Last update: September 27, 2007

Agenda Item 1: Opening of the meeting

	Welcoming Remarks: Representative from the Government of the Russian Federation

	Welcoming Remarks: Mr Pranesh Chandra Saha, Chief, Energy Resources Section, Environment and Development Division, UNESCAP

	Opening Remarks: Mr. Toh, Kyung Hwan, Director, Energy & Resource Policy Division, MOCIE and Chair of the Working Group on Energy Planning and Policy

	Representatives of China, Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Japan, Mongolia, and the Russian Federation

Agenda Item 2: Overview of Natural Gas Trade in North-East Asia

	Representatives from gas companies in NEA

	Mr. Kim, Bo-Young, KOGAS, Republic of Korea Mr. Boris Saneev, Deputy Director, Energy Systems Institute

Agenda Item 3: Review of the Energy Outlook of North-East Asia

	Report from the Experts Workshop on Energy Outlook by KEEI

	Preliminary results of the Outlook study by KEEI

	Discussion

Agenda Item 4: Preparation for the North-East Asia Government-Business Dialogue

	Report from KEEI

	Discussion

Agenda Item 5: Plan for the funding arrangement (including the contribution mechanism) for energy cooperation in North-East Asia

	Presentation from UNESCAP| KEEI

	Discussion

Agenda Item 6: Work plan for the WG-EPP for 2008 and beyond

	Introduction from UNESCAP

	Proposals from member countries

	Discussion

Agenda Item 7: Issues to be brought to the attention of the Senior Officials Committee

	Issues on the organization of the third session of the SOC (date, venue, agenda)

	Other issues

Agenda Item 8:

	Other matters

Drafting Committee

Agenda Item 9:

	Adoption of conclusions and recommendations