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Palais des Nations, Geneva Salle XVIII |
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Biennial Report (1 April 2011-11 April 2013) | ||||||
Decision A(65) - Outcome of the review of the 2005 reform of ECE | ||||||
Chair's summaries of the High-level Segment | ||||||
Provisional agenda for the sixty-fifth session E/ECE/1463 | ||||||
Provisional programme | ||||||
Item 1: Opening and adoption of the agenda | ||||||
Item 2: Follow-up to Rio+20 and post-2015 development agenda | ||||||
(a) The future of sustainability: from transition to transformation | ||||||
E/ECE/1465 |
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(b) Sustainable development governance: regional implications and perspectives for the post-Rio+20 institutional set-up | ||||||
E/ECE/1466 | ||||||
Item 3: Economic developments and challenges in the ECE region: the role of innovation in creating a dynamic and competitive economy E/ECE/1467 |
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Item 4: Outcome of the review of the 2005 reform of ECE E/ECE/1468 |
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Item 5: Other issues calling for decision by the Commission (cancelled) | ||||||
Item 6: Report on activities of the Executive Committee E/ECE/1470 | ||||||
Programme | |||
Tuesday, 9 April 2013 | |||
High-level segment | |||
Item 1: | Opening and adoption of the agenda | ||
10.00-10.15 | Opening remarks: |
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H.E. Mr. Uglješa Ugi Zvekić, Ambassador of Serbia, Chairperson of the Economic Commission for Europe | |||
Mr. Sven Alkalaj, Executive Secretary, Economic Commission for Europe | |||
Mr. Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, Director-General, United Nations Office at Geneva | |||
10.15-11.15 | Keynote speeches: | ||
H.E. Mr. Vladan Zdravković, State Secretary, Ministry of Energy, Resources and Environment, Serbia | |||
H.E. Mr. Gennadiy M. Gatilov, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Russia | |||
H.E. Ms. Elena Dumitru, Secretary of State, Ministry of Environment and Climate Changes, Romania | |||
H.E. Mr. Tair Mansurov, Secretary-General of Eurasian Economic Community | |||
Item 2: | Follow-up to Rio+20 and post 2015 development agenda | ||
11.15-13.00 | Keynote speech: | ||
Mr. Mark Halle, Executive Director of the European Office of the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) | |||
Moderator: Ms. Claire Doole, ClearViewMedia, former BBC correspondent and spokeswoman for UNHCR | |||
Panel A: The future of sustainability: from transition to transformation | |||
Panellists: | |||
Mr. Adnan Amin, Director-General, International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) (The new energy paradigm) | |||
Mr. David Stanners, Head of International Cooperation, European Environment Agency (Green and healthy futures: Are we moving in the right direction?) | |||
Mr. Tim Campbell, Chairman, Urban Age Institute (Smart and innovative cities) | |||
Mr. Olivier Cattaneo, Adjunct Professor, SciencesPo Paris, and former G-20 Adviser to the Minister of Agriculture, France (Enhancing food security through trade) | |||
Interactive discussions among member States, with participation of relevant stakeholders. | |||
Lunch Break | |||
Item 2: | continued | ||
15.00-16.00 | Panel A (continued) | ||
16.00-18.00 | Panel B: Sustainable development governance: regional implications and perspectices for the post-Rio+20 isntitutional set up | ||
Panellists: | |||
Mr. Nebojša Kaludjerović, Adviser of the Prime Minister of Montenegro for Foreign Affairs | |||
Mr. Enrico Giovannini, President of Italian National Institute of Statistics and Chair of the Conference of European Statisticians | |||
Mr. Vladimir Zakharov, Director, Institute of Sustainable Development, member of Russian Federation Civic Chamber | |||
Mr. Jan Dusik, Acting Director and Regional Representative, UNEP Regional Office for Europe | |||
Interactive discussions among member States, with participation of relevant stakeholders | |||
18.00-20.00 | Reception for all participants | ||
Wednesday, 10 April 2013 | |||
Item 3: | Economic developments and challenges in the ECE region: the role of innovation in creating a dynamic and competitive economy | ||
10.00-13.00 | Panel on the role of innovation in creating a dynamic and competitive economy | ||
Moderator: Mr. Pierre Kladny, Managing Partner ValleyRoad Capital and Chairman of Swiss Private Equity and Corporate Finance (SECA), Swiss French chapter | |||
Keynote speech: Mr. Néstor Osorio, President of ECOSOC | |||
Panellists: | |||
Mr. Yigal Erlich, Founder & Managing Partner, The Yozma Group, Israel (Creating an innovation ecosystem) | |||
Mr. Giovanni Anelli, Chief of CERN Knowledge Transfer Group (Role of research institutions) | |||
Mr. Philippe Ramet, Ministry of Ecology, Sustainable Development and Energy, France (Innovation for sustainable growth) | |||
Mr. Pawel Stelmaszczyk, Head of Unit, European Commission, Directorate General for Mobility and Transport (Intelligent transport systems) | |||
Mr. Stefan Sundman, Vice-President for Corporate Relations and Development, UPM, Finland (Innovation in a forest-based economy) | |||
Information Paper | |||
World Customs Organization | |||
Interactive discussions among member States, with participation of relevant stakeholders. | |||
General Segment | |||
15.00-17.00 | Launch of the ECE Annual Report | ||
Item 4: | Outcome of the reviuew of the 2005 reform of ECE | ||
Item 5: | Cancelled | ||
Item 6: | Report on activities of the Executive Committee | ||
Side Events | Date, Time and Place | |
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UNECE Green Economy Toolbox | 9 April, 1.15 p.m., Salle XVIII | |
Thrusday, 11 April 2013 | |||
10.00-10.30 | |||
Item 7: | Election of Officers | ||
Item 8: | Other business | ||
Meeting suspension to finalize the conclusions and decision | |||
12.30-13.00 | |||
Item 9: | Adoption of the main conclusions and decisions | ||
List of Participants | |

