Agenda - Master Class

May 12-16, 2014

Moldova

Day 1 (Monday)
Time / Topic
10:00-11:00
1h / Introduction
Iordanca - Rodica Iordanov and Bruno Mesquita
Objective: Understand the rationale behind the Master Class, the expected results and the role of the participants. Get to know each other.
  • Key note speech and MC objectives/topics/rationale(Iordanca - Rodica Iordanov and Bruno Mesquita)
  • Ice breaker (Iordanca - Rodica Iordanov)

11:00-13:00
2h (breaks included at trainer’s discretion) / What is Green Economy (GE)?
Ruslan Zhechkov
Objective: Understanding what green economy means and how it is linked with energy, agriculture, water, transport).
  • Predominant definitions as understood by the EU
  • Mapping exercise of GE stakeholders in Moldova

13:00-14:00 / Lunch
14:00-16:00
2h (breaks included at trainer’s discretion) / Continuation of Green Economy
Ruslan Zhechkov
  • Greening economy across sectors:
­Energy
­Agriculture
­Water
­Transport
  • Case studies on greening economy from EU

16:00-17:00
1h / Workshop on CSOs and Green Economy
Ruslan Zhechkov, Iordanca - Rodica Iordanov
Objective: Discuss how relevant the idea of Green Economy is for Moldova and weather there are chances for action on the part of Civil Society Organizations CSOs.
  • Expert recommendations for CSOs regarding Green Economy
  • Is the Green Economy a valuable concept? Does it provide the long term tools for better environmental governance and protection for future generations?
  • What can Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) do within this context; what is their role in this framework when it comes to energy, agriculture, water and transport?
  • Identify interest and opportunities for action in the field of, and promotion of, Green Economy in Moldova.

Day 2 (Tuesday)
Time / Topic
9:30-13:00
3h30min (breaks included at trainer’s discretion) / Energy
Anamaria Stroia
Objective: Understand the available options for greening energy in the European context.
  • Introduction to energy policy framework: review and formulation
  • Energy efficiency
  • Renewable energy policy and markets
  • Electricity: markets and regulation
  • Case study on energy governance in Romania involving CSO sector

13:00-14:00 / Lunch
14:00-16:00
2h (breaks included at trainer’s discretion) / The situation in Moldova regarding energy
Tatyana Lujanskaya
  • Policyand legal set up for energy efficiency and renewable energy
  • Moldovan energy strategy for the future Energy security of Moldova

16:00-17:00
1h / Workshop on CSOs and energy
Iordanca - Rodica Iordanov, Tatyana Lujanskaya, Anamaria Stroia
Objective:List theopportunities for action; ideas for cooperation between CSOs present.
  • Expert recommendations for CSOs regarding energy
  • What is the role of CSOs in promoting and supporting sustainable energy in Moldova?
  • What are the leverage points CSOs can apply pressure to initiate positive change? What are the opportunities for action?

Day 3 (Wednesday)
Time / Topic
9:30-12:30
3h (breaks included at trainer’s discretion) / Case study of a Moldova CSO - Association Ormax
Objective: To see how a successful CSO is achieving real results greening energy, water and agriculturein Moldova
  • Network for renewable energy promotion in Moldova
  • Solar collectors and other renewable energy options for Moldova
  • Sewage water initiatives
  • Greening agriculture

12:30-13:30 / Lunch
13:30-16:30
3h (breaks included at trainer’s discretion) / Water
Ventzislav Vassilev
Objective: Understand that proper water management contributes to social and economic development, whilst also safeguarding freshwater ecosystems and biodiversity, through paid ecosystem services
  • Water resource management in river basins
  • Social and economic aspects of water use, sustainable use practices and "green jobs" related to water
  • Water conservation and monitoring the impact of human water use on biodiversity
  • Round table discussion: The situation in Moldova (Rodica Iordanov, Ventzislav Vassilev)

16:30-17:15
45min / Workshop on CSOs and Water
Iordanca - Rodica Iordanov, Ventzislav Vassilev
Objective: List the opportunities for action; ideas for cooperation between CSOs present.
  • Expert recommendations for CSOs regarding water
  • What is the role of CSOs in promoting and supporting sustainable use of water in Moldova?
  • What are the leverage points CSO can apply pressure to initiate positive change? What are the opportunities for action?

Day 4 (Thursday)
Time / Topic
9:30-13:00
3h30min (breaks included at trainer’s discretion) / Rural development and greening agriculture(global perspective)
Boris Boincean
Objective: Understand the challenges of rural development and creation of wealth, while practicing green agriculture and avoiding pollution.
  • The food production demands
  • Land tenure
  • Pollution and depletion problems
  • Public health issues (GMOs, polluted crops, unidentified production chemicals, etc)

13:00-14:00 / Lunch
14:00-16:00
2h (breaks included at trainer’s discretion) / The situation in Moldova regarding greening agriculture
Boris Boincean
  • Policyand legal set up for agriculture in Moldova
  • Production, pollution and depletion problems
  • Future for agriculture in Moldova – is greening possible and how?

16:00-17:00
1h / Workshop on CSOs and agriculture
Iordanca - Rodica Iordanov, Boris Boincean
Objective: List the opportunities for action; ideas for cooperation between CSOs present.
  • Expert recommendations for CSOs regarding agriculture
  • What is the role of CSOs in promoting and supporting sustainable agriculture in Moldova?
  • What are the leverage points CSO can apply pressure to initiate positive change? What are the opportunities for action?

Day 5 (Friday)
Time / Topic
09:30-11:00
1h30min / Workshop - Road Map for action
Rodica Iordanov and Bruno Mesquita
Objective: Adoption of a Moldova Agenda for a Green Economy, naming the opportunities for action and concrete steps needed; commitment of the participants to those steps.
Possible outcomes: Concrete recommendations for CSOs regarding Green Economy, Moldova Agenda for a Green Economy, project ideas, campaign ideas, partnerships among CSOs, for instance, goal-oriented cooperation platforms.
11:00-11:30
30min / Closing
Iordanca - Rodica Iordanov and Bruno Mesquita
  • Wrap up of the Master Class identifying main results
  • Hand out of diplomas

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