice on the tool with a set of activity data either provided by the resource person or participants can use activity data from their country.

Expert: Dr. Didin Agustian Permadi, National Institute of Technology (ITENAS), Bandung, Indonesia​

​​12:00-13:00
Lunch break
13:00-17:00

Field visit: Participants will visit the PCD Lab or Air Quality Monitoring site operated by PCD/ERTC

Participants will have opportunities to learn about air quality monitoring and analysis in Thailand including the Continuous Emission Monitoring System (CEMS) or air quality modeling

Experts: PCD/ERTC

17:00-17:15

Evaluation feedback from Participants on Day 3 proceedings

​​​Reception Dinner
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​​ Day 4 (22 September 2022) ​ ​ ​
Module 3: Air Quality Modeling
Moderator: R. L. Verma
9:00 – 10:30

Lecture 4: Introduction of air quality modeling

The Expert resource person will present an overview of air quality modeling including the types of models used in air quality modeling and the application of air quality modeling in air quality management

Expert: Dr. Didin Agustian Permadi, National Institute of Technology (ITENAS), Bandung, Indonesia

10:30 – 10:45

Coffee break

10:45 – 12:00

Lecture 5: Source apportionment of emissions of air pollutants

The expert resource person will present source apportionment of emission of air pollutants using receptor models, such as PMF or CMB models including open-source models, and explain how these models can be used for validation of emission inventories of air pollutants.

Expert: Dr. Md Firoz Khan, North South University, Dhaka, Bangladesh

12:00 – 13:00

Lunch break

13:00 – 15:00

Practical work 3: Hands-on training on air quality modeling

The expert will provide hands-on training on an important AQ Model. Participants will run the models on their computer.

Expert: Dr. Didin Agustian Permadi, National Institute of Technology (ITENAS), Bandung, Indonesia

15:00 – 15:15

Coffee break

15:00 – 17:15

Practical work 4: Hands-on training on source apportionment emissions of air pollutants

The expert will provide hands-on training on source apportionment of emissions of air pollutants. Participants will run the model on their computer.

Expert: Dr. Md Firoz Khan, North South University, Dhaka, Bangladesh

17:15 – 17:30

Evaluation feedback from Participants on Day 4 proceedings

     
​​ Day 5 (22 September 2022) ​ ​ ​
Module 4: Air Pollution Impact Assessment
Moderator: R. L. Verma
9:00 – 10:00

Lecture 6: Air pollution impact assessment on health

T​he expert resource person will present ​an overview including basic concepts (theories and models) of air pollution impact assessment including methods and estimation of impacts of air pollution on human health.

Expert: Dr. Arthit Phosri, Mahidol University, Thailand


Coffee without break

10:00 – 11:00

Lecture 7: Co-benefits of air pollution emission reduction

The expert resource person will present the co-benefit of air pollution reduction

Expert: Dr. Ittipol Pawarmart, Pollution Control Department (PCD), Thailand

Module 5: Air Pollution Mitigation Policies
Moderator: R. L. Verma
11:00 – 12:00

Lecture 8: Air pollution mitigation strategies and clean measures and actions and lessons learned in Asia

The expert experts resource person will present Air pollution mitigation strategies and clean measures and actions in Asia 

Expert: Ms. Maria Katherina Patdu, UNEP Asia Pacific Office

12:00 – 13:00

Lunch break

13:00 – 14:00

Lecture 9: Air pollution mitigation policies and action plans and success stories of Thailand (Southeast Asia)

The expert will present air pollution mitigation policies and action plans and success stories of a key country in Southeast Asia (e.g., Thailand)

Expert: Dr. Supat Wangwongwatana, Faculty of Public Health, Thammasat University (former Director-General of PCD Thailand)

14:00 – 15:00

Lecture 10: Air pollution mitigation policies and action plans and success stories of India (South Asia)

The expert will present air pollution mitigation policies and action plans and success stories of a key country in South Asia (e.g., India)

Expert: Mr. J. S. Kamyotra, Former Member Secretary, Central Pollution Control Board, India


Coffee without break

15:00 – 16:00

Lecture 11: The Long-range Energy Alternatives Planning -Integrated Benefits Calculator (LEAP-IBC)

​The expert will present LEAP-IBC, which is an integrated planning tool for assessing GHG, SLCPs, other air pollutants, build mitigation scenarios, and associated co-benefits

Expert: Dr. Johan C.I. Kuylenstierna, Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI), UK

16:00 – 16:30

Open discussion among participants on sharing air pollution policies and actions and lessons learned in their country 

- Moderator: Mr. J. S. Kamyotra, India

16:30 – 17:00

Awarding of certificates to Participants

17:00-17:1​5

Evaluation feedback from Participants on Day 5 proceedings

17:00 – 17:30

Closing Remarks

- RRC.AP/AIT ​