| PROJECT
01.
Name of Project:
Earthquake
Response Cooperation Program for Energy Supply Systems
(Phase 2)
02.
Name of the working group or committee taking
responsibility for the project and the dissemination
of its results.
Energy Working Group
OBJECTIVES
03.
Describe briefly how you will measure your results
(in the short and longer term) to know if your project
has been successful. (You must provide detailed assessment
measures in paragraph 19)
The results of the project will be measured by the
final opinion of the project steering committee members
and the responses of the participants of a seminar
that will be held in summer 2002. In addition, the
number of visitors of the Internet website and the
degree of participation of the online discussion forum
will be useful means as well.
04.
How, briefly, this project responds to the priorities
set by APEC Leaders and Ministers, as evidenced by
parts of the APEC Action Agenda including Action Program,
work plan, vision statement, and policy statement
that relate to this project.
(a) In April 2000, EWG 19 endorsed the cooperation
initiative to address earthquake preventive and response
measures for energy supply systems, noting that the
program development should consider the existing APEC
framework for emergency preparedness. The initiative
was also included in the APEC Energy Ministers Declaration
on May 12, 2000. In response to above consideration,
a 3-year Implementation Program was drafted to meet
the objectives of the initiative, and currently the
Phase 1 of the Program is in progress.
(b)
In 1998, APEC Ministers endorsed the ¡§APEC Framework
for Capacity Building Initiatives on Emergency Preparedness.¡¨
The purpose is to enhance preventive and responsive
measures for natural disasters through improved information
sharing and capacity building among APEC member economies.
The framework specifies that APEC activities and projects
should complement the structures and procedures of
existing organizations that are active in the area
of emergency preparedness.
05.
For applications under the TILF Special Account:
How briefly this project contributes to APEC Trade
and Investment Liberalisation and Facilitation (e.g.
relevance to specific parts of the Osaka Action Agenda).
Not applicable.
LINKAGES
06.
The kinds of institutions in member economies intended
to benefit from the results of the project. Highlight
the direct benefits to the institutions, the types
of business in member economies which will benefit
from the results of the project and what the direct
benefits are.
Emergency response institutions, energy departments
in governments, energy suppliers, and other energy
related organizations of APEC member economies would
benefit from this project. From the results of the
project, those organizations will obtain comprehensive
information in earthquake emergency response of energy
supply systems, including response systems, regulations
and guidelines, etc. In addition, the cooperation
mechanism will allow member economies obtain effective
assistance from each other whenever needed.
07.
How the participation of the business/private sector
and non-governmental institutions has been sought
or will be sought. Illustrate how the business/private
sector has been involved in the planning and delivery
of the project and whether any other APEC fora have
been consulted. (*)
Since private energy suppliers play an important role
in the whole earthquake response system of energy
infrastructure, the project will actively encourage
and promote participation of the private sector and
non-governmental organizations at the seminar.
08.
How this project will add ¡§APEC value¡¨ (as to
the potential benefits of implementing projects) in
the context of other work that might have been done
elsewhere in the same field. (*)
From the sharing of information and experiences and
the process of mutual assistance, all APEC member
economies will strengthen their capacity to prepare
for earthquake disasters and to carry out rescue and
restoration efforts. Overall, it will lessen the damages
to energy systems from earthquakes and increase energy
supply security in the region.
09.
An indication of how the project might contribute
to related projects or activities in APEC or elsewhere.
As currently only Industrial Science and Technology,
Marine Resources Conservation, Telecommunications,
and Transportation Working Groups have provided information
to Capacity Building Initiative on Emergency Preparedness,
the project will contribute to the Initiative in energy
domain.
10.
Describe the deliverables of the project and demonstrate
how they will meet the needs of the targeted beneficiaries.
(a) The prime deliverable from Phase 2 of this Program
will be a Report on Energy Infrastructure Earthquake
Resistence Guidelines and Regulations of APEC Economies.
(b)
The project will also deliver a seminar at which the
participants from APEC member economies will present
guidelines and regulations aiming to reduce the impacts
of earthquakes on energy infrastructure, as well as
best practices on post-earthquake investigation and
restoration.
(c)
The proceedings of the seminar will be published and
widely distributed within the APEC region.
METHODOLOGY
11.
A concise description of the project¡¦s methodology
by components, with its associated outputs clearly
specified.
This program was scheduled to be implemented in three
phases. Currently the first phase of the program is
in progress. A Circulation Letter has been sent to all
member economies to call for participation. Meanwhile,
a domestic expert group has also been formed to provide
necessary information and monthly project consultation.
The APEC steering committee will also be established
at the early stage of the project.
With the aim to achieve the objective of Phase 2 of
the Program to enhance the participants¡¦ capabilities
in earthquake disaster management on energy infrastructure,
the Phase 2 of the Program will be carried out through
the following measures:
(a) Organize a domestic expert group to provide necessary
information and examine project outputs.
(b) Establish an APEC steering committee to
- oversee
project planning, execution, and progress;
- recommend
speakers for the seminar; and
- provide
information of participants.
(c) Continue the maintenance of the APEC Earthquake
Response Cooperation website. The website is one of
the important components of the cooperation mechanism.
Its maintenance will consist of updating and enriching
the contents, and improving its functions. In the second
phase, an online discussion forum will be established
to facilitate experience sharing.
(d) Hold a seminar on earthquake response cooperation
in the Asia-Pacific region, the content of the second
year workshop will emphasize on technical and regulatory
aspects of energy infrastructure earthquake response.
The topics will cover:
- Energy
infrastructure oriented geographic information system
- Energy
infrastructure earthquake resistance guidelines
and regulations
- Earthquake
potential hazard assessment for energy supply infrastructure
- Post-earthquake
investigation and restoration
The seminar is planned to be held in summer 2002 by
Chinese Taipei, which will be responsible for the preparation
costs. Experts from the APEC region will be invited,
and designated representatives from member economies
will participate in this workshop.
(e) Compile and analyze guidelines and regulations of
energy infrastructure siting, construction, and operation
with the aim to prevent or reduce damages caused by
earthquakes.
(f) Develop a preliminary framework for earthquake response
cooperation mechanism.
The project has seven major components, which will
be described respectively as follows:
(a)
Domestic expert group meetings
(b)
The Program steering committee ¡V the steering committee
will be held twice in the year 2002, prior to two
regular EWG meetings respectively;
(c)
Internet website
1. Regular maintenance
2. Establish a online discussion forum
(d)
Hold a seminar
The seminar will be delivered through the stages below:
1. Hold a domestic expert group meeting to discuss
the contents
2. Hold a steering committee meeting to review the
planning
3. Identify and confirm a venue and date
4. Request member economies recommend speaker(s) for
the seminar
5. Circulate the announcement of the seminar
6. Collect materials from speakers
7. Prepare the proceedings
8. Hold the seminar
9. Evaluate the seminar
(e)
Compile and analyze guidelines and regulations of
energy infrastructure siting, construction, and operation
1. Information collection
2. Compile and analyze information
3. Publish and disseminate project results
(f)
Cooperation mechanism
12.
A
timeline for circulation and submission of this project
proposal with drafts circulated well in advance to
fora to allow careful consideration.
This proposal will follow the routine EWG timetables,
with proposal circulated before 5 April 2001, and
finalized proposal completed and lodged with the EWG
Secretariat by their due date.
13.
A
timetable for the accomplishment of each component
in (11).
|
Event |
Date |
| (a) |
Domestic expert group (DEG) meetings |
Every month |
| (b) |
The
Program steering committee ¡V the steering committee
will be held twice in the year 2002, prior to
two EWG regular meetings respectively; |
March and August 2002 |
| (c) |
Internet website
1. Regular maintenance
2. Establish a online discussion forum |
When necessary
March 2002 |
| (d)
|
Hold a seminar
1. Identify and confirm a venue and date
2. Each member economy recommends speaker(s)
for the seminar
3. Announcement of the seminar
4. Collect materials from speakers
5. Prepare the proceedings
6. Hold the seminar
7. Evaluate the seminar |
April 2002
April 2002
April 2002
July 2002
July 2002
July 2002
August 2002 |
| (e) |
Compile and analyze energy infrastructure siting,
construction, and operation guidelines and regulations
1. Information collection
2. Compile and analyze information
3. Publish and disseminate project results |
August 2002
October 2002
November 2002 |
| (f) |
Preliminary cooperation mechanism |
November 2002 |
14.
The
number of APEC member economies that will participate
in this project. Please indicate the names of member
economies participating in each component of the project
as set out in (11). (*)
(a) The project steering committee will consist of
representatives from co-sponsors and host economy.
(b) Apart from the member economies participating
the Phase 1 of the program, more participation and
contributions are welcomed from all member economies
in all aspect of the program, including the steering
committee, the workshop, the online forum, etc
BUDGET
15.
An
itemized budget for the project, including provision
for any publication and dissemination of project results,
in the prescribed format. Applications under the Operational
Account should use the format at Annex A1. Applications
under the TILF Special Account should use the format
at Annex A2. The budget should illustrate the assumptions
adopted (e.g. unit costs) for the computations.
The total budget of Phase 2 of the Program is estimated
at US$250,000, which will be fully sponsored by Chinese
Taipei (please refer to the attached itemized budget
sheet for details).
16.
A timetable for the drawdown of APEC funding requested
for the project, including details of any advance
payment or instalment payment requested and justifications
for such requests.
Not applicable as this is a self-funded proposal.
17.
Details of any request for waiver or exception
from the normal APEC financial rules with justifications.
No waiver or exception from the normal APEC financial
rules will be requested.
Dissemination
of Project Output
18.
A plan for the publication and dissemination of
the results of the project, including:
a. the nature of the target audience, and, based on
that audience;
The target audience of this project will include researchers,
planners and decision-makers in emergency response
institutions, energy departments of governments, energy
suppliers, and other energy related organizations
of APEC member economies.
b.
the form and content;
Copies of the project report will be distributed to
all EWG members. Electronic versions of the publication
will be made available through the EWG website's publications
subdirectory and will be linked to the APEC Emergency
Preparedness website under EWG activities.
c.
format (e.g. hard copies, floppy discs, internet uploading);
The proceedings and the project reports will be produced
in a limited number of hard copies but will distributed
through the Internet website in electronic format.
d.
number of copies for the publication;
200 copies of seminar proceeding and the project report
will be produced, respectively.
e.
accessibility of results for the targeted audience;
There will be no restrictions on accessibility of
results. The hard copies will be delivered to individuals
and institutions upon request. Meanwhile, any material
on the website is free for download. The declaration
that any citation must indicate the sources will be
made known to every visitor.
f.
a publicity plan for:
i) briefing the general or specialist media about
key components of the project;
The brief of the project will be post
on the Internet website of the project.
ii) the promotion of sales or other dissemination
of the final product; and
No sales are envisaged in this project.
Participants will be encouraged to disseminate the
results of the seminar widely. Copies of the proceedings
and reports will be freely available off the website.
g.
a budget for publication and dissemination, to form
part of the itemized budget.
The budget for publication and dissemination will
cover proceedings of the seminar and Report on Energy
Infrastructure Earthquake Resistence Guidelines and
Regulations of APEC Economies.
Assessment
of Project
19.
With
reference to your objectives stated in paragraph 3,
provide detailed criteria (quantitative and qualitative)
for how you will measure your results in the short and
long term to know if your project has been successful.
State your current benchmarks for measurement, your
target results from the project for each measurement
criterion and the range of acceptable results both in
numerical and percentage terms, where possible.
(a) The number of APEC economies participating the activities
of the project;
(b) Number of participants of the seminar and their
responses;
(c) The number of visitors of the Internet website and
the degree of participation of the online discussion
forum, and
(d) The final opinion of the project steering committee
members.
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