1. Earthquake Response Cooperation Initiative Phase 1 Progress Report By Chinese Taipei May 19, 2001 APEC EWG 21 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

2. Initial Progress At EWG 20, the 3-year implementation program and Phase 1 project was endorsed Contract was awarded in February 2001 Circulation letter was sent out on March 1, 2001 So far, New Zealand, Mexico, USA, Australia, and Japan have expressed interest in active participation

3. Steering Committee New Zealand, USA and Chinese Taipei have appointed members Australia and Japan are still searching First meeting rescheduled for June 8 Discussion topics : –1st Seminar Announcement draft –Proposed topics for the seminar –Draft outline of project report –Draft framework for project website

4. 1st Seminar Announcement Howard Plaza Hotel Chinese Taipei Tentative Date: 5-6 September 2001 APEC Seminar on the Earthquake Disaster Management of Energy Supply Systems

5. Proposed Seminar Topics Emergency response system evaluation and improvement Emergency and risk management of energy infrastructure Emergency information and decision support Post-earthquake energy supply planning and implementation Energy shortage contingency plans Earthquake experiences relate to energy infrastructure preparedness Earthquake hazard evaluation systems for energy infrastructure Coordinating earthquake response capabilities among energy supply systems

6. Proposed Report Outline Introduction Chapter 1: Earthquake Damages to Energy Infrastructure Chapter 2: Earthquake Preparedness of Energy Infrastructure Chapter 3: Earthquake Response Capabilities of Energy Infrastructure Chapter 4: Post-earthquake Energy Supply and Shortage Contingency Planning Chapter 5: The Restoration of Energy Infrastructures Damaged by Earthquakes Chapter 6: Lessons Learned from Recent Major Earthquakes Summary and Conclusions

7. Draft Website Homepage

8. Domestic Expert Group 12 representative from relevant government agencies, research centers, universities, private sector Monthly meetings to consult project team Provide information and experiences from Chinese Taipei

9. Revised Project Timetable June 8, 2001: Hold first steering committee meeting March-July 2001: Compile information from member economies September 5-6 2001: Hold seminar and second steering committee meeting August-Sept 2001: Analyze and prepare the project report October 2001: Complete draft of the project report and present it at EWG 22 November 2001: Prepare final report December 2001: Complete and distribute final report

10. Invitation to Member Economies Provide relevant information on earthquake response Speakers for the September seminar –Travel expenses will be covered by Chinese Taipei Other are welcomed to attend by covering their own costs