ENVIRONMENT INSTITUTE PROGRAMME
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Date |
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Title and brief description |
Organized by |
Location |
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Monday |
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Launch of publication “Outstanding Environmental
Issues for Human Development”
Theme: Review of the role of the environment in achieving the MDGs Structure: Presentation, launch and discussion Speakers: ·
Introduction by Mr. van Geel, State Secretary for
the Environment of the
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Presentation of the book by Mr. Tom Manders,
Dutch Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM)
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Reaction by UNEP , Mr. Bakary Kante, Director,
Division of Environmental Policy Development and Law |
Goverment
of the Netherlands |
Environment Institute (Recreation Centre) |
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Training of African journalists on
environmental reporting Theme:
Training of journalists on in-depth understanding of the environmental
aspects of implementation of MDG 1 in order to facilitate a paradigm shift in
journalism towards achieving MDGs, and to enhance reporting skills and
techniques. Structure: Three
hour training session with lecture and group discussions as part of
TheInstitute@UNEP-GC/GMEF Instructors: ·
Ms. Akpezi Ogbuigwe and Ms.
Angele Luh, UNEP ·
Dr. Patricia Kameri-Mbote, ·
Mr. John Mbaria, Nation Media
House ·
Mr. Lennard Asher, Empowerment
Result Technologies |
UNEP/UNDP/Smithsonian Institution |
Environment Institute (Recreation Center) |
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Tuesday |
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Breakfast Roundtable on youth participation in implementing
Millennium Development Goals Theme: How have young people
been - and could they be - actively involved in the implementation of the
Millennium Development Goals? The Roundtable will provide the opportunity for
young people to extend the debate that will take place during the Tunza Global
Youth Retreat (GYR) on 16-18 February prior to the GC/GMEF and share views on
the subject with decision makers (Ministers and senior officials). Structure: Roundtable discussion with
youth and Ministers Moderator:
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Mr. Tomislav Tomasevic, Tunza Youth Advisor for Europe Panelists:
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Dr.
Klaus Toepfer, Executive Director, UNEP
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H.E. Mr. Marthinus Van Schalkwyk, Minister
of Environmenta Affair and Tourism, South Africa (To be confirmed) |
UNEP/ Tunza Youth Advisory Council |
Environment Institute |
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Achieving
the MDGs in a changing climate Theme: How can developing
countries and development policies ensure progress in a changing climate?
Different climate change issues will be addressed in the context of
the MDGs with a focus on issues related to mitigation and adaptation. Structure: Panel discussion Chair:
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Dr. R.K. Pachauri, Director-General
TERI |
TERI/UNEP |
Environment Institute (Recreation Center) |
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Theme: Gender
and mainstreaming of dryland issues in development strategies. Presentation
of concrete case studies to share experiences and lessons learned on
tools, policy issues and practices. Structure: Three hour
training session including group discussions as part of TheInstitute@UNEP-GC/GMEF.
Instructors:
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Ms. Annebell Waititu, Groots
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Ms.
Louisa Sørensen, UNDP Kenya |
UNEP/UNDP/Smithsonian Institution |
Environment Institute |
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Wednesday |
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Breakfast Event on International Environmental Governance Theme: Assessing
International Environment
Governance. The event seeks an open discussion on this theme on the
basis of the research findings of the Yale students attending the course
“International Environmental Organizations: UNEP and Global Governance”. Structure: Presentations on the Yale study “Motivation,
Methodology, Findings” as well as on IEG and the way ahead. The session will
end with discussions on future opportunities related to IEG. Moderator: ·
Ms. Maria
Ivanova, Speakers: ·
Yale students
attending the course “International Environmental Governance: UNEP and Global
Governance” ·
Ms. Maria
Ivanova, |
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Environment
Institute (Recreation Center) |
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UNEP/UNESCO Special
Event on the UN Decade of Education for Sustainable Development (UNDESD) Theme: Charting a course to Sustainable
Development: Challenges and Opportunities for Local Actors. Purpose
of the event is to profile the DESD by focusing on the role of partnership
and collaboration among international organizations, national governments
and regional bodies, civil society and the private sector. Structure: Panel
discussion and presentation of UNEP/UNESCO Joint Statement on UNDESD.
Chair:
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H.E. Ms. Lena Sommestad, Minister for
Environment, Sweden Speaker:
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H.E. Prof. George Sitoti, Minister of
Educaation, Science and Technology, Kenya
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H.E. Mr. Rachmat Witoelar, State Minister
for Environment, Indonesia (To be confirmed) Presentation of the UNEP/UNESCO Joint Statement on UNDESD:
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Dr. Klaus Töpfer, Executive Director,
UNEP
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Ms. Mary Joy Pigozzy, Director of Promotion
of Quality Education, UNESCO |
UNEP/UNESCO |
Environment Institute (Recreation Center) |
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Urban air quality and partnerships Theme: How to
improve urban air quality through clean fuels and vehicle technologies? The
event will focus on implementation of the WSSD Partnership for Cleaner
Fuels and Vehicles (PCFV) aiming at eliminating
lead in gasoline, reducing sulfur in diesel and gasoline and introducing
cleaner vehicle technologies. Structure: High-level
presentation and panel followed by a training session on implementation of
the partnership as part of TheInstitute@UNEP-GC/GMEF. Introduction: ·
Hon. Mr. Van Geel, State
Secretary, Ministry of Environment, Housing and Spatial Planning, Moderator: ·
Mr. Bakary Kante, Director DPDL,
UNEP Panelists: ·
Hon. Mr. Luc Gnacadja, Minister
of Environment and Urbanization, ·
Prof. Retamo Michieka,
Director-General National Environmental Authority (NEMA)
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Ms. Ayres, Deputy Assistant Administrator for International
Affairs, USEPA Instructors: ·
Mr. Rob de Jong and Ms. Jane
Akumu, UNEP ·
Ms. Jane Metcalfe, USEPA ·
Mr. George Wachira, Petroleum
Institute of |
USEPA/Governments
of the UNEP/UNDP/Smithsonian Institution |
Environment Institute (Recreation Center) |
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Thursday |
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Lunch Special Event on
water with emphasis on rainwater harvesting Theme: The role
of water, with emphasis on rainwater harvesting, in achieving the Millennium
Development Goals and Disaster Management. The event will highlight
the potential of rainwater harvesting in Integrated Water Resource Management
(IWRM) and promotes mainstreaming of rainwater harvesting into water
policies. Structure: Panel discussion Chair: Panelists:
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H.E.
Lee Kvoyoung
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UNEP/Rainwater
Partnership |
Environment Institute (Recreation Centre) |
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Sustainable wastewater management in
coastal cities Theme: The
way forward towards sustainable wastewater management in coastal cities.
Participants will develop new views on how to handle domestic sewage.
Prevention, reuse and natural self-purification are key concepts. Structure: Three
hour training session as part of TheInstitute@UNEP-GC/GMEF. Using a case study participants will learn how to do a
structured problem analysis, value stakeholder interests and capitalize waste
water. Instructor: ·
Dr. Erik de Ruyter van
Steveninck, Acting Head Environmental Resources Department/Senior Lecturer
Aquatic and Marine Ecology, UNESCO-IHE Institute for Water Education. |
UNESCO/UNEP/UNDP/Smithsonian Institution |
Environment
Institute (Recreation Centre) |
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Special Event on impact
of climate change on the Theme: Structure: One hour presentations,
followed by one hour discussions. Speakers:
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Dr. Klaus Töpfer, Executive Director,
UNEP
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H.E. Eliot Morley, Minister
for Environment and Agri-Environment, UK
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Mr. Vitaly Churkin, Arctic
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Dr. Robert Corell, Chairman of
the Arctic Council Impact Assessment
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Ms. Sheila Watt-Cloutier, Chair
of Inuit Circumpolar Conference
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Mr. Steinar
Sørensen, Director, GRID-Arendal |
Government of Russia /UNEP |
Environment Institute (Recreation Center) |
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Special Event on Desertification:
UN International Year of Deserts and Desertification Theme: UN International
Year of Deserts and Desertification Structure: Panel session.
Speakers:
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Statements by Mr. Hama Arba Diallo, Executive Secretary, UNCCD (to be confirmed)
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Presentation by Mr. Dobie, Director,UNDP
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Presentation by Mr. Bakary Kante,
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Presentation by H.E. Mr. Cherif Rahmani, Minister
of Environment, Algeria |
UNEP |
Environment Institute (Recreation Centre) |