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Asia Eco-Design Electronics Conference
5th December 2006
Hotel Silken
11-19 Boulevard Charlemagne
Belaymont
Brussels
Belgium

Organised by:   The Centre for  Sustainable Design (www.cfsd.org.uk)
In assocation with:     Asia-Eco-Design Electronics Project
(www.cfsd.org.uk/aede) 
Funded by:      European Commission's Asia  Pro Eco Programme


**FREE CONFERENCE**

Background
Asian electronics, electrical and home appliance companies are increasingly
being impacted by environmental and social issues. These developments have
significant implications for manufacturers and assemblers in tier 1 and
beyond, especially those that supply to Japanese, American or European
transnational companies. As a result, Asian companies are facing a growing
number and range of customer enquiries covering compliance with
environmental laws and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) issues,
particularly on product-related environmental issues such as eco-design,
materials reduction, energy efficiency, reduced toxicity and recyclability.


The strongest driver at present is:
.       EU: Restriction of Certain Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Directive

But others are likely to have stronger influence in the future:
.       EU: Waste from Electrical & Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive 
.       EU: Energy Using Products (EuP) Directive 
.       EU: Registration, Evaluation and Authorisation of Chemicals (REACH)
Directive 
.       EU: Green Procurement Plans 
.       US: Electronics Industry Code of Conduct (EICC)
.       Japan: Law for the Promotion of Effective Utilisation of Resources
(LPEUR)
.       Japan: Home Appliance Recycling Law (HARL)
.       Japan: Green Purchasing Law (GPL)

Concept
Asia Eco-Design Electronics Conference will launch four new studies on
Europe/Japan, Thailand, India and China. The Europe/Japan report explores
the top-down implications of the impacts of green laws and CSR trends for
the Asian electronics supply chain and the country studies examine
awareness and capacity to deal with the challenges particularly in the area
of eco-design. The afternoon sessions will discuss the impact of both
existing and future environmental laws and CSR issues on Asian suppliers -
highlighting both the risks and opportunities.

Benefits of attending Asia-Eco-Design Electronics Conference will include:
* New research
* Free reports
* Access to leading-edge thinking
* New ideas and opportunities
* Networking and connections

The event will be of particular interest to transnational companies in the
electronics, electrical and home appliance sectors that have Asian
suppliers and facilities, as well as other manufacturers, assemblers,
entrepreneurs, consultants, academics and government officials. 

Conference programme

9.00    Registration

9.30    Introduction
                Martin Charter, Director, The Centre for Sustainable
Design, University College for the Creative Arts, UK  

9.40    Impact of EC and Japan green electronics developments on the supply
chain
                Martin Charter, Director, The Centre for Sustainable
Design, University College for the Creative Arts, UK  

10.10   China: 'state of the art' study
        Professor Jin Min, School of Environment and Natural Resources,
Renmin University of China, China     

10.45   India study: 'state of the art' study
        Rajoo Goel, Director General, ELCINA Electronic Industries
Association of India, India          

11.20   Coffee

11.45   Thailand study: 'state of the art' study
        Charuek Hengrasmee, President, Electrical & Electronics Institute
(EEI), Thailand   

12.20   Panel discussion
        Moderator: Ritu Kumar, Director, TERI Europe, UK/India
                Charuek Hengrasmee, President, Electrical & Electronics
Institute (EEI), Thailand       
                Professor Jin Min, Renmin University of China, China
                Rajoo Goel, Director General, ELCINA Electronic Industries
Association of India, India          

1.00    Lunch

2.00    Supply chain implications:  impact on SMEs 
        Vinod Sharma, CEO, Deki Electronics, India 

2.45    Panel discussion 1: Impacts of RoHS and WEEE on the Asian supply
chain
        Chairman: Ulrich Hoffmann, UNCTAD, Switzerland     

                Denis Pohl, Scientific Advisor, DG Environment, Federal
Public Service Health, Food Chain Safety and Environment, Belgium 
                European Commission, Directorate-General Environment,
Belgium*
        Nobuyuki Hiratsuka, Japan Business Council for Europe (JBCE),
Belgium     
        Michelle O'Neil, Director, Government Relations, Europe, Middle
East & Africa, Honeywell, Belgium*      
        DaeYoung Park, ENHESA Environmental Policy Centre, Belgium*
                Professor Jin Min, Renmin University of China, China
                Rajoo Goel, ELCINA Electronic Industries Association of
India, India

3.30    Coffee & Tea    

3.50    Panel discussion 2: Potential impacts of EuP, REACH and CSR issues
on the Asian supply chain
        Chairman: Ulrich Hoffmann, UNCTAD, Switzerland    

        Keith Huckle, Senior Manager, Product Stewardship & EHS Public
Affairs, Dow Corning, Belgium   
        Arnie Bawden, Supply Chain Corporate Responsibility Manager, O2
(UK) Ltd, UK 
        Davis Yang, Manager, Huawei, China
        European Commission, Directorate-General Enterprise, Belgium*
        European Commission, Directorate-General for Energy and Transport,
Unit D3 (Energy Efficiency), Belgium
        Charuek Hengrasmee, President, Electrical & Electronics Institute
(EEI), Thailand       
        Lena Pripp-Kovac, Manager, Corporate Responsibility &
Sustainability, Sweden

16.35   Conclusions

17.00   Close

* To be confirmed

Audience

The conference will be of particular interest to those in the electronics,
electrical and home appliance sectors that have responsibility for
integrating product-related environmental and CSR issues into the supply
chain

* Chairman
* Managing Directors
* Engineering Directors and Managers
* Quality Directors and Managers
* Environmental Directors and Managers
* Supply Chain Directors and Managers
* Procurement Directors and Managers
* Marketing Directors and Managers
* Export Directors and Managers
* Design engineers
* Mechanical engineers
* Electrical/Electronic engineers

Fees
Asia Eco-Design Electronics (AEDE) Conference is FREE of charge.

Asia Eco-Design Electronics (AEDE) Project
The overall goal of AEDE is to assist Asian electronics, electrical and
home appliances suppliers to meet the challenges of existing and
forthcoming EC and Japanese product-related environmental legislation and
emerging CSR developments. AEDE has delivered conferences to over 200
delegates in Thailand, India and China and will produce a range of reports,
tools and a project website (www.cfsd.org.uk/aede). AEDE is led by The
Centre for Sustainable Design (UK) with partners being  Electrical and
EIectronics Institute (Thailand),  Renmin University of China (China),
ELCINA Electronic Industries Association of India (India), Rajiv Gandhi
Foundation (India) and Linkoping University (Sweden).          

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Asia-Eco-Design Electronics Conference
5th December 2006
Hotel Silken
11-19 Boulevard Charlemagne
Belaymont
Brussels, Belgium

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For further information on the: 
* AEDE conference       - contact: Rebecca Osmond on
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* AEDE project  - contact: Martin Charter on mcharter at ucreative.ac.uk

Please send your registration to:

Rebecca Osmond
The Centre for Sustainable Design
University College for the Creative Arts
Falkner Road
Farnham
Surrey
GU9 7DS
Tel:    00 44 1252 892772
Fax:    00 44 1252 892747
Email:          rosmond at ucreative.ac.uk