Regional Partnerships Scheme Program Stream Regional Economic Policy Support Facility

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Regional Partnerships Scheme

Program Stream

Regional Economic Policy Support Facility

Australia joined the ASEAN Member Countries, Japan, China, the Republic of Korea, India and New Zealand at the first East Asia Summit, which took place in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on 14 December 2005. The meeting was chaired by the Chairman of the 11th ASEAN Summit and the Prime Minister of Malaysia, the Honourable Dato' Seri Abdullah Badawi.

Heads of State and Government attending the Summit, including the Australian Prime Minister, the Honourable John Howard MP, had a wide and positive exchange of views on matters of economic and strategic importance. Recognising their countries' growing inter-dependence in many fields, they pledged to a range of measures to promote regional security and prosperity.

Issues addressed by the Summit included de-nuclearisation of the Korean Peninsula, international terrorism and maritime security. To reinforce cooperation in combatting infectious diseases, the meeting adopted the East Asia Summit Declaration on Avian Influenza Prevention, Control and Response.

Leaders discussed development issues including sustainable development, technology transfer, trade and investment related issues, challenges to socio-economic development, namely poverty, the development gap, capacity building and good governance, and promotion of human rights and democracy. They reiterated their commitment to concerted

regional and global efforts to respond to these challenges. Leaders reaffirmed their commitment to a successful outcome of the Doha Round negotiations for freeing up world trade. Strong support was expressed for ASEAN's efforts to realise the ASEAN Community and strengthen links with the region as a whole.

It was agreed to hold the East Asia Summit annually, with ASEAN as the driving force. Leaders welcomed the Summit's constructive discussion and inclusive style. They signed the Kuala Lumpur Declaration on the East Asia Summit which sets out the basis for future Summit meetings.

Prior to the East Asia Summit, the Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs, the Honourable Alexander Downer MP, announced a A$10.5 million package of support for the Summit's trade and economic cooperation goals.

The package included:

● A$5 million to finance joint research into aspects of economic integration between ASEAN and other East Asian nations attending the Summit;

● A new A$1.5 million Free Trade Agreement Capacity Building Facility to assist ASEAN nations in accessing world markets;

● A$2.7 million for innovative joint activities related to ASEAN's East ASEAN Growth Area initiative;

● A$1.3 million contribution to the recently created ASEAN Development Fund.

aadcp

newsletter

No. 9, January 2006

ASEAN – Australia Development Cooperation Program

Inaugural East Asia summit

enhances regional dialogue

The Secretary-General of ASEAN, H.E. Ong Keng Yong (centre), receives the signed Kuala Lumpur Declaration on the East Asia Summit from the Prime Minister of Malaysia, the Honourable Dato’ Seri Abdullah Badawi (right), while the Honourable John Howard MP, the Prime Minister of Australia, applauds (left)

The sixteen Leaders at the 1st East Asia Summit join hands after signing the Kuala Lumpur Declaration on the East Asia Summit, Wednesday, 14 December 2005

In this Newsletter

●_{7th Joint Selection and Review Panel meeting} ● _{Foot and Mouth Disease Reference Laboratory}

supported

●_{Training in Intellectual Property Search and}

Examination Procedures

●_{3rd Program Stream PCC meeting} ●_{Customs Capacity Building in ASEAN} ●_{ASEAN Minerals: Trade and Investment} ●_{Harmonisation and Integration of Customs}

Cargo Processing Policies and Practices

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Advanced Training in Intellectual Property Search and Examination Procedures

7th Joint Selection and Review Panel Meeting

Regional Partnerships Scheme News

The Thailand Department of Livestock Development (DLD) operates a facility at Pak Chong that, with the support of key project partner, CSIRO Livestock Industries Australian Animal Health Laboratory, will become the designated Regional Reference Laboratory (RRL) for the Southeast Asian Foot and Mouth Disease (SEAFMD) Control Program. Other project partners are the ASEAN Secretariat (ASEC), the ASEAN Sectoral Working Group on Livestock (ASWGL) and the Office International des Epizooties (OIE) SEAFMD Regional Coordination Unit.

The Inception Workshop for the

Establishment of a Reference Laboratory for the Southeast Asian Foot and Mouth Disease Control Program was held in Bangkok in June 2005. CSIRO, DLD, ASEC, ASWGL and OIE discussed project

implementation and planned the first 12 months of project activities.

In September 2005, CSIRO Quality Assurance Specialist, Mr Ross Lunt, visited Pak Chong to facilitate the process of the laboratory achieving accreditation

to the International Standards Organisation (ISO) veterinary laboratory standard (ISO 17025).

In November 2005, heads of national FMD laboratories attended a workshop with senior CSIRO and DLD staff to discuss harmonisation of approaches to FMD diagnosis and formation of the laboratory network with Pak Chong as the hub. The workshop included training in basic diagnostic techniques and quality control as well as a course on packaging diagnostic and infectious materials for transport under International Air Transport Authority (IATA) regulations.

In late 2005, CSIRO Biosafety and Biocontainment Specialist, Mr Peter Le Blanc Smith, assisted RRL staff to develop and implement formal biocontainment policies and procedures.

ASEAN Trade Marks Examiners recently attended a training course as part of the

Advanced Training in Intellectual Property Search and Examination Procedures for Intellectual Property Offices in the ASEAN Region Projectmanaged by IP Australia.

Aimed at enabling participants to more effectively process trade mark applications, topics included core principles of examination, classification and searching systems/techniques, and new types of trade marks.

“One of the most impressive course outcomes was the exchange of information between trainers and Trade Mark Examiners from ASEAN IP offices”, said Mr Matthew Forno, Project Manager

and IP Australia Assistant Director of International Cooperation. “Knowledge shared will benefit traders by providing greater certainty in intellectual property rights in the ASEAN region”.

Ms Nurzalina Badruddin, Head of Submission Section, Trade Marks Division, IP Corporation of Malaysia, said “Close interaction between trainers and participants was a very good feature of this course.”

Participants indicated genuine enthusiasm to apply what they had learned. “I have learned so many useful tips for examining trade mark (TM) applications that I can't wait to go back and apply the knowledge to our TM files and applications,” said Ms Norazizah Ja'afar, Deputy Registrar, Registry of Trade Marks of Brunei Darussalam.

A follow-up Patent Examiners course will be conducted in February 2006.

(L-R): Mr Chris Morrissy (CSIRO) discusses FMD diagnostic tests with Mrs Rhen Theary (Cambodia), Mrs Rokiah (Brunei Darussalam), Ms Blesilda Verin (Philippines) and Dr Syseng Khounsy (Lao PDR)

Advanced Training Course in Intellectual Property Search and Examination Procedures for IP Offices in the ASEAN Region, 21-25 November 2005

Foot and Mouth Disease Regional Reference Laboratory

The 7th Joint Selection and Review Panel (JSRP) meeting was held in Jakarta on 25 October 2005. Key objectives were consideration of new project proposals and review of Regional Partnerships Scheme (RPS) progress. Following AusAID's update on the status of the AADCP Mid Term Review, the meeting also considered narrowing and re-focusing RPS priority sectors. JSRP Co-Chair Mr Ross Muir, Director, Asia Economic Section, AusAID, commented that we are now more than half-way through implementing the RPS program and this meeting presented a good

opportunity to review RPS resources and areas of focus. ASEC Co-Chair, Mr Dhannan Sunoto, welcomed the addition of independent panel member Mr David Barber. The JSRP recommended that the two proposals submitted for funding be revised. These have since been re-submitted to the JSRP and approved for funding. The two new projects

-Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar: Energy Policy System Analysis Project Phase II

and Development of ASEAN Common Curriculum on Tourism Project - will commence in the first quarter of 2006.

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Program Stream News

New Program Stream PCC Format Facilitates Cross Project Learning

Enhanced Customs Capacity Building in ASEAN

Activity Implementing Partners for New Projects Briefed

Customs reform is an important part of ASEAN's economic integration agenda and initiatives are underway to streamline and harmonise customs practices across the region. The Enhanced Customs Capacity Building Project, is working to establish a regulatory framework for cargo processing and customs valuation. The intention is that enhancing practices in these areas will facilitate trade thus benefiting the economies of all ASEAN member countries. Sustaining an enhanced customs regime will require regional harmonisation of customs practices and organisational reform within national agencies, so capacity building is a central theme of the project.

Australian firm Uniquest Pty Ltd in association with the University of Canberra's Centre for Customs and Excise Studies (CCES) is working with customs agencies from all member countries and the ASEAN Secretariat to implement the project. The principal forum through which the project operates is a program of regional workshops with customs officials from member countries.

UniQuest Project Coordinator Ms Natalie Marinho said, “These workshops enable countries to work together to develop customs models with regional scope. For some countries, the workshops are the first time they have come together to discuss these issues”.

Workshop participants can receive credit towards the CCES Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma and Master of International Customs Law and Administration award programs.

The first of four workshops focused on helping customs officers refine their implementation plans for cargo processing was recently held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Workshops will be held in Bangkok, Manila and Hanoi between January and March 2006.

Project Coordinating Group Meeting Kuala Lumpur September 2005. Meeting attended by UniQuest, CCES, ASEAN Secretariat and ASEAN Member Country National Focal Points for the Enhanced Customs Capacity Building Project

The third Program Stream Program Coordination Committee (PCC) meeting held in Jakarta on 22-23 September 2005 adopted a new format. Plenary sessions preceded and followed break-out sessions. Project discussions brought together ASEAN Secretariat Desk Officers, Australian Implementing Partners (who attended the PCC meeting for the first time), and ASEAN Regional Focal Points.

These discussions were held in parallel with a policy meeting between AusAID and the ASEAN Secretariat. In addition,

Mr Michael Mugliston, Head of Australia's Asia Trade Task Force, provided a comprehensive overview of the ongoing ASEAN-Australia New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (AANZ-FTA) negotiations.

Program Stream is now halfway through its five-year term and significant lessons have been drawn from PCC discussions during this period. These include clearer recognition of the development gap in different sectors and the need to apply differential approaches to achieve regional harmonisation.

In mid-2005, Cardno Acil conducted the third tender round to select Australian Implementing Partners (AIPs) for the

Strengthening ASEAN Plant Health Capacity Project and the Strengthening ASEAN Risk Assessment Capability to Support Food Safety Measures Project. Successful AIPs RMIT International Pty Ltd, in association with the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, and AMSAT Ltd, in association with Food Standards Australia New Zealand, attended an Inception Briefing at Cardno

Acil's Melbourne office on 18 October 2005. Briefing content included the

program structure, stakeholders, and financial and reporting processes.

Program Stream stakeholders exchange views and experiences during the plenary session of the third PCC meeting in Jakarta

Participants at the Program Stream Round 3 Inception Briefing at Cardno Acil’s Melbourne office

Contracted by AusAID to manage Regional Partnerships Scheme (RPS), Program Stream (PS) and overall coordination of AADCP, ACIL Australia Pty Ltd announced its acquisition by Cardno Ltd and merger with Cardno Ltd's

international engineering division in July 2005. Now named Cardno Acil Pty Ltd, the firm will continue to manage the programs through teams located within the ASEAN Secretariat in Jakarta and its Melbourne Office.

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Hundreds, if not thousands of physical and paper interactions are required to bring about the movement of goods or services from a supplier in country A to a consumer in country B. Customs clearance is a small but important sub-set of these interactions and according to the recently completed Harmonisation and Integration of Customs Cargo Processing Policies and Practices in the ASEAN Region REPSF project, customs clearance and cargo processing among the ASEAN nations can be further improved and harmonised. The project was carried out by a team from the Society for the Advancement of

Technology Management in the Philippines (SATMP) and the Centre for International Economics (CIE) in Australia. Dr Florian Alburo and Dr Joy Abrenica from SATMP led the project to completion.

Team members visited each ASEAN member country customs agency and prepared individual country reports. From these emerged a picture of steady convergence towards the international standards of customs processing spelled out in the Revised Kyoto Convention (RKC) and other international agreements and conventions. The study proposed ways of further enhancing this harmonisation and integration into a more cohesive regional policy and practice for expeditious customs clearance and release. These proposals reflect the fact that some members were further along the path to RKC compatibility than others.

Thus the study proposed:

● Facilitation of shared experiences;

● Adoption of common customs data codes, identical units and fields;

● Development of a regional customs declaration form;

● Commonality in the sequencing of

procedural steps followed by each customs agency and working toward a more interoperable and integrated customs environment;

● Collective exploration of opportunities opened up by new information technology to simplify and consolidate processes; and

● Sharing of information about profiles of 'gold card holders'.

In addition to strategies to harmonise and synchronise actions and roles of customs authorities and relevant government agencies, the study also stressed the importance of regional cooperation and a more accelerated program of trade facilitation. It was further suggested that ASEAN customs lead the initiatives at both the national and regional levels, which could include ensuring that the ASEAN Single Window constitutes the platform for synchronizing activities and interventions by a wide range of agencies and the private sector in efforts to enhance ASEAN competitiveness.

For further information on these and other REPSF activities please visit the REPSF website:

http://www.aadcp-repsf.org

ASEAN Minerals: Enhancing Trade and Investment

The Regional Economic Policy Support Facility (REPSF) research study ASEAN Minerals: Enhancing Trade and Investment, focused on how to harness the untapped potential of the minerals sector in ASEAN member countries and capitalise on emerging growth opportunities in global markets. This had been requested by the ASEAN Senior Officials Meeting on Minerals (ASOMM) through the ASEAN Secretariat.

Drawing on the consultations undertaken in ASEAN member countries, the study

examined the key factors constraining the development of the minerals sector in the region. The assessment revealed that the relatively poor performance of the sector can be attributed to economy-wide factors such as underdeveloped infrastructure and weak governance, and factors specific to the minerals sector such as poor reliability of geological data and unclear licensing processes. These factors raise the risks associated with mining in the region and limit the capacity of ASEAN member countries to offer an attractive investment regime and mobilise

necessary capital. The study also found that, in parallel with global trends, the management of environmental and social issues related to mining are becoming increasingly important in ASEAN, both from the perspectives of investors and the community generally.

The policy recommendations, developed within the ASEAN Minerals Action Plan 2005-2010 framework, highlight the need for a strong and effective policy framework to foster the sustainable development of the minerals sector in the region. This underscores the role of governments in providing strategic direction; the requisite legal, regulatory and institutional frameworks to pursue economic, social and environmental objectives; accountability, transparency and stakeholder engagement; and systems to deliver tangible benefits to their citizens.

The project was undertaken jointly by the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics (Ms Jane Mélanie, Ms Marina Kim, Mr Sam Hester, Mr Peter Berry, Ms Allison Ball and Ms Karen Schneider) and Mekong Economics (Mr Paul Burke, Ms Le Hoa Au Duong and Dr Adam McCarty). The study was completed in December 2005.

Regional Economic Policy Support Facility News

Lanut Gold Project in Sulawesi, Indonesia (Courtesy of Avocet Mining PLC and ABARE)

Convergence towards the international standards of customs processing in ASEAN is emerging

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AADCP draws widely on both Australian and ASEAN expertise, to ensure the best pool of talent and experience and a truly cooperative program.

Three leading AADCP team members based in the ASEAN Secretariat, Jakarta, are nationals of ASEAN countries. Dr Ramonette Serafica is Research Adviser to the Regional Economic Policy Support Facility (REPSF), Ms Maria Eloida Cruz Balamiento is the Project Coordinator for the Regional Partnerships Scheme (RPS), and Dr Iwan Gunawan is the Program Stream (PS) Program Coordinator.

These three have key responsibilities for shaping and implementing the program and bring impressive knowledge and experience to this task. We are pleased to profile them in this newsletter.

A Snapshot of Monette, Maria

and Iwan

Ramonette (Monette) Seraficagrew up in Metro Manila and studied at the University of the Philippines, Diliman. She was awarded an Asian Development Bank scholarship to undertake a Masters degree in Economics at the University of Hawaii at Manoa, where she also completed a Doctorate, researching structural efficiency in the Philippines telecommunications industry.

Monette's past work experience includes

infrastructure policy research for the Philippine Institute of Development Studies, strategic planning in the communications industry and an Associate Professorship in the Economics Department of De La Salle University, Manila. She took up her role with REPSF in January 2002.

Maria Eloida Cruz Balamientowas also born in the Philippines. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Economics from the University of the Philippines and a Masters degree in Urban and Regional Planning from the University of Missouri.

Before joining AADCP, Maria worked for more than 10 years on significant energy planning projects, with FAO-United Nations in Bangkok, the ASEAN Secretariat in Jakarta, Innovation Energy Development of France and the ASEAN-EC Energy Management Training and Research Centre in Jakarta. Thus she brings to AADCP extensive regional contacts and familiarity with ASEAN.

Iwan Gunawan grew up in Java and Sumatera, Indonesia. After studying engineering at Gadjah Mada University, Yogyakarta, he gained a Masters degree in engineering at Louisiana State University and Doctorate in Regional Science/Geography at Texas A&M University.

Iwan previously worked with the Indonesian Government's Technology Agency, the ASEAN Secretariat and UNDP Indonesia. Thus he has experienced development cooperation from the bilateral, multilateral and regional points of view. Iwan returned to AADCP in his current role in August 2005.

Our Colleagues' Impressions

of AADCP

Iwan was involved in developing the AADCP program in his former ASEAN Secretariat role, and valued the chance to see development cooperation from a new perspective. For Maria, working on AADCP presented an opportunity to build on her considerable experience with regional programs. Monette, on the other hand, saw AADCP as a new challenge and chance to broaden her experience in an interesting cross-cultural environment.

Iwan has been impressed by AADCP's systematic focus, as well as its constructive approach to outsourcing as a way of strengthening development expertise in the region. He has observed that the program gains much from its strong foundation of relationships between experts and practitioners from Australia and ASEAN.

Monette finds her REPSF role quite unique, as the research she coordinates addresses such varied issues. She likes the fact that it is demand-driven by the ASEAN Secretariat and/or ASEAN working groups, so that research findings are relevant to their needs. She believes that another big success factor is the competitive selection process for consultants, enabling her to work with leading people in their fields.

Maria enjoys providing a strategic contribution to ASEAN technical and economic cooperation projects and supporting the further development and growth of member countries in the ASEAN region. She believes that AADCP incorporates a focus on both ASEAN and Australian priorities and sees strong complementarity between the three program streams. Maria commented that she, Monette and Iwan usually consult and discuss all related incoming project proposals and focus on building on the successful outcomes of completed AADCP activities.

Our colleagues are enthusiastic about the directions of AADCP and its achievements so far. They also praised the interaction that the Program generates between ASEAN and Australian experts at many levels, and the learning experience both ways.

ASEAN Nationals Bring Value and Diversity to AADCP Team

(L-R): Dr Iwan Gunawan (PS Program Coordinator), Ms Maria Eloida Cruz Balamiento (RPS Project Coordinator), and Dr Ramonette (Monette) Serafica (REPSF Research Adviser)

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February 2006

● 6th - 10th:Audit and Verification Workshop, for the

PS Project Quality Assurance of ASEAN Fish and Fishery Products Handling, Processing and Packaging, Jakarta

● _7th:_{3rd Project Coordinating Group Meeting, for}

the PS Project Strengthening Animal Health Management and Biosecurity in ASEAN

● _{7th - 9th:}_{Project Inception Workshop, for the PS}

Project Strengthening ASEAN Plant Health Capacity, Jakarta

●14th:Presentation of REPSF study _{“Liberalisation}

and Harmonisation of ASEAN Telecommunications” (02/009) at the ASEAN Services Caucus, Singapore

● _20th:_{Presentation of REPSF study “}_{Ten Years of}

AFAS: An Assessment” (05/004) at the 45th Meeting of the Coordinating Committee on Services, Myanmar

● _{20th - 24th:} _{Advanced Level Training Course in}

Patent Examination, for the RPS Project Advanced Training in Intellectual Property Search and Examination Procedures for IP Offices in the ASEAN Region, Singapore

● _{Late February:}_{Presentation of REPSF study}_“An

Investigation into the Measures Affecting the Integration of ASEAN's Priority Sectors (Phase 1)” (04/011) at the ASEAN Secretariat, Jakarta

● _{Late February:} _{Microbiological Risk Assessment}

Workshop, for the PS Project Strengthening ASEAN Risk Assessment Capability to Support Food Safety Measures, Sydney

● Dates to be confirmed:Working Group Meetings,

for the PS Project Enhancing Skills Recognition Systems in ASEAN, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam

March 2006

● _{1st - 2nd:} _{AADCP Monitoring and Evaluation}

Framework Workshop, Melbourne

● _{1st - 2nd:}_{Regional Workshop to discuss the CLMV}

National Development Models, for the PS Project

Strengthening ASEAN Standards and Conformity Assessment Systems, Laos

● _3rd: _{RPS Australian Coordinating Partners}

Inception Briefing for successful proponents of the seventh project funding round, Melbourne

● 6th - 10th: Train the Trainer Training: Standards

Development and Internationalisation, for the PS Project Strengthening ASEAN Standards and Conformity Assessment Systems, Singapore

● _{13th - 15th:}_{Good Regulatory Practice Toolkits}

-Cosmetic Sector, for the PS Project Strengthening

ASEAN Standards and Conformity Assessment Systems, Indonesia

● _{13th - 17th:}_{Risk Analysis Evaluation Workshop, for}

the PS Project Strengthening Animal Health Management and Biosecurity in ASEAN, Malaysia

● _{27th - 31st:} _{Cargo Processing Model}

Implementation Workshop, for the PS Project

Enhanced Customs Capacity Building in ASEAN, Vietnam

● _28th:_{7th Meeting of the REPSF Research Priorities}

Committee, ASEAN Secretariat, Jakarta

● _{28th - 30th:} _{Sanitary and Phytosanitary and}

Postharvest Requirements for Export - Workshop One, for the PS Project Quality Assurance for ASEAN Fruit and Vegetables, Brunei Darussalam

● _29th:_{4th Program Stream Program Coordination}

Committee Meeting, Jakarta

● 31st: 3rd Project Coordinating Group Meeting, for

the PS Project Quality Assurance for ASEAN Fruit and Vegetables, Brunei Darussalam

● _{Dates to be confirmed:}_{In-country Workshop, for}

the PS Project Enhancing Skills Recognition Systems in ASEAN, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Vietnam

● _{Dates to be confirmed:}_{In-country Workshop, for}

the RPS Project Development of Regional Competency Standards for Training in Renewable Energy, Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore

● _{Dates to be confirmed:} _{Pest List Development}

Workshop, for the PS Project Strengthening ASEAN Plant Health Capacity, location to be confirmed

● _{Dates to be confirmed:} _{Regional International}

Merchandise Trade Statistics Workshop, for the RPS Project Statistical Capacity Building for Harmonisation of ASEAN International Trade in Goods and Services Indicators, location to be confirmed

● _{Dates to be confirmed:}_{Project Coordinating Group}

(PCG) Meeting, for the PS Project Strengthening ASEAN Standards and Conformity Assessment Systems, Indonesia

April 2006

● _{3rd - 6th:}_{Policy Workshop, for the RPS Project}

Strengthening Aquatic Animal Health and Biosecurity in ASEAN, Thailand

● 10th - 12th:Policy Workshop and Aquatic Animal

Pathogen and Quarantine Information System (AAPQIS) Training Workshop, for the RPS Project

Operationalise Guidelines for the Responsible Movement of Live Food Finfish,Thailand

● _{17th - 19th:}_{Good Regulatory Practice Toolkits}

-Prepared Foodstuffs Sector, for the PS Project

Strengthening ASEAN Standards and Conformity Assessment Systems, Brunei Darussalam

● _27th:_{RPS 8th Joint Selection and Review Panel}

Meeting, Melbourne

● _{Late April:}_{Presentation of REPSF “}_{ASEAN Tourism}

Investment Study” (05/001) at the Meeting of the Task Force on Tourism Investment, Vietnam

● _{Dates to be confirmed:} _{Liquidity Enhancement}

Course, for the RPS Project Regional Training Programme for Capital Market Development, Thailand

● Dates to be confirmed: Refresher Training

Workshop, for the PS Project Enhanced Customs Capacity Building in ASEAN, location to be confirmed

● _{Dates to be confirmed:}_{Discussions/Workshops on}

Statistics of International Trade in Services in two ASEAN member countries, for the RPS Project

Statistical Capacity Building for Harmonisation of ASEAN International Trade in Goods and Services Indicators, locations to be confirmed

● Dates to be confirmed:In-country Workshop, for

the RPS Project Development of Regional Competency Standards for Training in Renewable Energy, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam

● _{Dates to be confirmed:}_{Chemical Risk Assessment}

Workshop, for the PS Project Strengthening ASEAN Risk Assessment Capability to Support Food Safety Measures, Hanoi

May 2006

● 7th - 13th:Training Program, for the RPS Project

Strengthening Aquatic Animal Health and Biosecurity in ASEAN, Singapore

● _30th: _{AADCP 4th Joint Planning Committee}

Meeting, Sydney

● 30th - 1st June:Good Regulatory Practice Toolkits

- Pharmaceuticals Sector, for the PS Project

Strengthening ASEAN Standards and Conformity Assessment Systems, Philippines

● _{Dates to be confirmed:}_{Discussions/Workshops on}

Statistics of International Trade in Services in two ASEAN member countries, for the RPS Project

Statistical Capacity Building for Harmonisation of ASEAN International Trade in Goods and Services Indicators, locations to be confirmed

Event details are subject to change. Please refer to the Diary Dates section of our website for up to date information: www.aadcp.org/event

Regional Partnerships

Scheme (RPS)

Maria Eloida Cruz Balamiento

Project Coordinator

The ASEAN Secretariat, Second Floor 70A Jl. Sisingamangaraja

Jakarta 12110 INDONESIA

Tel. +62 21 724-3372, 726-2991 (ext. 150) Fax +62 21 7278-7252

Email: [email protected]

Charlotte Bisley

Project Manager Cardno Acil Pty Ltd 854 Glenferrie Road

Hawthorn Vic 3122 AUSTRALIA Tel. +61 3 9819 2877

Fax +61 3 9819 4216

Program Stream (PS)

Dr Iwan Gunawan

Program Coordinator