1. Open Discussion on : Future Development of HIA in ASEAN Community 1 st HIA for ASEAN Workshop “Understanding HIA : A Foundation for the Well-being of the ASEAN Community” 13 February 2012 The Aquamarine Resort and Villa, Phuket, THAILAND 1 st HIA for ASEAN Workshop “Understanding HIA : A Foundation for the Well-being of the ASEAN Community” 13 February 2012 The Aquamarine Resort and Villa, Phuket, THAILAND

2. Summary from presentations, suggestions & discussions Development of HIA under our own context; Experiences from each country - how to collaborate with other sectors More supports are required e.g. technical support, capacity building, financial support Development of HIA under our own context; Experiences from each country - how to collaborate with other sectors More supports are required e.g. technical support, capacity building, financial support

3. Cambodia Network coordination and participation Sharing information and best practices Capacity building Financial assistance Cambodia Network coordination and participation Sharing information and best practices Capacity building Financial assistance Malaysia HIA within EIA Focus on health outcome in a broader sense e.g. obesity, asthma, injuries Malaysia HIA within EIA Focus on health outcome in a broader sense e.g. obesity, asthma, injuries Laos Working between experts from outside and health personnel Sharing knowledge and expert with other countries Laos Working between experts from outside and health personnel Sharing knowledge and expert with other countries

4. Thailand Various types of practices TWG on HIA under the Regional Framework on Health and Environment Sharing knowledge and information Encourage integration of HIA in decision making Support capacity building Thailand Various types of practices TWG on HIA under the Regional Framework on Health and Environment Sharing knowledge and information Encourage integration of HIA in decision making Support capacity building

5. Suggestions from Dr. Decharat Topic for Collaboration Climate change adaptation – flood management ASEAN economic corridors Makong river basin management Food security & standard harmonization Cross border health service Topic for Collaboration Climate change adaptation – flood management ASEAN economic corridors Makong river basin management Food security & standard harmonization Cross border health service HIA for project or policy? Level for application – national, local/community Objective – approval of project, policy; social learning process Who are involved – experts, civil society, community Across border collaboration HIA for project or policy? Level for application – national, local/community Objective – approval of project, policy; social learning process Who are involved – experts, civil society, community Across border collaboration

6. Recommendations for Promoting HIA in ASEAN To establish a body of knowledge e.g. guidelines, mechanisms, progress of HIA development in member countries; To share studies and technical documents on HIA; To support capacity building on HIA for all stakeholders through regional workshops and seminars To establish a body of knowledge e.g. guidelines, mechanisms, progress of HIA development in member countries; To share studies and technical documents on HIA; To support capacity building on HIA for all stakeholders through regional workshops and seminars

7. Considerations for HIA Implementation in ASEAN Country level (Community, organizational, national level) Involvement and participation Empowerment Sustainability Adaptation to our own country Country level (Community, organizational, national level) Involvement and participation Empowerment Sustainability Adaptation to our own country Regional level Related to global issues e.g. climate change Institutionalization at regional level Regional Tools Regional level Related to global issues e.g. climate change Institutionalization at regional level Regional Tools Open Discussion

8. Role of ASEAN as a facilitator Active regional platform and mechanism Risk management under socio-economic dynamic Multilevel and cross-boarder dialogue on HIA movement and/or policy making Involvement of multi-stakeholders including private sector, investors, cooperate companies HIA should be brought up to ASEAN declaration, not necessary to led by MoH, so cross sectoral action can be happened – providing enabling environment. The Declaration show how important HIA for ASEAN. HIA can help identify vulnerable people affected by land use, urbanization, industrialization and climate change. HIA can integrate the 3 pillars of sustainable development Use HIA to produce the better baseline of the ASEAN blue print.

9. Explore effective tools such as HIA, health surveillance, epidemiology for risk management, future mobility, adaptation to climate change CHIA : learning and sharing among ASEAN community to cope with transboundary impacts To get political commitment it can be a joint statement from Member state Capacity building on HIA methodologies is a basis to inform national Minister and create a large group of HIA practitioners HIA should not only focus at a project level, but also a planning and policy level.