Training on AQM: common practices in Italy

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Training on AQMcommon practices in Italy
Scoping meeting on National Training System in
PRCBeijing, May 28th
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Sino-Italian Cooperation on Environment Protection

• 2000 Italian Ministry of the Environment and
  Territory (IMET) and the China State Environment
  Protection Administration (SEPA)
• Extended to the Chinese Academy of Social
  Sciences (CASS), the Ministry of Science and
  Technology (MOST), the National Development and
  Reform Commission (NDRC), several Municipalities
  and Universities (Tsinghua, Tongji, etc..)
• 57 projects water resources management,
  renewable energies and energy efficiency,
  hydrogen technologies, sustainable agriculture,
  afforestation and land use management to combat
  the desertification, POPs and air quality (by
  the CNR Institute for Atmopsheric Pollution).

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The Sino-Italian Cooperation Program for
Environmental Protection

• AIR QUALITY MONITORING SYSTEM SUZHOU (2002-2007)
• INTELLIGENT TRANSPORT SYSTEM TRAFFIC AIR
  POLLUTION BEIJING (2004-2008)
• LABORATORY AND OLYMPIC VILLAGE MONITORING
  BEIJING (2004-2008)
• AIR QUALITY MONITORING SYSTEM-GREENHOUSE GAS
  EMISSION INVENTORY LANZHOU (2004-2007)
• AIR POLLUTANTS EMISSIONS MONITORING SHANGHAI
  (2005-2007)
• AIR QUALITY MONITORING IMPROVEMENT URUMQI
  (2006-2008)
• REGIONAL AIR QUALITY ASSESSMENT BEIJING (2007)

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Future cooperation on AQM

• 8. National Training System in PRC!!!

Italian involvement to be clarified with SEPA and
the other donor agencies by June 1, 2007
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Institutional background (1)

• AQM Plan is a series of actions aimed at
  mitigating the impact on air pollution of three
  main sectors mobility, urban activities,
  industries
• Developed and enforced by the Provincial
  Government
• Shared by all municipal govs within the Province,
  the regional environmental and health protection
  agencies, national railway company, industrial
  associations, people

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Institutional background (2)

• How is an AQM Plan developed?
• Directive 96/62/EC (Air Quality Framework
  Directive)
• D. Lgs. 351, DM60 and DM261, L.R. 3199
• assessment, first draft and evaluation of
  environmental and strategic sustainability report
• Approval of the final doc, developed by several
  offices at provincial level, after it has been
  publicly commented and has been integrated with
  the feedbacks from provincial gov, social and
  economical associations and planning commettee of
  local entities (regional, provincial and
  municipal govs )
• 3 years!!!

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European legislation
Scoping mission for AQM Training Programme in
China

• Directive 96/62/EC (Air Quality Framework
  Directive)
• Daughter Directive 1999/30/EC (NOx, SO2, Pb and
  PM10)
• Daugther Directive 2002/3/CE (ozone)
• Daughter Directive 2000/69/EC (benzene and carbon
  monoxide)
• Directive 2004/107/EC (arsenic, cadmium, mercury,
  nickel and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons)

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Available courses for policy makers and technical
staff

• Several courses are organized throughout Italy,
  by several entities
• following changes in regulations
• ad hoc
• Training system is decentralized, no national
  secretariat

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Courses features

• By national and regional/provincial environmental
  protection agencies broad scope (AQM, laws,
  dispersion modeling, monitoring criteria)
• By universities and research institutes
  specific topics, advanced level, case studies
• By Excellency Centres (Milan nanoparticles,
  Cuneo dioxins, ecc)
• By (software developing) private companies (ESRI,
  )
• No specific target, no assessment prior to the
  trianing course, rather an answer to a need for
  training or for update of knowledge on specific
  topics
• 60/40 split between theory and practical learning
• Usually are 2 to 3 days long
• Average cost is 200 900 Euros ( 2000 9000
  Rmb), but discounts are available for public
  officers and those belonging to environmental
  protection agencies
• Examination credits in universities
• No real incentives (but for certification
  purposes)

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External resources training

• Researchers or PhD students from national centers
  or big universities are assigned temporarily to
  public offices
• they bring in knowledge and fresh air
• while learning practical issues and real life
  management.

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Experience in China

• Training on Air Quality Monitoring in Italy and
  in China is part of each project (10 people for
  each EPB/project training on instruments 5 to
  15 days)
• Importance of targeting the right people
  (motivation rather than rewarding criteria)
• Needs to be focused, not generic AQM. Smaller
  groups are preferred
• It is tailormade for different levels and gaps
  to be filled
• Training courses are delivered in Chinese
• Site visits and show case of experience
  (construction sites, power stations)
• Methodological approach rather than a solution to
  a problem
• Sharing of experience (Suzhou acid rain tests,
  Shanghai CEMs) and inter-comparison of reference
  methods
• Allocation of staff in public institutions
  (temporary assignments Shanghai, Wulumuqi,
  Suzhou)

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Key lessons for the proposed CAI-Asia Training
Project
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