2014 PPACC Overview

Agenda

Conference agenda
Date: 29 September 2014

Time	Sessions	Speakers
09:30-10:00	Registration
10:00-10:10	Opening Performance: Moving Sand Picture (Video)
Keynote Speech Moderator: Dr. Shaw Chen Liu
10:10-10:50	[Keynote Speech 1] Our Changing Climate: The IPCC AR5 and the U.S. National Climate Assessments		Prof. Donald J. Wuebbles, Professor, University of Illinois, USA
10:50-11:30	[Keynote Speech 2] Adaptation to Impacts of Global Warming in Pan Pacific Regions		Dr. Shaw Chen Liu, Academician, Academia Sinica Research Center for Environmental Changes, Taiwan
11:30-11:50	Coffee and Tea Break
11:50-12:30	[Keynote Speech 3] NOAA's Role in Providing Science and Services to Enhance Adaptation Action		Dr. Wayne Higgins, Director, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Climate Program Office, USA
Chair: Dr. Joanna Lei, GHG Emission Reduction Infrastructure Association, Taiwan
12:30-12:45	Opening Remarks		Dr. Kuo-Yen Wei, Minister,Environmental Protection Administration, Executive Yuan, Republic of China (Taiwan) Dr. Wen-Yan Chiau, Legislator, Legislative Yuan, Republic of China (Taiwan) Brent Christensen, Deputy Director, American Institute in Taiwan
12:45-12:55	Group Photo
12:55-14:00	Lunch
Session I: Climate Change Adaptation Action Plans and Tools Moderator:  Prof. Ming-Cheng Yen, National Central University, Taiwan
14:00-14:30	U.S. EPA Climate Adaptation Policy and Tools		Ms. Irene Nielson, Climate Change Coordinator, EPA, USA
14:30-15:00	From Climate Science to Adaptation Policy: A Case of Disaster Impact Assessment in Taiwan		Dr. Shih-Yun Kuo, Assistant Research Fellow, National Science and Technology Center for Disaster Reduction (NCDR), Taiwan
15:00-15:20	Q&A
15:20-15:40	Coffee and Tea Break
Session II : Climate Change Vulnerability and Resilience Building Moderator:  Prof. Ming-Cheng Yen, National Central University, Taiwan
15:40-16:10	Rebuilding from Hurricane Sandy: A Local-Federal Partnership for Equitable and Resilient Disaster Recovery		Dr. Anhthu Hoang, Environmental Justice Specialist, EPA, USA
16:10-16:40	Cross-Sectoral Risk Assessment and Resilience Capacity Building		Prof. Ching-Pin Tung, Professor, National Taiwan University, Taiwan
16:40-17:00	Q&A
17:00-17:10	Closing Remarks
17:10	Closure

Workshop agenda:

Date: 30 September-1 October 2014

Day 1: 30 September (Tue.)
Chair: Dr. Shi-Keng Yang, National Center for Weather and Climate Prediction, USA
Time	Sessions	Speakers
14:30-15:00	Registration
15:00-15:30	[Topic 1] SLR and Coastal Inundation in the Pacific Islands: Indicators and Impacts	Dr. John Marra, Pacific Regional Climate Services Director, NOAA NESDIS NCDC, Hawaii, USA
15:30-15:50	Country Perspective	Pan Pacific representatives
15:50-16:10	Coffee/Tea break
16:10-16:40	[Topic 2] Tools and Strategies for Municipal Risk Awareness and Resilience Planning in Coastal New Jersey	Lisa Auermuller, Watershed Coordinator, Jacques Cousteau National Estuarine Research Reserve, USA
16:40-17:00	Country Perspective	Pan Pacific representatives
17:00-17:30	[Topic 3] Impacts of Climate Changes to Reef-island Geology of South China Sea	Dr. Gong, Shouyeh, Researcher, National Museum of Natural Science, Taiwan
17:30-18:00	Discussion	Dr. Hui-Chen Chien, Counselor/Executive Director, Environmental Protection Administration, Executive Yuan, R.O.C.(Taiwan)
18:00-19:15	Ecosystem Tour (optional)
19:15-21:30	Official Banquet
21:30	Closure
Day 2: 1 October (Wed.)
Chair: Dr. Wayne Higgins, Director, Climate Program Office, NOAA, USA Co-Chair: Dr. Chi-Ming Peng, CEO, WeatherRisk Explore Inc., Taiwan
Time	Sessions	Speakers
09:15-09:30	Registration
09:30-09:40	Summary of 1st day worshop	Moderator: Dr. Shi-Keng Yang
09:40-09:55	[Topic 4] Utilization of Open Climate Data and Big Data to address Climate Change	Dr. Chi-Ming Peng
09:55:10:10	[Topic 5] Open Street Map V.S. Changing Climate	Mr. Dongpo Deng, Institute of Information Science, Academia Sinica, Taiwan
10:10-10:30	[Topic 6] NOAA's Efforts on Addressing Societal Challenges in the U.S. and Pan Pacific Region	Dr. Wayne Higgins
10:30-10:40	[Closing Remarks]	Dr. Hui-Chen Chien Chi-Ming Peng
10:40-11:00	Coffee/Tea break
Climate Change Adaptation Partnership Roundtable Chair: Dr. Hui-Chen Chien Co-Chair: Representative from Asia, Pacific, USA an Taiwan
Time	Session	Attendees
11:00-12:00	Sustainable management model for the International Pan-Pacific Conference  Establishment of conference committee The 2nd Adaptation Conference date and topics	Domestic experts on climate adaptation in the industrial, governmental, and academic areas.  All Pan Pacific representatives invited
12:00	Closure
Luncheon Building and Enhancing Public Private Partnership for Climate Change Adaptation
Time	Session	Attendees
12:30-12:35	Sustainable management model for the International Pan-Pacific Conference  Establishment of conference committee The 2nd Adaptation Conference date and topics	Domestic experts on climate adaptation in the industrial, governmental, and academic areas. All Pan Pacific representatives invited
12:35-13:15	Guest Speeches	Mr. John Pien, General Manager, Taiwan Branch of Grondfos Mr. Wim Chang, Deputy Executive Director, Delta Electronics Foundation Dr. Wayne Higgins, Director, NOAA Climate Program Office, USA
13:15-14:30	Lunch Time
14:30	Closure