Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of the Republic of Azerbaijan

Working Group Meeting on Preparation to the Fifth Meeting of the Steering Committee

to the National Water Policy Dialogue in the Republic of Kazakhstan

6 December 2016, Astana, Hotel «Hilton Garden»

AGENDA

Opening
09:30 – 10:00 / Opening speeches:

Representative of the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Kazakhstan
Representative of the EU Delegation in Kazakhstan

Mr. Peep Mardiste, NPD Regional Coordinator, UNECE

Mr. Alexander Martussevich, OECD Consultant

Session 1. Activities under the NWPD and Сooperation of Kazakhstan on Transboundary Rivers
10:00 – 11:30 / NWPD SC decisions and further tasks, Representative of the Ministry of Agriculture of Kazakhstan
Overview to cooperation of Kazakhstan with the neighboring countries on transboundary rivers, Representative of the Ministry of Agriculture of Kazakhstan
Outcomes of the Review of transboundary rivers in Kazakhstan, UNECE consultant
Outcomes of the First phase of Study on transboundary rivers in Kazakhstan: Ural and Kigach Rivers and second phase objectives, Mr. Serik Akhmetov, WIC Chairman
Cooperation of Kazakhstan on water quality of transboundary rivers, Ministry of Energy of Kazakhstan
11:30 – 11:45 / Coffee-break
Continued: Session 1. Activities under the NWPD and
cooperation of Kazakhstan on transboundary rivers
11:45 – 13:00 / Opening of IWAC office in Kazakhstan and preparation to the Eighth session of the COP to the Water Convention, Representative of the Ministry of Agriculture of Kazakhstan

Results of the Fourth Session of the COP to the UNECE-WHO/Europe Protocol on Water and Health and Setting Targets of Kazakhstan, Mr. Serik Akhmetov, WIC Chairman and Mr. Seitkarim Tastanbaiev, National Expert
EU Project “Regional coordination and support for the EU – Central Asia enhanced regional cooperation on Environment, Climate Change and Water”, Mr. Anatole Pichugin, EU Project Manager
Questions and answers, discussion
13:00 - 14:00 / Lunch break
Session 2. Water Projects under the OECD Country Program for Kazakhstan
14:00 - 15:00 / Results of the Project «Strengthening the role of multi-purpose water infrastructure in ensuring the water-food-energy and ecosystems security, as well as in shifting to the inclusive green economy and sustainable development of Kazakhstan», Mr. Jesper Karup Pedersen, COWI
Results of the Project «State support to Agriculture, Rural Development and a Water Intensive Processing Industry Impacting the Water Sector in Kazakhstan», Ms. Gloria De Paoli, ACTeon
Questions and answers
Session 3. Water projects implemented in Kazakhstan
15:00– 16:00 / Water projects and initiatives of the International organizations and donors in Kazakhstan
Project Specialist, UNPD/EU/UNECE Project “Supporting Kazakhstan’s Transition to a Green Economy Model”
Ms. Barbara Janush-Pavletta, German-Kazakh University
Mr. Rati Japaridze, Economic and Environmental Officer, OSCE Program Office in Astana
Questions and answers
16:00 – 16:15 / Coffee-break
Continued: Session 3. Water projects implemented in Kazakhstan
16:15 – 17:00 / Water projects and initiatives of the International organizations and donors in Kazakhstan
Representative of the Regional Environmental Centre for Central Asia
Representative of the International Fund for Saving the Aral Sea
Questions and answers
Final Session
17:00– 18:00 / Discussion of the draft NWPD work plan for 2017 and proposals to agenda of the Fifth Meeting of the NWPD SC
Wrap-up and closure