14:00 - 17:00 Registration

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Day 2 : 15 May 2006, Monday

08:00 - 09:00 Registration

09:00 Opening Session

Chair: Dr. Wing-tat HUNG, Associate Professor, Department of Civil and Structural Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, HKSAR

09:00 - 09:05 Professor Jan-ming KO, Vice President, Research Development, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, HKSAR

09:05 - 09:10 Mr. Xin-min LI, Deputy Director - General, Department of Pollution Control, State Environmental Protection Administration (SEPA), China

09:10 - 09:15 Mr. Ka-keung KWOK, Permanent Secretary for the Environment, Transport and Works (Environment), HKSAR

09:15 - 09:45 Keynote presentation: Vehicular Emission Control in China Mr. Jian WANG, Director, Division of Air and Noise Pollution Control, State Environmental Protection Administration (SEPA), China

09:45 Session 1: Worldwide Diesel Vehicle and Fuels Policy

Chair: Mr. Mike WALSH, International Expert, USA

09:45 - 10:15
Global Trends in Motor Vehicle Pollution Control and Fuels Development - A 2006 Update

Mr. Mike WALSH, International Expert, USA

10:15 - 10:45 Tea Break

10:45 - 11:15 New Developments for Emission Standards in Europe Mr. Falk HEINEN, Head of Section, Air pollution Abatement and Energy Saving in the Transport Sector, German Federal Environmental Agency, Germany

11:15 - 11:45 Diesel Emissions Control in California

Mr. John GUY, Policy Analyst, Compliance and Innovative Strategies Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA), United States

11:45 - 12:15 Diesel Vehicle Emissions Control in Hong Kong
Mr. Kong HA, Senior Environmental Protection Officer, Environmental Protection Department, HKSAR

12:15 - 12:45 Panel Discussion

12:45 - 14:00 Lunch

14:00 Session 2: Worldwide Diesel Engine and Retrofit Technology Development

Chair: Mr. Paul SOWERBY, Executive Director, East Asia Engineering, Cummins China Inc.

14:00 - 14:30 Cummins Technology: Large Diesel Engine Emissions Technology

Mr. Paul SOWERBY, Executive Director, East Asia Engineering, Cummins China Inc.

14:30 - 15:00 Englhard Technology

Mr. Kevin HALLSTROM, Project/Marketing Manager, Englhard, USA

15:00 - 15:30 Tea Break

15:30 - 16:00 Donaldson Technology: Total Vehicle Emission Solution
Mr. Fred SCHMIDT, Director of Emission, Donaldson, USA

15:30 - 16:00 Finnkat Technology

Mr. Arno AMBERLA, R&D Manager, Finnkatalyt Oy, Finland

16:30 - 17:00 Johnson Matthey Technology: Recent Developments in Continuously Regenerating Trap (CRT) Technology

Dr. Richard O'SULLIVAN, Director, Heavy Duty Diesel Retrofit, Johnson Matthey Catalysts, Royston, UK

17:00 - 17:30 Fleetguard Technology

Mr. Terrence TAYLOR, Aftermarket Manager, Fleetguard Inc., USA

17:30 - 18:00 Eminox Technology: Experience of Particulate Trap Retrofit Programmes in Europe

Mr. Mike GALEY, Marketing Director, Eminox Ltd., UK

18:00 - 18:30 Panel Discussion

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Day 3 : 16 May 2006, Tuesday

09:00 Session 3: Alternative and Advance Diesel Fuels
Chair: Ms. Liisa KIURU, Director, Asia, International Fuel Quality Center, Singapore

09:00 - 09:30 Worldwide Fuel Quality
Ms. Liisa KIURU, Director, Asia, International Fuel Quality Center, Singapore

09:30 - 10:00 Future Transport Fuels
Mr. David RICKEARD, Director, Fuels Development & Policy Planning Advisor, ExxonMobil, Brussels, Belgium

10:00 - 10:30 Tea Break
10:30 - 11:00 Hydrogen Fuel in Vehicle Applications

Mr. Robert Del CORE, Senior Technical Manager, Hydrogenics Corporation, Canada

11:00 - 11:30 Worldwide Biofuel Development

Ms. Liisa KIURU, Director, Asia, International Fuel Quality Center, Singapore

11:30 - 11:50 Introduction of Toyota Hybrid System THS-II
Mr. Joseph TSANG, Technical Support Manager, National Service Department, Service Division, Crown Motors Ltd., HKSAR

11:50 - 12:00 High Quality Gasoline Standard in China
Mr. Zhi-wen GAO, Senior Engineer, Lanzhou Oil Refinery Corporation, China

12:00 - 12:30 Panel Discussion
12:30 - 14:00 Lunch

14:00 Session 4: Worldwide Retrofit Programmes

Chair: Mr. Kong HA, Senior Environmental Protection Officer, Environmental Protection Department, HKSAR

14:00 - 14:30 Korea Experience
Mr. Young-tae SEO, Deputy Director; Environmental Transportation Management Division, Ministry of Environment, Korea

14:30 - 15:00 Thailand Experience: Bangkok Diesel Retrofit Demonstration Project

Mr. Panya WARAPETCHARAYUTH, Director, Air Quality and Noise Management Bureau, Pollution Control Department, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, Thailand

15:00 - 15:30 USEPA Retrofit Programs Worldwide

Mr. John GUY, Policy Analyst, Compliance and Innovative Strategies Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA), United States

15:30 - 16:00 Tea Break

16:00 - 16:30 California Experience: Diesel Retrofit Program and Related Research in California

Mr. Jorn Dinh HERNER, Air Resources Engineer, Research Division, California Air Resources Board

16:30 - 17:00 Beijing Experience
Mr. Yuan-wei ZANG, Vice Director, Beijing Municipal Environmental Protection Bureau, China

17:00 - 17:30 Hong Kong Experience: In-use Diesel Vehicle Retrofit in Hong Kong - Experience and Development
Mr. Matthew TSANG, Environmental Protection Officer, Environmental Protection Department, HKSAR

17:30 - 18:00 Panel Discussion

18:00 - 18:15 Closing Speech
Mr. Wai-chuen MOK, Principal Environmental Protection Officer, Environmental Protection Department, HKSAR

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Day 4 : 17 May 2006, Wednesday

Session 5 will be a closed session

09:00 Session 5: Cities (Mainland) Experiences
Chair: Mr. Da-gang TANG, Director, Vehicle Emission Control Centre (VECC), State Environmental Protection Administration (SEPA), China

12:00 - 13:30 Lunch

13:30 Technical Visit