International Expert Workshop on the Analysis of Economic and Public Health Impacts of Air Pollution
September 6, 2001
Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany
AGENDA
08:30 – 09:15: Welcome and Opening Addresses
Myra Frazier, US Environmental Protection Agency
Carlos Dora, World Health Organization
Devra Davis, Carnegie Mellon University
09:15 – 10:15: Co-Sponsors perspective on international initiatives and activities to promote analysis and information exchange of the public health benefits of energy/technology measures to reduce GHGs
Potential speakers:
Aaron Cohen – WHO Working Group and HEI
Bryan Hubbell – (on behalf of) UNECE
Jorge Rogat – UNEP
Cathy Allen – USEPA
Regina Ostergaard-Klem – USAID
Todd Johnson – World Bank
10:15 - 10:30: Break
10:30 - 13:00: Parallel working group sessions
Group 1: Economics, Benefits Transfer and Policy Facilitator: Luis Cifuentes – Chile, Bryan Hubbell - USEPA and Jorge Rogat – UNEP [issue paper, (79k pdf)]
Group 2: Indoor Air Quality Issues & Susceptible Populations Facilitator: Majid Ezzati - RFF, George Thurston – NYU and R. Uma – India [issue paper, (73k pdf)]
Group 3: Development and Transfer of Dose-Response Relationships and Exposure Models in Developing Countries Facilitator: Lester Grant – USEPA, Paulo Saldiva – Brazil and John Sung - Korea [issue paper, (76k pdf)]
13:00 - 14:00: Lunch
14:00 - 15:30: Reports and Conclusions of Working Groups
Facilitator: Victor Borja - Mexico
Panel: Rapporteurs from each working group will have 15 minutes each to present a summary of discussions and conclusions
Discussion: 30 minutes of discussion will follow working group presentations
15:30 - 15:45: Break
15:45 – 17:00: Next Steps and Conclusions
Facilitator: Luis Cifuentes - Chile
Panel: Carlos Dora - World Health Organization
Myra Frazier - US EPA
Devra Davis – Carnegie Mellon University
Todd Johnson – World Bank
Jorge Rogat – UNEP
17:00: End