The United Nations Development Account (UNDA) project “Building the capacity of SPECA countries to adopt and apply innovative green technologies for climate change adaptation” (2012-2013) aims to support the 6 member countries of the United Nations Special Programme for the Economies of Central Asia (Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan) in their efforts to adopt and apply innovative green technologies for climate change adaptation and sustainable knowledge-driven growth.
As part of this project, the first Joint National Seminar, with the participation of stakeholders from the Kyrgyz Republic and Tajikistan, will cover two core issues:
- innovation policy for climate change adaptation
- financing aspects for green technology through the PPP model.
Presentation | ENG | FRE | RUS |
|---|---|---|---|
Substantive Segment on Innovation Policy in Support of Innovative Green Technologies | |||
"Central Asia's environmental challenges and opportunities", Mr. Andrea Bassi, Founder and CEO of KnowlEdge Srl | |||
"Policy tools to foster green technologies and facilitate investments", Mr. Andrea Bassi, Founder and CEO of KnowlEdge Srl | |||
"Basic innovation concepts; Framework conditions, innovation policies and innovation governance; Mobilization of financing", Mr. Manfred Spiesberger, Centre for Social Innovation, Austria | |||
"How to increase national absorption capacity for green technology?", Ms. Michiko Enomoto, UNECE | |||
"How to improve national diffusion capacity for green technology?", Mr. Rafis Abazov, National Director, MDP Project | |||
Substantive Segment on Financing Innovative Green Technology Projects through Public-Private Partnerships | |||
"The PPP good governance challenge", Mr. Tony Bonnici, UNECE | |||
"Case study 1: Waste to Energy", Mr. Art Smith, United States of America, Chairman UNECE Team of Specialists on PPPs | |||
"Case study 2: Hydro power generation", Mr. Leo McKenna, United Kingdom, Chairman UNECE Team of Specialists on PPPs | |||
"Case study 3: Water irrigation in rural areas", Mr. Art Smith, United States of America, Chairman UNECE Team of Specialists on PPPs | |||
"Case study 4: Street Lighting", Mr. Leo McKenna, United Kingdom, Chairman UNECE Team of Specialists on PPPs | |||
Stakeholder Meeting on Promotion and Financing of Innovative Green Technologies, facilitated by Mr. Rafis Abazov, National Director, MDP Project | |||
"Public-Private Partnerships in the Kyrgyz Republic", Representative, Ministry of Economy and Antitrust Policy, Kyrgyz Republic | |||
Ms. Aybiyke Esengulova, International Business Council, Committee on Sustainable Development and CSR, Kyrgyz Republic | |||
Ms. Gulnara Kalikova, Kalikova and Associates Law Firm, Kyrgyz Republic | |||
