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Background and Objectives:

Despite significant advances in air quality monitoring and scientific understanding, PM₂.₅ and surface ozone continue to pose major environmental, health, and economic challenges across East Asia. The EANET Medium-Term Plan (2026–2030) identifies PM₂.₅, ozone, NOₓ, NH₃ and related pollutants as priority areas for monitoring, assessment, and policy-relevant analysis. It also emphasizes strengthening the science-policy interface and supporting decision-makers with evidence-based information.

Addressing air pollution effectively requires more than monitoring alone. Robust monitoring systems generate critical evidence on pollution levels and trends; emission inventories and modelling help identify sources and assess mitigation options; policymakers translate this information into strategies and action plans; and legal and regulatory frameworks provide the mechanisms for implementation, compliance and accountability.

In this respect, the EANET Session: “From Science to Governance: Building Effective Policy Responses to PM2.5 and Ozone ” will take place on Monday 7 September 2026 in Seoul , Republic of Korea, as part of the 2026 Blue Sky Symposium, co-organized by the National Air Emission Inventory and Research Center (NAIR) of the Republic of Korea, the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), the North-East Asia Clean Air Partnership (NEACAP), the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the Secretariat for the Acid Deposition Monitoring Network (EANET). This session will serve as EANET’s Regional Awareness Workshop and will be part of the 2026 International Blue Sky Conference to be held in Seoul, Republic of Korea, from 7 to 11 September 2026.

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Date and Venue:

Monday 7 September 2026, Seoul Dragon City Hotel, Seoul, Republic of Korea

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Format:

Hybrid workshop. By invitation only for in-person participants, and online for other participants. Please note the workshop will be conducted in English.

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Target Participants:

Expected in-person and online participants will include the EANET National Focal Points, Scientific Advisory Committee members, and other EANET members and partners, including policymakers, national researchers, and scientists. The workshop will also welcome representatives of partner organizations working on related issues, as well as participants joining the 2026 International Blue Sky Conference.

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Draft Agenda:

Registration and Contact:

• Register and find out more: https://blueskies.kr/
• EANET Secretariat contact person: Aurélia Lemoine, Communication and Institutional Support, Secretariat for the EANET
• 2026 International Blue Sky Conference email