2016-10-17

The 13th Tripartite Presidents Meeting among NIES, NIER and CRAES【Finished】

October 17 (Monday), 2016
Shigeo KUREBAYASHI, General Manager
Yoshinori KONDO, Manager
International Coordination Office, Planning Department,


 The 13th Tripartite Presidents Meeting (TPM13) among the National Institute for Environmental Studies (NIES; Japan), the National Institute of Environmental Research (NIER; Korea), and the Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences (CRAES; China) will be held in Kunming, China from November 1 (Tuesday) to November 3 (Thursday), 2016. The TPM is an annual meeting which has been held since 2004 with the objective of furthering environmental research in Japan, Korea, and China through efforts among NIES, NIER, and CRAES, the leading environmental research institutions in their respective countries. 
 An International Workshop (IWS) will also be held as part of the TPM13 program on November 2 (Wednesday), 2016. The theme of the IWS at TPM13 is “Water Pollution Control Technologies and Ecosystem Health”.

1.Overview

The 13th Tripartite Presidents Meeting (TPM13) among the National Institute for Environmental Studies (NIES; Japan), the National Institute of Environmental Research (NIER; Korea), and the Chinese Academy of Environmental Sciences (CRAES; China) will be held in Kunming, China from November 1 (Tuesday) to November 3 (Thursday), 2016.

The TPM is an annual meeting which has been held since 2004 with the objective of furthering environmental research in Japan, Korea, and China through efforts among NIES, NIER, and CRAES, the leading environmental research institutions in their respective countries. An International Workshop (IWS) will also be held as part of the TPM13 program on November 2 (Wednesday), 2016. The theme of the IWS at TPM13 is “Water Pollution Control Technologies and Ecosystem Health”.

2. TPM13 Itinerary

  • Dates: November 1 (Tuesday) to November 3 (Thursday), 2016
    (1) Day 1 (Tuesday): TPM13 Main Meeting (Yijing Garden Resort & Spa Hotel, Kunming)

    (2) Day 2 (Wednesday): TPM13 International Workshop; Signing Ceremony for the TPM13 Joint Communiqué (Yijing Garden Resort & Spa Hotel, Kunming)

    (3) Day 3 (Thursday): Study Tour, Yunnan Province(Haidong Wetland and Stone Forest Geological Park)
  • TPM13 Host: Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences (CRAES; China)
  • Co-hosts:
    National Institution for Environmental Studies (NIES; Japan),<br>National Institute of Environmental Research (NIER; Korea)

3.TPM13 Main Meeting

  • Venue: Yijing Garden Resort & Spa Hotel, Kunming
  • Date: November 1 (Tuesday), 2016
  • Participants: Presidents of NIES, NIER, and CRAES, and researchers affiliated with the three institutions.
  • Agenda: Information exchange and discussion on progress and means for tripartite development of joint research activities and collaboration, followed by the drafting of a Joint Communiqué to reflect commitments on the following day.
  • Note: The TPM13 Main Meeting is closed to outside participants

4.TPM13 International Workshop

Every year at TPM an International Workshop on an annually designated theme is held to facilitate information exchange and further research collaboration among the three countries from the perspective of environmental issues in East Asia. In addition to the three Presidents and the researchers affiliated with the three institutions, researchers from the US, Mongolia, and Yunnan Province, China will come together to present and discuss on the chosen topic.

  • Venue: Yijing Garden Resort & Spa Hotel, Kunming
  • Date: November 2 (Wednesday), 2016
  • Theme: Water Pollution Control Technologies and Ecosystem Health
  • Participation fee: Free
  • Participants: Up to 100 participants are expected (Presidents and researchers from three institutions, other research and governmental, etc. concerned parties)

5.Signing Ceremony of the TPM13 Joint Communiqué

  • Venue: Yijing Garden Resort & Spa Hotel, Kunming
  • Date: November 2 (Wednesday), 2016
  • Participants: Presidents and affiliated researchers of NIES, NIER, and CRAES
  • Details: Presidents of NIES, NIER, and CRAES will sign a Joint Communiqué on matters agreed at the Main Meeting
  • Note: The Signing Ceremony for the Joint Communiqué is closed

Inquiries:

Yoshinori KONDO, Manager
International Coordination Office, Planning Department,
National Institute for Environmental Studies
TEL:+81-29-850-2434, FAX:+81-29-850-2716
URL: http://www.nies.go.jp