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Representatives from MONRE and TGO

Participants from MONRE, TGO and JICA

The second Joint Workshop entitled Effective mainstreaming of climate change policies into practice was held in Bangkok on 3rd May 2019. This Joint Seminar has served as the second session of the regional dialogue series embarked in conjunction with the Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) between MONRE and Thailand Greenhouse Gas Management Organization (TGO) in August 2017, with an aim to share experiences and lessons to respond to climate change. SPI-NAMA has backed up the smooth implementation of the events, in collaborating with MONRE and TGO, leading to a meaningful support to further promote capacity development activities under the collaboration between MONRE and TGO and increase the ownership of MONRE on building sustainable international collaboration.

At this second seminar, Vietnam's foremost experts leading on climate change policy development have visited Thailand, and the representatives from both countries made presentations on GHG inventory, national MRV system and climate finance, followed by the Q&A and discussion session. Through this seminar, the participants from Vietnam and Thailand had the meaningful opportunity to overview the development of climate change policies in each country and share the challenges and lessons for deeper discussions.

The seminar started with remarks from representatives and introduction, followed by the presentations sharing concrete experiences in climate change policy development in both countries. At the presentations, the technical supports such as mitigation policy development at national level in Vietnam conducted by SPI-NAMA were highlighted by the speakers, while the positive efforts of MONRE and MPI (Ministry of Planning and Investment) were also remarked by the audience. During the seminar, both MONRE and TGO expressed that it is great opportunity and they would like to continue their collaboration, learning and discussions under the MoC, in exchanging the lessons and challenges in climate change policy development.

Participant actively discussed during the workshop

Participants from MONRE and MPI

The detailed agenda is as follows:

Time	Session
9:00–9:15 (15 min)	Welcome remarks Mrs. Prasertsuk Patoonsittichai Executive Director, TGO
	Opening remarks Dr. Phirun Saiyasitpanich Deputy Secretary General, Office of Natural Resources and Environmental Policy and Planning Dr. Luong Quang Huy Director, GHG emission reduction and ozone layer protection division, Department of Climate Change, MONRE
9:15–9:30 (15 min)	Introduction to the workshop Mr. Thawatchai Saengkhamsuk Director, Climate Change International Technical and Training Center, TGO
9:30–9:45 (15 min)	Transformation from 1996 to 2006 IPCC Guideline in Thailand National circumstances and GHG Inventory development Collection of activity data Development of country specific emission factors Gaps and needs of GHG Inventory development Mr. Sivach Kaewcharoen Acting Director, Knowledge and Database Section, Office of Natural Resources and Environmental Policy and Planning
9:45–10:00 (15 min)	Transformation from 1996 to 2006 IPCC Guideline in Vietnam National circumstances and GHG Inventory development Collection of activity data Development of country specific emission factors Gaps and needs of GHG Inventory development Mr. Ly Viet Hung Senior official, Ozone layer protection and low carbon economy centre, Department of Climate Change, MONRE
10:00–10:15 (15 min)	Climate finance and other financial support to climate actions in Thailand Dr. Kittisak Prukkanone Director, Measure and Mechanism Development Section, Office of Natural Resources and Environmental Policy and Planning
10:15–10:30 (15 min)	Climate finance and other financial support to climate actions in Vietnam Mr. Ha Viet Linh Senior official, Department of Science and Education on Natural Resources and Environment, Ministry of Planning and Investment
10:30–10:45	Group photo / Coffee break
10:45–11:00 (15 min)	MRV for NDC in Thailand MRV preparation process MRV system Mr. Rongphet Bunchuaidee Director, Technical Development and Support Office, TGO
11:00–11:15 (15 min)	MRV for NDC in Vietnam MRV preparation process MRV system Mr. Pham Nam Hung Senior official, GHG emission reduction and ozone layer protection division, Department of Climate Change, MONRE
11:15–11:45 (30 min)	Discussion Moderator:  Mr. Koji Fukuda Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)
11:45–12:00 (15 min)	Closing session Dr. Natarika Wayuparb Nitiphon Deputy Executive Director, Thailand Greenhouse Gas Management Organization Dr. Luong Quang Huy Director, GHG emission reduction and ozone layer protection division, Department of Climate Change, MONRE