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The International Labour Organization, through the ILO/Japan Multi-bilateral Programme and the ILO Asia-Pacific Green Jobs Network under the Climate Action for Jobs Initiative, will host a hybrid publication launching event of A just energy transition in Southeast Asia: The impact of coal phase-out on jobs. It will also be a Side Event of the 78th Session of the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (78th session of the Commission) with attendance through zoom and physical participation at the UN Conference Centre Bangkok.
The publication discusses the need to ensure a just transition while phasing out coal, by examining the cases of Indonesia, Philippines and Vietnam.
For more information about this report publication, please visit the the ILO webpage here.
In the case where you will be attending the side event in person, please register here and select ‘Side Event Participants’ under Representation Type
Speakers
Programme
(English)
(Vietnamese)
Tuesday, 24 May 2022
16:15 - 16:30 (GMT+7)
Opening
Ms Panudda Boonpala
Deputy Regional Director, Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific, ILO
Ms Sonja Leighton-Kone
Acting Deputy Executive Director at the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Mr Kaveh Zahedi
Deputy Executive Secretary for Sustainable Development, UNESCAP
16:30 - 17:10 (GMT+7)
Presenting the publication and panel discussion
Moderated by Dr. Cristina Martinez, Technical Officer, Sr Specialist Environment and Decent Work, ILO
A just energy transition in Southeast Asia: The impact of coal phase-out on jobs
Ms Sirin Elci, President, INOMER
Panel Discussion
Ms Maria Emeninta, Programme Coordinator, International Department, Konfederasi Serikat Buruh Seluruh Indonesia (KSBSI)
Mr Alex V. Avila, CESO IV, Assistant Secretary, Labor Relations, Social Protection and Policy, Support Cluster
Department of Labor and Employment, The Philippines
17:10 - 17:15 (GMT+7)
Closing
Mr. Jen Radschinski
Regional Lead of UNFCCC/IGES the Regional Collaboration Centre for Asia and the Pacific
Mr. Yasuo Ariga
Chief Technical Advisor and Overall Coordinator, ILO/Japan Multi-bilateral Programme