PRELIMINARY PROGRAMME OF MEETINGS AND ACTIVITIES

Preliminary Programme of Meetings and Activities:CSD-14 UNITED NATIONS 03/05/06 English Only COMMISSION ON SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT FOURTEENTH SESSION PRELIMINARY PROGRAMME OF MEETINGS AND ACTIVITIES NEW YORK 1-12 MAY 2006 DESA/DSD Preliminary Programme of Meetings and Activities:CSD-14 Information contained herein may change without advance notice Please refer to “CSD-14 TODAY” and the daily Journal for the most upto-date information on activities scheduled for each day, including room assignments For more details, please visit the CSD-14 Official Programme at www.un.org/esa/sustdev/csd CSD SECRETARIAT APRIL 2006 Preliminary Programme of Meetings and Activities:CSD-14 Monday, May 2006 Official Session Opening CSD-14 will open in plenary on the morning of May 2006 It will start with the election of officials and adoption of the agenda and organization of work The Chair of CSD-14 will make an opening statement This will be followed by opening remarks by the UnderSecretary-General for UN-DESA The outcomes of events and activities organized during the intersessional period will be presented The presentations will be a maximum of five minutes in duration, focusing on the outcomes of the events 10:00 – 1:00 3:00 – 6:00 Conf Room (Plenary) Conf Room The Opening will be followed by General Statements focused on overview of progress in the implementation of Agenda 21, the Programme for the Further Implementation of Agenda 21 and the Johannesburg Plan of Implementation, as well as on the Mauritius Strategy, based on the Secretary-General’s reports on overall progress and on SIDS Delegations are invited to focus their statements (3 minutes each) on selected issues of priority concern to them, as well as new challenges and opportunities, including those in relation to partnerships for sustainable development (It is recommended that delegations in their general statements address one or two priority issues related to the overall progress in implementation or new challenges and opportunities and avoid deliberations on the thematic cluster of issues, which will take place during Thematic and Regional discussions, scheduled to commence shortly following the opening ) General Statements This session provides an opportunity for making General Statements (3 minutes each) focused on overview of progress in the implementation of Agenda 21, the Programme for the Further Implementation of Agenda 21 and the Johannesburg Plan of Implementation, as well as the Mauritius Strategy, based on the Secretary-General’s reports on overall progress and on SIDS Delegations are invited to focus their statements on one or two issues of priority concern to them, as well as new challenges and opportunities, including those in relation to partnerships for sustainable development Delegations are invited to forward their statements by e-mail (dsd@un.org) for posting on the CSD Secretariat’s website An oral summary will be provided by the Chair of the session 3:00 – 6:00 Conf Room Parallel Sessions Thematic Discussions: Improving access to reliable, affordable, economically viable, socially acceptable and environmentally sound energy services Interactive discussions led-off by a panel of UN agencies, funds, programmes, IGOs, and Major Groups, etc Discussions should be as specific as possible and focus on (i) identifying obstacles and constraints; (ii) lessons learned and best practices; as well as (iii) next steps Means of implementation and other cross-cutting issues, as identified by CSD-11, should be discussed within each of the thematic issues Thematic discussions could be structured around the following topics: Improving access in urban and rural areas from the perspective of enduse applications – cooking; heating; lighting; refrigeration; and mobility For the most up-to-date information and more details on CSD-14 activities, please visit the CSD-14 Official Programme at: www.un.org/esa/sustdev/csd -1- Preliminary Programme of Meetings and Activities:CSD-14 Panellists: • Roderick de Castro, Programme Manager, MIRANT Foundation, Philippines; • Olav Kjorven, Dir Energy and Env Group, UNDP Gender and access to energy services Panellists: • Elizabeth Cecelski, Energy, Env And Dev (EED) Germany • Dr Jyoti K Parikh, Exec Dir Integrated Res And Action (IRADe) • Rose Mensah-Kutin, Regional Programme Manager, ABANTU for Development, Regional Office for West Africa (ROWA), Ghana An oral summary will be provided by the Chair of the session Partnerships Fair Monday, 01 May ‘06 AM Partnerships Fair Presentations 10:00 – 1:00 Opening session/Partnership Presentations PM 3:00 - 4:25 Conf Room 4:30 - 5:10 Conf Room 5:15 - 6:00 Conf Room Opening Session of the Partnerships Fair and "Partnerships in Practice" interactive discussion on Sharing Partnership Information: Strategies for effective communication Collaborative Labelling and Appliance Standards Program (CLASP) Electricity Governance Initiative Neck Area (Partnerships Fair Information Desks) 9:00 - 6:00 Neck Area Sustainable Cities Initiative (SCI) 9:00 - 6:00 Neck Area 9:00 - 6:00 Neck Area Collaborative Labelling and Appliance Standards Program (CLASP) Cities for Climate Protection Campaign 9:00 - 6:00 Neck Area Methane to Markets Partnership Learning Centre Monday, 01 May ‘06 10:00 – 1:00 3:00 – 6:00 Conf Room A How to Reduce CDM Costs By Bruce Chadwick (Columbia University) Side Events Monday, 01 May ‘06 1:15 – 2:45 Conf Room Support for Power Sector Reforms and Energy Infrastructure Development in India Organized by: Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) 1:15 – 2:45 Conf Room Reducing Energy Consumption and GHG from Urban Transport Organized by: International Union of Public Transportation (UITP) For the most up-to-date information and more details on CSD-14 activities, please visit the CSD-14 Official Programme at: www.un.org/esa/sustdev/csd -2- Preliminary Programme of Meetings and Activities:CSD-14 1:15 – 2:45 1:15 – 2:45 Conf Room A The Global Forest Resources Assessment 2005 Organized by: Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO) Linking Knowledge With Action Organized by: UNCSD Education Caucus *DHLA 6:15 – 7:45 Conf Room Developing Countries – Transitioning to a Renewable Energy Future Organized by: International Solar Energy Society (ISES) 6:15 – 7:45 Conf Room Sustainable Energy: Where we are now and Where we can be? Organized by: INFORSE & HELIO International 6:15 – 7:45 Conf Room A Running Out of Time Organized by: Dominican Leadership Conference & Maryknoll *Dag Hammarskjöld Library Auditorium Tuesday, 02 May 2006 Official Session Thematic Discussions (cont.) Improving access to reliable, affordable, economically viable, socially acceptable and environmentally sound energy services Interactive discussions ledoff by a panel of UN agencies, funds, programmes, IGOs, and Major Groups, etc Discussions should be as specific as possible and focus on (i) identifying obstacles and constraints; (ii) lessons learned and best practices; as well as (iii) next steps Means of implementation and other cross-cutting issues, as identified by CSD-11, should be discussed within each of the thematic issues Thematic discussions could be structured around the following topic: 10:00– 1:00 Conf Room Electrification, including rural electrification: overcoming infrastructure, financing, policy and institutional barriers Panellists: • Harish Hande, Managing Director, SELCO Solar light, India • Connie Smyser, Smyser and Associates, USA; • Dr Vijay Modi, Columbia Univ energy specialist for UN-Habitat • Lee Yee Cheong, Energy Commission of Malaysia An oral summary will be provided by the Chair of the session For the most up-to-date information and more details on CSD-14 activities, please visit the CSD-14 Official Programme at: www.un.org/esa/sustdev/csd -3- Preliminary Programme of Meetings and Activities:CSD-14 Regional Discussions: UN ECA region and UN ESCWA region Regional discussions will include: • Presentations of the outcomes of regional implementation meetings • Interactive discussions focusing, in particular, on regionspecific barriers and constraints, as well as lessons learned and best practices, based on regional experiences and • Next steps Interactive discussions led-off by a panel of UN agencies, funds, programmes, IGOs, and Major Groups, etc, with hands-on experiences in the regions UN ECA region (10:00 – 11:30) Chair: Azanaw Abreha Presenter of RIM outcome: Mohammed Saleh Director, Ministry of Cooperation and African Integration, Nigeria 10:00– 1:00 Conf Room Panelists: • • • • • Desta Mebratu, UNEP/ROA, Rep of African Union Commission, tbc Rep of African Development Bank, tbc Rep of UNIDO/ROA, tbc Rep of Forum of African Civil Society on Sustainable Development, tbc UN ESCWA region (11:30 – 1:00) Chair: Jawad Mansour Presenter of RIM outcome: Anhar Hegazi, Director of Sustainable Development Division, ESCWA Panelists: • Fouad Shaker, SG, Union of Arab Banks • Aysar Tayeb, Advisor to the Minister of Petroleum, Saudi Arabia • Emad Adly, Chair, RAED, • Sayed Emam, Gen.Manager, Ministry of Energy, Egypt • Jassem Bishara, DG, Environment Authority, Kuwait,tbc An oral summary will be provided by the Chair of the session For the most up-to-date information and more details on CSD-14 activities, please visit the CSD-14 Official Programme at: www.un.org/esa/sustdev/csd -4- Preliminary Programme of Meetings and Activities:CSD-14 Regional Discussions: UN ECE region UN ESCAP region Regional discussions will include: • Presentations of the outcomes of regional implementation meetings • Interactive discussions focusing, in particular, on regionspecific barriers and constraints, as well as lessons learned and best practices, based on regional experiences • Next steps Interactive discussions led-off by a panel of UN agencies, funds, programmes, IGOs, and Major Groups, etc, with hands-on experiences in the regions 3:00– 6:00 Conf Room UN ECE region (3:00 – 4:30) Chair: Yvo de Boer Presenter of RIM outcome: Eliot Morley, Minister for the Environment, UK Panelists: • Viktor Baranchuk, Dep.Minister of Industrial Policy, Ukraine • Martin Williams, Head of Division, DEFRA, UK • J.-Christophe Fueg, Special Rep.,Swiss Federal Office of Energy UN ESCAP region (4:30 – 6:00) Chair: Jawad Mansour Presenter of RIM outcome: Liana Bratasida, Assistant-Minister of Environment, Indonesia Panelists: • Xinhuai Wang, Dep.Director, National Development and Reform Commission, China Jyoti Parikh, Exec Director, IRAD Rep of Fiji, tbc Rep of Thailand, tbc • • • • An oral summary will be provided by the Chair of the session For the most up-to-date information and more details on CSD-14 activities, please visit the CSD-14 Official Programme at: www.un.org/esa/sustdev/csd -5- Preliminary Programme of Meetings and Activities:CSD-14 Thematic Discussions: Enhancing energy efficiency to address air pollution and atmospheric problems, combat climate change, and promote industrial development Interactive discussions led-off by a panel of UN agencies, funds, programmes, IGOs, and Major Groups, etc 3:00– 6:00 Conf Room Discussions should be as specific as possible and focus on (i) identifying obstacles and constraints; (ii) lessons learned and best practices; as well as (iii) next steps Means of implementation and other cross-cutting issues, as identified by CSD-11, should be discussed within each of the thematic issues Thematic discussions could be structured around the following topics: • Energy efficiency: incentives vis-à-vis disincentives • Improved transmission of electricity • End use efficiency in commercial and residential sectors Panellists: • A.K Ofosu-Ahenkorah, Exec Dir Ghana Energy Agency • Mark Levine, Lawrence Berk Nat Lab (LBNL) • Zhou Dadi, Dep Exec Dir., Chinese Society of Energy Research • Steven Wiel, President of the Board of Directors, Collaborative Labelling and Appliance Standards An oral summary will be provided by the Chair of the session Partnerships Fair Tuesday, 02 May ‘06 AM Partnership Presentations 10:00 -10:40 Conf Room Partnership for Clean Indoor Air 10:45 - 11:25 Conf Room Intergovernmental Forum on Mining, Minerals, Metals and Sustainable Development 11:30 - 12.10 Conf Room tba 12:15 - 1:00 Conf Room Methane to Markets Partnership PM Interactive discussions/Partnership presentations 3:00 - 4:25 Conf Room "Partnerships in Practice" interactive discussion on Access to more efficient technologies: from energy efficiency to cleaner industrial development 4:30 - 5:10 Conf Room Sustainable Cities Initiative (SCI) 5:15 - 6:00 Conf Room International Law on Sustainable Development Partnership Neck Area (Partnerships Fair Information Desks) 9:00 - 6:00 Neck Area Electricity Governance Initiative 9:00 - 6:00 Neck Area International Partnership for Sustainable Development in Mountain Regions (Mountain Partnership) 9:00 - 6:00 Neck Area Partnership for Clean Indoor Air For the most up-to-date information and more details on CSD-14 activities, please visit the CSD-14 Official Programme at: www.un.org/esa/sustdev/csd -6- Preliminary Programme of Meetings and Activities:CSD-14 Learning Centre Tuesday, 02 May ‘06 10:00 – 1:00 Conf Room A Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA): A Tool for Mainstreaming Sustainable Development into Development Planning by Maria Rosario Partidario (New University of Lisbon) et al Sponsor: UNU 3:00 – 6:00 Conf Room A Urban Slum Electrification By Carlos Ruffin (USAID) et al Side Events Tuesday, 02 May ‘06 1:15 – 2:45 1:15 – 2:45 1:15 – 2:45 1:15 – 2:45 6:15 – 7:45 Conf Room Conf Room Conf Room A *DHLA Conf Room ARPEL Environmental Project Organized by: Regional Association of Oil and Natural Gas Companies in Latin America and the Caribbean (ARPEL), CIDA & Environmental Services Association of Alberta, Gender Sensitive Strategies for Increasing Access to Energy Services Organized by: The Botswana Technology Centre (BOTEC) The Obstacles and Constraints to Mobilising Finance for Renewables Organized by: Stakeholder Forum for Our Common Future Confronting the Challenges of Energy for Sustainable Development The Role of Scientific and Technical Analysis Organized by: International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) Energy Technology Perspectives and Energy Indicators for Sustainable Development Organized by: International Energy Agency 6:15 – 7:45 Conf Room U.S Actions to Advance Access to Energy At Home and Abroad Organized by: US Department of State 6:15 – 7:45 Conf Room A Green Hydrogen: Towards a Sustainable Energy Future Organized by: Friends of the Earth and GRACE 6:15 – 7:45 *DHLA How Can Institutions Help Address the Challenges of Energy, Industrial Development, Air Pollution, and Climate Change? Organized by: International Social Science Council *Dag Hammarskjöld Library Auditorium Wednesday, 03 May 2006 Official Session For the most up-to-date information and more details on CSD-14 activities, please visit the CSD-14 Official Programme at: www.un.org/esa/sustdev/csd -7- Preliminary Programme of Meetings and Activities:CSD-14 Regional Discussions: UN ECLAC region (10:00 – 11:30) Regional discussions will include: • Presentations of the outcomes of regional implementation meetings • Interactive discussions focusing, in particular, on regionspecific barriers and constraints, as well as lessons learned and best practices, based on regional experiences • Next steps Interactive discussions led-off by a panel of UN agencies, funds, programmes, research institutions, IGOs, and Major Groups with hands-on experiences in the region 10:00 – 1:00 Conf Room Chair: Adrian Fernandez Presenter of RIM outcome: Adrian Fernandez, President , National Environment Institute, Mexico Panelists: • • • Marianne Schaper, Senior Officer, ECLAC Leida Mercado, Regional Adviser, UNDP Sergio Sanchez, Regional Officer, World Bank, An oral summary will be provided by the Chair of the session Multi-stakeholder dialogue This dialogue session provides an opportunity for a focused discussion on the role of Major Groups in promoting action in implementation in relation to the thematic cluster, including in the area of education, raising public awareness, disseminating information and knowledge, including technical know-how, and fostering partnership initiatives For the most up-to-date information and more details on CSD-14 activities, please visit the CSD-14 Official Programme at: www.un.org/esa/sustdev/csd -8- Preliminary Programme of Meetings and Activities:CSD-14 10:00– 1:00 3:00 – 6:00 Conf Room Morning Session: The morning session will begin with introductory remarks (5-7 minutes each) by the following: • Chair of CSD-14; • Under-Secretary General, UNDESA • Under-Secretary General, OHRLLS • Chair, Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) The first panel will begin immediately after the opening The issues of energy access and efficiency and renewable energy will be addressed by two panelists each, with presentations no longer than minutes Following these four presentations, the Chair will moderate an interactive dialogue This will include accommodation of specific questions to the panelists Interventions should be no longer than 2-3 minutes Major Group representatives, regional organizations and relevant agencies of the UN system will be allowed to participate to share specific information on success stories and best practices The means of implementation, possibilities for donor support, investment and capacity building within the context of each thematic cluster may be explored in exchanges with the donor community Conf Room Afternoon Session: The afternoon session will address the remaining two panel presentations Three panelists will present on industrial development in SIDS, and three on the mitigation of atmospheric pollution and adaptation to climate change The Chair will moderate an interactive dialogue after Panel Two and another after Panel Three Interventions will again be limited to 2-3 minutes, and Major Group representatives, regional organizations and relevant agencies of the UN system will be allowed to participate to share specific information on success stories and best practices The means of implementation, possibilities for donor support, investment and capacity building within the context of each thematic cluster may be explored in exchanges with the donor community Partnerships Fair Monday, 08 May ‘06 AM Partnership presentations 10:00 - 11:00 Conf Room Small Island Developing States Regional partnership 11:00 - 12:00 Conf Room Small Island Developing States Regional partnership 12:00 - 1:00 Conf Room Small Island Developing States Regional partnership PM Interactive discussion/ Partnership presentations 3:00 - 4:25 Conf Room "Partnerships in Practice" interactive discussion on Building capacity through Partnerships in Small Island Developing States (SIDS) 4:30 - 5:10 Conf Room Global Network on Energy for Sustainable Development (GNESD) 5:15 - 6:00 Conf Room USEA/USAID Energy Partnership Program For the most up-to-date information and more details on CSD-14 activities, please visit the CSD-14 Official Programme at: www.un.org/esa/sustdev/csd -20- Preliminary Programme of Meetings and Activities:CSD-14 Neck Area (Partnerships Fair Information Desks) 9:00 – 6:00 9:00 – 6:00 9:00 – 6:00 9:00 – 6:00 Neck Area Neck Area Neck Area Neck Area Network of Regional Governments for Sustainable Development (nrg4SD) Global Village Energy partnership (GVEP) Strategic Partnership Among Benin, Bhutan and Costa Rica for Cooperation on Sustainable Development (tbc) Dams and Development Project Learning Centre Monday, 08 May ‘06 10:00 – 1:00 3:00 – 6:00 Conf Room A Conf Room A Gender Face of Energy: Gender Tools for Energy Projects By Wendy J Annecke (Gender and Energy Research and Training, S Africa) et al Sponsor: ENERGIA Int’l Network on Gender and Sustainable Energy How to Ensure Sustainable Development using Hydrogen by Thorsteinn Sigfusson (University of Iceland) et al Sponsor: Government of Iceland Side Events Monday, 08 May ‘06 1:15 – 2:45 Conf Room SIDS Side Event Organized by: AOSIS 1:15 – 2:45 Conf Room Small Is Beautiful: Making Decentralized Energy A Reality Organized by: Intermediate Technology Development Group, Practical Action, & Winrock International 1:15 – 2:45 Conf Room A Energy for Poverty Reduction Organized by: ENDA - TM (Environnement et Développement du Tiers Monde) 6:15 – 7:45 Conf Room Ecological Footprint Accounts: Measuring human demand on the biosphere Organized by: Government of Switzerland , WWF International, Global Footprint Network 6:15 – 7:45 Conf Room Sustainable Electricity Dialogue Organized by: World Business Council for Sustainable Development 6:15 – 7:45 Conf Room A Regional Centres of Expertise to Promote Education for Sustainable Development Organized by: United Nations University Institute of Advanced Studies (UNU-IAS) 6:15 – 7:45 *DHLA European Union Energy Initiative: Deliverables Organized by: European Union Energy Initiative (EUEI) *Dag Hammarskjöld Library Auditorium Tuesday, 09 May 2006 Official Session For the most up-to-date information and more details on CSD-14 activities, please visit the CSD-14 Official Programme at: www.un.org/esa/sustdev/csd -21- Preliminary Programme of Meetings and Activities:CSD-14 Thematic Discussions Enhancing the contributions of the private sector and other stakeholders in addressing air pollution, and atmospheric problems, combating climate change and promoting industrial development Interactive discussions led-off by a panel of UN agencies, funds, programmes, IGOs, and Major Groups, etc 10:00 – 1:00 Conf Room Discussions should be as specific as possible and focus on (i) identifying obstacles and constraints; (ii) lessons learned and best practices; as well as (iii) next steps Means of implementation and other cross-cutting issues, as identified by CSD-11, should be discussed within each of the thematic issues Thematic discussions could be structured around the following topics: • The role of the private sector in increasing investments in energy and industrial development • Fostering entrepreneurship, especially women entrepreneurs, and promoting micro-, small- and medium-sized enterprises, including by facilitating their access to finance and financial services • Corporate environmental and social responsibility and accountability (Para.18, JPOI): doing good by doing it better Panellists: • Linda J Fisher, VP, Chief Sustainability Officer, Dupont • Bernard Saincy, Confédération Générale du Travail, France • Peter Odili, Executive Governor, Rivers State, Nigeria • Karsani Aulia, President Director and CEO, PBSP Energy, Indonesia • Steve Lennon, Chair, Energy and Environment Commission, ICC, S.A • Brian Flannery, Science, Strategy and Programs Manager, Exxon Mobil An oral summary will be provided by the Chair of the session 3:00 pm Conf Room The Chair’s summary – Part I will be distributed at 3pm 5:00 – 6:00 Conf Room Plenary The Chair will introduce his summary – Part I and invite delegates to make any factual comments Partnerships Fair Tuesday, 09 May ‘06 AM Partnerships Fair Presentations & Discussions 10:00 - 10:40 Conf Room tba 10:45 - 11:25 Conf Room Global Village Energy partnership (GVEP) 11:30 - 12.10 Conf Room Coalition for Rainforest Nations 12:15 - 1:00 Conf Room Strategic Partnership Among Benin, Bhutan and Costa Rica for Cooperation on Sustainable Development (tbc) PM Closing session/ Interactive discussion 3:00 - 4:25 Conf Room Closing Session of the Partnerships Fair and “Partnerships in Practice” interactive discussion on Working in Collaboration: Partnership Networking and Relationship-building For the most up-to-date information and more details on CSD-14 activities, please visit the CSD-14 Official Programme at: www.un.org/esa/sustdev/csd -22- Preliminary Programme of Meetings and Activities:CSD-14 Neck Area (Partnerships Fair Information Desks) 9:00 – 6:00 9:00 – 6:00 9:00 – 6:00 9:00 – 6:00 Neck Area Neck Area Neck Area Neck Area Renewable Energy Policy Network for the 21st Century (REN 21) Recovery of the Circuit of Four Lakes Partnership for Clean Fuels and Vehicles USEA/USAID Energy Partnership Program Learning Centre Tuesday, 09 May ‘06 10:00 – 1:00 3:00 – 6:00 Conf Room A Conf Room A How to Apply for GEF Funds By Frank Pinto and Yannick Glemarec (UNDP/ GEF) Energy and SD- Journalists & Opinion Leaders By James Sullivan (EMG) et al Sponsor: USAID Side Events Tuesday, 09 May ‘06 1:15 – 2:45 Conf Room Challenges and Policy Recommendations in the Sustainable Development of Africa’s Energy Resources Organized by: Government of Uganda 1:15 – 2:45 Conf Room Energy Audit 2006 Organized by: Finnish Ministry of Trade and Industry 1:15 – 2:45 Conf Room A Planning and Assessment of Sustainable Development at Regional Level- Sharing Experience Organized by: Permanent Mission of the Czech Republic 6:15 – 7:45 Conf Room Creating an International Bioenergy Platform Organized by: FAO / IBEP 6:15 – 7:45 Conf Room Energy Access for the Urban Poor Organized by: UNHABITAT 6:15 – 7:45 Conf Room A The Joint Oil Data Initiative (JODI) – A Concrete Outcome of the Producer-Consumer Dialogue Organized by: International Energy Forum Secretariat, UNDESA Wednesday, 10 May 2006 HIGH LEVEL SEGMENT For the most up-to-date information and more details on CSD-14 activities, please visit the CSD-14 Official Programme at: www.un.org/esa/sustdev/csd -23- Preliminary Programme of Meetings and Activities:CSD-14 8:30 – 10:00 Conf Room Closed Ministerial Meeting Introductory discussion The closed Ministerial meeting will be chaired by the Chair of CSD-14 and is intended to allow for a frank exchange of views among Ministers Attendance will be on the basis of Minister plus one This first discussion will focus on introductory matters, including key issues arising from discussions at the officials’ level Ministerial Discussions: The High-level Segment will be officially opened • • • 10:00 – 1:00 Conf Room Plenary Chair: Minister Aleksi Aleksishvili, Chairman of CSD-14 Opening remarks: Mr Kofi Annan, Secretary-General Message via video link: Mr Pascal Lamy, Director-General, World Trade Organization Topic: Making a Difference: Ministerial dialogue with business leaders At 10:30am, Ministers will be invited to engage in a dialogue with business leaders, to be led off by a panel of Ministers of Energy and Industry, Development Cooperation, etc, as well as IFIs, focusing on the role of the private sector in implementation in relation to the thematic cluster This session will begin with panel discussions of Ministers, to be followed by business leaders from both developed and developing countries, as well as by IFIs Topic: The Way Forward 3:00 – 6:00 Conf Room Plenary Ministers will be invited to commence their interactive discussions and statements focused on addressing barriers and constraints and providing guidance on the priority areas to be focused on during the Intergovernmental Preparatory Meeting (IPM) and the policy session, under the topic of The Way Forward Interventions and statements are limited to minutes each; delegations are invited to forward copies of their interventions and statements to dsd@un.org for posting on the website Partnerships Fair (No Activity) Learning Centre Wednesday, 10 May ‘06 10:00 – 1:00 3:00 – 4:30 (English) 4:30 – 6:00 (French) Conf Room A Assessing Clean Energy Project Opportunities* by Gregory Leng and Kevin Bourque (Natural Resources Canada) Sponsor: Gov of Canada Side Events Wednesday, 10 May ‘06 For the most up-to-date information and more details on CSD-14 activities, please visit the CSD-14 Official Programme at: www.un.org/esa/sustdev/csd -24- Preliminary Programme of Meetings and Activities:CSD-14 1:15 – 2:45 Conf Room Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy – Backbones of Sustainable Energy Organized by: German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety 1:15 – 2:45 Conf Room A Rights-based approach in mainstreaming gender in local decisionmaking Organized by: Philippine Women’s University, Helena Benitez Global Forum 1:15 – 2:45 6:15- – 7:45 6:15- – 7:45 *DHLA Conf Room *DHLA Sustainable, affordable and accessible energy; Swedish experiences on renewable energy and modern bio-energy Organized by: Government of Sweden The GEF – Integrating Renewable into the Sustainable Development Agenda Organized by: Global Environment Facility (GEF) Environmentally Sustainable Economic Growth Organized by: Coalition for Rainforest Nations *Dag Hammarskjöld Library Auditorium Thursday, 11 May 2006 8:30- 10:00 Conf Room Official Session Early-Morning, Closed Ministerial Meeting: UN System The closed Ministerial meeting will be chaired by the Chair of CSD-14 and is intended to allow for a frank exchange of views among Ministers and senior officials within the UN system Attendance will be on the basis of Minister plus one This session will focus on the UN’s role in implementation in relation to the thematic cluster Topic: Making a Difference: Interactive Discussions with UN organizations 10:00 – 11:30 Conf Room Plenary Ministers will be invited to engage in an interactive discussion with Heads of UN organizations, including the Regional Commissions, specialized agencies, funds and programmes and IFIs, as well as relevant international and regional organizations, focusing on their role in implementation in relation to the thematic cluster The dialogue session will begin with presentations from organizations of five minutes each followed by interactive discussions 11:30 – 1:00 Conf Room Plenary Topic: Making a Difference: Interactive Discussions with Major Groups From 11:30 am to 1:00pm, Ministers will be invited to engage with Major Groups in an interactive dialogue session on the thematic cluster This session will encompass three “blocks” of time, each comprised of three Major Group presentations of five minutes each followed by approximately ten minutes of interactive discussions For the most up-to-date information and more details on CSD-14 activities, please visit the CSD-14 Official Programme at: www.un.org/esa/sustdev/csd -25- Preliminary Programme of Meetings and Activities:CSD-14 Topic: The Way Forward 3:00 – 6:00 Conf Room Plenary Ministers will be invited to continue their interactive discussions and statements focused on addressing barriers and constraints and providing guidance on the priority areas to be focused on during the Intergovernmental Preparatory Meeting (IPM) and the policy session, under the topic of The Way Forward Interventions and statements are limited to minutes each; delegations are invited to forward copies of their interventions and statements to dsd@un.org for posting on the website Partnerships Fair (No Activity) Learning Centre Thursday, 11 May ‘06 10:00 – 1:00 Conf Room A Financing Energy SMEs by Phil LaRocco, (E+Co) and Eric Usher (UNEP) 3:00 – 6:00 Conf Room A Innovative Energy Financing in Developing Countries by Steven Howlett (GE) Sponsor: USAID Side Events Thursday, 11 May ‘06 1:15 – 2:45 Conf Room Sustainable Energy Organized by: European Commission - Directorate General Environment 1:15 – 2:45 Conf Room Energy Security in the Least Developed Countries Organized by: United Nations Industrial Development Organization and the Government of Austria 1:15 – 2:45 Conf Room Energy for Sustainable Development, Industrial Development, Air Pollution/Atmosphere and Climate Change in China Organized by: Government of China National Development Reform Commission (NDRC) 1:15 – 2:45 Conf Room A Is Nuclear Energy Sustainable? Organized by: Heinrich Boell Foundation 6:15 – 7:45 Conf Room 4000 deaths a day from cooking fires? Let’s prevent them! Organized by: World Health Organization 6:15 – 7:45 Conf Room Cleaner Energy solutions: Acting Fast for Long-Term Perspective Organized by: Government of France 6:15 – 7:45 Conf Room A Global Warming: Making the Connections Organized by: Labor/Community Strategy Center For the most up-to-date information and more details on CSD-14 activities, please visit the CSD-14 Official Programme at: www.un.org/esa/sustdev/csd -26- Preliminary Programme of Meetings and Activities:CSD-14 Friday, 12 May 2006 Official Session Early-Morning, Closed Ministerial Meeting: Summing Up 8:30 – 10:00 Conf Room 10:00 – 1:00 Conf Room Plenary 3:00 – 4:30 Conf Room Plenary 4:30 – 6:00 pm Conf Room Plenary The closed Ministerial meeting will be chaired by the Chair of CSD-14 and is intended to allow for a frank exchange of views on the outcomes of CSD-14 Attendance will be on the basis of Minister plus one Ministers will be invited to continue their interactive discussions and statements focused on addressing barriers and constraints and providing guidance on priority areas to be focused on during the IPM and the policy year, under the topic: The Way Forward Interventions and statements are limited to minutes each; delegations are invited to forward copies of their interventions and statements to dsd@un.org for posting on the website Closing Session The Chair’s Summary – Part II will be distributed at 3:00 pm The Chair will invite delegates to make brief factual comments on his Summary – Part II The Chair will ask the meeting to adopt the Report of the 14th session of the Commission on Sustainable Development The Chair will then invite closing statements The meeting will adjourn and reconvene as CSD-15 to elect a Chair and Bureau for CSD-15 Partnerships Fair (No Activity) Learning Centre Friday, 12 May ‘06 10:00 – 1:00 Conf Room A 3:00 – 6:00 Incorporating Entrepreneurship into Industrial Development by Richard Bendis (Innovation Philadelphia, Ltd.) Side Events Friday, 12 May ‘06 1:15 – 2:45 Conf Room Task Force on Energy for Sustainable Development Organized by: Environmental Defense Princeton University 1:15 – 2:45 Conf Room Nuclear Energy is not the Solution -Women’s experiences from Chernobyl Organized by: Women in Europe for a Common Future 1:15 – 2:45 Conf Room A Energy and Atmosphere from the Perspective of Children’s Health Organized by: World Information Transfer CSD Related Events For the most up-to-date information and more details on CSD-14 activities, please visit the CSD-14 Official Programme at: www.un.org/esa/sustdev/csd -27- Preliminary Programme of Meetings and Activities:CSD-14 Monday, 01 May 2006 4:00-5:30 PM *DHLA Youth Demands for Sustainable Energy: Campus Greening and Energy Initiatives Organized by: Global Youth Action Network *Dag Hammarskjöld Library Auditorium Tuesday, 02 May 2006 4:00-5:30 PM *DHLA Energy, Climate and the End of Suburbia Orgaized by: Global Ecovillage Network *Dag Hammarskjöld Library Auditorium Wednesday, 03 May 2006 9:00-5:40 PM Millennium UN Plaza Hotel UN Plaza IEA Energy Technology Day – Launching IEA’s Neet Initiative Organized by: International Energy Agency 44th Street & 1st Ave 12:00 – 6:00 Tent UN Visitor’s Entrance 4:00-5:30 *DHLA 6:00 – 8:00 PM Permanent Mission of Germany 871 UN Plaza, 1st Ave & 49th st Energizing the MDGs: Knowledge Expo Organized by: UNDP Contribution of EU research policy to sustainable development objectives and MDG Organized by: European Commission Facing the Implementation Challenge – task Forces on Sustainable Consumption and Production Organized by: Governments of Germany and Sweden *Dag Hammarskjöld Library Auditorium Thursday, 04 May 2006 10:00 – 6:00 1:00 – 3:00 PM 6:00 PM Tent UN Visitor’s Entrance Church Center for the United Nations CR 10H – 10th Floor (Cor 44th & 1st Avenue) Church Center for the United Nations, 2nd Floor (Cor 44th & 1st Avenue) Energizing the MDGs: Knowledge Expo Organized by: UNDP The Reality of Rural Women and Energy for Sustainable Development Organized byWEDO Hurricane Relief Fund and Oversight Coalition, the Pan African Movement, Southern Caucus and the Center for International Development Organized by: Hurricane Relief Fund and Oversight Coalition, the Pan African Movement, Southern Caucus and the Center for International Development For the most up-to-date information and more details on CSD-14 activities, please visit the CSD-14 Official Programme at: www.un.org/esa/sustdev/csd -28- Preliminary Programme of Meetings and Activities:CSD-14 Friday, 05 May 2006 10:00 – 3:00 Tent UN Visitor’s Entrance 12:30-14:30 801 Second Avenue, Suite 605 (6ème Etage) (Coin de la 43ème rue) 1:15 – 2:45 777 United Nations Plaza, 10th Floor 44th St & 1st Avenue UN Secretariat 2:00 – 3:00 Main Cafeteria (East Side Table) Monday, 08 May 2006 Energizing the MDGs: Knowledge Expo Organized by: UNDP SIE-Afrique : Système d’information énergétique en Afrique Organized by : l’Organisation internationale de la Francophonie (OIF) Nuclear Power is Not Sustainable – For Our Health, Our communities and our Future Organized by: Grace Policy Institute, Nuclear Age Peace Foundation, the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom and the Norwegian Forum for Development and Environment Open meeting with Dutch representatives to duscuss Dutch target to provide 10 million poor people with modern energy services Organized by: The Netherlands 8:30 AM-6:30 PM UN Millennium Hotel 44th St 1st & 2ndAve The Energy Efficiency Investment Forum: Scaling Up Financing in the Developing World Organized by: The Renewable Energy Efficiency Partnership (REEEP) & World Bank ESMAP, UNEP, SEIF, USAID, US State Dept 1:15-2:45 UN Delegates Dining Room 4th floor Renewable Energy in South-East Asia & China and the Italian Kobold Turbine for Electricity Generation Organized by: UNIDO, Governments of Italy and Indonesia 4:00-5:30 *DHLA One More River – Hydroelectric Dam Projects and Community Consent Organized by: Sierra Club, NGO Energy Caucus, & Indigenous Environmental Network 6:00-7:30 German House, 871 UN Plaza, 1st Ave./49th st Renewable Energy: Key to Sustainable Development – Johannesburg Renewable Energy Coalition Organized by: Johannesburg Renewable Energy Coalition (JREC) *Dag Hammarskjöld Library Auditorium Tuesday, 09 May 2006 8:30 AM-6:30 PM UN Millennium Hotel 44th St 1st & 2ndAve The Energy Efficiency Investment Forum: Scaling Up Financing in the Developing World Organized by: The Renewable Energy Efficiency Partnership (REEEP) & World Bank ESMAP, UNEP, SEIF, USAID, US State Dept 1:30 - 8:00 *DHLA CSD Business Day Organized by: Business Action for Energy in collaboration with the UN Division for Sustainable Development *Dag Hammarskjöld Library Auditorium For the most up-to-date information and more details on CSD-14 activities, please visit the CSD-14 Official Programme at: www.un.org/esa/sustdev/csd -29- Preliminary Programme of Meetings and Activities:CSD-14 Wednesday, 10 May 2006 1:00 – 3:00 UN Millennium Hotel 44th Street (between First and Second Industry as a Partner for Sustainable Development launch of industry "Report Cards" on progress since the World Summit on Sustainable Development Organized by: UNEP 1:15 - 2:45 UN Delegates Dining Room Working Together: The UN Biofuels Initiative Organized by: United Nations Foundation West Terrace World Bank’s Development Marketplace – Grassroots Entrepreneurs’ Role in Providing Energy Services to the Poor Organized by: The World Bank 3:15 - 5:15 *DHLA 6:00 Price Waterhouse Coopers Auditorium 300 Madison Ave Introducing Reegle Organized by: REEEP (Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency Partnership) 6:15 PM UN Delegates Dining Room 4th Floor Climate Change and Sustainable Development Cocktail Reception on the Event of UNCSD-14 Organized by : OECD *Dag Hammarskjöld Library Auditorium Thursday, 11 May 2006 1:00 - 3:00 PM UN Delegates Dining Room 4th Floor, Dining Room #5-8 Energizing the Millennium Development Goals: MINISTERIAL LUNCHEON (by invitation only) Hosted by: United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the Economic Community of West Africa States (ECOWAS) and the Governments of Austria, France, Netherlands and Norway *Dag Hammarskjöld Library Auditorium Major Groups Caucus Meetings Monday, 01 May 2006 8.00-9.00 Conf Room B Business & Industry 9.00-10.00 Conf Room B NGOs Informational Meeting 10.00-11.00 Conf Room B Youth 11.00-12.00 Conf Room B Science & Technology For the most up-to-date information and more details on CSD-14 activities, please visit the CSD-14 Official Programme at: www.un.org/esa/sustdev/csd -30- Preliminary Programme of Meetings and Activities:CSD-14 12.00-13.00 Conf Room B Earth Values 13.00-14.00 Conf Room B Indigenous People 14.00-15.00 Conf Room B Women 15.00-16.00 Conf Room B Asia 16.00-17.00 Conf Room B CURES/CAN Network on Renewable Energy and Climate Change 17.00-18.00 Conf Room B Energy 18.00-19.00 Conf Room B Trade Unions 19.00-20.00 Conf Room B NGOs Review Strategy Meeting Tuesday, 02 May 2006 8.00-9.00 Conf Room B Business & Industry 9.00-10.00 Conf Room B NGOs Informational Meeting 10.00-11.00 Conf Room B Youth 11.00-12.00 Conf Room B Science & Technology 12.00-13.00 Conf Room B Education 13.00-14.00 Conf Room B Indigenous People 14.00-15.00 Conf Room B Women 15.00-16.00 Conf Room B Asia 16.00-17.00 Conf Room B Peace 17.00-18.00 Conf Room B Energy 18.00-19.00 Conf Room B Trade Unions 19.00-20.00 Conf Room B NGOs Review Strategy Meeting 8.00-9.00 Conf Room B Business & Industry 9.00-10.00 Conf Room B NGOs Informational Meeting 10.00-11.00 Conf Room B Youth 11.00-12.00 Conf Room B Science & Technology 12.00-13.00 Conf Room B Earth Values 13.00-14.00 Conf Room B Indigenous People 14.00-15.00 Conf Room B Women 15.00-16.00 Conf Room B Asia 16.00-17.00 Conf Room B CURES/CAN Network on Renewable Energy and Climate Change 17.00-18.00 Conf Room B Energy 18.00-19.00 Conf Room B Trade Unions 19.00-20.00 Conf Room B NGOs Review Strategy Meeting Wednesday, May 2006 For the most up-to-date information and more details on CSD-14 activities, please visit the CSD-14 Official Programme at: www.un.org/esa/sustdev/csd -31- Preliminary Programme of Meetings and Activities:CSD-14 Thursday, 04 May 2006 8.00-9.00 Conf Room B Business & Industry 9.00-10.00 Conf Room B NGOs Informational Meeting 10.00-11.00 Conf Room B Youth 11.00-12.00 Conf Room B Science & Technology 12.00-13.00 Conf Room B Education 13.00-14.00 Conf Room B Indigenous People 14.00-15.00 Conf Room B Women 15.00-16.00 Conf Room B Asia 16.00-17.00 Conf Room B Peace 17.00-18.00 Conf Room B Energy 18.00-19.00 Conf Room B Trade Unions 19.00-20.00 Conf Room B NGOs Review Strategy Meeting Friday, 05 May 2006 8.00-9.00 Conf Room B Business & Industry 9.00-10.00 Conf Room B NGOs Informational Meeting 10.00-11.00 Conf Room B Youth 11.00-12.00 Conf Room B Earth Values/Freshwater 12.00-13.00 Conf Room B Indigenous People 13.00-14.00 Conf Room B Science & Technology 14.00-15.00 Conf Room B Women 15.00-16.00 Conf Room B Asia 16.00-17.00 Conf Room B CURES/CAN Network on Renewable Energy and Climate Change 17.00-18.00 Conf Room B Energy 18.00-19.00 Conf Room B Trade Unions 19.00-20.00 Conf Room B NGOs Review Strategy Meeting Monday, 08 May 2006 8.00-9.00 Conf Room B Business & Industry 9.00-10.00 Conf Room B NGOs Informational Meeting 10.00-11.00 Conf Room B Youth 11.00-12.00 Conf Room B Science & Technology 12.00-13.00 Conf Room B Earth Values 13.00-14.00 Conf Room B Indigenous People For the most up-to-date information and more details on CSD-14 activities, please visit the CSD-14 Official Programme at: www.un.org/esa/sustdev/csd -32- Preliminary Programme of Meetings and Activities:CSD-14 14.00-15.00 Conf Room B Women 15.00-16.00 Conf Room B Asia 16.00-17.00 Conf Room B CURES/CAN Network on Renewable Energy and Climate Change 17.00-18.00 Conf Room B Energy 18.00-19.00 Conf Room B Trade Unions 19.00-20.00 Conf Room B NGOs Review Strategy Meeting Tuesday, 09 May 2006 8.00-9.00 Conf Room B Business & Industry 9.00-10.00 Conf Room B NGOs Informational Meeting 10.00-11.00 Conf Room B Youth 11.00-12.00 Conf Room B Science & Technology 12.00-13.00 Conf Room B Education 13.00-14.00 Conf Room B Indigenous People 14.00-15.00 Conf Room B Women 15.00-16.00 Conf Room B Asia 16.00-17.00 Conf Room B Peace 17.00-18.00 Conf Room B Energy 18.00-19.00 Conf Room B Trade Unions 19.00-20.00 Conf Room B NGOs Review Strategy Meeting 8.00-9.00 Conf Room B Business & Industry 9.00-10.00 Conf Room B NGOs Informational Meeting 10.00-11.00 Conf Room B Youth 11.00-12.00 Conf Room B Science & Technology 12.00-13.00 Conf Room B Earth Values 13.00-14.00 Conf Room B Indigenous People 14.00-15.00 Conf Room B Women 15.00-16.00 Conf Room B Asia 16.00-17.00 Conf Room B CURES/CAN Network on Renewable Energy and Climate Change 17.00-18.00 Conf Room B Energy 18.00-19.00 Conf Room B Trade Unions 19.00-20.00 Conf Room B NGOs Review Strategy Meeting Wednesday, 10 May 2006 Thursday, 11 May 2006 8.00-9.00 Conf Room B Business & Industry For the most up-to-date information and more details on CSD-14 activities, please visit the CSD-14 Official Programme at: www.un.org/esa/sustdev/csd -33- Preliminary Programme of Meetings and Activities:CSD-14 9.00-10.00 Conf Room B NGOs Informational Meeting 10.00-11.00 Conf Room B Youth 11.00-12.00 Conf Room B Science & Technology 12.00-13.00 Conf Room B Education 13.00-14.00 Conf Room B Indigenous People 14.00-15.00 Conf Room B Women 15.00-16.00 Conf Room B Asia 16.00-17.00 Conf Room B Peace 17.00-18.00 Conf Room B Energy 18.00-19.00 Conf Room B Trade Unions 19.00-20.00 Conf Room B NGOs Review Strategy Meeting 8.00-9.00 Conf Room B Business & Industry 9.00-10.00 Conf Room B NGOs Informational Meeting 10.00-11.00 Conf Room B Youth 11.00-12.00 Conf Room B Science & Technology 12.00-13.00 Conf Room B Earth Values 13.00-14.00 Conf Room B Indigenous People 14.00-15.00 Conf Room B Women 15.00-14.00 Conf Room B Asia 16.00-17.00 Conf Room B CURES/CAN Network on Renewable Energy and Climate Change 17.00-18.00 Conf Room B Energy 18.00-19.00 Conf Room B Trade Unions 19.00-20.00 Conf Room B NGOs Review Strategy Meeting Friday, 12 May 2006 To reserve or cancel Conference Room B for an NGO or Major Group caucus, please contact:UN-NGLS, tel: +1-212-963-3125; fax: +1212-963-8712 or e-mail: NGLS@un.org by 4:00 p.m the preceding day *At this time, no additional time slots are available in Conference B for caucus meetings For the most up-to-date information and more details on CSD-14 activities, please visit the CSD-14 Official Programme at: www.un.org/esa/sustdev/csd -34- ... information and more details on CSD-14 activities, please visit the CSD-14 Official Programme at: www.un.org/esa/sustdev/csd -11- Preliminary Programme of Meetings and Activities: CSD-14 Official... up-to-date information and more details on CSD-14 activities, please visit the CSD-14 Official Programme at: www.un.org/esa/sustdev/csd -6- 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