Draft UNDP National Communications Agenda

26 July, 2000

Opening Address:
His Excellency Tuala Sale Tagaloa, Minister of Environment, Samoa
UNDP Resident Representative
UNFCCC Secretariat
GEF Secretariat

Introduction: Yamil Bonduki, UNDP-GEF

Session I: Regional approaches to improving national communications

Session II: Guidance for drafting the national communications

27 July, 2000

Session III: The national communication process

Session IV: Priority for technical assistance 

Session IV: Concluding session
 

Draft GEF Capacity Development Initiative Agenda

28 July, 2000

Introduction – Purpose of meeting

Background to the CDI – GEF and UNDP

Summary assessment of SIDS capacity development needs based on analysis of work to date - Prof. Albert Binger (UWI - Jamaica)
Presentation of first regional paper Pacific Islands – Neville Koop (POAC – Fiji)
Presentation of second regional paper Caribbean – Dr. Charles Douglas (UWI – Jamaica)
Presentation of third regional paper Indian Ocean – Luc Chang-Ko (Seychelles)
Regional working groups to discuss region-specific capacity needs and initial ideas

29 July, 2000

Reports from the working groups
Development of an integrated framework for SIDS in the CDI
Conclusions

Draft agenda and timetable for 2nd AOSIS Workshop on Climate Change Negotiations

31 July, 2000

Opening of session by Ambassador Tuiloma Neroni Slade, Chairman of AOSIS

Introduction and purpose of the workshop
Presentation of background materials (Espen Ronneberg)

Paper on national communications of SIDS, especially on adaptation issues mentioned therein, to be prepared by SPREP (Wayne King), paper on adaptation to be prepared by IUCN (Brett Orlando), paper on assessments of climate change and impacts on agriculture and ecosystems to be prepared by the delegation of Italy.

Participants will hear reports from the UNDP consultations held July 26 to 27.

National Communications and tasks for the country teams involved (continued)

Paper on lessons from country teams to be prepared by SPREP, paper on linkages and partnerships to be prepared by CPACC, paper on strategies for vulnerability and adaptation assessments in the context of national communications to be prepared by Prof. Richard Warrick (IGCI). Paper on assessment and operative systems of prevention and mitigation of extreme events or natural catastrophes to be presented by the delegation of Italy.

Capacity building and training, public education and awareness.

Participants will hear reports from the GEF consultations.
Paper on the GEF and responsiveness to SIDS to be prepared by SPREP, paper on aspects of capacity building, institutional strengthening, information and public awareness to be prepared by the delegation of Italy, paper on capacity building to be prepared by IUCN (Brett Orlando). Additional paper by Luc Chang-Ko (Seychelles).

2 August,  2000

The Kyoto Protocol mechanisms

Paper on the state of negotiations and particular areas of concern to be prepared by FIELD (Jurgen Lefevere). Paper by Jennifer Morgan (WWF). 

August 3

Recent scientific findings

Papers on sinks, the IPCC TAR, and other SIDS research to be prepared by Ian Fry (Tuvalu), Dr. Bill Hare (Greenpeace), Prof. John Hay (IGCI) and Dr. Ulric Trotz (Barbados). Paper on meteorological analyses and forecasts and climate bulletins to be prepared by the delegation of Italy.

Compliance and related legal matters

Paper on the compliance debate to be prepared by FIELD (Prof. Jake Werksman), paper on compliance and institutional linkages to be prepared by WWF (Jennifer Morgan).

4 August, 2000

Preparatory meeting for 3rd AOSIS Workshop (Cyprus 2001) on climate change, energy and the 9th session of the CSD

Introduction – Purpose of the Meeting – Ambassador Tuiloma Neroni Slade (Chairman of the Alliance of Small Island States - Samoa)

The Barbados Programme of Action for the Sustainable Development of SIDS, the outcome of the 22nd special session of the UNGA, and the energy related provisions therein – Espen Ronneberg (United Nations)

Review and assessment of the Barbados Programme of Action for the Sustainable Development of SIDS, the outcome of the 22nd special session of the UNGA, and perspective on future sustainable energy paths for SIDS – Prof. Albert Binger (UWI – Jamaica)

Presentation of first regional paper Pacific Islands – Alf Simpson (SOPAC – Fiji)

Presentation of second regional paper Caribbean – Prof. Oliver Headley (UWI – Barbados)

Presentation of third regional paper Indian Ocean – Padarath (Mauritius)

Presentation of paper on energy production and saving, hybrid electric power plants and renewable energy systems by the delegation of Italy.

Developing the agenda for the 3rd AOSIS Workshop in Cyprus Assignments of tasks (documents, reports) in preparations for the 3rd AOSIS Workshop

Closure of the 2nd AOSIS Workshop on Climate Change by His Excellency Ambassador Tuiloma Neroni Slade, Chairman of AOSIS.