Several workshops and seminars were conducted in conjuction with this project. They are as follows:

1. "Solid Waste Management: Are We Heading in the Right Direction?"
   Jointly organized by UNDP-SWM Project, Penang Island Municipal Council (MPPP) & Penang State Planning Unit (UPEN).
   Among the speakers are Dr Noor Hisham Ramly (Chartered Solid Waste Manager), Dato' Dr Ong Hean Tee (Penang Environmental Working Group), Dr Robert Eden (Organic Group plc) and Tuan Haji Zulkifli Zakaria (Penang Island Municipal Council)
   
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   New Approach In Solid Waste Management by Dr Noor Hisham Ramly (3.9MB)
   Impact of Thermal Threatment Plants by Dato' Dr Ong Hean Tee (497KB)
   Bali: Appropriate Waste Management within the Context of Kyoto by Dr Robert Eden (6.5MB)
   "Pengurusan Sisa Pepejal: Adakah Kita Dilandasan Yang Betul?" by Tuan Haji Zulkifli Zakaria (598KB)
   
   
2. "Towards An Integrated Solid Waste Management"
   Jointly organized by UNDP-SWM Project & Seberang Perai Municipal Council (MPSP)
   Among the speakers are Dr Goh Ban Lee (University Science of Malaysia), Mr Azdan Ashari (Alam Flora Sdn Bhd), Dato' Dr Ong Hean Tee (Penang Environmental Working Group) and Dr Mohd Suffian Yusoff (Idaman Bersih Sdn Bhd)
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   Recycling in an Environment of Non-Compliance by Dr Goh Ban Lee (1.6MB)
   "Cradle To Grave" Approach For The National Privatization of Solid Waste Management by Mr Azdan Ashari (406KB)
   Impak Logi Rawatan Termal by Dato' Dr Ong Hean Tee (496KB)
   Sistem Pengurusan Sisa Pepejal Bersepadu Seberang Perai by Dr Mohd Suffian Yusoff (4.1MB)
   
   Dr Richard Leete, UNDP Resident Representative for Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei Darussalam at the Launching of UNDP-SWM Project in Penang
   
   
3. Workshop on "Financing Strategies for Solid Waste Management held in Penang"
   The Environmental Planning and Strategy (EPS) Component and the Solid Waste Management (SWM) Component are two Danish government assisted projects to the Malaysian government. One of the EPS components is focused on developing environmental financing strategies (EFS) tools and one of the case studies involved working with two municipalities in Sabah on their solid waste management issues. The case study illustrated how EFS tools can be used to help local governments to understand the nature of their SWM problem, assess the extent of addressing the issues over a long term period, estimation of the fiscal gap as well as developing options to raise revenues to meet the fiscal gap. Due to the potential of using the tools for the purpose of SWM in Penang, United Nations Developing Programme (UNDP) together with the state Economic Planning Unit (UPEN), Penang organized a “Financing Strategies for Solid Waste Management” workshop. The workshop was held as part of the building capacity activities under the “Structuring and Institutionalising Solid Waste Management” project and was held at the Bayview Hotel, Georgetown, Penang on 17 April 2007.

   Mr. Chang Yii Tan and Dr. Benoit Laplante who were directly involved with the EPU-DANIDA EPS component study in Sabah facilitated the workshop. The participants were also briefed on Kota Kinabalu experience in SWM by Mr. Robert Lipon, from the Urban Services Department of Kota Kinabalu City Hall.

   The objectives of the 1-day workshop were as follows:

   To share the tools that have been developed by the EPU-DANIDA Environmental Planning & Strategy (EPS) Component based on a case study in Sabah with relevant state government agencies in Penang. These tools include:

   a. SWM Planning (waste estimation)
   b. Estimating Costs of SWM (Full Cost Accounting)
   c. Financing Strategies (Property Tax, Product Tax
   d. To explore financing options and the roles of economic incentives to support and complement SWM

   The workshop was attended by representatives from various relevant state government agencies in Penang which include:

   State Economic Planning Unit (UPEN), Penang
   State Valuation Services Department, Penang
   Department of Environment, Penang
   Housing and Local Government Unit, Penang
   Urban Services, Valuation, Engineering and
   Treasury Departments of both Municipal Councils of Penang Island and Seberang Perai