Registration

0900

Opening Ceremony

Welcoming Speech by Prof. Dr. Mazlin bin Mokhtar,
Director, Institute for Environment and Development, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (LESTARI-UKM)

Chair: Dr. Ancha Srinivasan, Asian Development Bank (ADB)

0930

Mainstreaming Climate Change Adaptation in the Agriculture and Water Sectors: Current Status, Issues and Challenges in the Asia Region
Dr. S.V.R.K. Prabhakar, Climate Policy Researcher
Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES), Japan [Paper Presentation]

0950

Mainstreaming Climate Change: Development of National Policy on Climate Change in Malaysia
Prof. Dr. Joy Jacqueline Pereira, Principle Fellow
Institute for Environment and Development, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (LESTARI-UKM) [Paper Presentation]

1010

Discussion Session

1030

Break

Chair: Dr. S.V.R.K. Prabhakar, IGES

1100

Climate Change Adaptation in the Agriculture and Water Sectors: Current Status, Issues and Challenges in India
Dr. Arivudai A Nambi, Project Director, Climate Change
MS Swaminathan Research Foundation (MSSRF), India [Paper Presentation]

1120

Climate Change Adaptation in the Agriculture and Water Sectors: Current Status, Issues and Challenges in the Philippines
Prof. Dr. Juan M. Pulhin, Professor
University of Philippines Los Banos, Philippines [Paper Presentation]

1140

Climate Change Adaptation in the Agriculture and Water Sectors: Current Status, Issues and Challenges in Vietnam
Dr. Nguyen Van Thang, Director, Center for Meteorology & Climatology
Institute of Meteorology, Hydrology and Environment (IMHEN), Vietnam
[Paper Presentation]

1200

Climate Change Adaptation: Current Status, Issues and Challenges in Cambodia
Mr. Nyda Chhinh, Research Coordinator, Department of Environment
Royal University of Phnom Penh, Cambodia [Paper Presentation]

1220

Discussion Session

1300

Lunch

Chair: Prof. Dr. Juan M. Pulhin, University of Philippines Los Banos

1400

Potential Impacts of Climate Change on Agriculture and Adaptation Strategies: Malaysia’s Experience
Dr. Mohd. Zabawi Abdul Ghani, Deputy Director
Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute (MARDI)
[Paper Presentation]

1420

Climate Change Adaptation: Agriculture and Livelihood
Dr. Abul Quasem Al-Amin, Post-Doctoral Fellow
Institute for Environment and Development, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (LESTARI-UKM) [Paper Presentation]

Climate Change Adaptation and the Water Sector: Malaysia’s Experience
Ms.Zainab Hashim, Research Officer
National Hydraulic Research Institute Malaysia (NAHRIM)[Paper Presentation]

1440

Adaptive Capacity to Climate Change: Concept and Approaches for the Water Sector
Mr. Tan Ching Tiong, Research Officer
Southeast Asia Disaster Research Institute, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (SEADPRI-UKM) [Paper Presentation]

1500

Monitoring Progress of Climate Change Adaptation: The Use of Adaptation Metrics
Dr. S.V.R.K. Prabhakar / Dr. Takuro Kobashi, Climate Policy Researchers
Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES), Japan [Paper Presentation]

1520

Financing Mechanisms for Adaptation to Climate Change in Agriculture and Water Sectors: An Overview
Dr. Ancha Srinivasan, Senior Climate Change Specialist
Asian Development Bank (ADB) [Paper Presentation]

1540

Discussion Session

1600

Closing and Refreshment