Just Transition Forum in Asia: Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung in Asia

About the forum

Asia is facing a multitude of challenges at the same time: impacts of the climate crisis are already a hard reality, at the same time governments in the region seek more development based on economic growth to expand wealth. In some countries, the overall living standard has improved but the gap between rich and poor has widened. To bring these contradictory developments on a common path on which no one is left behind, there is a need for a just transition trajectory.

The second Just Transition Forum in Asia welcomes participants to join Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung and Climate Action Network Southeast Asia online from 7-9 September 2022 to discuss how this just transition pathway in the fields of energy, mobility and agriculture can look like. With distinguished keynote speakers, two panel discussions and nine laboratory sessions, JTFA will bring together perspectives from practitioners, policy makers, researchers and activists to define the next practical steps of how we can move forward towards a just transition in Asia.

Monica Acha

President of jeepney operators’ association in Pavia, Volunteer Organizer of National Confederation of Transport Unions (NCTU) in Iloilo, Philippines

Jaime Aguilar

Secretary General, National Confederation of Transport Unions (NCTU), Philippines

Maria Aguilar

Coordinator, Stop Financing Factory Farming Campaign

Tanisha Arora

Designer and Creative Strategist

Aaron Atteridge

Senior Climate Change Specialist, Climate Investment Funds (CIF)

Aekapol Aupata

Secretary-General, Mitsubishi Car Workers’ Union, Thailand

Arvind Balasubramanian

Director, Socratus Foundation

Kate Blaszak

Director, Sustainable Proteins, Asia Research and Engagement (ARE)

Ade Cahyat

Former GIZ Responsible Project Manager, IKI-JET Preparation, Indonesia

Vince Cinches

Interim Head of Campaigns - Food Revolution for Animals in Farming, Food Systems Strategy, World Animal Protection

Assoc Prof Dr Chalie Charoenlarpnopparut

Sirindhorn International Institute of Technology (SIIT), Thammasat University, Thailand

Ernesto Cruz

National Chairman, National Confederation of Transport Unions (NCTU), Philippines

Angel Flores

International External Affairs Manager, World Animal Protection

Peter Govindasamy

Chairperson, Katowice Committee of Experts on the Impacts of the Implementation of Response Measures, UNFCCC & Senior Director, Climate Change international Team, Ministry of Trade and Industry, Singapore

Simran Grover

Bask Research Foundation

Tendy Gunawan

National Programme Officer, International Labour Organization (ILO), Jakarta Office & UN Focal Point for Disability Inclusion in Indonesia

Jenny Yi-Chen Han

Research Associate, Stockholm Environment Institute

Joy Hernandez

Communications and Advocacy Officer, International Trade Union Confederation – Asia Pacific

Siraz Hirani

Senior Programme Management Specialist, Gujarat Mahila Housing Sewa Trust (MHT)

Kate Hughes

Senior Climate Change Specialist, Climate Change and Disaster Risk Management Division, Sustainable Development and Climate Change Department, Asian Development Bank

Assoc Prof Dr Kiriya Kulkolkarn

Faculty of Economics, Thammasat University, Thailand

Neha Kumar

India Programme Manager for Climate Bonds Initiative (CBI)

Angie Mata

Visayas Coordinator and Transport Cooperative Manager, National Confederation of Transport Unions (NCTU), Philippines

Belladonna Maulianda

Senior Manager of Carbon Management & Energy Transition, Deloitte

Stefanie Mayr

Program Associate, New Energy Nexus

Lidy Nacpil

Coordinator, Asian Peoples' Movement on Debt and Development

Suthep Ou-oun

Member of the House of Representatives, Move Forward Party and Chairperson of the House Committee on Labour, Thailand

Hening Parlan

National Environment Coordinator, National Environment and Disaster Management Institution of Aisyiyah; Member of Yayasan Mitra Hijau or Green Partner Foundation, Indonesia

Eric Roeder

Technical Specialist on Green Jobs, Climate Action and Resilience through Just Transition – Asia Pacific Region, International Labour Organization (ILO)