PROGRAMME
4th Global Meeting of the Mountain Partnership
17-19 September 2013, Erzurum, Turkey
Tuesday 17 September
09:00-10:30
| Opening ceremony · Opening statements · Key note speeches Bruno Messerli - University of Bern - Reconciling conservation, development and community benefits in mountain ecosystems Sam Kanyamibwa - Albertine Rift Conservation Society (ARCOS)
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Plenary Hall/Erzen
Chair: Mahir Küçük Deputy Undersecretary, Ministry of Forestry and Water Affairs, Turkey |
10.30-11:00 | Coffee break |
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11:00-13:00 | Formal introduction and approval of the agenda Formal session 1: The new Mountain Partnership Strategy and Governance · Explaining the process and presentation of the Strategy and Governance document Thomas Hofer, Interim Coordinator, Mountain Partnership Secretariat · Approval of the document |
Plenary Hall/Erzen
Chair: Eduardo Rojas Forestry Department, Food and Agriculture Organization |
13:00-14:30 | Lunch |
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14:30-16:00 | · Short presentations from members of on-going and planned activities in the context of the Mountain Partnership |
Plenary Hall/Erzen |
16:00-16.30 | Coffee break |
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16:30-18:00 | Parallel regional meetings · North & Central America and the Caribbean · Europe | Rooms: Private Astrila Kalikala Erzen Sports |
18:00-19:00 | Parallel side events Findings of regional workshops
Ministry of Forestry and Water Affairs, Turkey Anatolian approach for mountain development
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Sports Meeting Room
Astrila Meeting Room
Kalikala Meeting Room |
Wednesday 18 September
09:00-10:30 | Discussion on mountains in Rio+20 and the Post-2015 Sustainable Development Goals
Presentation of the process and next key steps | Plenary Hall/Erzen Chair: André Wehrli Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC)
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10:30-11:00 | Coffee break |
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11:00-12:00 | Knowledge platform for sustainable mountain development Miguel Saravia - Consortium for Sustainable Development of the Andean Ecoregion (CONDESAN)
| Plenary Hall/Erzen Musonda Mumba, UNEP |
12:00-13:00 | Regional coordination mechanisms: Sharing experiences from Europe and the Himalayas Euromontana, Alpine Convention, Carpathian Convention, International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD)
| Plenary Hall/Erzen Musonda Mumba, UNEP |
13:00-14:30 | Lunch Parallel side events
Regional initiative for mountains for the MENA region Prakriti Group and CEE Himalaya | Rooms:
Karin
Sports
Kalikala
Private |
14:30-16:00 | · Short presentations from members of on-going and planned activities in the context of the Mountain Partnership | Plenary Hall/Erzen |
16:00-16:30 | Coffee break |
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16:30-18:00 | Working groups: Putting the Mountain Partnership into practice · Advocacy · Knowledge management and communication |
Karin Astrila Erzen Kalikala Sports Private |
18:00-19:00 | Parallel side events Mab-6
UCA and Central Asia members
ARCOS et al | Rooms:
Kalikala
Karin
Astrila
Sports |
Thursday 19 September
09:00-11:00 | Working groups: Putting the Mountain Partnership into practice | Karin Astrila Erzen Kalikala Sports Private |
11:00-11:30 | Coffee break |
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11:30-13:00 | Reports of the working groups Next steps 1: Roadmap and workplan | Plenary Hall/Erzen Chair: Baldomero Casillo, Argentina
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13:00-14:30 13:30-14:30 | Lunch Parallel side events
BIND, CONDESAN, Pan Himalayan Grassroots Development Foundation Tropical mountain forest conservation
Fundacion Ecohabitats | Rooms:
Kalikala
Astrila
Karin
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14:30-16:00 | Next steps 2: Roadmap and workplan | Plenary Hall/Erzen Chair: Eklabya Sharma, ICIMOD
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16:00-16:30 | Coffee break |
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16:30-18:00 | Formal session 2: Selection of the Steering Committee members | Plenary Hall/Erzen Chair: Alfredo Guillet Italian Cooperation – Ministry of Foreign Affairs Rooms: Sports |
18:00-18:30 | Closing ceremony | Plenary Hall/Erzen Chair: Alfredo Guillet Italian Cooperation – Ministry of Foreign Affairs
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18:30-20:00 | First Formal Meeting of the Mountain Partnership Steering Committee (closed meeting) | Karin Meeting Room |
Friday 20 September
08:30-18:00 | Field trip – Uzundere, Ulubağ plateau and waterfall |
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