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APGN 2010 Congress Final Report
Growing Green Politics in the Asia Pacific
The 2010 Asia Pacific Greens Network Congress
30 April - 2 May 2010, Taiwan
Fair share for all in the current generation;
Fair share for future generations;
Fair share to address the systemic disadvantages
Fair share for all species with whom we share this planet;
- Excerpt from Fair Share Declaration
The Asia Pacific Greens Network (APGN) brings together Green parties and political movements
from across a region increasingly influential in world affairs; where economic and social
development is rapid; democracy is relatively new, weak or even nonexistent; and bringing
green ideas into power will decide whether our global challenges are won or lost.
The APGN was established five years previously at its inaugural Congress in Kyoto, Japan and is
one of the four regional federations of the Global Greens – alongside federations representing
Europe, Africa and the Americas. Currently full members of the APGN include eleven
organisations from eight Asia-Pacific countries. “Associate Members” (seven organisations) and
“Friends of the APGN” (four organisations) include another six countries. In all there are fifteen
countries involved (A full list of members can be found in Attachment 1).
This is a report about the second Asia-Pacific Greens Network Congress which was held in
Taipei, Taiwan over the weekend of 30 April-2 May, hosted by the Green Party Taiwan and the
Taiwan Friends of the Global Greens. Over 200 people attended, with participants being evenly
divided between local Taiwanese and those from overseas. Seventeen Asia Pacific countries were
represented, and were joined by representatives of the European Greens and the United States
Greens in addition to over eighty young Taiwanese assisting the Congress in every possible way
as volunteers. Most of these were not yet members of the local Green party, but clearly
extremely passionate!
The Congress provided an opportunity for people interested in the growth of green policies and
reform to discuss how to build a new generation of green decision-makers in the region and
how to develop the influence to promote reform.
The goals of the APGN gathering were:
To lay groundwork for the growth of vibrant Green parties and elected decision-makers in
the region.
To empower Green parties and groups through meeting and exchanging ideas with a vibrant
network of peers.
To formalize new rules for the operation of the Network and to develop an ambitious but
achievable 5-year strategic plan.
To promote understanding of the differing political contexts in which groups are working.
To discuss region-wide collaborative partnerships and campaigns that can strengthen the
network.
To generate more reform action by policy-makers in the region.
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Congress Participants
Among the groups represented at the Congress were nineteen of the twenty-two organisations
from fifteen countries that have gone through the process of applying for and being accepted as
Members, Associates or Friends of the APGN. There were also many individuals and
organisations attending from sympathetic political parties, community groups (including an
Administration in Exile), governments or businesses – these people were interested to learn
more about Green Parties in the region and the issues being discussed during the three day
Congress.
Specifically, attendees to the congress originated from Taiwan, Australia, Japan, the Philippines,
Korea, India, New Zealand, Pakistan, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Mongolia, Nepal, Papua New
Guinea, Sri Lanka, Tuvalu, Tibet, the Federated States of Micronesia and Fiji; and a number of
observers from Greens Parties in Egypt, Germany, France, UK, Switzerland, and the USA.
Congress Hosts
The Congress was hosted jointly by the Green Party Taiwan and Taiwan Friends of the Global
Greens. The Green Party Taiwan registered as a political party in Taiwan in 1996, garnered
nearly sixty-thousand party votes in the 2008 national parliament elections, and will be running
a number of candidates in elections for city councilor at the end of this year. The Taiwan Friends
of the Global Greens was established in 2008 and with the Green Party Taiwan organized a
delegation of twenty-two representatives to attend the May 2008 Second Congress of the Global
Greens in São Paulo Brazil.
Highlights of the Congress
The most active Green Parties and groups in the region held discussions to transform the
informal Asia Pacific Greens Network into an active and formal organisation capable of
supporting the growth and success of its members.
A robust discussion about the type of organisational structure that the groups wanted, and
future goals, directions and activities of the network, led to the adoption of new APGN Rules
to guide the operation and governance of the Network, and a new Five Year Strategic Plan to
guide the direction and activities of the network till the next Congress.
More information about the Rules and Strategic Plan are given in the next section, and
detailed descriptions are in Attachment 3. The two documents may be found at
http://apgn2010.org/rules-apgn and http://apgn2010.org/apgn-5-year-strategic-plan
An “Open Space” workshop session ran during the first day which allowed participants to
discuss a range of issues of interest to them. The process allowed the participants to set the
topics for discussion and find other people interested in the same issues from around the
region. Forty topics were raised and discussed including - Moratorium of the use of Death
Penalty in Asia, How to launch a Green Campaign in China, Electoral Systems & Campaigning,
Whaling and Sharing rivers across borders. The facilitators of this session ensured that the
groups captured their discussions and future action plans. A detailed report of the open space
workshops can be found at http:// apgn2010.org/open-space-meeting-reports.
The local organisers established a number of creative partnerships with non-profit groups
and businesses that worked to host Taiwan’s first ever green, low carbon conference. Some of
the green highlights of the conference were:
Travel: promoting public transport use & zero carbon alternatives.
Communications: reducing paper waste through website development and online
communication tools.
Installations & modifications: permaculture and resource efficiency strategies with an
emphasis on five key local resources – water, energy, soil, plants, and human
knowledge/skills.
Waste management: optimising waste and recycling handling procedures at the venue.
Catering: promoting vegetarian meal options, organic, and locally produced foods.
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Accommodation: onsite accommodation and distribution of “Green” hotel checklists.
Education and promotion: Reaching out to local and international civil society in the
planning and implementation stages. building awareness of “Green” values among Taiwan's
schools, universities, governments and private citizens.
A forum held on the second day of the Congress focused on climate change policy in light
of the disappointing outcome in Copenhagen. Senator Bob Brown, Leader of the Australian
Greens chaired the opening session with guest speakers Apisai Ielemia, Prime Minister of the
island nation of Tuvalu and Dr. Vandana Shiva, environmentalist from India. The audience
were captured by these high level speakers and their insights into the world of international
climate change negotiations.
The Prime Minister outlined his nation’s efforts to secure a legally binding agreement in
Copenhagen and the mistakes made by the hosts that led to a presentation of the hastily put
together and poorly constructed Accord. Dr Shiva talked about the attack on the
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change following the release of emails from East Anglia
University. She argued that this assault was flawed and focused on the need to protect the
Himalayas, or the “third pole” from global warming.
The Congress ran an electoral process to elect representatives for two bodies to drive
cooperation over the coming years. The Asia Pacific Greens Network Co-ordinating Committee
will implement the Five Year Strategic Plan for the Network. Also elected were three APGN
representatives to serve on the Global Greens Coordination Group which oversees Global
Greens affairs, including issuing Global Greens statements and organising Global Greens
congresses. Sixteen candidates ran for eleven positions, each delivering speeches about their
skills and commitment. The election process was run using a proportional preferential voting
system.
The full Program of the Congress is available in Attachment 2
A detailed description of what happened in the Congress sessions and discussions is in
Attachment 3
Major Outcomes of the Congress
A significant restructuring of the APGN has been made possible by the adoption of the
APGN Rules – available at http://apgn2010.org/rules-apgn, The APGN is now able to
operate as a functional organisation with operating rules and procedures, and with elected
representatives empowered to take up their responsibilities. The new rules established an
elected Coordinating Committee authorised to manage APGN affairs between Congresses and
to provide for the establishment of Working Committees and Actions Groups, among them a
restructured Membership Panel to assess membership applications. Action Groups will bring
together members of the APGN for campaigning on Green issues and supporting the growth
of Green ideas and organizations in the region.
The reinvigorated APGN is now capable of developing an increasingly influential public voice
for the Asia Pacific Greens and of asserting itself as a much-needed alternative to failed
governments and their policies. Growth and strengthening of the Network over the next five
years will be facilitated by the Five Year Strategic Plan that was adopted – available here:
http://apgn2010.org/apgn-5-year-strategic-plan. The Strategic Plan set the long term
Goal of the APGN as:
To have an Asia-Pacific wide network of well established, viable political parties and
movements exercising decisive political influence, cooperating to promote, implement and
develop the goals of the Global Greens Charter, at national and international levels.
The Five Year Strategic Plan agreed at the Congress set the long term Goal of the APGN as:
To have an Asia-Pacific wide network of well established, viable political parties and
movements exercising decisive political influence, cooperating to promote, implement and
develop the goals of the Global Greens Charter, at national and international levels.
The Plan set the following objectives for the APGN to have achieved at the end of the 5-year
period:
1. The APGN has helped its member organisations maximise their political influence and is
heard as a significant green political voice across the Asia Pacific region.
2. Green parties and political movements in the APGN have grown in strength and number
and achieved increased representation in public office. Where elections are not possible,
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significant progress is made towards democratisation of governance and electoral systems.
3. Green parties and political movements in the region are comprehensively responding to
climate change and other global and regional environmental issues. This will involve strong
advocacy for climate justice.
4. There is an active Asia Pacific Young Greens Network (APGYN) campaigning in its own right
and providing active members to Greens parties and movements in the region.
5. Within the APGN and its member organisations women are fully involved and play an equal
role at all levels.
6. Within the APGN and its member organisations, the role of Indigenous peoples and other
oppressed groups is strengthened.
7. Green parties and political movements in the region are campaigning strongly for “fair
share” policies and practices aimed at reducing poverty and promoting social and
environmental justice. This includes campaigns against discrimination based on gender, race,
age, religion, class, ethnic or national origin, sexual orientation, disability, wealth or health.
The Congress brought together a diverse group of Asia Pacific Green activists who formed
bonds around common interests, and this personal contact will be invaluable for future
collaborative work together.
The Congress enhanced the profile of the Taiwan Greens who demonstrated the strength of
their organisation and networks. The coverage in the local media will benefit future
campaigns.
There was significant educational value for many participants, and for the wider public
through media coverage, and through policy debates on all three days. Policy discussions in
the Climate Change Forum, the Open Space meetings, and the workshops led to the adoption
of seventeen resolutions on a range of issues (including Climate Change, Peace, Biodiversity
and the Depleted Uranium Weapons). The adopted resolutions may be found in Attachment 5
and at http://www.apgn2010.org/adopted-resolutions. The “Fair Share Declaration” that
was adopted is a statement of shared principles of the Congress, with a call to action by those
with power, including the Taiwan Government. Attachment 5 gives this declaration, which may
also be found at http://apgn2010.org/fair-share-declaration.
The successful Climate Change Forum will provide a solid basis for campaigning on this
crucial issue.
Election of the new APGN 2010 Coordinating Committee:
Suresh NAUTIYAL (Uttarakhand Parivartan Party, India)
Miriam SOLOMON (Australian Greens)
Robin WINKLER (Taiwan Green Party)
Jessica ZANETTI (Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand)
Jong Hwa JANG (Korea Greens)
Roy CABONEGRO (Partido Kalikasan, Philippine Green Party)
Shuji IMAMOTO (Ecolo Japan)
J A M Janda Chandima, (Sri Lanka Greens Alliance, Associate Member Representative)
Election of three new representatives on a global coordination group
Sandra PENG (Taiwan Green Party)
Margaret BLAKERS (Australian Greens)
Liaquat Ali SHAIKH (Pakistan Green Party)
Two informal networking groups met at the Congress – the Asia Pacific Young Greens
Network which was first mooted at Kyoto in 2005, and a new Asia Pacific Queer Greens.
Next Steps for the APGN
The new Coordinating Committee is meeting regularly to take up their responsibilities. They
have agreed on a new 2010 Operational Plan – a plan of action for the first year post-Congress.
Priority actions for the first year are:
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Establish and develop communication mechanisms for information sharing between APGN
groups
Interface with other green movements (including small and local green groups) and
emerging green parties to expand and strengthen the APGN membership base
Coordinate a region-wide campaign on climate change
Establish infrastructure for political and financial support, especially for the Greens from
poor countries
Conduct a collaborative research project on electoral systems in all APGN countries, with a
view to promoting systems more conducive to electing Greens to public office
Establish a functioning Asia-Pacific Youth Green Network (APYGN) with established
mechanisms for liaison with APGN
Investigate options and set up procedures for achieving gender inclusiveness in the APGN
and APGN groups.
This work will be achieved with the help of Working Committees and Action Groups now being
established.
ATTACHMENT 1: APGN Member Groups - Asia Pacific’s emerging Green Parties
FULL MEMBERS
Uttarakhand Parivartan Party (UKPP) – India’s first Green party registered with the Election
Commission of India. Emerged from people's struggles including anti-dam and ecological
movements in the Central Himalayan Region or Uttarakhand, and situated in the northern part
of India bordering Himachal Pradesh and Uttara Pradesh on the one side and the international
borders of Tibet and Nepal on the other side. The state-level party plans to contest the
Uttarakhand assembly elections in 2012.
Ecolo Japan – an organisation in Japan that works with the political system on green policy
and advocacy issues and plans to form a political party to stand candidates for local elections
and the national Senate election in 2010.
Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand – celebrating its 20th anniversary in 2010, the Party
currently contributes nine national Parliamentarians to government.
Australian Greens – At the time of the Congress there were five Australian Greens Senators,
in addition to over twenty State MPs and more than 100 local Greens councillors across the
country. At the 2010 Australian federal election the number of Greens elected to national
parliament doubled, giving them one new and important seat in the lower house of
Government (House of Representatives) and four more in the house of review (giving them
nine in the Senate). The Australian Greens will now have the balance of power in Australian
Government for the first time.
Pakistan Green Party (Pakistan Greens) – a nationally registered political party established
in 2002. Electoral success has given them 116 local counsellors and three deputy mayors of
small towns.
Partido Kalikasan – the Philippines Green Party had ten local candidates and supported the
bid of Nicanor Perlas for President last May 2010 elections. They are active on a number of
issues including involvement in "peoples primary elections" in the period before the actual
elections.
Green Party of Taiwan – Founded in 1996, the party received about 57,000 votes in the
last (2008) national elections for legislators (MPs).
Greens Japan – Established in 2008 through a merging of Greens Japan, Midori-no-Table
and Rainbow and Greens Japan. Greens Japan works to create a sustainable welfare
community through working together with the NGOs, NPOs, citizens groups, and people’s
movements throughout Japan.
Kanagawa Network Movement (Japan) established in 1984, grassroots movement to
promote participatory and consumer-oriented politics based on the principles of
participation, decentralisation, citizen autonomy and disclosure by citizens on their own
behalf.
Korea Greens (South Korea) – an activist movement involved in politics, with elected local
government members as members, and aspiring to become Political Party.
Taiwan Friends of the Global Greens – social, economic and environmental activist group
supporting green outcomes in Taiwan elections.
ASSOCIATE MEMBERS
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Green Party Nepal – Founded in 1996 under the presidentship of Kuber Sharma. The party
is registered with the election commission and contested in the election for Parliament. The
Green Party Nepal currently has three thousand members from across Nepal.
Sarekat Hijau Indonesia - loosely translated as the Green Indonesia Union are building
members, working towards Party registration while building the green movement through
green political education.
Nature Conservation Party, Nepal – An emergent, first youth led green party of Nepal.
Maohi Greens (French Polynesia) – association for sustainable development, protection of
environmental heritage, and welfare of the population.
Mongolian National Green Movement – active on a range of environmental, health and
human rights issues, including relentless activism against the destructive effects of gold
mining.
Sri Lanka Green Aliance – a small political movement of mostly youth aiming to create the
need for green principles in an localised manner.
Federation for a Democratic China Australia – an NGO in Australia working for democracy
in China.
Philippine Greens – a political & environmental movement and election watchdog.
FRIENDS OF THE APGN
Hong Kong Green Party – formed in 2009 and has a focus on the Green Economy. Working
to run in 2011 Local Government elections, with the aim to influence provincial and central
govenments through an active role in deliberations.
Papua New Guinea Green Party – political movement and registered NGO started in 2002.
There are plans to reactivate the Party for the 2012 PNG elections. Arose from anti-logging
and anti-mining activities.
China Green Party / Chinese Greens – Started as an Internet community of Chinese people
concerned about China's environment and social justice. Aims to bring democracy to China,
be a registered political party in China, participated in elections in China, and spread Green
values in China.
Attachment 2 – Program of the APGN Congress
Attachment 3 – Description of the Congress Sessions and Discussions
April 29, ThursdayAsia Pacific Young Greens and Queer Greens
On the day before the main Congress young greens and queer greens came together for the
Asia Pacific Young Greens Network (APYGN) & Asia Pacific Queer Greens Network (APQGN)
Congress.
Young Greens
The outcomes from the APYGN were:
APYGN agreed to become the official youth wing of Asia Pacific Green Network (APGN);
APYGN nominated Mr. Sanka Chandima Abayawardena from Sri Lanka and Ms. Jessica
Zanetti of New Zealand to represent APYGN on the APGN Coordinating Committee;
Philippine Green Party successfully lobbied for the creation of a Youth Solidarity Fund for
APYGN. This was approved by the APGN Congress;
APYGN agreed to continue and maintain the creation of the mailing lists and create an
online platform for the network.
Queer Greens
The decisions from the APQGN were:
To involve queer groups and individuals in APGN activities through concerted efforts.
To bolster the queer voice, especially queer minorities.
To advocate queers involvement in political affairs and to become queer politicians.
To push for an international convention to defend the right of all persons of all kinds of
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sexual orientation and gender identity in the Asia Pacific region.
April 30, Friday. Introductions, Open Space and Formal Meetings
Introduction
The Congress was opened by a traditional song and dance by the indigenous Taiwanese Bunun
Performance Group from Kalibu (Wang-Hsiang Village). In the opening speeches, the agenda of
the congress and the process for resolutions were introduced. The Congress then broke up into
two streams for Day 1.
Open Space Meetings
Stream A was where the Open Space meetings took place, with open discussions on a broad
range of topics relating to Green issues. These followed the methodology of Open Space
Technolody as described above.
40 topics were raised in total in the Open Space meetings. The theme was: Fair Share for a
Green Future: Issues and Opportunities to Make it Happen. A detailed report of the open
space workshops can be found at http://apgn2010.org/openspace-meeting-reports.
Formal Delegates Meetings
Concurrently, Stream B convened delegates representing APGN Full Member organisations to
work on five categories of decisions which needed to be made at this congress:
1. To restructure the APGN by adopting new APGN Rules
2. To adopt a new Five Year Strategic Plan
3. To adopt a Fair Share Declaration
4. To adopt resolutions proposed by members or workshops during the conference
5. To elect eight representatives to the new APGN Coordination Committee, and three APGN
representatives onto the Global Greens Coordination Group.
The sessions of this stream were attended by official delegates from nearly all the APGN
member organisations. In almost every case seven of the eight countries had their full quota
of 3 delegates present. This meeting thus had the very positive feature of bringing together
leading members from the most active Green organisations in our region. All were united in a
shared objective: to transform the APGN into a dynamic and active organisation capable of
exercising political voice to support the growth of Green ideas in our region.
The session began its work by adopting a document specifying the rules under which the
formal sessions of the Congress would work and decisions could be made. A Procedures
Committee was elected which was responsible for developing final drafts of the resolutions
and proposals to be put to the meeting on Sunday, supervising the elections, and overseeing
the program, agenda and facilitation of the Sunday sessions to ensure that the meeting would
be able to make all the necessary decisions.
In the months leading up to the Congress, the Australian Greens conducted an online survey
to ascertain the current political situation of the Green organisations in our region, and the
needs of the APGN and its member groups - http://www.apgn2010.org/sites/default/files
/Report%20of%20survey%20for%20APGN %205%20year %20strategic %20plan.pdf. The
results of the survey showed that members wanted the APGN to be able to take on a
coordinating role in between Congress meetings. Hence it was clear that a more formal
structure was needed for this Network, with enhanced powers and mechanisms for
coordinating widespread joint activities.
A new structure was proposed by the Australian Greens, based around the formation of a
new Coordination Committee supported by a largely email based consultative group which
had representatives elected from full member organisations. A slightly different new structure
was also proposed by Ecolo Japan. Both drafts were circulated before the meeting. Following
email exchanges and discussions held prior to the Congress, a document which combined the
work of these two groups was prepared and it was this combined document that was
presented to the meeting.
Much of the discussion at the meeting focused on the composition and election process for
the Coordination Committee. This included a proposal that a role be found for Associate
Member organisations on this body. These matters needed to be finalised on that Friday so
that nominations for the elections could be opened in time for the Sunday business meeting.
A working group was given the task of finding mutually agreeable solutions on these
contentious issues.
The formal meeting turned to the second of the proposals arising from the Survey, the Five
Year Strategic Plan, also submitted prior to the Congress as a proposal by the Australian
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Greens, with amendments from Ecolo Japan. There was all around very positive support for
the draft Strategic Plan that was now under consideration, and through very constructive and
cooperative debates improvements to the Objectives were made and some other minor
amendments. There was no time, however, to discuss Part B containing the Operational Plan,
out of which it was hoped that action groups could be set up at the Conference. This was
partially resolved through an announcement in the final plenary recommending that
interested people network with each other outside the formal meeting time and begin setting
up some action groups. As a result of this three action groups are being established post
conference, on nuclear issues, on Himalayan environmental issues, and on wildlife protection
and biodiversity.
Later in the afternoon the APGN Rules working group returned and it was agreed that there
would be an 8 member Coordination Committee, with 7 of the members being elected from
the full member organisation. At least 3 of these must be women, and one a young person of
35 or under. An additional one member would be elected from the Associate Member
organisations. The question of whether this additional member would have decision making
rights was left to be decided at the Sunday session. Election of 3 representatives on the Global
Greens Coordination from the full member organisations was also approved. Finally, it was
agreed that the elections would be carried out using the Single Transferable vote system
(previously used at the APGN Congress at Kyoto in 2005).
May 1, Saturday
Forum: Asia Pacific debates - What next after Copenhagen?
Australian Senator and Leader of the Australian Greens, Bob Brown, took center stage to
introduce the two very special guest speakers, the Prime Minister of Tuvalu, Apisai Iliemia and
Dr. Vandana Shiva.
The Prime Minister of Tuvalu stated that the meeting at Copenhagen was a failure and a
disappointment. Tuvalu was looking for a legally binding agreement. Tuvalu prepared two
documents for the negotiations: 1) a series of changes to the Kyoto Protocol, and 2) a
proposal for a legally binding agreement. They were not permitted to talk about the
proposals. Instead the Chair and the major nations pulled together the Copenhagen accord
because the US which is the largest GHG emitter and only non-registered country, had
nothing to bring to the table – President Obama had nothing new to offer. The Accord was
hastily drafted. Abandoning the Kyoto Protocol was a big mistake. The US said they will not
provide funds unless all the countries sign the accord – but Tuvalu stood up to them and
refused to sign a wrong document. We need to take these steps – Step 1: Green parties must
use their political ties to push for the green cause. Step 2: Get all the countries to sign the
Kyoto Protocol. Step 3: Get the US to take steps towards the goal. We need to get a
sustainable and green world.
Vandana Shiva took the stage - “All of human history is at stake. The polluters are playing
games. Every attempt has been attacked”. She spoke about the attack on the IPCC - emails in
East Anglio: No experiment is a straight line. The IPCC said that the Himalayas would melt in
2030 - a date that they got from a magazine. But just because one date is wrong it can't
legitimize all the claims against climate change. There has been 2 years of in-depth study on
the Himalayas. Ladakh is a place with snow where it is not natural for it to rain, but now rains
have flooded villages there. The Gangotri's water is now receding. Last year there was a 90%
failure of monsoons. In India, the loss of rains in certain regions and excessive rain in regions
that don't get much rain, caused 30 billion in losses in one year, one season.
Gandhi said - as long as as unjust laws exist, slavery and dominance will exist. Kyoto 1
rewarded the polluters - almost 24 million was given to the polluters. The 'clean' tag was
given to HCFC plants, super-thermal coal plants, mega dams. "Clean" coal? That is wrong.
40% of the GHG comes from a combination of industrial trade farming, growing soya & palm
oil for animals. There are living soils - living carbon which is good. We should focus on the
high LIVING carbon economies, not low carbon economies. The dead carbons should be left
where they are - under the ground. We need to promote Earth democracy - a shift in the
principals. Mother Earth is a living being - it needs water, air and respect. We have obligations
to Mother Earth. Bigness is not a virtue, smallness is strength.
The floor was then opened for a Question and Answer session. Is vegetarianism the way to
go? Is the Tibetan plateau important? Japan agreed to cut the carbon dioxide by 25% - is this
reasonable? Are there any thoughts on how we can stop deforestation in Papua New Guinea?
And a range of other questions.
Concluding Speech by Bob Brown. Climate change can be turned around. The PM of Tuvalu
showed courage by refusing to sign a useless document; Vandana Shiva could be making
money and she could be rich if she were working for a corporation - but she chooses to be
here. They inspire us to save the planet and stop the misuse of power. The main things we
need to stop is: 1) Coal fired power plants in China; 2) Coal fired power plants in the US; 3) Oil
companies in the US; and 4) Coal fired power plants in India. Climate change is causing
massive human destruction and the Greens need to take steps to lead and represent the
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movement against climate change.
Four members gave speeches during the morning panel discussions based on the
prevention of climate change and Asia Pacific's mitigation challenges, policies and solutions.
Member of Parliament and Green Party of Aotearoa Co-Leader, Russel Norman spoke about
the pricing of greenhouse emissioins in Aotearoa, New Zealand, and how the principles can be
applied abroad.
Namiho Matsumoto from Greens Japan talked about Japan's policy on climate change
prevention – the current issues and the forecasts. She spoke of the local “Make the Rule
Campaign”.
Liaquat Ali from the Pakistan Greens delivered a speech on the role of developing countires
on the behavioral change initiatives for climate change mitigation.
Yu Yin from China spoke of climate change in China and the responses from the
government and civil society.
Panel discussions after lunch focused on living with the impacts of climate change:
Saruul Agvaandorj, the head of the Mongolian Green Movement, entreated for the
termination of gold production.
Professor Cheng-Yan Kao from the Green Party Taiwan talked next of the main local
polluters in Taiwan and how local industries should harness new green technologies.
Roy Cabonegro from Partido Kalikasan, the Philippines, spoke next of the vulnerabilities that
the low laying islands of the Phlippines are facing.
Marstella Jack of the Federated States of Micronesia also spoke of the threat of rising sea
levels and how this is affecting her country.
Discussion workshops on specialist climate change topics took place in the mid afternoon.
Topics included:
“How We can Mitigate Climate Change: ‘Carbon Tax’ and ‘Emissions Trading’ as an ‘effective
solution’ based on political schemes”; Convener: Shuji Imamoto
“Melting Himalayas: Climate Change and Pastoralism on the Tibetan Plateau”; Conveners:
Tenzin Norbu, Dhondup Dolma and Suresh Nautiyal
“From Grassroot to Government: A study of recent Green Party building in the Philippines
and Asia”; Convenor: Serhat Unaldi
"Modern Direct Democracy: towards genuine people power in environmental politics";
Convener: Bruno Kaufmann
“A Possibility to create a Nuclear Free Zone (NFZ) in Northeast Asia”; Convener: Ricky Adachi
“How to build a Global Green Economy”; Convener: Albert Oung
After the workshops concluded, attendees once again gathered in the main convention hall
where Senator Bob Brown recapped the global greens mission. He articulated how big groups
are trying to swallow green groups. He reminded us to work to reach global dominance in
politics and to have proper representation of minorities. He beseeched all to never give up.
May 2, Sunday
The last day of the Congress was devoted to the business meeting of the APGN followed by the
closing ceremony. This meeting would have to endorse (or reject) the new “Rules of the APGN”
document, the Five Year Strategic Plan, the Taipei 2010 Fair Share Declaration, and the many
Resolutions that had been put forward. It would also elect the 8 members of the Coordination
Committee and the 3 representatives of the APGN on the Global Greens Coordination. Sufficient
nominations for all positions had been received.
The room was arranged so that the representatives from member organizations were seated at
the front of the hall at tables. Those with decision making rights (three delegates from each of
the eight countries with one or more Full Member organizations) were seated together at the
centre of this group of tables, and voting cards and ballot papers for the two elections were
distributed to each such delegation.
The meeting began with a clear explanation of the processes agreed at the meeting on the
Friday. It then moved on to the formal decisions. With such a wide ranging set of decisions to be
made (including consideration of 17 separate resolutions) this task might seem daunting, but in
fact proceeded smoothly. Much of the credit goes to the Congress Procedures Committee,
formed at the formal delegates meeting on the Friday. On the Saturday, while most participants
were enjoying the panel discussions and workshops, the Procedures Committee were hard at
work late into the evening collating and refining the resolutions, and planning the program,
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agenda and facilitation for the Sunday. Their hard work ensured that the Sunday session had
clearly stated and unambiguous proposals before them as well as competent facilitation to aid
the decision process.
Rules of the APGN
The first matter to be considered was the “Rules of the APGN” document. There were 2
amendments put forward to the draft Rules as presented. The first (foreshadowed at the Friday
discussion) concerned whether the representative of the Associate Member organizations on the
Coordination Committee would have voting/decision making rights. After some limited
discussion at which consensus was not possible, the proposal that he/she would have such
rights was put to a vote and defeated (3 in favour, 5 against).
The second amendment came from Partido Kalikasan (Philippine Green Party) and concerned the
Asia-Pacific Young Greens Network (APYGN). It was proposed to include a clause stating that
20% of the annual budget of the APGN be dedicated to support the operations and programmes
of the APYGN. While there was general support for the idea of supporting this youth group,
some delegations felt it would not make sense at this stage to define a percentage figure. At
present the APGN has no regular funds, and most of what has been raised was for the specific
purpose of supporting the Congress. At the end of the discussion it was agreed to include such
a clause without specifying a percentage figure. The agreed clause also referred to “budget and
resources” to make it clear that the APYGN would share non-financial resources as well.
Following this discussion the Rules were agreed by consensus! The adopted Rules document can
be found at http:// apgn2010.org/rules-apgn. These new rules achieved the objective of a
fundamentally restructured APGN.
Elections
Up next were the nomination speeches from each candidate for election followed by a delightful
ritual devised by the Tibetan Women's Association. They honoured the candidates by presenting
each one with a beautiful long white scarf which would be their gorgeous momento of the
historic meeting.The election was conducted using a system known as “Single Transferrable
Vote”. Each delegate received a ballot paper with the names of all candidates; they were
instructed to number the candidates in their order of preference. The results of the elections
were as follows.
Global Greens Coordination Group
Six nominations were received for the three positions available on the Global Greens
Coordination Group. One of these six was declared invalid as the candidate was not from a Full
Member organization. Elected were:
Sandra PENG (Taiwan Green Party)
Margaret BLAKERS (Australian Greens)
Liaquat Ali SHAIKH (Pakistan Green Party).
APGN Coordinating Committee
Ten candidates nominated for the seven positions on the APGN Coordinating Committee from
Full Member Organizations. Elected were:
Suresh NAUTIYAL (Uttarakhand Parivartan Party [India])
Miriam SOLOMON (Australian Greens)
Robin WINKLER (Taiwan Green Party)
Jessica ZANETTI (Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand)
Jong Hwa JANG (Korea Greens)
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Roy CABONEGRO (Partido Kalikasan [Philippine Green Party])
Shuji IMAMOTO (Ecolo Japan)
One Associate Member Representative on the Committee nominated and was elected
unopposed:
Sanka Chandima Abayawardena
Strategic Plan
The Five Year Strategic Plan as amended on day 1 was adopted by consensus without any need
for further discussion. However there had been insufficient time to discuss Part B, the
Operational Plan (a detailed plan of the steps that would be taken to operationalise the strategic
Plan), so it was agreed that the task of finalising this plan and establishing the Working
Committees and Action Groups arising would be passed on to the new APGN Co-ordination
Committee. The Strategic Plan, as adopted can be found at http://apgn2010.org/apgn-
5-year-strategic-plan.
Resolutions and Fair Share Declaration
The final formal business was consideration of the “Fair Share” declaration (found at
http://apgn2010.org/fair-share-declaration and reproduced in Attachment 4) and the 17
resolutions. A draft Fair Share Declaration prepared by the Congress Organisers was adopted by
consensus after slight amendment, and most of the resolutions were adopted by consensus at
the first sessions but a few were referred back for further discussion and amendment before
being adopted after the lunch-break.
The topics of the adopted resolutions, found in Attachment 5 and at
http://www.apgn2010.org/adopted-resolutions, , are as follows:
1. Thanks to APGN Membership Panel and Global Greens Coordination representatives (served
2005-2010)
2. Amending the Sao Paolo Global Greens climate declaration
3. Rights of Mother Earth
4. Taipei Accord on Climate Change and Renewable Energy
5. Shift in Paradigms and Systems that Govern Societies
6. Himalayan region and Tibetan water issues
7. Taiwan’s Involvement in UNFCCC
8. Proposal re Biodiversity
9. Antarctic Whale Sanctuary
10. Asia Pacific Peace Day
11. Asia Pacific Conflicts
12. Depleted Uranium Weapons
13. Nuclear Power in the Asia Pacific region
14. Gold and Nuclear Programs in Mongolia
15. HighTech Industries
16. Green Growth
Closing Ceremony
The closing ceremony involved representatives from each attending country taking the
opportunity to share their insights of the last few days and their hopes for the future.
Some of the most touching or amusing moments were the most spontaneous: being charmed
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each day by the polite manner and happy smiles worn by the countless young Taiwanese
volunteers; a group of Tibetan women ritually presenting a long white scarf to each elected
officer; sober greens upstaging the ones enjoying a tipple by sharing improvised live song and
music on stage; the PNG delegate challenging her fellow greens to beat her $100 USD bid on a
wacky Taiwanese toy mascot; celebrating success by stamping our feet, clapping and hooting all
at the same time - bringing to life once again the Global Greens Charter clause 10.11: “Will
support each other personally and politically with friendship, optimism and good humour, and
not forget to enjoy ourselves in the process!”. This spirit of friendship was well expressed by
several delegates inviting all of us to visit their countries, with some even offering to host the
next APGN Congress!
Acknowledgements
The list of all those who made this Congress so successful is too long to mention. However
particular thanks must go to the members of the Congress Organizing Committee, the
sponsors, donors and volunteers, the indigenous performers, authors of and contributors to the
Congress proposals, members of the Procedures Committee and the facilitators of formal
sessions, Open Space meetings and Workshops during the Congress. Attachment 6 gives
details.
ATTACHMENT 4. “FAIR SHARE” DECLARATION
Fair Share Declaration (http://www.apgn2010.org/fair-share-declaration)
We have gathered here in Taipei as members and supporters of the Asia Pacific Greens Network,
to share with each other our concerns about the grave threats to our planet and its inhabitants,
and our ideas about urgent actions that are needed to address the most pressing issues that
concern us.
Our core message is that whether the issue is catostrophic climate change that is imminent, or
species extinction, or loss of viable agriculture, or security threats in our region, or human
rights violations in many of our countries, or the lack of genuine democracy in many of our
countries, for any solution to be both just and workable, it must incorporate the principle of Fair
Share.
We, the Asia-Pacific Greens Network APGN 2010 Congress:
Recognizing that concentration and centralization of resources generally leads to inefficiency;
Recognizing that the Earth has long overshot its capacity to regenerate itself due to the current
extreme levels of both resource extraction and deposits of waste into the biosphere by humans
(ecological overshoot);
Recognizing that as a general rule, the wealthier a country in terms of consumption and Gross
Domestic Product, the greater its contribution to ecological overshoot;
Recognizing that humans do not currently know enough to prioritize any one species or one
being above another, or any one use of habitat in favor of another, and therefore must act in
accordance with the principle of precaution;
Recognizing the importance of all life and habitat to human survival;
Recognizing that the injustice and threats to the security, health and wellbeing of any among
our populations are ultimately a threat to all of us;
Call for:
Fair share for all in the current generation;
Fair share for future generations;
Fair share to address the systemic disadvantages caused by injustices of past generations;
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Fair share for all the other species with whom we share this planet;
Now therefore urge:
Those with power and the means to use it commit themselves to working to redress the
inequities of power and resources and to bring about sustainable human practices aimed at
satisfying current needs without sacrificing the ability of future generations - of humans and
Others - to satisfy their needs;
As we are here in Taiwan, APGN calls on the Taiwan Government to enact measures to achieve
the principles of Fair Share in Taiwan.
ATTACHMENT 5. ADOPTED RESOLUTIONS
1. Thanks to APGN Membership Panel and Global Greens Coordination
Membership Panel:
Ms Miriam Solomon
Ms Moena Thibral Heiura
Mr Olzod Bum-Yalagch
Dr Inwhan Jung
Mr Suresh Nautiyal
Mr Liaquat Ali Shaikh
Global Greens Coordination
Ms Margaret Blakers
Ms Satoko Watanabe
Mr Solomone Fifita
2. Amending the Sao Paolo Global Greens climate declaration
Australia - Margaret Blakers
There is no mechanism to amend Global Greens Declarations, so this resolution is in two parts:
1. That, provided all Global Greens Federations agree, the Sao Paolo Declaration titled 'Climate
Change -- Time for Transformation' may be amended.
2. That a new paragraph be added at the end of the Declaration as follows:
Addendum [date to be inserted]Two years after the Sao Paolo meeting, the Global Greens
support the target of limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees above pre-industrial levels
proposed at the Copenhagen climate conference by the Pacific nation of Tuvalu, and backed by
small island states and other vulnerable countries.
3. Rights of Mother Earth
Australia, Taiwan, India, Pakistan Elissa Jenkins
The APGN endorses the Declaration of the Rights of Mother Earth adopted by the World People’s
Climate Conference in Bolivia in April 2010.
4. Taipei Accord on Climate Change and Renewable Energy
Shuji Imamoto (ECOLO Japan), Robin Winkler (Taiwan Greens),Luke Dodds (Taiwan Greens),
Inwhan Jung (Korea Greens), Ozlod Boum-Yalaguch (Mongolian Green Movement), Kumi Kato
(The Australian Greens), Bob Hale (The Australian Greens) , Bob Muntz (The Australian Greens).
The APGN member groups will take the following steps:
1. Asia Pacific Greens from Annex I countries in the Kyoto Protocol, call on their governments
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to promise GHG reduction targets followed by a certain level of thorough research and policy
details by 2012.
2. Call for a stronger and permanent campaign for their governments and industries to
promise much higher binding, mandatory targets both by 2020 and 2050, to realise the
large-scale reduction of GHG emissions with respect to the 1990 level.
3. Call on our respective governments to ensure that they actively give direct financial and
technical support to less industrialized countries to make the transition to sustainable energy
resources and improve energy efficiency.
4. Pressure governments and electricity companies to establish concrete targets to implement
renewable energy, and call on governments in each country to promote renewable energy and
technologies for delivery and storage in the most effective ways.
5. Shift in Paradigms and Systems that Govern Societies
Sri Lanka Green Alliance, Sanka Chandima Abayawardena
The APGN demands mechanisms that take into account indigenous and local knowledge,
sciences, ideologies and concepts. This would include conducting research of the causes and
impacts of climate change and to create impact models at regional, national and global levels.
We also support localised adaptation and mitigation techniques to address climate change and
pressure all parties at all levels to facilitate indigenous and local solutions.
6. Himalayan region and Tibetan water issues:
India + Tibet (Suresh and Tenzin Norbu)
Background:
The Himalayan Region including the Tibetan Plateau is one of the most threatened ecosystems
in the world. The principle of “fair share” should apply to waters originating in the Himalayan
region including Tibetan Plateau. In recognition that the current trend towards damming these
rivers has a severe detrimental effect on other Asian nations, development should involve
collaboration with all down stream nations and seek to preserve biodiversity.
APGN calls on
1. Pakistan, India, Nepal, Bhutan, authorities in occupied Tibet and other Himalayan states to
evolve a collective and comprehensive policy to protect its ecosystems, people, plants and
animals.
2. The People’s Republic of China to ratify treaties related to international water sharing
issues.
7. Taiwan’s Involvement in UNFCCC
Taiwan - Robin Winkler
Acknowledging that sources of GHG emissions and the consequences of climate change are
global in nature…
The APGN firmly supports the right of the people of Taiwan to fully and fairly participate in
international bodies that seek to foster international cooperation in confronting climate change
such as the UNFCCC. We further acknowledge that excluding any group or region from
participating in such bodies weakens the ability of the global community to effectively address
climate change.
8. Proposal re Biodiversity
Australia - Elliot Gingold
We call on Asian and Pacific governments to:
1. Acknowledge the critical importance of safeguarding biodiversity as part of our climate
change response and commit to urgent action to address the systemic drivers of biodiversity
loss.
2. Substantially increase investment in biodiversity and ecosystem protection, restoration and
management.
3. Greatly expand national and region-wide protected area systems over land and sea.
4. Work with local communities to preserve forests and uphold their rights to manage forest
resources and secure sustainable livelihoods; and to stop the destruction of natural forests for
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biofuel plantations.
5. End over-fishing and destructive fishing practices and move rapidly to sustainable
fisheries.
6. Prevent environmentally and socially destructive mining, minerals and energy projects.
9. Antarctic Whale Sanctuary
Aotearoa New Zealand - Russell Norman
In this international year of biodiversity this conference call on the worlds community of
nations to:
1. List Antarctica & its oceans as a World Heritage Site for all times
2. Protect the region’s (Antarctica) wildlife, including whales and all ecosystems, and
3. Take urgent action to reverse climate change, ocean acidification + direct human impact,
which threatens the Antarctic region and its biodiversity.
10. Asia Pacific Peace Day
Korean Greens - Inwhan Jung
The APGN encourages its members to commemorate an annual ‘Asia Pacific Peace Day’ to build
up collaborative efforts for peace and happiness in keeping with both human and ecological
virtues of people in this region. The APGN asks the Coordination Committee to work with
members to agree on a specific date.
11. Asia Pacific Conflicts
Pakistan – Liaquat Shaikh Ali
APGN demands the international community plays their role to stop wars in the Asia Pacific
region, bring peace and let regional countries solve their issues themselves through peaceful
dialogue particularly worst affected countries, such as Afghanistan and Iraq and also long
standing conflicts between India & Pakistan, Palestine & Israel, China & Taiwan, South & North
Korea.
12. Depleted Uranium Weapons
Jason Hoy and Miriam Solomon (for the Australian Greens)
Background:
Opposition to depleted uranium weapons is stated in article 9.5 of the Global Greens Charter.
The manufacture of depleted uranium weapons continues in the absence of an international ban
on use of such armaments.
The issue of depleted uranium weapons will be on the agenda of the UN General Assembly for
its 65th Session beginning in September 2010.
Resolution:
In an effort to break the arms race spiral and build world peace APGN:
1. Urges all member organizations to raise awareness of depleted uranium weapons in their
home countries and pressure their governments to expedite an international ban on such
weapons and munitions.
2. Supports the Taiwan Green Party’s efforts to make Taiwan DU free, and to make all military
usage of depleted uranium a crime against humanity.
13. Nuclear Power in the Asia Pacific region
(proposed by Greens Japan, Ecolo Japan, Green Party Taiwan, Partido Kalikasan, Korea Greens,
Mongolian National Green Movement) Keisuke Miyazawa (Greens Japan)
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The APGN recommends that its members promote the sharing of information concerning the
nuclear power of each country and strengthen the network with a view to stopping all existing
and proposed nuclear power plants, uranium mining and disposal in the Asia Pacific Region,
including: Japan, South Korea, North Korea, Taiwan, China, Vietnam, Indonesia, Malaysia,
Mongolia, Australia, Philippines, India, Pakistan.
We oppose nuclear plants in the region because for most countries in the region, our geology is
too unstable for nuclear plants with significant risk of earthquakes. The problem of spent
nuclear fuel disposal has not been resolved in any Asia Pacific countries,. And finally, for the
entire world nuclear energy development increases the risk of proliferation of nuclear weapons.
To show of our resolve, the APGN to calls on the government of Taiwan to recognize that there
are no safe conditions for nuclear construction in Taiwan and to abort plans for the proposed
4th nuclear power plant of Taiwan. The expansion of nuclear power plants in the region MUST
STOP NOW
14. Gold and Nuclear Programs in Mongolia
Mongolian Green Movement – Saruul Agvaandorjiin
Rationale:
Mongolia is being exploited by foreign and domestic gold mining companies causing severe
environmental, health and human rights problems. In addition, the government secretly
approved a law to allow nuclear power to be used.
Resolution:
The APGN calls on the government of Mongolia to halt the gold program, reverse the decision to
allow nuclear power, and instead invest in the renewable energy sector to create sustainable
green jobs.
15. HighTech Industries
Taiwan – Chang Chia-Wei
In light of the inadequate infrastructure and ill-functioned local laws to regulate high-tech
industry, especially electronic industry in this region, we, Asia and Pacific Greens call on the
attention to the following issues:
1. Governments and corporations should fully disclose information on chemicals used in the
manufacturing process to the public;
2. All corporations shall be held accountable to the international standards such as ILO
International Core Labor standards and EICC; and companies should follow the laws on safety
environment and compensations of their country of origin and local countries (which ever is
more comprehensive).
3. International institutions designing international standards and frameworks for ethical and
responsible high-tech industry should take into account the concerns of and work in
consultation with environmental NGOs in the Asia Pacific region.
16. “Green Growth”
Korean Greens - Inwhan Jung
APGN advocates that inappropriate “Green Growth” projects should be opposed, such as
national scale dredging, flood gating and expansion of nuclear generation.
17. Death Penalty
Taiwan + India - Han-Shen Pan
Recalling the Article 6.10 of the Global Green Charter demanding that the death penalty should
be abolished worldwide…
The APGN urges States in the region, notably the 2010 APGN host country Taiwan, to abolish
the death penalty.
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ATTACHMENT 7. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
ORGANIZING COMMITTEE
Committee Members
Leo Chang 張宏林, Green Party Taiwan, Taiwan Friends of Global Greens
Han-Shen Pan 潘 聲, Green Party Taiwan,
Sandra Yenwen Peng 彭渰 , Green Party Taiwan
Robin Winkler 文魯彬, Taiwan Friends of Global Greens, Green Party Taiwan
Shu-Hsin Tsui 崔 欣, Green Party Taiwan
Tammy Turner 唐敏, Pristine Communications
Chung-Ming Wang 王鐘銘, Green Party Taiwan
Jorie Wu 吳咨杏, CP Yen Foundation
Keli Yen 顏克莉, CP Yen Foundation
Project Secretary
Ying-hsuan Li 李盈萱
Australian Partners
Margaret Blakers, The Green Institute
Anna Reynolds, International Advisor Office of Senator Bob Brown
Miriam Solomon, Australian Greens and APGN Membership Panel
PROCEDURES COMMITTEE
Sandra Peng
Shuji Imamoto
Suresh Nautiyal
Roland Sapsford
Miriam Solomon
ELECTION COMMITTEE
Dierk von Behrens (Returning Officer)
Olzod Boum-Yalagch,
Calvin Wen
Ilya Kristine Ravanera (Assistant Returning Officers)
FACILITATORS AT FORMAL SESSIONS
Margaret Blakers
Dr. Chuluunbaatar Enkhzaya
Raju Pandit
Elissa Jenkins
Marstella Jack
FACILITATORS OF OPEN SPACE MEETINGS
Jorie Wu
Jackie Chang
Gail West
And indigenous Taiwanese Bunun Performance Group from Kalibu (Wang-Hsiang Village).
Donors
A detailed listing of donors is available in the Congress Manual here: http://apgn2010.org
/sites/default/files/APGN%20Congress%20Manual-%20English.pdf
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Global Green Federations
African Green Federation
Asia Pacific Greens Federation
Federation of Green Parties of
the Americas
European Green Party
Global Greens Network
APGF Green Parties
Australian Green Party
Uttarakhand Parivartan Party
(UKPP)
Sarekat Hijau
(Indonesian Green Union)
Greens Japan
Green Party Korea
Mongolian Green Party
Civil Will Green Party of
Mongolia
Nepali Greens
Green Party of Aotearoa New
Zealand
Pakistan Green Party
GREENS PH (Philippine Green
Party/Partido Kalikasan)
Green Party Taiwan
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APGN 2010 Congress Final Report _ Asia Pacific Greens

  • 1. Asia Pacific Greens History is being made at the climate talks in Paris...http://www.bbc.com /news/science-environment-35084374 2 Likes · 1 Share Like Comment Share Yesterday at 8:41pm Asia Pacific Greens An update on the challenging situation in Nepal from Nepali Green Ballav Timalsina December 8 at 1:31am Nepali Greens urges Global Asia Pacific Greens 1k likesLike PageLike Page Subscribe to APGF Newsletter First Name * Last Name * Email * I am signing up because ... * SUBMIT English Login Congress About APGF ▾ Green Parties Map News ▾ Resources Contact Donate SEARCH Home › APGN 2010 Congress Final Report Growing Green Politics in the Asia Pacific The 2010 Asia Pacific Greens Network Congress 30 April - 2 May 2010, Taiwan Fair share for all in the current generation; Fair share for future generations; Fair share to address the systemic disadvantages Fair share for all species with whom we share this planet; - Excerpt from Fair Share Declaration The Asia Pacific Greens Network (APGN) brings together Green parties and political movements from across a region increasingly influential in world affairs; where economic and social development is rapid; democracy is relatively new, weak or even nonexistent; and bringing green ideas into power will decide whether our global challenges are won or lost. The APGN was established five years previously at its inaugural Congress in Kyoto, Japan and is one of the four regional federations of the Global Greens – alongside federations representing Europe, Africa and the Americas. Currently full members of the APGN include eleven organisations from eight Asia-Pacific countries. “Associate Members” (seven organisations) and “Friends of the APGN” (four organisations) include another six countries. In all there are fifteen countries involved (A full list of members can be found in Attachment 1). This is a report about the second Asia-Pacific Greens Network Congress which was held in Taipei, Taiwan over the weekend of 30 April-2 May, hosted by the Green Party Taiwan and the Taiwan Friends of the Global Greens. Over 200 people attended, with participants being evenly divided between local Taiwanese and those from overseas. Seventeen Asia Pacific countries were represented, and were joined by representatives of the European Greens and the United States Greens in addition to over eighty young Taiwanese assisting the Congress in every possible way as volunteers. Most of these were not yet members of the local Green party, but clearly extremely passionate! The Congress provided an opportunity for people interested in the growth of green policies and reform to discuss how to build a new generation of green decision-makers in the region and how to develop the influence to promote reform. The goals of the APGN gathering were: To lay groundwork for the growth of vibrant Green parties and elected decision-makers in the region. To empower Green parties and groups through meeting and exchanging ideas with a vibrant network of peers. To formalize new rules for the operation of the Network and to develop an ambitious but achievable 5-year strategic plan. To promote understanding of the differing political contexts in which groups are working. To discuss region-wide collaborative partnerships and campaigns that can strengthen the network. To generate more reform action by policy-makers in the region. APGN 2010 Congress Final Report | Asia Pacific Greens https://www.asiapacificgreens.org/apgn-2010-congress-final-r... 1 of 18 13/12/15 23:11
  • 2. Hedwig and I in Paris at Shakespeare & Co. pic.twitter.com/l38UK6qC5D Christine Milne @ChristineMilne 12s Twitter: APGF Individuals Tweets from a list by Asia-Pacific Greens A list of individual Greens from member parties of the Asia-Pacific Greens Federation (APGF) Congress Participants Among the groups represented at the Congress were nineteen of the twenty-two organisations from fifteen countries that have gone through the process of applying for and being accepted as Members, Associates or Friends of the APGN. There were also many individuals and organisations attending from sympathetic political parties, community groups (including an Administration in Exile), governments or businesses – these people were interested to learn more about Green Parties in the region and the issues being discussed during the three day Congress. Specifically, attendees to the congress originated from Taiwan, Australia, Japan, the Philippines, Korea, India, New Zealand, Pakistan, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Mongolia, Nepal, Papua New Guinea, Sri Lanka, Tuvalu, Tibet, the Federated States of Micronesia and Fiji; and a number of observers from Greens Parties in Egypt, Germany, France, UK, Switzerland, and the USA. Congress Hosts The Congress was hosted jointly by the Green Party Taiwan and Taiwan Friends of the Global Greens. The Green Party Taiwan registered as a political party in Taiwan in 1996, garnered nearly sixty-thousand party votes in the 2008 national parliament elections, and will be running a number of candidates in elections for city councilor at the end of this year. The Taiwan Friends of the Global Greens was established in 2008 and with the Green Party Taiwan organized a delegation of twenty-two representatives to attend the May 2008 Second Congress of the Global Greens in São Paulo Brazil. Highlights of the Congress The most active Green Parties and groups in the region held discussions to transform the informal Asia Pacific Greens Network into an active and formal organisation capable of supporting the growth and success of its members. A robust discussion about the type of organisational structure that the groups wanted, and future goals, directions and activities of the network, led to the adoption of new APGN Rules to guide the operation and governance of the Network, and a new Five Year Strategic Plan to guide the direction and activities of the network till the next Congress. More information about the Rules and Strategic Plan are given in the next section, and detailed descriptions are in Attachment 3. The two documents may be found at http://apgn2010.org/rules-apgn and http://apgn2010.org/apgn-5-year-strategic-plan An “Open Space” workshop session ran during the first day which allowed participants to discuss a range of issues of interest to them. The process allowed the participants to set the topics for discussion and find other people interested in the same issues from around the region. Forty topics were raised and discussed including - Moratorium of the use of Death Penalty in Asia, How to launch a Green Campaign in China, Electoral Systems & Campaigning, Whaling and Sharing rivers across borders. The facilitators of this session ensured that the groups captured their discussions and future action plans. A detailed report of the open space workshops can be found at http:// apgn2010.org/open-space-meeting-reports. The local organisers established a number of creative partnerships with non-profit groups and businesses that worked to host Taiwan’s first ever green, low carbon conference. Some of the green highlights of the conference were: Travel: promoting public transport use & zero carbon alternatives. Communications: reducing paper waste through website development and online communication tools. Installations & modifications: permaculture and resource efficiency strategies with an emphasis on five key local resources – water, energy, soil, plants, and human knowledge/skills. Waste management: optimising waste and recycling handling procedures at the venue. Catering: promoting vegetarian meal options, organic, and locally produced foods. APGN 2010 Congress Final Report | Asia Pacific Greens https://www.asiapacificgreens.org/apgn-2010-congress-final-r... 2 of 18 13/12/15 23:11
  • 3. Accommodation: onsite accommodation and distribution of “Green” hotel checklists. Education and promotion: Reaching out to local and international civil society in the planning and implementation stages. building awareness of “Green” values among Taiwan's schools, universities, governments and private citizens. A forum held on the second day of the Congress focused on climate change policy in light of the disappointing outcome in Copenhagen. Senator Bob Brown, Leader of the Australian Greens chaired the opening session with guest speakers Apisai Ielemia, Prime Minister of the island nation of Tuvalu and Dr. Vandana Shiva, environmentalist from India. The audience were captured by these high level speakers and their insights into the world of international climate change negotiations. The Prime Minister outlined his nation’s efforts to secure a legally binding agreement in Copenhagen and the mistakes made by the hosts that led to a presentation of the hastily put together and poorly constructed Accord. Dr Shiva talked about the attack on the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change following the release of emails from East Anglia University. She argued that this assault was flawed and focused on the need to protect the Himalayas, or the “third pole” from global warming. The Congress ran an electoral process to elect representatives for two bodies to drive cooperation over the coming years. The Asia Pacific Greens Network Co-ordinating Committee will implement the Five Year Strategic Plan for the Network. Also elected were three APGN representatives to serve on the Global Greens Coordination Group which oversees Global Greens affairs, including issuing Global Greens statements and organising Global Greens congresses. Sixteen candidates ran for eleven positions, each delivering speeches about their skills and commitment. The election process was run using a proportional preferential voting system. The full Program of the Congress is available in Attachment 2 A detailed description of what happened in the Congress sessions and discussions is in Attachment 3 Major Outcomes of the Congress A significant restructuring of the APGN has been made possible by the adoption of the APGN Rules – available at http://apgn2010.org/rules-apgn, The APGN is now able to operate as a functional organisation with operating rules and procedures, and with elected representatives empowered to take up their responsibilities. The new rules established an elected Coordinating Committee authorised to manage APGN affairs between Congresses and to provide for the establishment of Working Committees and Actions Groups, among them a restructured Membership Panel to assess membership applications. Action Groups will bring together members of the APGN for campaigning on Green issues and supporting the growth of Green ideas and organizations in the region. The reinvigorated APGN is now capable of developing an increasingly influential public voice for the Asia Pacific Greens and of asserting itself as a much-needed alternative to failed governments and their policies. Growth and strengthening of the Network over the next five years will be facilitated by the Five Year Strategic Plan that was adopted – available here: http://apgn2010.org/apgn-5-year-strategic-plan. The Strategic Plan set the long term Goal of the APGN as: To have an Asia-Pacific wide network of well established, viable political parties and movements exercising decisive political influence, cooperating to promote, implement and develop the goals of the Global Greens Charter, at national and international levels. The Five Year Strategic Plan agreed at the Congress set the long term Goal of the APGN as: To have an Asia-Pacific wide network of well established, viable political parties and movements exercising decisive political influence, cooperating to promote, implement and develop the goals of the Global Greens Charter, at national and international levels. The Plan set the following objectives for the APGN to have achieved at the end of the 5-year period: 1. The APGN has helped its member organisations maximise their political influence and is heard as a significant green political voice across the Asia Pacific region. 2. Green parties and political movements in the APGN have grown in strength and number and achieved increased representation in public office. Where elections are not possible, APGN 2010 Congress Final Report | Asia Pacific Greens https://www.asiapacificgreens.org/apgn-2010-congress-final-r... 3 of 18 13/12/15 23:11
  • 4. significant progress is made towards democratisation of governance and electoral systems. 3. Green parties and political movements in the region are comprehensively responding to climate change and other global and regional environmental issues. This will involve strong advocacy for climate justice. 4. There is an active Asia Pacific Young Greens Network (APGYN) campaigning in its own right and providing active members to Greens parties and movements in the region. 5. Within the APGN and its member organisations women are fully involved and play an equal role at all levels. 6. Within the APGN and its member organisations, the role of Indigenous peoples and other oppressed groups is strengthened. 7. Green parties and political movements in the region are campaigning strongly for “fair share” policies and practices aimed at reducing poverty and promoting social and environmental justice. This includes campaigns against discrimination based on gender, race, age, religion, class, ethnic or national origin, sexual orientation, disability, wealth or health. The Congress brought together a diverse group of Asia Pacific Green activists who formed bonds around common interests, and this personal contact will be invaluable for future collaborative work together. The Congress enhanced the profile of the Taiwan Greens who demonstrated the strength of their organisation and networks. The coverage in the local media will benefit future campaigns. There was significant educational value for many participants, and for the wider public through media coverage, and through policy debates on all three days. Policy discussions in the Climate Change Forum, the Open Space meetings, and the workshops led to the adoption of seventeen resolutions on a range of issues (including Climate Change, Peace, Biodiversity and the Depleted Uranium Weapons). The adopted resolutions may be found in Attachment 5 and at http://www.apgn2010.org/adopted-resolutions. The “Fair Share Declaration” that was adopted is a statement of shared principles of the Congress, with a call to action by those with power, including the Taiwan Government. Attachment 5 gives this declaration, which may also be found at http://apgn2010.org/fair-share-declaration. The successful Climate Change Forum will provide a solid basis for campaigning on this crucial issue. Election of the new APGN 2010 Coordinating Committee: Suresh NAUTIYAL (Uttarakhand Parivartan Party, India) Miriam SOLOMON (Australian Greens) Robin WINKLER (Taiwan Green Party) Jessica ZANETTI (Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand) Jong Hwa JANG (Korea Greens) Roy CABONEGRO (Partido Kalikasan, Philippine Green Party) Shuji IMAMOTO (Ecolo Japan) J A M Janda Chandima, (Sri Lanka Greens Alliance, Associate Member Representative) Election of three new representatives on a global coordination group Sandra PENG (Taiwan Green Party) Margaret BLAKERS (Australian Greens) Liaquat Ali SHAIKH (Pakistan Green Party) Two informal networking groups met at the Congress – the Asia Pacific Young Greens Network which was first mooted at Kyoto in 2005, and a new Asia Pacific Queer Greens. Next Steps for the APGN The new Coordinating Committee is meeting regularly to take up their responsibilities. They have agreed on a new 2010 Operational Plan – a plan of action for the first year post-Congress. Priority actions for the first year are: APGN 2010 Congress Final Report | Asia Pacific Greens https://www.asiapacificgreens.org/apgn-2010-congress-final-r... 4 of 18 13/12/15 23:11
  • 5. Establish and develop communication mechanisms for information sharing between APGN groups Interface with other green movements (including small and local green groups) and emerging green parties to expand and strengthen the APGN membership base Coordinate a region-wide campaign on climate change Establish infrastructure for political and financial support, especially for the Greens from poor countries Conduct a collaborative research project on electoral systems in all APGN countries, with a view to promoting systems more conducive to electing Greens to public office Establish a functioning Asia-Pacific Youth Green Network (APYGN) with established mechanisms for liaison with APGN Investigate options and set up procedures for achieving gender inclusiveness in the APGN and APGN groups. This work will be achieved with the help of Working Committees and Action Groups now being established. ATTACHMENT 1: APGN Member Groups - Asia Pacific’s emerging Green Parties FULL MEMBERS Uttarakhand Parivartan Party (UKPP) – India’s first Green party registered with the Election Commission of India. Emerged from people's struggles including anti-dam and ecological movements in the Central Himalayan Region or Uttarakhand, and situated in the northern part of India bordering Himachal Pradesh and Uttara Pradesh on the one side and the international borders of Tibet and Nepal on the other side. The state-level party plans to contest the Uttarakhand assembly elections in 2012. Ecolo Japan – an organisation in Japan that works with the political system on green policy and advocacy issues and plans to form a political party to stand candidates for local elections and the national Senate election in 2010. Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand – celebrating its 20th anniversary in 2010, the Party currently contributes nine national Parliamentarians to government. Australian Greens – At the time of the Congress there were five Australian Greens Senators, in addition to over twenty State MPs and more than 100 local Greens councillors across the country. At the 2010 Australian federal election the number of Greens elected to national parliament doubled, giving them one new and important seat in the lower house of Government (House of Representatives) and four more in the house of review (giving them nine in the Senate). The Australian Greens will now have the balance of power in Australian Government for the first time. Pakistan Green Party (Pakistan Greens) – a nationally registered political party established in 2002. Electoral success has given them 116 local counsellors and three deputy mayors of small towns. Partido Kalikasan – the Philippines Green Party had ten local candidates and supported the bid of Nicanor Perlas for President last May 2010 elections. They are active on a number of issues including involvement in "peoples primary elections" in the period before the actual elections. Green Party of Taiwan – Founded in 1996, the party received about 57,000 votes in the last (2008) national elections for legislators (MPs). Greens Japan – Established in 2008 through a merging of Greens Japan, Midori-no-Table and Rainbow and Greens Japan. Greens Japan works to create a sustainable welfare community through working together with the NGOs, NPOs, citizens groups, and people’s movements throughout Japan. Kanagawa Network Movement (Japan) established in 1984, grassroots movement to promote participatory and consumer-oriented politics based on the principles of participation, decentralisation, citizen autonomy and disclosure by citizens on their own behalf. Korea Greens (South Korea) – an activist movement involved in politics, with elected local government members as members, and aspiring to become Political Party. Taiwan Friends of the Global Greens – social, economic and environmental activist group supporting green outcomes in Taiwan elections. ASSOCIATE MEMBERS APGN 2010 Congress Final Report | Asia Pacific Greens https://www.asiapacificgreens.org/apgn-2010-congress-final-r... 5 of 18 13/12/15 23:11
  • 6. Green Party Nepal – Founded in 1996 under the presidentship of Kuber Sharma. The party is registered with the election commission and contested in the election for Parliament. The Green Party Nepal currently has three thousand members from across Nepal. Sarekat Hijau Indonesia - loosely translated as the Green Indonesia Union are building members, working towards Party registration while building the green movement through green political education. Nature Conservation Party, Nepal – An emergent, first youth led green party of Nepal. Maohi Greens (French Polynesia) – association for sustainable development, protection of environmental heritage, and welfare of the population. Mongolian National Green Movement – active on a range of environmental, health and human rights issues, including relentless activism against the destructive effects of gold mining. Sri Lanka Green Aliance – a small political movement of mostly youth aiming to create the need for green principles in an localised manner. Federation for a Democratic China Australia – an NGO in Australia working for democracy in China. Philippine Greens – a political & environmental movement and election watchdog. FRIENDS OF THE APGN Hong Kong Green Party – formed in 2009 and has a focus on the Green Economy. Working to run in 2011 Local Government elections, with the aim to influence provincial and central govenments through an active role in deliberations. Papua New Guinea Green Party – political movement and registered NGO started in 2002. There are plans to reactivate the Party for the 2012 PNG elections. Arose from anti-logging and anti-mining activities. China Green Party / Chinese Greens – Started as an Internet community of Chinese people concerned about China's environment and social justice. Aims to bring democracy to China, be a registered political party in China, participated in elections in China, and spread Green values in China. Attachment 2 – Program of the APGN Congress Attachment 3 – Description of the Congress Sessions and Discussions April 29, ThursdayAsia Pacific Young Greens and Queer Greens On the day before the main Congress young greens and queer greens came together for the Asia Pacific Young Greens Network (APYGN) & Asia Pacific Queer Greens Network (APQGN) Congress. Young Greens The outcomes from the APYGN were: APYGN agreed to become the official youth wing of Asia Pacific Green Network (APGN); APYGN nominated Mr. Sanka Chandima Abayawardena from Sri Lanka and Ms. Jessica Zanetti of New Zealand to represent APYGN on the APGN Coordinating Committee; Philippine Green Party successfully lobbied for the creation of a Youth Solidarity Fund for APYGN. This was approved by the APGN Congress; APYGN agreed to continue and maintain the creation of the mailing lists and create an online platform for the network. Queer Greens The decisions from the APQGN were: To involve queer groups and individuals in APGN activities through concerted efforts. To bolster the queer voice, especially queer minorities. To advocate queers involvement in political affairs and to become queer politicians. To push for an international convention to defend the right of all persons of all kinds of APGN 2010 Congress Final Report | Asia Pacific Greens https://www.asiapacificgreens.org/apgn-2010-congress-final-r... 6 of 18 13/12/15 23:11
  • 7. sexual orientation and gender identity in the Asia Pacific region. April 30, Friday. Introductions, Open Space and Formal Meetings Introduction The Congress was opened by a traditional song and dance by the indigenous Taiwanese Bunun Performance Group from Kalibu (Wang-Hsiang Village). In the opening speeches, the agenda of the congress and the process for resolutions were introduced. The Congress then broke up into two streams for Day 1. Open Space Meetings Stream A was where the Open Space meetings took place, with open discussions on a broad range of topics relating to Green issues. These followed the methodology of Open Space Technolody as described above. 40 topics were raised in total in the Open Space meetings. The theme was: Fair Share for a Green Future: Issues and Opportunities to Make it Happen. A detailed report of the open space workshops can be found at http://apgn2010.org/openspace-meeting-reports. Formal Delegates Meetings Concurrently, Stream B convened delegates representing APGN Full Member organisations to work on five categories of decisions which needed to be made at this congress: 1. To restructure the APGN by adopting new APGN Rules 2. To adopt a new Five Year Strategic Plan 3. To adopt a Fair Share Declaration 4. To adopt resolutions proposed by members or workshops during the conference 5. To elect eight representatives to the new APGN Coordination Committee, and three APGN representatives onto the Global Greens Coordination Group. The sessions of this stream were attended by official delegates from nearly all the APGN member organisations. In almost every case seven of the eight countries had their full quota of 3 delegates present. This meeting thus had the very positive feature of bringing together leading members from the most active Green organisations in our region. All were united in a shared objective: to transform the APGN into a dynamic and active organisation capable of exercising political voice to support the growth of Green ideas in our region. The session began its work by adopting a document specifying the rules under which the formal sessions of the Congress would work and decisions could be made. A Procedures Committee was elected which was responsible for developing final drafts of the resolutions and proposals to be put to the meeting on Sunday, supervising the elections, and overseeing the program, agenda and facilitation of the Sunday sessions to ensure that the meeting would be able to make all the necessary decisions. In the months leading up to the Congress, the Australian Greens conducted an online survey to ascertain the current political situation of the Green organisations in our region, and the needs of the APGN and its member groups - http://www.apgn2010.org/sites/default/files /Report%20of%20survey%20for%20APGN %205%20year %20strategic %20plan.pdf. The results of the survey showed that members wanted the APGN to be able to take on a coordinating role in between Congress meetings. Hence it was clear that a more formal structure was needed for this Network, with enhanced powers and mechanisms for coordinating widespread joint activities. A new structure was proposed by the Australian Greens, based around the formation of a new Coordination Committee supported by a largely email based consultative group which had representatives elected from full member organisations. A slightly different new structure was also proposed by Ecolo Japan. Both drafts were circulated before the meeting. Following email exchanges and discussions held prior to the Congress, a document which combined the work of these two groups was prepared and it was this combined document that was presented to the meeting. Much of the discussion at the meeting focused on the composition and election process for the Coordination Committee. This included a proposal that a role be found for Associate Member organisations on this body. These matters needed to be finalised on that Friday so that nominations for the elections could be opened in time for the Sunday business meeting. A working group was given the task of finding mutually agreeable solutions on these contentious issues. The formal meeting turned to the second of the proposals arising from the Survey, the Five Year Strategic Plan, also submitted prior to the Congress as a proposal by the Australian APGN 2010 Congress Final Report | Asia Pacific Greens https://www.asiapacificgreens.org/apgn-2010-congress-final-r... 7 of 18 13/12/15 23:11
  • 8. Greens, with amendments from Ecolo Japan. There was all around very positive support for the draft Strategic Plan that was now under consideration, and through very constructive and cooperative debates improvements to the Objectives were made and some other minor amendments. There was no time, however, to discuss Part B containing the Operational Plan, out of which it was hoped that action groups could be set up at the Conference. This was partially resolved through an announcement in the final plenary recommending that interested people network with each other outside the formal meeting time and begin setting up some action groups. As a result of this three action groups are being established post conference, on nuclear issues, on Himalayan environmental issues, and on wildlife protection and biodiversity. Later in the afternoon the APGN Rules working group returned and it was agreed that there would be an 8 member Coordination Committee, with 7 of the members being elected from the full member organisation. At least 3 of these must be women, and one a young person of 35 or under. An additional one member would be elected from the Associate Member organisations. The question of whether this additional member would have decision making rights was left to be decided at the Sunday session. Election of 3 representatives on the Global Greens Coordination from the full member organisations was also approved. Finally, it was agreed that the elections would be carried out using the Single Transferable vote system (previously used at the APGN Congress at Kyoto in 2005). May 1, Saturday Forum: Asia Pacific debates - What next after Copenhagen? Australian Senator and Leader of the Australian Greens, Bob Brown, took center stage to introduce the two very special guest speakers, the Prime Minister of Tuvalu, Apisai Iliemia and Dr. Vandana Shiva. The Prime Minister of Tuvalu stated that the meeting at Copenhagen was a failure and a disappointment. Tuvalu was looking for a legally binding agreement. Tuvalu prepared two documents for the negotiations: 1) a series of changes to the Kyoto Protocol, and 2) a proposal for a legally binding agreement. They were not permitted to talk about the proposals. Instead the Chair and the major nations pulled together the Copenhagen accord because the US which is the largest GHG emitter and only non-registered country, had nothing to bring to the table – President Obama had nothing new to offer. The Accord was hastily drafted. Abandoning the Kyoto Protocol was a big mistake. The US said they will not provide funds unless all the countries sign the accord – but Tuvalu stood up to them and refused to sign a wrong document. We need to take these steps – Step 1: Green parties must use their political ties to push for the green cause. Step 2: Get all the countries to sign the Kyoto Protocol. Step 3: Get the US to take steps towards the goal. We need to get a sustainable and green world. Vandana Shiva took the stage - “All of human history is at stake. The polluters are playing games. Every attempt has been attacked”. She spoke about the attack on the IPCC - emails in East Anglio: No experiment is a straight line. The IPCC said that the Himalayas would melt in 2030 - a date that they got from a magazine. But just because one date is wrong it can't legitimize all the claims against climate change. There has been 2 years of in-depth study on the Himalayas. Ladakh is a place with snow where it is not natural for it to rain, but now rains have flooded villages there. The Gangotri's water is now receding. Last year there was a 90% failure of monsoons. In India, the loss of rains in certain regions and excessive rain in regions that don't get much rain, caused 30 billion in losses in one year, one season. Gandhi said - as long as as unjust laws exist, slavery and dominance will exist. Kyoto 1 rewarded the polluters - almost 24 million was given to the polluters. The 'clean' tag was given to HCFC plants, super-thermal coal plants, mega dams. "Clean" coal? That is wrong. 40% of the GHG comes from a combination of industrial trade farming, growing soya & palm oil for animals. There are living soils - living carbon which is good. We should focus on the high LIVING carbon economies, not low carbon economies. The dead carbons should be left where they are - under the ground. We need to promote Earth democracy - a shift in the principals. Mother Earth is a living being - it needs water, air and respect. We have obligations to Mother Earth. Bigness is not a virtue, smallness is strength. The floor was then opened for a Question and Answer session. Is vegetarianism the way to go? Is the Tibetan plateau important? Japan agreed to cut the carbon dioxide by 25% - is this reasonable? Are there any thoughts on how we can stop deforestation in Papua New Guinea? And a range of other questions. Concluding Speech by Bob Brown. Climate change can be turned around. The PM of Tuvalu showed courage by refusing to sign a useless document; Vandana Shiva could be making money and she could be rich if she were working for a corporation - but she chooses to be here. They inspire us to save the planet and stop the misuse of power. The main things we need to stop is: 1) Coal fired power plants in China; 2) Coal fired power plants in the US; 3) Oil companies in the US; and 4) Coal fired power plants in India. Climate change is causing massive human destruction and the Greens need to take steps to lead and represent the APGN 2010 Congress Final Report | Asia Pacific Greens https://www.asiapacificgreens.org/apgn-2010-congress-final-r... 8 of 18 13/12/15 23:11
  • 9. movement against climate change. Four members gave speeches during the morning panel discussions based on the prevention of climate change and Asia Pacific's mitigation challenges, policies and solutions. Member of Parliament and Green Party of Aotearoa Co-Leader, Russel Norman spoke about the pricing of greenhouse emissioins in Aotearoa, New Zealand, and how the principles can be applied abroad. Namiho Matsumoto from Greens Japan talked about Japan's policy on climate change prevention – the current issues and the forecasts. She spoke of the local “Make the Rule Campaign”. Liaquat Ali from the Pakistan Greens delivered a speech on the role of developing countires on the behavioral change initiatives for climate change mitigation. Yu Yin from China spoke of climate change in China and the responses from the government and civil society. Panel discussions after lunch focused on living with the impacts of climate change: Saruul Agvaandorj, the head of the Mongolian Green Movement, entreated for the termination of gold production. Professor Cheng-Yan Kao from the Green Party Taiwan talked next of the main local polluters in Taiwan and how local industries should harness new green technologies. Roy Cabonegro from Partido Kalikasan, the Philippines, spoke next of the vulnerabilities that the low laying islands of the Phlippines are facing. Marstella Jack of the Federated States of Micronesia also spoke of the threat of rising sea levels and how this is affecting her country. Discussion workshops on specialist climate change topics took place in the mid afternoon. Topics included: “How We can Mitigate Climate Change: ‘Carbon Tax’ and ‘Emissions Trading’ as an ‘effective solution’ based on political schemes”; Convener: Shuji Imamoto “Melting Himalayas: Climate Change and Pastoralism on the Tibetan Plateau”; Conveners: Tenzin Norbu, Dhondup Dolma and Suresh Nautiyal “From Grassroot to Government: A study of recent Green Party building in the Philippines and Asia”; Convenor: Serhat Unaldi "Modern Direct Democracy: towards genuine people power in environmental politics"; Convener: Bruno Kaufmann “A Possibility to create a Nuclear Free Zone (NFZ) in Northeast Asia”; Convener: Ricky Adachi “How to build a Global Green Economy”; Convener: Albert Oung After the workshops concluded, attendees once again gathered in the main convention hall where Senator Bob Brown recapped the global greens mission. He articulated how big groups are trying to swallow green groups. He reminded us to work to reach global dominance in politics and to have proper representation of minorities. He beseeched all to never give up. May 2, Sunday The last day of the Congress was devoted to the business meeting of the APGN followed by the closing ceremony. This meeting would have to endorse (or reject) the new “Rules of the APGN” document, the Five Year Strategic Plan, the Taipei 2010 Fair Share Declaration, and the many Resolutions that had been put forward. It would also elect the 8 members of the Coordination Committee and the 3 representatives of the APGN on the Global Greens Coordination. Sufficient nominations for all positions had been received. The room was arranged so that the representatives from member organizations were seated at the front of the hall at tables. Those with decision making rights (three delegates from each of the eight countries with one or more Full Member organizations) were seated together at the centre of this group of tables, and voting cards and ballot papers for the two elections were distributed to each such delegation. The meeting began with a clear explanation of the processes agreed at the meeting on the Friday. It then moved on to the formal decisions. With such a wide ranging set of decisions to be made (including consideration of 17 separate resolutions) this task might seem daunting, but in fact proceeded smoothly. Much of the credit goes to the Congress Procedures Committee, formed at the formal delegates meeting on the Friday. On the Saturday, while most participants were enjoying the panel discussions and workshops, the Procedures Committee were hard at work late into the evening collating and refining the resolutions, and planning the program, APGN 2010 Congress Final Report | Asia Pacific Greens https://www.asiapacificgreens.org/apgn-2010-congress-final-r... 9 of 18 13/12/15 23:11
  • 10. agenda and facilitation for the Sunday. Their hard work ensured that the Sunday session had clearly stated and unambiguous proposals before them as well as competent facilitation to aid the decision process. Rules of the APGN The first matter to be considered was the “Rules of the APGN” document. There were 2 amendments put forward to the draft Rules as presented. The first (foreshadowed at the Friday discussion) concerned whether the representative of the Associate Member organizations on the Coordination Committee would have voting/decision making rights. After some limited discussion at which consensus was not possible, the proposal that he/she would have such rights was put to a vote and defeated (3 in favour, 5 against). The second amendment came from Partido Kalikasan (Philippine Green Party) and concerned the Asia-Pacific Young Greens Network (APYGN). It was proposed to include a clause stating that 20% of the annual budget of the APGN be dedicated to support the operations and programmes of the APYGN. While there was general support for the idea of supporting this youth group, some delegations felt it would not make sense at this stage to define a percentage figure. At present the APGN has no regular funds, and most of what has been raised was for the specific purpose of supporting the Congress. At the end of the discussion it was agreed to include such a clause without specifying a percentage figure. The agreed clause also referred to “budget and resources” to make it clear that the APYGN would share non-financial resources as well. Following this discussion the Rules were agreed by consensus! The adopted Rules document can be found at http:// apgn2010.org/rules-apgn. These new rules achieved the objective of a fundamentally restructured APGN. Elections Up next were the nomination speeches from each candidate for election followed by a delightful ritual devised by the Tibetan Women's Association. They honoured the candidates by presenting each one with a beautiful long white scarf which would be their gorgeous momento of the historic meeting.The election was conducted using a system known as “Single Transferrable Vote”. Each delegate received a ballot paper with the names of all candidates; they were instructed to number the candidates in their order of preference. The results of the elections were as follows. Global Greens Coordination Group Six nominations were received for the three positions available on the Global Greens Coordination Group. One of these six was declared invalid as the candidate was not from a Full Member organization. Elected were: Sandra PENG (Taiwan Green Party) Margaret BLAKERS (Australian Greens) Liaquat Ali SHAIKH (Pakistan Green Party). APGN Coordinating Committee Ten candidates nominated for the seven positions on the APGN Coordinating Committee from Full Member Organizations. Elected were: Suresh NAUTIYAL (Uttarakhand Parivartan Party [India]) Miriam SOLOMON (Australian Greens) Robin WINKLER (Taiwan Green Party) Jessica ZANETTI (Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand) Jong Hwa JANG (Korea Greens) APGN 2010 Congress Final Report | Asia Pacific Greens https://www.asiapacificgreens.org/apgn-2010-congress-final-r... 10 of 18 13/12/15 23:11
  • 11. Roy CABONEGRO (Partido Kalikasan [Philippine Green Party]) Shuji IMAMOTO (Ecolo Japan) One Associate Member Representative on the Committee nominated and was elected unopposed: Sanka Chandima Abayawardena Strategic Plan The Five Year Strategic Plan as amended on day 1 was adopted by consensus without any need for further discussion. However there had been insufficient time to discuss Part B, the Operational Plan (a detailed plan of the steps that would be taken to operationalise the strategic Plan), so it was agreed that the task of finalising this plan and establishing the Working Committees and Action Groups arising would be passed on to the new APGN Co-ordination Committee. The Strategic Plan, as adopted can be found at http://apgn2010.org/apgn- 5-year-strategic-plan. Resolutions and Fair Share Declaration The final formal business was consideration of the “Fair Share” declaration (found at http://apgn2010.org/fair-share-declaration and reproduced in Attachment 4) and the 17 resolutions. A draft Fair Share Declaration prepared by the Congress Organisers was adopted by consensus after slight amendment, and most of the resolutions were adopted by consensus at the first sessions but a few were referred back for further discussion and amendment before being adopted after the lunch-break. The topics of the adopted resolutions, found in Attachment 5 and at http://www.apgn2010.org/adopted-resolutions, , are as follows: 1. Thanks to APGN Membership Panel and Global Greens Coordination representatives (served 2005-2010) 2. Amending the Sao Paolo Global Greens climate declaration 3. Rights of Mother Earth 4. Taipei Accord on Climate Change and Renewable Energy 5. Shift in Paradigms and Systems that Govern Societies 6. Himalayan region and Tibetan water issues 7. Taiwan’s Involvement in UNFCCC 8. Proposal re Biodiversity 9. Antarctic Whale Sanctuary 10. Asia Pacific Peace Day 11. Asia Pacific Conflicts 12. Depleted Uranium Weapons 13. Nuclear Power in the Asia Pacific region 14. Gold and Nuclear Programs in Mongolia 15. HighTech Industries 16. Green Growth Closing Ceremony The closing ceremony involved representatives from each attending country taking the opportunity to share their insights of the last few days and their hopes for the future. Some of the most touching or amusing moments were the most spontaneous: being charmed APGN 2010 Congress Final Report | Asia Pacific Greens https://www.asiapacificgreens.org/apgn-2010-congress-final-r... 11 of 18 13/12/15 23:11
  • 12. each day by the polite manner and happy smiles worn by the countless young Taiwanese volunteers; a group of Tibetan women ritually presenting a long white scarf to each elected officer; sober greens upstaging the ones enjoying a tipple by sharing improvised live song and music on stage; the PNG delegate challenging her fellow greens to beat her $100 USD bid on a wacky Taiwanese toy mascot; celebrating success by stamping our feet, clapping and hooting all at the same time - bringing to life once again the Global Greens Charter clause 10.11: “Will support each other personally and politically with friendship, optimism and good humour, and not forget to enjoy ourselves in the process!”. This spirit of friendship was well expressed by several delegates inviting all of us to visit their countries, with some even offering to host the next APGN Congress! Acknowledgements The list of all those who made this Congress so successful is too long to mention. However particular thanks must go to the members of the Congress Organizing Committee, the sponsors, donors and volunteers, the indigenous performers, authors of and contributors to the Congress proposals, members of the Procedures Committee and the facilitators of formal sessions, Open Space meetings and Workshops during the Congress. Attachment 6 gives details. ATTACHMENT 4. “FAIR SHARE” DECLARATION Fair Share Declaration (http://www.apgn2010.org/fair-share-declaration) We have gathered here in Taipei as members and supporters of the Asia Pacific Greens Network, to share with each other our concerns about the grave threats to our planet and its inhabitants, and our ideas about urgent actions that are needed to address the most pressing issues that concern us. Our core message is that whether the issue is catostrophic climate change that is imminent, or species extinction, or loss of viable agriculture, or security threats in our region, or human rights violations in many of our countries, or the lack of genuine democracy in many of our countries, for any solution to be both just and workable, it must incorporate the principle of Fair Share. We, the Asia-Pacific Greens Network APGN 2010 Congress: Recognizing that concentration and centralization of resources generally leads to inefficiency; Recognizing that the Earth has long overshot its capacity to regenerate itself due to the current extreme levels of both resource extraction and deposits of waste into the biosphere by humans (ecological overshoot); Recognizing that as a general rule, the wealthier a country in terms of consumption and Gross Domestic Product, the greater its contribution to ecological overshoot; Recognizing that humans do not currently know enough to prioritize any one species or one being above another, or any one use of habitat in favor of another, and therefore must act in accordance with the principle of precaution; Recognizing the importance of all life and habitat to human survival; Recognizing that the injustice and threats to the security, health and wellbeing of any among our populations are ultimately a threat to all of us; Call for: Fair share for all in the current generation; Fair share for future generations; Fair share to address the systemic disadvantages caused by injustices of past generations; APGN 2010 Congress Final Report | Asia Pacific Greens https://www.asiapacificgreens.org/apgn-2010-congress-final-r... 12 of 18 13/12/15 23:11
  • 13. Fair share for all the other species with whom we share this planet; Now therefore urge: Those with power and the means to use it commit themselves to working to redress the inequities of power and resources and to bring about sustainable human practices aimed at satisfying current needs without sacrificing the ability of future generations - of humans and Others - to satisfy their needs; As we are here in Taiwan, APGN calls on the Taiwan Government to enact measures to achieve the principles of Fair Share in Taiwan. ATTACHMENT 5. ADOPTED RESOLUTIONS 1. Thanks to APGN Membership Panel and Global Greens Coordination Membership Panel: Ms Miriam Solomon Ms Moena Thibral Heiura Mr Olzod Bum-Yalagch Dr Inwhan Jung Mr Suresh Nautiyal Mr Liaquat Ali Shaikh Global Greens Coordination Ms Margaret Blakers Ms Satoko Watanabe Mr Solomone Fifita 2. Amending the Sao Paolo Global Greens climate declaration Australia - Margaret Blakers There is no mechanism to amend Global Greens Declarations, so this resolution is in two parts: 1. That, provided all Global Greens Federations agree, the Sao Paolo Declaration titled 'Climate Change -- Time for Transformation' may be amended. 2. That a new paragraph be added at the end of the Declaration as follows: Addendum [date to be inserted]Two years after the Sao Paolo meeting, the Global Greens support the target of limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees above pre-industrial levels proposed at the Copenhagen climate conference by the Pacific nation of Tuvalu, and backed by small island states and other vulnerable countries. 3. Rights of Mother Earth Australia, Taiwan, India, Pakistan Elissa Jenkins The APGN endorses the Declaration of the Rights of Mother Earth adopted by the World People’s Climate Conference in Bolivia in April 2010. 4. Taipei Accord on Climate Change and Renewable Energy Shuji Imamoto (ECOLO Japan), Robin Winkler (Taiwan Greens),Luke Dodds (Taiwan Greens), Inwhan Jung (Korea Greens), Ozlod Boum-Yalaguch (Mongolian Green Movement), Kumi Kato (The Australian Greens), Bob Hale (The Australian Greens) , Bob Muntz (The Australian Greens). The APGN member groups will take the following steps: 1. Asia Pacific Greens from Annex I countries in the Kyoto Protocol, call on their governments APGN 2010 Congress Final Report | Asia Pacific Greens https://www.asiapacificgreens.org/apgn-2010-congress-final-r... 13 of 18 13/12/15 23:11
  • 14. to promise GHG reduction targets followed by a certain level of thorough research and policy details by 2012. 2. Call for a stronger and permanent campaign for their governments and industries to promise much higher binding, mandatory targets both by 2020 and 2050, to realise the large-scale reduction of GHG emissions with respect to the 1990 level. 3. Call on our respective governments to ensure that they actively give direct financial and technical support to less industrialized countries to make the transition to sustainable energy resources and improve energy efficiency. 4. Pressure governments and electricity companies to establish concrete targets to implement renewable energy, and call on governments in each country to promote renewable energy and technologies for delivery and storage in the most effective ways. 5. Shift in Paradigms and Systems that Govern Societies Sri Lanka Green Alliance, Sanka Chandima Abayawardena The APGN demands mechanisms that take into account indigenous and local knowledge, sciences, ideologies and concepts. This would include conducting research of the causes and impacts of climate change and to create impact models at regional, national and global levels. We also support localised adaptation and mitigation techniques to address climate change and pressure all parties at all levels to facilitate indigenous and local solutions. 6. Himalayan region and Tibetan water issues: India + Tibet (Suresh and Tenzin Norbu) Background: The Himalayan Region including the Tibetan Plateau is one of the most threatened ecosystems in the world. The principle of “fair share” should apply to waters originating in the Himalayan region including Tibetan Plateau. In recognition that the current trend towards damming these rivers has a severe detrimental effect on other Asian nations, development should involve collaboration with all down stream nations and seek to preserve biodiversity. APGN calls on 1. Pakistan, India, Nepal, Bhutan, authorities in occupied Tibet and other Himalayan states to evolve a collective and comprehensive policy to protect its ecosystems, people, plants and animals. 2. The People’s Republic of China to ratify treaties related to international water sharing issues. 7. Taiwan’s Involvement in UNFCCC Taiwan - Robin Winkler Acknowledging that sources of GHG emissions and the consequences of climate change are global in nature… The APGN firmly supports the right of the people of Taiwan to fully and fairly participate in international bodies that seek to foster international cooperation in confronting climate change such as the UNFCCC. We further acknowledge that excluding any group or region from participating in such bodies weakens the ability of the global community to effectively address climate change. 8. Proposal re Biodiversity Australia - Elliot Gingold We call on Asian and Pacific governments to: 1. Acknowledge the critical importance of safeguarding biodiversity as part of our climate change response and commit to urgent action to address the systemic drivers of biodiversity loss. 2. Substantially increase investment in biodiversity and ecosystem protection, restoration and management. 3. Greatly expand national and region-wide protected area systems over land and sea. 4. Work with local communities to preserve forests and uphold their rights to manage forest resources and secure sustainable livelihoods; and to stop the destruction of natural forests for APGN 2010 Congress Final Report | Asia Pacific Greens https://www.asiapacificgreens.org/apgn-2010-congress-final-r... 14 of 18 13/12/15 23:11
  • 15. biofuel plantations. 5. End over-fishing and destructive fishing practices and move rapidly to sustainable fisheries. 6. Prevent environmentally and socially destructive mining, minerals and energy projects. 9. Antarctic Whale Sanctuary Aotearoa New Zealand - Russell Norman In this international year of biodiversity this conference call on the worlds community of nations to: 1. List Antarctica & its oceans as a World Heritage Site for all times 2. Protect the region’s (Antarctica) wildlife, including whales and all ecosystems, and 3. Take urgent action to reverse climate change, ocean acidification + direct human impact, which threatens the Antarctic region and its biodiversity. 10. Asia Pacific Peace Day Korean Greens - Inwhan Jung The APGN encourages its members to commemorate an annual ‘Asia Pacific Peace Day’ to build up collaborative efforts for peace and happiness in keeping with both human and ecological virtues of people in this region. The APGN asks the Coordination Committee to work with members to agree on a specific date. 11. Asia Pacific Conflicts Pakistan – Liaquat Shaikh Ali APGN demands the international community plays their role to stop wars in the Asia Pacific region, bring peace and let regional countries solve their issues themselves through peaceful dialogue particularly worst affected countries, such as Afghanistan and Iraq and also long standing conflicts between India & Pakistan, Palestine & Israel, China & Taiwan, South & North Korea. 12. Depleted Uranium Weapons Jason Hoy and Miriam Solomon (for the Australian Greens) Background: Opposition to depleted uranium weapons is stated in article 9.5 of the Global Greens Charter. The manufacture of depleted uranium weapons continues in the absence of an international ban on use of such armaments. The issue of depleted uranium weapons will be on the agenda of the UN General Assembly for its 65th Session beginning in September 2010. Resolution: In an effort to break the arms race spiral and build world peace APGN: 1. Urges all member organizations to raise awareness of depleted uranium weapons in their home countries and pressure their governments to expedite an international ban on such weapons and munitions. 2. Supports the Taiwan Green Party’s efforts to make Taiwan DU free, and to make all military usage of depleted uranium a crime against humanity. 13. Nuclear Power in the Asia Pacific region (proposed by Greens Japan, Ecolo Japan, Green Party Taiwan, Partido Kalikasan, Korea Greens, Mongolian National Green Movement) Keisuke Miyazawa (Greens Japan) APGN 2010 Congress Final Report | Asia Pacific Greens https://www.asiapacificgreens.org/apgn-2010-congress-final-r... 15 of 18 13/12/15 23:11
  • 16. The APGN recommends that its members promote the sharing of information concerning the nuclear power of each country and strengthen the network with a view to stopping all existing and proposed nuclear power plants, uranium mining and disposal in the Asia Pacific Region, including: Japan, South Korea, North Korea, Taiwan, China, Vietnam, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mongolia, Australia, Philippines, India, Pakistan. We oppose nuclear plants in the region because for most countries in the region, our geology is too unstable for nuclear plants with significant risk of earthquakes. The problem of spent nuclear fuel disposal has not been resolved in any Asia Pacific countries,. And finally, for the entire world nuclear energy development increases the risk of proliferation of nuclear weapons. To show of our resolve, the APGN to calls on the government of Taiwan to recognize that there are no safe conditions for nuclear construction in Taiwan and to abort plans for the proposed 4th nuclear power plant of Taiwan. The expansion of nuclear power plants in the region MUST STOP NOW 14. Gold and Nuclear Programs in Mongolia Mongolian Green Movement – Saruul Agvaandorjiin Rationale: Mongolia is being exploited by foreign and domestic gold mining companies causing severe environmental, health and human rights problems. In addition, the government secretly approved a law to allow nuclear power to be used. Resolution: The APGN calls on the government of Mongolia to halt the gold program, reverse the decision to allow nuclear power, and instead invest in the renewable energy sector to create sustainable green jobs. 15. HighTech Industries Taiwan – Chang Chia-Wei In light of the inadequate infrastructure and ill-functioned local laws to regulate high-tech industry, especially electronic industry in this region, we, Asia and Pacific Greens call on the attention to the following issues: 1. Governments and corporations should fully disclose information on chemicals used in the manufacturing process to the public; 2. All corporations shall be held accountable to the international standards such as ILO International Core Labor standards and EICC; and companies should follow the laws on safety environment and compensations of their country of origin and local countries (which ever is more comprehensive). 3. International institutions designing international standards and frameworks for ethical and responsible high-tech industry should take into account the concerns of and work in consultation with environmental NGOs in the Asia Pacific region. 16. “Green Growth” Korean Greens - Inwhan Jung APGN advocates that inappropriate “Green Growth” projects should be opposed, such as national scale dredging, flood gating and expansion of nuclear generation. 17. Death Penalty Taiwan + India - Han-Shen Pan Recalling the Article 6.10 of the Global Green Charter demanding that the death penalty should be abolished worldwide… The APGN urges States in the region, notably the 2010 APGN host country Taiwan, to abolish the death penalty. APGN 2010 Congress Final Report | Asia Pacific Greens https://www.asiapacificgreens.org/apgn-2010-congress-final-r... 16 of 18 13/12/15 23:11
  • 17. ATTACHMENT 7. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ORGANIZING COMMITTEE Committee Members Leo Chang 張宏林, Green Party Taiwan, Taiwan Friends of Global Greens Han-Shen Pan 潘 聲, Green Party Taiwan, Sandra Yenwen Peng 彭渰 , Green Party Taiwan Robin Winkler 文魯彬, Taiwan Friends of Global Greens, Green Party Taiwan Shu-Hsin Tsui 崔 欣, Green Party Taiwan Tammy Turner 唐敏, Pristine Communications Chung-Ming Wang 王鐘銘, Green Party Taiwan Jorie Wu 吳咨杏, CP Yen Foundation Keli Yen 顏克莉, CP Yen Foundation Project Secretary Ying-hsuan Li 李盈萱 Australian Partners Margaret Blakers, The Green Institute Anna Reynolds, International Advisor Office of Senator Bob Brown Miriam Solomon, Australian Greens and APGN Membership Panel PROCEDURES COMMITTEE Sandra Peng Shuji Imamoto Suresh Nautiyal Roland Sapsford Miriam Solomon ELECTION COMMITTEE Dierk von Behrens (Returning Officer) Olzod Boum-Yalagch, Calvin Wen Ilya Kristine Ravanera (Assistant Returning Officers) FACILITATORS AT FORMAL SESSIONS Margaret Blakers Dr. Chuluunbaatar Enkhzaya Raju Pandit Elissa Jenkins Marstella Jack FACILITATORS OF OPEN SPACE MEETINGS Jorie Wu Jackie Chang Gail West And indigenous Taiwanese Bunun Performance Group from Kalibu (Wang-Hsiang Village). Donors A detailed listing of donors is available in the Congress Manual here: http://apgn2010.org /sites/default/files/APGN%20Congress%20Manual-%20English.pdf APGN 2010 Congress Final Report | Asia Pacific Greens https://www.asiapacificgreens.org/apgn-2010-congress-final-r... 17 of 18 13/12/15 23:11
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