Knowledge management in response to climate change Workshop Themes: Workshop Venue • The National Target Program on Climate Change: How MoNRE and MARD are responding in policy development and implementation (national and provincial levels). Hotel Metropole Hanoi, Viet Nam • How is information relevant to policy development collected and shared among departments? Is there a central data base and how is information co-ordinated? What is CIREN's role? Workshop Date • How is traditional or indigenous knowledge used to inform climate change adaptation? • What are some case study examples on how Viet Nam is developing an adaptive response to climate change? • What are the current policy priorities for climate change in Viet Nam? • Who are the primary stakeholders in Viet Nam's response to climate change, and how are they involved in policy development and implementation? • What are the current barriers to effective policy development and implementation relating to the National Target Program on Climate Change? • How are counter-part agencies at provincial level involved in climate change policy, and how are their efforts co-ordinated against national priorities? • What education programs are in place to assist in raising awareness about climate change and climate change adaptation? Tuesday 26 June, 2012 For further information, please contact: Simon J. Rowntree, Project Manager Monash Sustainability Institute Building 74, MSC, Monash University Wellington Road, CLAYTON VIC 3800 Tel: +61 3 9902 0730 E-mail: simon.rowntree@monash.edu