Webinar on Strengthening Asia and Pacific Region Cities, Local Governments, and Communities Resilient to Climate Change and Disaster
28 March 2024
Bangkok, Thailand - Webinar
The Making Cities Resilient 2030 (MCR2030) Series Webinar on "Asia and Pacific Cities' Experience in Applying Water-Related Disaster Management Approaches" was hosted by AIT RRC.AP. The webinar content was presented by 10 distinguished speakers.
AIT RRC.AP Participates in the Recycling and Recovery Expo 2024 at the Technobiz Expo 2024
27-28 March 2024
Bangkok, Thailand
AIT RRC.AP participated in the Recycling & Recovery Expo 2024 at The TechnoBiz Expo 2024 at BITEC in Bangkok. The Centre shared insights and outcomes from its ongoing marine plastic prevention project in the Green Tech Conference session of the Expo.
Stocktaking and Methodological Assessment of Emissions Inventories and Source Apportionment of Air Pollution in Southeast Asia
26 March 2024
Bangkok, Hybrid Meeting
AIT RRC.AP in partnership with EANET organised the meeting "Stocktaking and Methodological Assessment of Emissions Inventories and Source Apportionment of Air Pollution in Southeast Asia." The objective of the meeting was to better understand the emissions inventories and source apportionment situation in the countries of Southeast Asia.
The 3rd Regional Workshop Series: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle to Protect the Marine Environment and Coral Reefs (3RproMar)
19-22 March 2024
Iloilo City, Philippines
The workshop was conducted to share the progress of the 3RproMar project implementation at the regional level, with a focus on the 3RproMar Knowledge Partnership for Marine Litter Prevention in ASEAN, provide a platform for disseminating achievements and good practices derived from the project's implementation at the national and local levels.
Experts Convene for Action-Oriented Discussions on Marine Plastic Debris Management
5-6 March 2024
Bangkok, Thailand
Experts and stakeholders gathered for the 5th ERIA's Experts Working Group on Marine Plastic Debris Meeting in Bangkok. A significant portion of the discussions revolved around the outcomes of the 3rd Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC3) and its implications for ASEAN member states.
AIT RRC.AP participated in the 4th Annual Gobeshona Global Conference titled "Bridging Science and Policy: AP-PLAT's practices on Locally-led Adaptation for Climate Resilient Asia-Pacific." The Centre presented its activities on locally led adaptation (LLA).
Sustainable Development Goal 13 Round Table at the 11th Asia-Pacific Forum on Sustainable Development (APFSD)
22 February 2024
Bangkok, Thailand
The Sustainable Development Goal 13 Round Table at the 11th Asia-Pacific Forum on Sustainable Development (APFSD) was fully participated by AIT RRC.AP. The Centre delivered a brief 4-minute reflection that aligned with the priority for climate action 6: "Guarantee access to information, climate-related decisions, and justice access."
The Regional Training Workshop on Building Cities' Resilience to Climate and Disaster Risks
19-22 February 2024
Bangkok, Thailand
Regional Resource Centre for Asia and the Pacific at the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT RRC.AP), with financial support from the Ministry of Environment, Japan (MoEJ) and in collaboration with UNDRR, UN-Habitat, IFRC, UCLG, ICLEI, ADPC and EPIC-NET, successfully conducted "The Regional Training Workshop on Building Cities' Resilience to Climate and Disaster Risks" from 19th to 22nd February 2024 at Sukosol Hotel, Bangkok. This workshop was part of annual series conducted in support of the MCR 2030 campaign. There were 33 participants invited from seven countries from 9 cities in ASEAN and South Asia.
AIT RRC.AP Participated at the AP-PLAT Plenary Meeting and Capacity Development Regular Meeting
29 January 2024
Virtual Meeting
The Centre actively participated and delivered presentations during the AP-PLAT Plenary Meeting and Capacity Development Regular Meeting that was attended by about 55 participants representing AP-PLAT partner organizations.
The 14th Asian Co-benefits Partnership Advisory Group Meeting
19 January 2024
Virtual Meeting
AIT RRC.AP participated at the 14th Advisory Group Meeting of the Asian Co-benefits Partnership (ACP) and provided an overview of RRC.AP's work across its three clusters: Air Pollution, Climate Change, and Waste and Resources Management.
Online Seminar on How to Use Webtool, "Adaptwell" to Analyse Climate Impact on Waterborne Diseases
11 January 2024
Online Seminar
A virtual seminar on how to use "Adaptwell" to analyse climate impact on waterborne diseases was conducted to explore the utilisation of the waterborne disease adaptation cost simulator.
