International Symposium on Green Purchasing in Bangkok
October 7, 2005 Phoenix 2 Room, Hall 4, IMPACT Exhibition Center, Bangkok, Thailand
Organized by International Green Purchasing Network (IGPN)
Thailand Environment Institute(TEI)
Federation of Thai Industries(FTI)
Thailand Research Fund(TRF)
Co-sponsored by Asian Productivity Organization(APO)
9:30
Registration
10:00 Opening
  - Santi Bangor, Deputy Secretary General, National Economic and Social Development Board
10:15 Key note speech: Global Environmental Issues and Green Purchasing
  - Prof. Ryoichi Yamamoto, University of Tokyo/Chair, IGPN
10:40 "Green Purchasing in Global Perspective"
  (1) Overview: Hiroyuki Sato, Secretary General, IGPN
  (2) Sweden: Peter Nohrstedt, Sweden Environmental Management Council
  (3) Japan: Hideki Onizaki, Ministry of the Environment, Japan
  (4) UK: Eleni Pasdeki-Clewer, Sustainable Procurement Task Force
  Chair: Dr. Pongvipa Lohsomboon, Thailand Environment Institute
  ( 12:30〜13:30 Lunch Break )
13:30 Company reports
  (1) Panasonic Activities: Green Procurement & Green Products
  - Akira Nakamura, Matsushita Electric Industrial Co.,Ltd.
  (2) Siam Cement
  - Kitjar Ruangthai, Executive Consultant of Total Quality Promotion Center
  (3) Environmental Management and Green Purchasing at Fuji Xerox
  - Yukari Sakamoko, Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.
  Chair: Asst. Prof. Dr. Thumrongrat Mungcharoen, Faculty of Engineer,
Kasetsart University
  (15:00〜15:15 Coffee Break )
15:15 Green Purchasing in Thailand
  - Sumon Sumetchoengprachya, Thai Green Purchasing Network
15:45 Discussion
  Chair: Dr. Ponvipa Lohsomboon, Director of Business and Environment Program, TEI
16:15
Closing