[Itenv] CHINA: Eco-design Conference

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AEDE Conference: China
Asia-Eco-Design Electronics
21st September 2006
Fragrant Hill Hotel
Beijing, China

Organised by:   Renmin University of China, China 
                China Household Electrical Appliances Association, China
In assocation with:     Asia-Eco-Design Electronics Project
(www.cfsd.org.uk/aede) 
Funded by:      EC's Asia  Pro Eco Programme


**FREE CONFERENCE**

Background
China's electronics, electrical and home appliance companies are
increasingly being impacted by environmental and social issues and these
developments have significant implications for Chinese manufacturers and
assemblers, especially those that already export or plan to trade with EC,
Japan and US. As a result, Chinese companies are facing a growing number
and range of customer enquiries covering compliance with environmental laws
and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) issues and specifically on
product-related environmental issues such as eco-design, materials
reduction, energy efficiency, reduced toxicity and recyclability.
Particular drivers are a range of European and Japanese laws and codes,
for, example:
.       EU: Restriction of Certain Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Directive
.       EU: Waste from Electrical & Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive 
.       EU: Energy Using Products (EuP) Directive 
.       EU: Registration, Evaluation and Authorisation of Chemicals (REACH)
Directive 
.       EU: Communication on Integrated Product Policy (IPP) 
.       US: Electronics Industry Code of Conduct (EICC)
.       Japan: Home Appliance Recycling Law (HARL)
.       Japan: Law for the Promotion of Effective Utilisation of Resources
(LPEUR)
.       Japan: Green Purchasing Law (GPL)

Concept
Asia-Eco-Design Electronics Conference will provide an update on key
developments in Europe, Japan, Thailand, India and China, and will launch
the results of a new study on eco-design in China. This event will provide
an update on the implementation of WEEE, RoHS and introduce the EuP
Directive. In addition, the conference will introduce the business
advantages of eco-design. 

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

The event will be of particular interest to companies in the electronics,
electrical and home appliance sectors that export to Europe and Japan
including manufacturers, assemblers, entrepreneurs, consultants, academics
and government officials. 

Conference programme

Conference program
9.00            Registration 

9.30            Introduction of the participants          
                Fuzhong Liu, Vice President of China Home Electrical
Appliances Association President of China, China  

                Welcome Address 
        Min Jin, Associate Professor School of Environment and Natural
Resources, Renmin University of China, China

                Opening Addresses
        Martin Charter, Director, The Centre for Sustainable Design,
University College for the Creative Arts (UCCA), UK 
        Yong Zhai, The Environment and Natural Resources Committee with
National People's Congress, China
        Li Fang, Vice Director of the International Cooperation Department
of SEPA, China

10.00           WEEE and RoHS update and impacts on the export of Chinese
electronic and electrical products
                Yanmin Miao, WTO Department, Ministry of Commerce, China

10.30   Coffee and Networking 

10.45   WEEE and RoHS update and understanding in-depth
        Daeyoung Park, Legal Consultant, ENHESA Environmental Policy 
Center, Belgium

11.10   EuP Directive: Update and business implications
        Martin Charter, Director, The Centre for Sustainable Design, UCCA,
UK

11.35   Eco-design: Lessons from industry       
        Dr. Mattias Lindahl, Department of Environmental Technology,
Linkoping University, Sweden   
        TBC, Siemens (China) Ltd Co's Experience in Eco-design, China

12.15   Comments, Questions and Discussion

12.30   Lunch

1.45    Eco-design: Overview of Developments in Thailand, China and India 
        Panel Discusion: Electronics and Environmental Requirements 
                Moderator: Ichin Cheng, TERI Europe, UK
        Speakers: Professor Changju Yang, School of Environment and Natural
Resources, Renmin University of China, China
        Charuek Hengrasmee, President, Electrical & Electronics Institute,
Thailand     
        Rajoo Goel, Secretary General, ELCINA Electronic Industry
Association of India, India
    
15.15   Coffee and networking

15.30   'Design for disassembley' workshop - 'Exercise with an iron'
        Facilitated by Dr Mattias Lindahl, Linkoping University, Sweden   

17.00           Discussion and Communication 

17.30           Close

Audience
The conference will be of particular interest to those in the electronics,
electrical and home appliance sectors that have responsibility for export
to Europe and Japan
* Chairman
* Managing Directors
* Engineering Directors and Managers
* Quality Directors and Managers
* Environmental Directors and Managers
* Procurement Directors and Managers
* Supply Chain 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 the AEDE is to assist the Asian electronics, electrical
and home appliances suppliers to meet the challenges of existing and
forthcoming EC and Japanese environmental legislation and emerging
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) developments. AEDE has and will
deliver conferences in Thailand and India, China and Belgium (Brussels),
reports, tools and a project website (www.cfsd.org.uk/aede). AEDE is led 
by The Centre for Sustainable Design (www.cfsd.org.uk).
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Asia-Eco-Design Electronics Conference
21st September 2006
Fragrant Hill Hotel
Beijing
China

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For further information on the: 
* AEDE conference - contact: Min JIN on jinmin88 at hotmail.com OR
Jinmin99 at sina.com
* AEDE project - contact: Martin Charter on mcharter at ucreative.ac.uk

Please send your registration to:

Min JIN
School of Environment of Natural Resources
Renmin University of China
59 Zhongguancun Dajie, Haidian District
Beijing, China 100872
Phone: +86-10-62513207
Fax :      +86-10-62514393
Email: jinmin88 at hotmail.com OR Jinmin99 at sina.com