Enhance, Replicate, Scale-up the impact of the SWITCH-Asia Programme
The SWITCH-Asia Networking Event Video: Get a quick idea about the discussion and outcomes
Background
The First SWITCH-Asia Networking Meeting was held on 3-5 June, 2009, in Kuala Lumpur - Malaysia. The participants included representatives of the SWITCH-Asia funded projects, SWITCH-Asia Network Facility project partners, officials from the European Commission, and Asian government officials.
The Networking Meeting was organized as a two-and-a-half-day workshop, which offered an opportunity for its project beneficiaries, EC Delegations, and other relevant stakeholders to address common issues in project implementation, and to share experiences and best practices on how to advance Sustainable Production on Consumption (SCP) in Asia. The event was highly interactive and resulted in a number of concrete outputs and recommendations, which will be used to enhance the anticipated impact of the SWTCH-Asia programme.
The specific objectives of the First Networking Meeting aimed to develop a common vision on how to enhance projects' and the Programme's impact, and establishing effective networking and cross learning mechanisms. The following are some of the meeting outcomes:
- A set of impact indicators at the project and the Programme level;
- A project synergy web outlining links and potential synergies among projects;
- A list of needs and knowledge gaps with recommendations for the SWITCH-Asia Network facility for developing common tools/support infrastructure;
- A list of recommendations and opportunities for the projects and network facility to improve the regional impact of SWITCH-Asia;
- A Q&A section regarding project management and concerns of project implementation
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Agenda
3 June 2009, Wednesday
15:00-16:15 Welcome
- H.E. Mr. Vincent Piket, Head of EC Delegation to Malaysia
- Y.Bhg Datuk Dr. Muzahet Masuri, Deputy Director General, Economic Planning Unit, Prime Minister’s Department, Government of Malaysia
- Mr. Thomas Wiley, Head of Sector, Economic Cooperation and Sustainable Development, European Commission, Central Operations for Asia and Central Asia, EuropeAid Cooperation Office
- Mrs. Irina Lazzerini, International Environmental Governance and Developing Countries, European Commission, DG Environment
- Mr. Michael Kuhndt, Director, UNEP/Wuppertal Institute Collaborating Centre on Sustainable Consumption and Production
16:15-17:45 Session I: Key challenges of advancing SCP actions in Asia – What role SWITCH-Asia has in addressing them?
- Intervention by panellists on the challenges for replicating SCP actions in Asia
Panellists:
Mr. Stefanos Fotiou, United Nations Environment Programme
Mr. Martin Schweighofer, Regional Helpdesk on SCP in Asia
Mrs. Indrani Thuraisingham, Consumers International
Mr. Rajan R. Gandhi, Society in Action Group
- World Café discussion in groups of participants supported by the panellists
The challenges for replicating SCP actions in Asia
The role of SWITCH-Asia towards replication and effective actions
Key actions and opportunities for improvement towards SCP in Asia
(hand-in-hand with other regions)
17:45-18:30 Session II: Presentation of the SWITCH-Asia Network Facility – Working together to make an impact beyond demonstration activities
by Mrs. Burcu Tuncer, SCP & Communication Expert of the SWITCH-Asia Network Facility
4 June 2009, Thursday --- Enhancing the programme impact
09:00-09:10 Introduction to the schedule of the day and expected outcomes
09:10-11:00 Session III: The first year of SWITCH-Asia; sharing concerns and building a project synergy web
Participants to network and share experiences and key concerns from the first year of SWITCH-Asia Project Implementation
- Facilitated group discussions on project implementation concerns
- My project market place (combined with coffee break)
- Building a project synergy web (projects to identify synergies among each other)
9:00-11:00 Parallel Policy Meeting
EC Delegations, SWITCH-Asia Network Facility Associates, Government Officials
11:30-12:30 Session IV: Building a common vision, moving from demonstration to replication
Understanding the expectations of the European Commission for the SWITCH-Asia Programme, and what are the expected results and outputs of the SWITCH-Asia Network Facility
- Aims and expectations by Mrs. Raluca Nastase, Programme Manager, European Commission, Central Operations for Asia and Central Asia, EuropeAid Cooperation Office
- Understanding how your projects will contribute to the overall programme objectives by Wei Zhao, Project Manager, The SWITCH-Asia Network Facility
- Introduction of the (after lunch) workshop sessions, by Peter Repinski
14:00-16:00 Session V: Measuring the Impact – Part 1: Working together for a regional impact
Group discussion:
- What is the regional potential of the SWITCH-Asia programme?
- How to maximise the impact of the SWITCH-Asia programme?
16:00-19:30Session VI: Measuring the Impact – Part 2: Linking the SWITCH-Asia priorities and the impact of your projects
Group discussion:
- What support do you need to contribute to the SWITCH-Asia programme objectives?
5 June 2009, Friday --- Measuring the impact and moving forward
09:00-09:30 Plenary – Review of Thursday and introduction of the remaining programme:
- What are project indicators? by Mrs. Wei Zhao, Team leader of the SWITCH-Asia Networking Facility
10:00-12:00 Session VII: Measuring the Impact – Part 3: Indicators for project Impact
Group work to discuss:
- What can be reliable indicators for measuring impact at:
The project level (environmental)
Outreach and replication (sustainability)
Change of behaviour (norms and business culture)
13.30-15.00 Session VIII: Preparation of workshop outputs
- Summary of workshop discussions and recommendations
Working groups presented their main findings in the workshop sessions
15:00-16:30 Session IX: Summary of Group Sessions and Panel Feedback recommendations and the way forward
- Presentations by the workshop groups
- Feedback from the Panelists to main recommendations
Panelists:
Mrs. Jenny Tan, Asia Pacific Roundtable on SCP
Mr. Bjarne Pedersen, Consumers International
Mrs. Aneta Nikolova, UNESCAP
Mrs. Li Li Leong, World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD)
Mr. Mikkel Stenbaek Hansen, European Topic Centre on SCP
- Plenary discussion of how SWITCH-Asia can be linked with other SCP activities and programmes in the region
16.30 Thank you and farewell
- Mr. Michael Kuhndt, Director, UNEP/Wuppertal Institute Collaborating Centre on Sustainable Consumption and Production
- Mr. Thomas Wiley, Head of Sector, Economic Cooperation and Sustainable Development, European Commission, Central Operations for Asia and Central Asia, EuropeAid Cooperation Office