Event

Reacting to Climate Change: Vision, Action Plans and Media Involvement

combined with Asia News Network (ANN) Board Meeting

Climate change is the biggest threat to the world today. Asia, as the fastest developing and the most populated region, will need to respond appropriately to this challenge.

On	Wed 7 - Sat Apr. 10, 2010
Loc.	Beijing, China

The conference is designed to share knowledge of climate change trends among Asian countries and the future of a green Asia, look at the policies and action plans, and efforts from the various organizations.

The conference is not only a gathering of government officials, business people, academics and media to share their works and ideas with 120 participating audience, but will serve as the start of a series of efforts to promote united actions against climate change which Asia has a crucial role to play. Asia News Network, an alliance of 21 newspapers in 18 Asian countries, hopes to be pivotal in this endeavor.

Tentative Program

Wednesday April 7,

Arrival of ANN participants

1800-2000 Welcome Dinner

Thursday April 8, ANN Board Meeting & Asia Forum

0830-0900 Registration of participants

0900-0905 Welcome remarks by
Mr Zhu Ling
Editor-in-Chief of China Daily

0905-0920 Keynote speech by
Mr Xie Zhenhua
Vice Chairman, National Development and Reform Commission, China

0925-0940 Keynote speech by
Mr Suwit Khunkitti (TBC)
Minister of Natural Resources & Environment Ministry, Thailand

0940-0955 Keynote speech by
Dr. Zheng Guoguang
Minister of China Meteorological Administration

0955-1010 Keynote speech by
Mr Li Ganjie
Vice Minister of Environmental Protection, China

1010-1030 Questions & Answers

1030-1040 Coffee Break

1040-1200 Panel I: Supporting Asia's Leadership in Reacting Climate Change

Panelists:
Mr Wang Guangtao, Chairman of Environment Protection and Resources Conservation Committee of NPC, China
Mr Haruhiko Kuroda, President of the Asian Development Bank (TBC)
Mr Nick Nuttall, Spokesperson to UNEP Executive Director
Mr Han Wenke, Director of the Energy Research Institute, National Development and Reform Commission, China

Moderator: Mr Mahfuz Anam, Editor & Publisher, The Daily Star, Bangladesh

1200-1330 Luncheon

1330-1450 Panel II: Business Winners in Green Economy

Panelists:
Mr Ren Jianxin, President, China National Chemical Corporation
Dr Xiong Weiping, President, Aluminum Corporation of China
Mr Christian Klick, Vice President Corporate Office, Star Alliance
Mr Huang Ming, Board Chairman of Himin Group, China
Mr Anthony Clymo, Director of Environment Health & Safety Asia Pacific, BASF East Asia

Moderator: Mr Felix Soh, Digital Media Editor, Singapore Press Holdings Ltd, Singapore

1450-1500 Coffee Break

1500-1630 Panel III: Role of Media in Building a Green Society

Panelists:
Mr Wong Chun Wai, Group Chief Editor, The Star
Mr Shigeyuki Okada, Managing Editor, The Daily Yomiuri (TBC)
Mr Dai Yuying, President, Guangzhou Media Group (TBC)
Mr He Li, Chief Editor, Caijing Magazine (TBC)
Mrs Che Juhong, Editor-in-Chief, Tencent.com (TBC)

Moderator: Mr Ravindra Kumar, Editor, The Statesman, India

1800 Gala Dinner

Friday April 9, Asia News Network Board Meeting

0900-0910 Welcome remarks by
Mr Nguyen Tien Le
Chairman of Asia News Network & Editor-in-Chief of Vietnam News

0910-0930 Keynote address
Mr Wang Chen
Ministor of State Council Information, China

0930-0940 Keynote speech by
Mr Paul Linnarz
Director of Media Programme Asia, Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung

0940-1030 Discussions

1030-1040 Coffee Break

1040-1200 ANN Internal Meeting

1200-1330 Luncheon

1400-1700 ANN Editors’ Meeting with Chinese leaders

1830 Dinner

Saturday April 10, Low Carbon Tour

0900-1200 Bus tour in the city

1200-1330 Lunch

1330-1800 Low Carbon Tour to Beijing CBD