First Central Asian conference on air quality
The first AQCA platform conference took place in Bishkek from 10 to 11 March 2022 within the theme of improving air quality in Central Asian countries. The conference was organized to discuss, learn and share experience about air pollution, air quality monitoring and management.
Session # 1. Air Quality in Central Asia
March 10, 2022
Air Quality in Kazakhstan
- Olga Kornyukhova – Director of the Department of Environmental Monitoring of KazHydromet
“Мониторинг состояния окружающей среды, качества воздуха, информирование населения”. Presentation
- Laura Malikova – Chairperson of the Association of Practicing Ecologists.
“Качество воздуха в Казахстане” Presentation
Air Quality in Kyrgyzstan
- Asanbai kyzy Meerim – Deputy Director of Kyrgyz Hydromet.
“Обзор о нынешнем положении в Кыргызстане в отношении управления и мониторинга качества воздуха». Presentation
- Maria Kolesnikova – Chairperson of MoveGreen. «Качество воздуха Кыргызстана» Presentation
Air Quality in Tajikistan
- Sangin Samiev – Head of the Department of Environmental Monitoring, Agency for Hydrometeorology Department of Environmental Protection under the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan. «Мониторинг качество воздуха в Р.Т» Presentation.
- Ikromjon Mamadov – Chairman of public organization “Youth group on protection of the environment”. «ОБЗОР состояния атмосферного воздуха в Республике Таджикистан» Presentation
Air Quality in Uzbekistan
- Natalya Teryaeva – Engineer, Department of Ambient Air Pollution Monitoring, Uzhydromet. ««Мониторинг загрязнения атмосферного воздуха». Presentation
- Jay R. Turner – Professor of Energy, Environmental and Chemical Engineering / Vice Dean for Education, James McKelvey School of Engineering, Washington University in St. Louis/USA. «Uzbekistan Air Quality: Current Status and Long-Term Trends». Presentation
Finnish support for CA – Best practices in AQ modelling and forecasting
- Harri Pietarila – Director of Experts Services, Finnish Meteorological Institute. «Finnish support for CA – Best practices in AQ modeling and forecasting» Presentation
Tackling air pollution in Europe and Central Asia for improved health and a greener future
- Cansu Demir -Project Analyst, Climate Change and Disaster Resilience Team, UNDP Istanbul Regional Hub. «Tackling air pollution for improved health and a greener future». Presentation
- Katherine Hall – Regional Air Quality Consultant for Central Asia, UNEP. «Nature-based Solutions for Improving Air Quality and Supporting Healthy Urban Living in Central Asia» Presentation
Session #2. Air pollution impacts on the economy, health, gender, and migration
The health and economic impact of air pollution
Rufus E. Edwards – Ph.D. Professor, University of California. «Air pollution and health in Kyrgyzstan» Presentation
The Economic Cost of Air Pollution: Methods and Policy Implications
Dr. Rakhat Sabyrbekov – Researcher at OSCE Academy in Bishkek. “Economic cost of air pollution: methods and policy implications». Presentation
WHO work on Air Quality and Health: guidelines, tools and capacity building
Dorota Jarosinska – Programme Manager, Living and Working Environments, WHO. «WHO work on Air Quality and Health: guidelines, tools and capacity building» Presentation
IOM’s Project on Enhancing Migrants’ Awareness on Air Pollution and Moving Towards a “Healthy City Vision” in Bishkek
Zulaika Esentaeva – Project Manager, IOM in Kyrgyzstan. Проект МОМ “Повышение осведомленности мигрантов о загрязнении воздуха и разработка мер в соответствии с подходом “Здоровый город” в Бишкеке” (2021-2023) Presentation
Air pollution and health issues and UNICEF interventions to tackle air pollution
Altantsetseg Sodnomtseren – Programme specialist and team leader at UNICEF Mongolia. «Air pollution, maternal and child health, and UNICEF Mongolia interventions”. Presentation
Evidence of air pollution as a major risk factor for mental health and well-being
Eric Hahn – Advisor / Senior Consultant Psychiatrist at GIZ. «Evidence of air pollution as a major risk factor for mental health and well-being». Presentation
Session #3. Innovative examples of tackling air pollution. International cases
Air quality regulations in CA
Laura Malikova – Head of Association of Practicing Ecologists. «Мониторинг качества воздуха в странах Центральной Азии». Presentation
Tackling air quality in Serbia: from an isolated issue to a coordinated approach
Damjan Rehm Bogunović – Program Specialist, United Nations Environment Program, Serbia. «Tackling air quality in Serbia: from isolated issues to a coordinated approach». Presentation
Energy Efficient Building Refurbishment in Mongolia
Thorge Ketelhodt – Advisor at GIZ Mongolia. «Tackling air Pollution By Introducing Energy Efficiency in The Building Sector In Mongolia”. Presentation
Capacity-building and awareness-raising under the Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution
Carolin Sanz Noriega – Environmental Affairs Officer, UNECE. “Capacity-building and awareness-raising under the Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution”. Presentation
Addressing air pollution through frontier technologies: The case of Almaty, Kazakhstan
Brendan Duprey – Director, Sustainable Kazakhstan Research Institute. “MegaSense: Almaty, Kazakhstan Emerging Economy Test Case”. Presentation
Global and regional perspectives on actions on air quality: policies and programmes to reduce air pollution
Tomas Marques – Regional Sub-programme Coordinator, Environment Under Review (SP7) and Air Quality (SP5), United Nations Environmental Program.
“Global and regional perspectives on Actions on Air Quality: policies and programmes to reduce air pollution”. Presentation
Monitoring, reporting and management of air quality in Austria
Dr. Christian Nagl – Environment Agency Austria. “Monitoring, reporting and management of air quality in Austria”. Presentation
Reducing emissions from cars
Husain Bolatbek – JSC “Institute of Fuel, Catalysis and Electrochemistry named after D.V. Sokolsky”. «Организация производства каталитических нейтрализаторов» Presentation
Session #4. International and regional studies
Study of air quality in Bishkek (UNDP-UNEP assessment undertaken by FMI)
Harri Pietarila – Director of Experts Services Finnish Meteorological Center. «Air Quality in Bishkek – Steps Towards Cleaner Air». Presentation
Transportation Sector: Air Quality Impacts, Challenges, and Solutions
Abhilash Vijayan – Ph.D., Air Quality Fellow for U.S. Consulate Almaty, Kazakhstan (Director of Transportation, Climate, and Community Air Quality Programs, Sonoma Technology). «Transportation Sector: Air Quality Impacts, Challenges, and Solutions”. Presentation
Review of air quality in the cities of Central Asia. Review of international experience of air quality control measures
Ayimgul Kerimray – P.h.D. Senior Researcher at the Center of Physical-Chemical Methods of Research and Analysis, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University. «Как загрязнение воздуха влияет на здоровье населения и на экономику стран?» Presentation
Methodology of measuring VOC concentration in the air
Nasiba Baimatova – Ph. D., Senior Lecturer, Department of Analytical, Colloidal Chemistry and Technology of Rare Elements, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University. «Определение летучих органических соединений в воздухе». Presentation
Plenary Session #5. Air Quality: data management and awareness raising
U.S. Experience in Managing and Communicating Air Quality Information
Robert W. Pinder – Physical Scientist, The United States Environmental Protection Agency. «US. Experience in Managing and Communicating Air Quality Information». Presentation
AQ data collection and management in civil project
Pavel Plotitsyn – Airkaz.org project founder. «Гражданский эко-мониторинг Зачем? Как? Что с этим делать?» Presentation
Experience of civil air quality monitoring integration Tajikistan. Findings and opportunities
Ikromjon Mamadov – Chairman of public organization “Youth group on protection of environment”. «Опыт внедрения гражданского мониторинга качества воздуха РТ». Presentation
BreatheLife: A campaign to raise global awareness on air pollution
Tiy Chung – Communications Officer, Climate and Clean Air Coalition, UNEP. «Breath Life. Clean Air. Healthy Future. Providing Solutions to Improve Air Quality”. Presentation