1. KICK-OFF MEETING ABCDE: ASEAN-EU ENERGY COOPERATION NETWORKING FOR PRIVATE SECTOR Tun Lean REPP-SSN Vice-Chairman Director General of Energy ( MIME) Brussels, 11-13 July, 2006

2. Structure  Representatives from each of the ASEAN member countries as nominated by the respective Senior Officials on Energy (SOE) Leaders  Representative from the ASEAN Secretariat  Representative from the ASEAN Centre for Energy (ACE)

3. Objective  To create an ASEAN body that shall undertake regional energy policy analysis; oversee the preparation, evaluation and monitoring of regional energy plans; and conduct environmental impact analysis of energy development and facilitate the application of environmental mechanisms in the energy sector  to enhance national and regional energy policy analysis and planning towards sustainable development

4. Function  Strengthening and maintenance of a regional energy database through information sharing among the ASEAN countries;  Capacity building for regional energy policy analysis and planning;  Energy policy and system analysis;  Energy outlook preparation and publication;  Overseeing the implementation of the ASEAN Plan of Action for Energy Cooperation;  Evaluation and monitoring of the ASEAN regional energy master plans;  Regional energy supply security policy analysis and planning;  Environmental impact analysis of energy projects and application of available mechanisms for environmental impact mitigation in the energy sector

5. Target Group of Network  Energy Planners and Policy makers in ASEAN member countries  SOE Leader of ASEAN  ASEAN+3 Energy Security Forum  ASEAN specialised bodies (ASCOPE, HAPUA, AFOC, EE&C-SSN, RE-SSN)  Regional and International organisation in the area of Energy Policy and Planning

6. Economics and Finances of Network  For the Regular Annual Meetings and other activities of the REPP-SSN, the countries shall defray the expenses of their representatives/participants as their in-kind contribution.  For activities/meetings of external- assisted projects, expenses shall be charged from the budget of the specific project.

7. 8 Strategies of REPP-SSN Strategy 1: Energy policy and supply security information sharing network Strategy 2: Capacity building in energy policy planning, supply security assessment and database development Strategy 3: Incorporation of environmental and sustainable development concern in regional policy formulation Strategy 4: Analysis and preparation of regional energy policy and outlook

8. 8 Strategies of REPP-SSN Strategy 5: Strengthen collaboration/cooperation among national and regional institutions in energy policy and planning Strategy 6: Address energy issues pertaining to ASEAN dialogue partners/other relationships Strategy 7: Pursue studies on evolving regional energy policy reforms/issues Strategy 8: Monitoring and evaluation on the progress of the APAEC 2004-2009

9. STRATEGIESPROGRAMS/PROJECTS 1. Continuation of Information Sharing and Networking  Continue and update the member's country energy policy and plans/infonet of ACE  Continue and update the ASEAN energy database system of ACE 2. Capacity building in energy policy planning, supply security assessment and database development  Continue capacity building activities of member countries in energy policy analysis, database maintenance, supply security assessment through training, joint studies and technical exchanges between member countries

10. STRATEGIESPROGRAMS/PROJECTS 3. Incorporation of environmental and sustainable development concern in regional policy formulation  Continue the information networking on environmental data related to energy development  Conduct studies on the environmental and energy policies for sustainable development  Undertake regional cooperation on energy and sustainable development 4. Analysis and preparation of regional energy policy and outlook  Conduct analysis on regional energy policy and outlook using common methodologies / framework  Prepare regional energy policy and outlook PROGRESS - Participation in seminars/ workshop/training - EPSAP 3 rd regional study on Policies and Strategies toward Energy Trade and Sustainable Development in ASEAN - Cooperation with UNESCAP Energy Demand Outlook for the ASEAN using Microfit and Leap (Activity under the SOME-METI ESSPA) - Regional Policy Analysis reports (3) under the ASEAN-Australia EPSAP using MARKAL

11. STRATEGIESPROGRAMS/PROJECTS 5. Strengthen collaboration/ cooperation among national and regional institutions in energy policy and planning  Expand energy modal network for the region  Conduct seminar/workshop and regional in energy policy planning and supply security assessment  Exploration/utilization of all kind of indigenous energy resources 6. Address energy issues pertaining to ASEAN dialogue partners/other relationships Continue/pursue dialogue with the following:  ASEAN-Japan  ASEAN+3  ASEAN-EU  ASEAN-Australia  ASEAN-Germany  ASEAN-Multi Lateral Agencies PROGRESS Training on Energy Statistic to harmonize energy data of ASEAN, APEC and IEA (Under ASEAN-EU Program) Workshop on Energy Demand Outlook in ASEAN on 22-23 January 2006 in Singapore Workshop on Oil and Gas Supply Potential in ASEAN on 24-25 January 2006 in Singapore SOME-METI ESSPA ASEAN+3 Forums under SOME+3 EPGG EAEF (ASEAN-EU) EPSAP activities including the approved EPSAP CLM Phase II Training on Energy Statistics ASEAN-UNESCAP

12. STRATEGIESPROGRAMS/PROJECTS 6. Pursue studies on evolving regional energy policy reform/issues Identify priority areas for regional studies 7. Monitoring and evaluation on the progress of the ASEAN Plan of Action for Energy Cooperation  Conduct periodic monitoring and evaluation of the APAEC 2004-2009  Formulate an evaluation and monitoring (E&M) system for the APAEC 2004-2009 PROGRESS - ASEAN-Australia Markal Regional Policy analysis reports (3) - SOME-METI ESSPA on Energy Demand Outloook in ASEAN - Meeting Reports of the Specialized ASEAN Bodies and SSN

13. ESSPA Activities 2004-2005  Development of Energy Demand Outlook Model  Capacity Building in CLMV countries  Development of Oil Prices Database for ASEAN+3  Development of ASEAN+3 Communication Website  Development of ASEAN JODI website  REPP-SSN Meeting

14. PROPOSED ESSPA WORK PROGRAM 2005 - 2008  ASEAN Energy and Energy Price Database Update Energy Database System  ASEAN Energy Outlook Development Demand Side Supply Side  ASEAN Energy Statistic Publication  Update Energy Communication System Periodic Update of Energy Development in ASEAN Development  CLMV Capacity Building