Thailand Pavilion B 06 Boosting Climate Actions in Southeast Asian Countries through the role of capacity building Climate Change International Technical and Training Center (CITC)/ Thailand Greenhouse Gas Management Organization (TGO) Panel discussion Tuesday 7th Nov 1-4 PM

Boosting Climate Actions in Southeast Asian Countries through the role of capacity building In UNFCCC’s Article 6 and Paris Agreement’s Article 11 stated that capacity building should enhance the capacity and ability of developing country parties to implement adaptation and mitigation actions through regional bilateral and multilateral approaches. Recognizing the imperative of taking action, Thailand has embedded the Capacity-building in several significant framework policies. And to facilitate enhancing the capacity of stakeholders on climate change, Thai Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, the Royal Thai Government sees the importance of establishing the Climate Change International Technical and Training Center or CITC as regional training hub and knowledge platform for Southeast Asia countries. Since its establishment, CITC has conducted a variety of training courses, workshops and conferences to provide stakeholders in the region with a chance to share their knowledge and experiences, and identify innovative solutions to cope with the challenges of climate change. Aiming to push forward the capacity building issue to be further recognized and serviced to broader international stakeholders, through CITC. Topic for discussion Country-driven capacity building activities/ experiences related to climate change in Southeast Asia countries Discuss and exchange views and opinions about limitations, needs and lesson learned, especially focusing on practical capacity building activities for real actions. How to foster and accelerate climate change actions through capacity building Introduce CITC’s activities in Southeast Asian region especially training and networking services among sustainable development topics and climate change topics.

Boosting Climate Actions in Southeast Asian Countries through the role of capacity building Session 1 : Presentation: Capacity Building Needs and Activities to Support SDGs and Climate Action Opening Remarks : Dr.Natarika Wayuparb Nitiphan Deputy Executive Director, TGO Moderator : Mr. Satoshi Iemoto, OECC, Japan Presentation : Dr. Kazuhiko Takemoto, President, OECC, Japan Representative from ASEAN Secretariat Representative from ONEP Dr. Natarika Wayuparb Nitiphon Representative from JICA Session 2: Panel Discussion: Sharing Capacity Building Experiences on Climate Actions in ASEAN Moderator: Dr. Natarika Wayuparb Nitiphon, Deputy Executive Director, TGO Panellists : Representative from Indonesia Representative from Philippines Representative from Singapore Dr. Atsamon Limsakul, Department of Environmental Quality and Promotion Representative from Vietnam