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1. Background and Objectives:

EANET was established in 2001 as an intergovernmental initiative focusing on creating a common understanding of the state of acid deposition problems in East Asia, providing useful inputs for decision-making at various levels, and promoting cooperation among 13 Participating Countries (PCs) countries in Northeast Asia and Southeast Asia, including Lao People’s Democratic Republic. In 2021, EANET expanded its scope to cover broader air pollution issues and established a Project Fund mechanism to promote cooperation with other organizations outside of EANET.

EANET’s activities are guided by its five-year Medium-Term Plans and a Work Programme and Budget approved by the Participating Countries every year. In 2025, the Secretariat for the EANET is organizing national stakeholder awareness workshops to promote EANET, better understand specific country needs, support the implementation of projects, and develop more projects and activities to support the Participating Countries’ efforts to address acid deposition and air pollution.

The EANET National Stakeholder Awareness Workshop in Lao PDR will be held in Vientiane, Lao PDR on 28 April 2025 in partnership with the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE) of Lao PDR, and the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific as part of the hybrid Inter-Ministerial Workshop for Promoting Capacity Building to Address Air Pollution through Regional Cooperation, held on 28-29 April 2025.

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2. Format:

The meeting will be held in Vientiane, Lao PDR, and online.

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3. Provisional Agenda and Draft Concept Note (as of 9 April):

Download the Draft Concept Note

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Contact the Secretariat for the EANET for more information.