Agenda

Day 1 (16th February)

09:00	Registration
Session 1: Opening Session (Moderator: Ms. Hiromi Inagaki-Wagner, RRC.AP)
09:30-09:40	Opening remarks Dr. Koji Kumamaru, Climate Change Adaptation Specialist, Ministry of the Environment, Japan Mr. Mozaharul Alam, Regional Climate Change Coordinator, United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific Mr. Osamu Mizuno, Director, Regional Resource Centre for Asia and the Pacific (RRC.AP), Asian Institute of Technology
09:40-10:00	Introduction of trainers and workshop participants Self-introduction including activities related to climate downscaling
10:00-10:15	Training workshop overview and pre-workshop evaluation
10:15-10:35	Group Photo & Coffee Break
Session 2: Status of Climate Downscaling Use (Moderator: Ms. Hiromi Inagaki-Wagner, RRC.AP)
10:35-12:15	Purpose: Share the current status of, and needs and challenges for, the utilisation of regional climate models and regional climate information obtained from downscaling in Asia and Pacific Countries. Trainee representatives from various stakeholder groups are invited to present the following topics [no more than 5 slides, 10 minutes] Experiences in performing dynamical downscaling or statistical downscaling Experiences in utilising climate data/information obtained from downscaling at work Plans or intentions in utilising climate data/information obtained from downscaling at work Needs and challenges for the utilisation of regional climate models and regional climate information Government departments or research institutes engaging in climate change impact assessments at the national level Mr. Sok Pheak, Deputy Director of Center for Agricultural and Environmental Studies, Royal University of Agriculture, Cambodia Government departments or research institutes engaged in climate change impact assessments at the provincial level Mr. Toni Indrayanto, Head of Regional Development Division, Regional Development, Regional Development Planning Agency, Surabaya, Indonesia Mr. Forester Brando M. Angeles, Project Development Officer II of the Project Development, Management and Evaluation Division of Laguna Lake Development Authority, Philippines Government departments or research institutes engaging in the designing of national or local adaptation strategies Ms. Nurul Huda Adnan, Research Officer, National Hydraulic Research Institute of Malaysia Ms. Tserenchunt Battumur, Researcher of the Institute for Sustainable Development, National University of Mongolia Dr. Kollawat Sakhakara, Environmental Official, Climate Change Coordination and Management Division, Office of Natural Resources and Environmental Policy and Planning, Thailand Ms. Teresia Powell, Integrated Vulnerability & Adaptation Assessment Project Coordinator, Ministry of Finance, Climate Change Division, Fiji Ms. Katie Pogi, Scientific Officer with Geo Sciences, Meteorology Division, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, Samoa * Each presentation is followed by brief Q&A.
12:15-13:15	Lunch
Session 3: S8 Downscaler,Pseudo Global Warming & System requirements (Moderator: Prof. Hiroyuki Kusaka)
13:15-14:45	Purpose: Understand the overview of S8 Downscaler system S8 Downscaler and Pseudo Global Warming methods [40min + Q&A 30min] Prof. Hiroyuki Kusaka, Center for Computational Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Japan Computational system requirements for S8 downscaler operations [10min + Q&A 10min] Dr. Masayuki Hara, Center for Environmental Science in Saitama, Japan * Trainees are encouraged to ask any questions during the exercises.
14:45-15:00	Coffee Break
15:00-16:00	Brief demonstration of S8 downscaler operations and simulation result analysis: a case on climate change impacts assessments and land-use planning in Vietnam) [30 min] Dr. Masayuki Hara Trainees' PC Test [30 min] Dr. Masayuki Hara * Trainees are encouraged to ask any questions during the exercises.
16:00-16:15	Coffee Break
Session 4: Methodologies of Regional Climate Prediction (Moderator: Prof. Hiroyuki Kusaka)
16:15-17:30	Purpose: learn how to predict regional climate Global climate prediction and statistical downscaling method [30 min] Dr. Masayuki Hara Direct dynamical downscaling method [30 min] Prof. Hiroyuki Kusaka Pseudo global warming method [15 min] Dr. Masayuki Hara * Trainees are encouraged to ask any questions during the lecture.
18:00	Reception Dinner

Day 2 (17th February)

Session 5: Group Exercises on S8 Downscaler Functions (Moderator: Prof. Hiroyuki Kusaka)
9:30-11:00	Purpose: learn eight specific functions of S8 Downscaler Trainees are grouped by country. 1. Introduction of the group exercises (purposes, modality and expected outputs) [30 min] 2. Group exercises on eight functions of S8 Downscaler Function 1: Selecting resolution and configuring simulation domain Purpose: learn how to select and set spatial resolution and simulation domains Function 2: Modifying land-use Purpose: learn land use modification methods Function 3: Modifying green coverage fraction and anthropogenic heat Purpose: learn how to modify green coverage fraction and anthropogenic heat
11:00-11:15	Coffee Break
11: 15-12:15	Function 4: Configuring simulation periods Purpose: learn how to select and configure simulation periods Function 5: Configuring scenarios of greenhouse gas emissions Purpose: learn how to select and configure scenarios of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions
12:15-13:15	Lunch
13:15-14:45	Function 6: Configuring GCMs Purpose: learn how to select and configure Global Climate Models (GCMs) Function 7: Starting simulations Purpose: learn specific operational features (e.g. elapse time for simulations) Function 8: Drawing figures Purpose: Learn how to visualize simulation results from S8 Downscaler Function 9: Obtaining downscaled data Purpose: Learn how to obtain simulation data in a CSV format * Trainees are encouraged to ask any questions during the exercises.
14:45-15:00	Coffee Break
15: 30-16:00	Preparation for group presentation (at max 10 PPT slides)
16:15	Leave for the hotel

Day 3 (18th February)

Session 6: Group Assignments and Presentations (Moderator: Prof. Hiroyuki Kusaka)
9:30-10:30	Purpose: Summarise and share the operation methods and simulation setting of S8 Downscaler each group employed on Day 2 Preparation for group presentation (no more than 10 slides)
10:30-10:45	Coffee Break
10:45-12:00	Group presentation Group 1 presentation [10 min + Trainers' Feedback & Q&A 5 min] Group 2 presentation [10 min + Trainers' Feedback & Q&A 5 min] Group 3 presentation [10 min + Trainers' Feedback & Q&A 5 min] Group 4 presentation [10 min + Trainers' Feedback & Q&A 5 min] Group 5 presentation [10 min + Trainers' Feedback & Q&A 5 min]
12:00-13:00	Lunch
13:00-14:00	Group 6 presentation [10 min + Trainers' Feedback & Q&A 5 min] Group 7 presentation [10 min + Trainers' Feedback & Q&A 5 min] Group 8 presentation [10 min + Trainers' Feedback & Q&A 5 min] Group 9 presentation [10 min + Trainers' Feedback & Q&A 5 min]
14:00-14:15	Coffee Break
Session 7: Closing Session (Moderator: Ms. Hiromi Inagaki-Wagner, RRC.AP)
14:15-14:30	Feedbacks from workshop participants What information was useful? How will you utilise knowledge and skills gained from this training after returning to your work? What kind of information and/or skills related to downscaler do you expect to acquire if you are provided with another training opportunity?
14:30-14:40	Closing remarks Dr. Jonathan Shaw, Deputy Director, Regional Resource Centre for Asia and the Pacific (RRC.AP), Asian Institute of Technology
14:40-	Post-workshop evaluation