Our friends at the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs GITE program are organizing a Regional Workshop on Transport Sector Inspection and Maintenance Policy in Asia in Bangkok from 10-12 December 2001. They are on the lookout for speakers and ideas. Here's a quick rundown for you, just in case: Goals and Objectives This Workshop aims to assist developing countries in Asia to identify and promote appropriate policies to encourage inspection and maintenance programmes at the national level. It will 1) explore opportunities for regional cooperation in the area of inspection and maintenance, fuel standards, exhaust pipe and safety regulations; 2) provide a forum for sharing country experiences in the design and implementation of vehicle inspection and maintenance programmes; 3) consider legal, organizational and cross-sectoral issues relating to vehicle inspection and maintenance in Asia; and 4) provide input to the inspection and maintenance comparative study of ESCAP member countries being undertaken by the Japanese Automobile Research Institute. The Workshop is intended to contribute to the Asian region's ability to enforce vehicle safety standards, promote transport energy efficiency and reduce emissions from vehicles. . I&M will be introduced as one potential solution and a means of regulating three branches of road travel issues: (a) road safety, (b) energy efficiency, (c) air quality while keeping in mind issues of stakeholders, different types of vehicles, regulatory frameworks, infrastructure development, and various stakeholders. For further information contact Ghazal Badiozamani [[log in to unmask]] or Kathleen Abdalla [[log in to unmask]] Energy and Transport Branch (ETB) Division for Sustainable Development (DSD) Department for Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) United Nations, DC2-2018 New York, NY 10017 USA Phone: +212-963 8416, Fax: 212-963-1795 = = = = With all good wishes, Eric Britton The @New Mobility Forum is permanently at http://newmobility.org The Commons __ technology, economy, society__ Le Frene, 8/10 rue Joseph Bara, 75006 Paris, France Day phone: +331 4326 1323 Mobile: +336 80 96 78 79 24 hour Fax/Voicemail hotline: +331 5301 2896 IP Videoconference: 193.251.38.219 [log in to unmask] Backup email: [log in to unmask]