Opening Address

Chaired by:
Prof. Montri Chulavatnatol (ARDA, Thailand)
Prof. Kenji Iiyama (Professor Emeritus, University of Tokyo, Japan)

Speakers

• H.E. Dr. Pravich Rattanapian (Minister, MOST, Thailand)
• Mr. Hideaki Some (Dierctor-General for Technicl Affairs, MAFF, Japan)
• Dr. Supranee Impithuksa (Deputy Director General, Department of Agriculture, MOAC, Thailand)
• Dr. Saksit Tridech (Permanent Secretary, MOST, Thailand)
• Dr. Naomasa Nakajima (Representative of Biomass-Asia Research Consortium of Japan, Vice-President of AIST, Japan)

Country Reports

Chaired by:
Dr. Jerdsak Chaikuna (Chulalongkorn University, Thailand)
Dr. Masayuki Kamimoto (Research Coordinator, AIST, Japan)

Speakers

FAO

• Mr. Conrado S. Heruela (Consultant, FAO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific)
  FAO: Promoting and Building Capacities for Modern Bioenergy

Cambodia

• Dr. Sat Samy (Under Secretary of State, Ministry of Industry, Mines and Energy)
  Country Report of Cambodia

China

• Dr. Kong Yuan (Senior Project Officer, Rural Environmental Management Division, Depertment of Nature and Ecology Conservation, State Environmental Protection Administration (SEPA))
  Biomass Utilization and Environmental Protection in China
• Dr. Chen Yong (Director, Guangzhou Institute of Energy Conversion, Chinese Academy of Sciences(CAS)
  The Renewable Energy Development Strategy in China

Indonesia

• Dr. Wahono Sumaryono (Agroindustry and Biotechnology Agency for the Assessment and Application of Technology, the Agency for the Assessment and Application of Technology (BPPT)
  Policy and R&D on Biofuels and Biomass in Indonesia

Coffee Break

Country Reports (continued)

Chaired by:
Dr. Surapol Wattanawong (TISTR, Thailand)
Dr. Yutaka Mori (Director of Food Science and Technology Devision, JIRCAS, Japan)

Speakers

Japan

• Mr Tetsuaki Nagamine (Deputy Director, Resources Recycling Office, Environment Policy Division, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF))
  Biomass - Nippon Strategy

Laos

• Mr. Bouathep Malaykham (Head of Rural Electrification Division, Ministry of Industry and Handicraft)
  Brief Country Report for Biomass in LAO PDR(abstract)

Malaysia

• Dr.Hamdan bin Mokhtar (Programme Head, Environment and Bioprocess Technology Centre, SIRIM Berhad)
  Biomass -- Potentials, Research and Development and Application in Malaysia

Myanmar

• H.E.Dr. U Kyaw Soe (Deputy Ministor, Ministry of Science and Technology)

Philippines

• Mr. Mario Castillo Marasigan (Director, Officer-in-Charge, Energy Utilization Management Bureau, Department of Energy (DOE))
  The Philippine Biofuels Program

Lunch Break / Poster Session

Country Reports (continued)

Chaired by:
Mrs. Siriluck Nivitchanyong (NSTDA, Thailand)
Dr. Koichi Yamamoto (Principle Research Coordinator, FFPRI, Japan)

Speakers

South Korea

• Dr. Chul Ho Kim (Principal Research Scientist, Metabolic Engineering Research Laboratory, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB))
  Policy and R&D on Bioenergy

Thailand

• Dr. Boonrod Sajjakulnukit (Senior Scientist, Bureau of Energy Research and Study)
• Dr. Nantawan Sarobol (Field Crop Researcher, MOAC)

Vietnam

• Dr. Lai Thuy Hien (Assoc. Prof. / Head, Department of Petroleum Microbiology, Department of Petroleum Microbiology, Institute of Biotechnology, Vietnamese Academy of Science and Technology (VAST))
  Biomass Utilization in Vietnam (abstract)
• Dr. Tran Dinh Man (Deputy Directer of Institute of Biotechnology, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, (VAST))
  Policy and Strategy for Biomass Development and Utilization in Vietnam

Keynote Lecture

Chaired by:
Dr. Paritud Bhandhybanyong (NSTDA, Thailand)
Dr. Ken-ichi Tomizawa (Chief Reseracher, RITE, Japan)

Speaker

• Dr. Sakarindr Bhumiratana (President, NSTDA, Thailand)
  Thailand: Center for Asian Biomass Promotion

Coffee Break

Reports from Industries

Chaired by:
Dr. Paritud Bhandhybanyong (NSTDA, Thailand)
Dr. Ken-ichi Tomizawa (Chief Reseracher, RITE, Japan)

Speakers

• Ms. Prasertsuk Chamornmarn (Director of National Environment Board, Office of Natural Resources and Environmental Policy and Planning, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE))of Manufacturing, Tokyo Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Japan)
  CDM Implementation in Thailand
• Dr. Hiroyuki Fujimura (Chairman, Zero Emission Forum Japan, United Nations University / Chairman of Divisional Group of Manufacturing, Tokyo Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Japan)
  Economic System and Industries in the Future
• Mr. Kosol Jairungsee (Deputy Director-General, Department of Industrial Works, MOI, Thailand)
  Report from Industries (5MB file)

Reports on Biomass Utilization

Chaired by:
Ms. Peesamai Jenvanitpanjakul (TISTR, Thailand)
Dr. Yoshiyuki Sasaki (Principal Research Scientist, Biomass Technology Research Center, AIST, Japan)

Speakers

• Ms. Ratanavalee Inochanon (VP, Fels & Lubricants Research Department, PTT Public Company Ltd.)
• Mr. Takashi Saiki, Ph.D. (Head, R&D Division, Alcohol Association, Japan)
  Development and Evaluation of a Cellulose-Ethanol Conversion Process based on Highly Efficient Ethanol Fermentation using Flocculent-Arming Yeast
• Dr. Bi Jicheng (Professor, Institute of Coal Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China)
  Co-gasification of Biomass and Coal in a Fluidized Bed
• NEDO Report
• * Dr. Yuji Nakajima (Project Coordinator, Waste & Biomass Team, New Energy Technology Development Department, NEDO, Japan)
  Introduction of Bioenergy Conversion Development in NEDO
• * Prof. Morihiro Kurushima (Program Manager, NEDO, Japan)
  Challenges on New Technologies for a Sustainable Energy System

Welcome Party

Coffee Break

Lunch Break / Poster Session

Coffee Break

Closing Session

Chaired by:
Dr. Paritud Bhandhybanyong (NSTDA, Thailand)
Mr. Takayuki Matsuo (AIST, Japan)

Report on International Follow-Up Seminar

• Dr. Atsushi Fukuda (Nihon University, Japan)
  Promotion on Clean Development Mechanism in Transport Sector and Bio-Diesel Fuel Project Perspectives in Thailand

Wrap Up and Biomass-Asia Strategy

• Panel 1: Biomass Availability (1) Sustainable Biomass Production and Utilization: Potential and Possibilities
• Panel 2: Biomass Fuel for Vehicles
• Panel 3: Biomass Availability (2) How to Utilize Woody Biomass in Southeast Asia
• Panel 4: R&D for Future Bioenergy
• Panel 5: Biomass Utilization
• Panel 6: LCA

Chairperson's Summary

• Ms. Sumalai Srikumlaithong (Deputy Governmor (R&D), TISTR) on behalf of Dr. Saksit Tridech (Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Science and Technology, Thailand)
  Summary and Final Statement

Closing Address

• Dr. Nongluck Pankurddee (Governor, TISTR, Thailand)

Group photos

Banquet