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We support intergovernmental initiatives and promote regional cooperation on issues related to transboundary air pollution and other environmental issues. The RRC.AP provides technical support to the Secretariat of the Malé Declaration on Control and Prevention of Air Pollution and Its Likely Transboundary Effects for South Asia (Male' Declaration), and an implementing partner to the Acid Deposition Monitoring Network in East Asia (EANET). Both intergovernmental networks are working towards regional cooperation on transboundary air pollution issues in the South Asia and East Asia (including Southeast Asia) regions, respectively.

The recent activities of the AIT RRC.AP in support of these networks are shown below.

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News and Activities
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Malé Declaration Workshop Successfully Concludes in Bangkok
11-12 June 2025 | Thailand

The regional workshop “Malé Declaration - ​Ambition to Action” was successfully held from 11 to 12 June 2025 in Bangkok, Thailand (and hybrid for a few delegates). The workshop marked a significant step toward revitalizing the Malé Declaration on Control and Prevention of Air Pollution and its likely Transboundary Effects (Malé ​Declaration), fostering renewed regional collaboration to tackle air pollution challenges across South Asia.

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​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Policy Dialogue Towards A Haze-Free Southeast Asia: Forging Climate Resilience and Sustainability
18-18 March 2025 | Bangkok, Thailand (Hybrid)

The Measurable Action for Haze-Free Sustainable Land Management (MAHFSA) Programme’s Closing and Policy Dialogue on Towards A Haze-Free Southeast Asia: Forging Climate Resilience and Sustainability was held on 18 March 2025 at Novotel Bangkok Sukhumvit 20, Thailand, in a hybrid mode.​

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​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Hybrid Bioeconomy Dialogue on Bangkok’s Pollution, FAO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific Main Conference Room (MCR) ​
10-10 March 2025 | Bangkok, Thailand (Hybrid)​

AIT RRC.AP participated in the Hybrid Bioeconomy Dialogue on Bangkok’s Pollution on 10 March 2025. Dr. Vanisa Surapipith, AIT RRC.AP’s Head of Air Pollution Cluster, provided her insight on Air Pollution and Agriculture in Bangkok Metropolitan Region by addressing the source contribution of PM2.5 in Bangkok and the completed project activities on the development of a forecasting system for reducing PM2.5 from open burning activities at the local administrative level in Thailand.

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The Twenty-sixth Session of the Intergovernmental Meeting (IG26) on the Acid Deposition Monitoring Network in East Asia (EANET)
27-28 November 2024 | Malaysia

The 26th Intergovernmental Meeting (IG26) of the Acid Deposition Monitoring Network in East Asia (EANET) convened in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on November 27-28, 2024. This hybrid meeting allowed for both in-person and online participation.

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Understanding Air Pollution and its Sources, Weather, Climate, and Topography in Malaysia: EANET National Stakeholder Awareness Workshop
26-26 November 2024 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia​

AIT RRC.AP played an active role in the "Understanding Air Pollution and its Sources, Weather, Climate, and Topography in Malaysia: EANET National Stakeholder Awareness Workshop in Malaysia." This workshop was a collaborative effort between the Secretariat for the Acid Deposition Monitoring Network in East Asia (EANET) and Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), with the support of the Malaysian Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability. Held at Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi, Kuala Lumpur, on November 26, 2024, the workshop adhered to the EANET Work Programme and Budget 2024, as well as the EANET Rules of Procedure.

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EANET Project Meeting, Emissions Inventories and Source Apportionment of Air Pollution in Southeast Asia
29-29 May 2024 | Bangkok, Thailand

​The Secretariat for the Acid Deposition Monitoring Network in East Asia (EANET), in partnership with the Asian Institute of Technology – Regional Resource Centre for Asian and the Pacific (AIT RRC.AP), organised the project meeting on “Emissions Inventories and Source Apportionment of Air Pollution in Southeast Asia" on 29 May 2024 at UNCC, Bangkok, Thailand (hybrid mode). ​

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Stocktaking and Methodological Assessment of Emissions Inventories and Source Apportionment of Air Pollution in Southeast Asia
26-26 March 2024 | Bangkok, Thailand (Hybrid Meeting)

AIT RRC.AP in partnership with EANET organised the meeting "Stocktaking and Methodological Assessment of Emissions Inventories and Source Apportionment of Air Pollution in Southeast Asia." The objective of the meeting was to better understand the emissions inventories and source apportionment situation in the countries of Southeast Asia.​

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The Twenty-fourth Session of the Intergovernmental Meeting (IG24) on the Acid Deposition Monitoring Network in East Asia (EANET)
24-25 November 2022 | Manila, Philippines

​The Twenty-fourth Session of the Intergovernmental Meeting (IG24) of the Acid Deposition Monitoring Network in East Asia (EANET) was organised during 24-25 November 2022 (hybrid mode) in Manila, Philippines, to make important decisions on the implementation of its expansion of scope and newly established Project Fund, and other relevant matters.

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The Twenty-second Session of the Scientific Advisory Committee Meeting (SAC22) on the Acid Deposition Monitoring Network in East Asia (EANET)
18-20 October 2022 | Virtual

The Twenty-second Session of the Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC22) of the Acid Deposition Monitoring Network in East Asia (EANET) was organised virtually from 18-20 October 2022. The meeting discussed acid deposition monitoring activities of the EANET in 2021 including project proposals submitted by NC and Participating Countries.

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The Working Group Meeting of Acid Deposition Monitoring Network in East Asia (EANET)
24-25 August 2022 | Virtual

​The Working Group Meeting of Acid Deposition Monitoring Network in East Asia (EANET) in 2022 (WG2022) was convened virtually from 24 to 25 August 2022. About 70 representatives from the EANET participating countries, namely, Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Japan, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Philippines, Republic of Korea, Russia, Thailand and Vietnam, as well as the Secretariat and Network Center for the EANET, gathered online to discuss and review the proposed projects submitted to the EANET Project Fund and other matters related to the expansion of the scope of the EANET.

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Awareness Workshop on State of Acid Deposition in East Asia – From Data to Policy
20-20 June 2022 | Virtual

​RRC.AP supported the EANET Secretariat in organising an awareness workshop on the “State of Acid Deposition in East Asia – From Data to Policy” on 20 June 2022 on an Online Platform. The objectives of the workshop were to increase public understanding on acid deposition issues, to share EANET achievements in the last 20 years, and to explore further generate collaboration ideas for future EANET Projects based on the PRSAD4 (4th Periodic Report on the State of Acid Deposition in East Asia) findings and recommendations. Altogether 79 participants, including 38 women, from 17 countries including 13 EANET participating countries participated in the workshop.

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The Twentieth Anniversary of the EANET and the EANET Science and Policy Dialogue
26-26 November 2021 | Virtual

​The EANET 20th Anniversary celebration and the EANET Science and Policy Dialogue were organised back-to-back on 26 November 2021. The virtual event gathered over one hundred participants from 30 countries to discuss better air quality for all. The EANET’s 20th Anniversary celebration was organised to commemorate the significant milestones of the Acid Deposition Monitoring Network in East Asia (EANET) in its twenty years of successful inter-regional cooperation and implementation of activities.

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The Twenty-third Session of the Intergovernmental Meeting on the Acid Deposition Monitoring Network in East Asia (IG23)
24-25 November 2021 | Virtual

​The Twenty-third Session of the Intergovernmental Meeting on the Acid Deposition Monitoring Network in East Asia (IG23) was convened virtually from 24 to 25 November 2021 to make important decisions on the expansion of​ the scope of the EANET, among other topics. The event gathered over 70 representatives of the EANET participating countries, namely, Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Japan, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Philippines, Republic of Korea, Russia, Thailand and Vietnam, the Secretariat, and Network Center for the EANET.

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The Twenty-first Session of the Scientific Advisory Committee on the Acid Deposition Monitoring Network in East Asia (EANET SAC21)
26-28 October 2021 | Virtual

​The Twenty-first Session of the Scientific Advisory Committee of the Acid Deposition Monitoring Network in East Asia (SAC21) was organised virtually from 26-28 October 2021, to discuss scientific and technical matters related to the EANET activities.

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The EANET Awareness Workshop
6-6 September 2021 | Virtual

​The EANET Awareness Workshop in 2021 was organized virtually on 6 September 2021, in partnership with the Republic of Korea. The event gathered over 200 participants from 16 countries and focused its discussion on international cooperation on acid deposition and air pollution. The workshop was aimed at increasing public understanding of regional acid deposition issues while reflecting on the work achieved by the EANET in the last 20 years.

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The Working Group Meeting in 2021 Session-2 for the EANET (WG2021-1)
18-18 August 2021 | Virtual

​The Working Group Meeting in 2021 Session 2 for the EANET (WG2021-2) was convened virtually from 18-20 August 2021. Over 70 participants representing the EANET member countries, namely, Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Japan, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Philippines, Republic of Korea, Russia, Thailand and Vietnam, the Secretariat and Network Center for the EANET, gathered- together to discuss the process of the expansion of the scope of the EANET, among other important topics.