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US-AEP
contributes to CERF Symposium
US-AEP recently participated in the Civil
Engineering Research Foundation�s (CERF) Symposium 2000, held in Washington,
DC August 14-17. US-AEP Executive Director, Peter Kimm served as the keynote
speaker for the environment session. In his speech, Mr. Kimm provided an
overview of US-AEP and spoke on the opportunities to introduce innovative
U.S. environmental technologies in Asia. Mr. Kimm stated, "economic growth
and environmental management are compatible in Asia." He further added, "the
transfer of innovative technologies to Asia is going to be a key factor in
ensuring Asia�s long-term sustainable growth and the opportunities for U.S.
companies to participate in this long-term sustainable growth are
tremendous."
Collaborating with ASEAN on
technology verification
The World Federation of Technical
Assessment Organizations (WFTAO) held its annual global meeting in
conjunction with the CERF-sponsored Symposium. As part of an agreement with
ASEAN, US-AEP sponsored Mr. Kesrat Sukasem, Senior Environmental Officer
from ASEAN to participate in the WFTAO and CERF meetings. Mr. Sukasem�s
objective was to become familiar with various models of environmental
technology verification. Based on Mr. Sukasem�s meeting with WFTAO and other
organizations in the U.S., US-AEP and ASEAN will develop a Memorandum of
Understanding (MOU) for collaboration to establish a center or network for
environmental technology verification in ASEAN.
Asian
Mayors meet to fight urban poverty
Approximately 70 mayors and city leaders from the Asia and Pacific region
met at the Asian Mayors Forum on Fighting Urban Poverty, held June 26-29, in
Shanghai, China. The Asian Development Bank
sponsored the event with US-AEP, the United Nations Development Program,
the United States Agency for International Development, and CITYNET
co-sponsoring.
Rapid growth in Asia has exacerbated problems affecting the urban
poverty, such as unemployment, inadequate housing, poor environmental and
unsanitary living conditions. The forum gave leaders representing these
urban areas an opportunity to share information about practices that can
improve the lives of urban inhabitants, as well as solutions that address
the effects of rapid growth.
US-AEP sponsored the attendance of three mayors, two from the Philippines
and one from Indonesia. US-AEP's Commercial Environmental Specialist to the
ADB, Stacy Bonnaffons, served as a moderator for the session on "Urban Waste
Management." Mayor Ortega of San Fernando, Philippines praised the
assistance provided by US-AEP in the area of waste management. US-AEP Urban
Infrastructure Representative in India, Mr. P.U. Asnani, moderated the
session on "Slum Improvement" and promoted the advantages of a City
Managers' Association during a special networking session.
This year's forum produced tangible benefits, including a plan by ADB and
CITYNET to promote electronic networking among city leaders to continue
sharing experiences and best practices. Next year's Asian Mayors forum will
focus on health and education.
Philippine
delegation learn about air quality management
US-AEP/Philippines Technology Representative Dr. Alma Madrazo led a
20-member delegation of Philippine government and corporate officials on a
study tour that addressed air pollution issues. The delegation included
Filipino Congressman J.R. Nereus Acosta who is the author of the Philippine
Clean Air Act.
The study tour started with the 93rd Air and Waste Management
Conference in Salt Lake City, Utah. After the A&WMA conference, the
delegation went to San Diego, California where they visited Advanced
Pollution Instrumentation, Inc. and the San Diego Air Pollution Control
District. They attended courses on "The U.S. Permitting System" and
"Continuous Emissions and Air Quality Monitoring Systems." Congressman
Acosta commented, "The US-AEP trip to Utah and San Diego gave me a far
keener appreciation of the problems and possibilities related to air quality
management. The sharing of cross-cutting experiences and expertise on the
part of industry and policy initiatives is very valuable."
Congratulations:
We have the pleasure of announcing two new additions to the US-AEP
extended family:
Congratulations go to Albert and Rita Leung on the birth of their
daughter Leung Jing-Hei born on August 5. Mother and daughter are healthy
and Albert is very proud.
Congratulations also go out to Brian and Jocevil Ruberti on the birth of
their second child. Jessica Ruberti was born on August 9, weighing 6 lbs
5oz. Mother and daughter are healthy and Brian is sleep-deprived.
Welcome:
In this edition, we have the pleasure of welcoming five talented
individuals to the US-AEP family:
Mr. Von Millard is the new Country Director for India. Prior to joining
US-AEP, Mr. Millard was the business development manager for Applied
Ordnance Technology, Inc. in Waldorf, Maryland where he was instrumental in
facilitating the conversion of technologies from the defense industry to the
civil sector. Mr. Millard served 29 years as a U.S. Naval Officer; he held
the post of Naval Attach� from 1985-1988 at the U.S. Mission in New Delhi.
He can be reached at: von.millard@mail.doc.gov
Ms. Hillary Pettegrew joins US-AEP as a Communications Associate. Prior
to joining US-AEP, Ms. Pettegrew was an editor with the RIA Group. Ms.
Pettegrew also has a background in law, holding a J.D. from Northwestern
University and a Bachelor from Colgate University. She can be reached at:
hpettegrew@usaep.org
Ms. Sheila Ribeiro joins US-AEP as an Operations Associate. Ms. Ribeiro
comes to US-AEP from the Montgomery County Department of Economic
Development. She holds a Bachelor in Microbiology and Biochemistry from the
St. Xavier�s College and a Masters in Microbiology from Goa University in
Goa, India. She can be reached at: sribeiro@usaep.org
The ETNA program has gained two team members. Ms. Kimberly Mihalik is
ETNA�s new Deputy Director. Prior to US-AEP, she worked on environmental
technology projects as a Staff Engineer for SAIC. She holds a Bachelor in
Environmental Engineering from the University of Florida. She can be reached
at: kmihalik@usaep.org
Mr. Douglas Shuster joins the ETNA team as the Senior Trade and
Investment Advisor. Mr. Shuster comes to US-AEP from the U.S. Trade and
Development Agency where he had served as an Evaluation Analyst. He holds a
Bachelor in Economics and Geography from Clark University and a Masters in
Law and Diplomacy from Tufts University. He can be reached at: dougshuster@hotmail.com
We are excited to have such talented and enthusiastic individuals join
the US-AEP family.
Farewell:
In this edition, US-AEP will have to say
farewell to Jihan Kim who served as the Commercial Assistant in the
US-AEP/Korea office. Jihan has been instrumental in maintaining US-AEP�s
mission in Korea. His last day is August 25. We wish Jihan the best of luck
in his new endeavors.
News to share?
Contact editor Kim Phan via
e-mail <kphan@usaep.org> or fax (202-835-0366). Thanks for
contributions go to Alma Madrazo (US-AEP/Philippines),
Jihan Kim (US-AEP/Korea), Keith Gilges (US-AEP/Hong
Kong), Ayesha Gideon (US-AEP/New Delhi) Samuel Tumiwa
(CTEM), Alex Izadpanah (ETNA), Lisa Lumbao,
Hillary Pettegrew, Scott Phillips, and Paul Weishaupt
(IRG). |
