/ “TurkmenistanGEF National Dialogue” Conference
14-15 September 2007 President Hotel, Ashkhabad /

AGENDA (a draft)

14September 2007

09.00-09.30 / Registration
Session 1: Welcome and Overview
09.30-10.15 / Welcoming remarks
  • Government of Turkmenistan–Deputy Head of the Cabinet of Ministers/Minister of Nature Protection of Turkmenistan
  • GEF Secretariat
  • UN Resident Coordinator
  • World Bank?

10.15-11.00 / General overview of the national environmental policy in Turkmenistan: Presentation of the National Environmental Action Plan (NEAP)
M.K. Akmuradov, Minister of Nature Protection of Turkmenistan, GEF Operational Focal Point
11.00-11.30 / Coffee-break
Session 2: GEF Briefing
11.30-12.30 / Presentation onthe GEF, its history and mandate, focal areas, objectives, and funding mechanisms
Alaa Sarhan (GEF Secretariat), David Duthie (UNEP), Marina Olshanskaya (UNDP), Tehmina Akhtar (National Dialogue Initiative)
12.30-13.00 / Discussions, questions, answers
13.00-14.00 / Lunch
Session 3: Turkmenistan’s global environmental priorities
14.00-15.40 / National priorities in the areas of:
  • Biodiversity – D.Saparmuradov, NationalFocalPoint of Convention on Biodiversity (CBD)
  • LandManagement–M.Durikov, NationalFocalPointofUNConventiontoCombatDesertification (UNCCD)
  • ClimateChange – A.M.Durdyev, NFP of UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)
  • InternationalWaters– G.Orazdurdyeva, Coordinator of Strategic Action Plan Implementation of CaspianEnvironmentalProgram(SAPCEP)
  • OzoneLayerProtection – B.N.Verveda, NationalOzoneCenter Coordinator (NOC)

15.40-16.00 / Discussions
16.00-16.30 / Coffee-break
Session 4: Integrating Environment in Development
16.30-16.50 / Presentation on the National Sustainable Development Strategy: its progress, outcomes of earlier held workshop, and further steps
M.K. Akmuradov, Minister of Nature Protection of Turkmenistan, GEF Operational Focal Point
16.50-17.10 / Integration of environment in development issues: links with specific economic sectors such as oil and gas, energy, agriculture and education
Representative of Ministry of Economic and Finance of Turkmenistan
17.10-17.30 / Discussions, questions, answers

15September 2007

Session 5: GEF Coordination in Turkmenistan
9.00-9.20 / Role of GEF focal point and its capacity building
A.Ovezberdyeva, AssistantofGEFOperational Focal Point
9.20-9.40 / Civil society and public awareness on GEF in Turkmenistan
B.Eyeberdyev, Representative of Turkmen Society for Nature Protection
9.40 – 10.00 / Discussion, questions & answers
10.00-10.30 / Coffee-break
Session 6: Project Development and Financing
10.30-11.30 / Review of GEF Project cycle, templates, and eligibility criteria
Alaa Sarhan (GEF Secretariat), David Duthie (UNEP), Marina Olshanskaya (UNDP), Tehmina Akhtar (National Dialogue Initiative)
11.30-12.00 / Co-financing and ways for identification of donors/partners to supplement joint Govt/GEF efforts
R.Nurmuhamedov, UNDPTurkmenistanProgramOfficer
12.00-13.00 / Discussions, questions, answers
13.00-14.00 / Lunch
Session 7: ?
14.00-15.00 / GEF’s contribution to environment and development of Turkmenistan in the context of the SD strategy planning: for example, energy economics or environmental education or protected areas as a model of sustainable development at local levels
T.Berkeliyev, National Coordinator of UN Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (РОРs)
15.00-16.00 / Discussions, questions, answers
16.00-16.30 / Coffee-break
Session 8: Conclusion
16.30-16.50 / Discussions, questions, answers (continuation)
16.50-17.00 / Summary, follow-up, and concluding remarks

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