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under the supervision of UNEP Division of Technology, Industry and Economics (DTIE).
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On August 22, 2009 I had the honour to represent C&E in the GSSL Asia Pacific Workshop in
In the main sessions, each GSSL research partner provided a twenty minutes’ presentation on the way it conducted GSSL and the main results, followed by a ten minutes’ discussion. All presentations were prepared carefully and were explained with clarity. We also had the chance to express our own ideas through interactive discussions. These discussions usually lasted longer than expected as representatives discussed ebulliently the GSSL cross-cultural conclusions and regional specificity and forgot the time.
In the workshop break, people shared work experience and a variety of cultures and lifestyles in their countries. I was glad to present
The workshop went successfully and produced a GSSL Asia Pacific Summary and recommendations for the 2010-2011 Policy Framework. Briefly, it was suggested that the Framework should be built on a common platform for Asia Pacific and should be adapted with flexibility or each country. The role of governments and community awareness were considered as two pre-requisite factors for a sustainable lifestyle.
By Nguyen Thanh Thuy
Research of C&E (22nd August 2009)