Transcript United Nations Environment Programme/ Regional Office for

Division of Technology, Industry,
and Economics
Economics and Trade Branch
Objectives and Programme of
Workshop
Integrated Assessment of Trade-Related Policies and
Biological Diversity in the Agriculture Sector
Geneva, 25-27 October 2006
Where we are
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Workshop for country reps and ISC meeting in
May 2006
 UNEP selected 6 country projects proposals
– Cameroon, Madagascar, Mauritius, Uganda,
Jamaica, Papua New Guinea
 Lead ministries and national institutions
identified (trade, agriculture, environment)
 MOUs under preparation
 3 Reps of each country attending the capacity
building workshop
Objectives
The workshop aims to prepare country teams for
implementation of country projects at national level.
Anticipating your challenges:
 Communication (presenting project to others)
 Analysis (understanding integrated assessment)
 Organisation (getting project started)
Specific Objectives of Workshop
- Communcation …Be better able to explain the:
 Main focus, objectives and planned actions of the
project to project partners and stakeholders
 Rational and objectives of doing an integrated
assessment of a trade-related policy in the
agricultural sector
 Linkages between trade policies, agriculture,
environment and biodiversity
 Main stages of an integrated assessment and
how to focus it on biodiversity aspects
Specific Objectives of Workshop
- Analysis -
….Have better understanding about the
tools and techniques used for an
integrated assessment
– Conceptual framework
– Criteria and indicators
– Scenario building
– Valuation
– Stakeholder involvement
Specific Objectives of Workshop
- Organisation -
…Have a plan for the implementation of next
steps of the country projects
– Involvement of partners and stakeholders
– Committees and workshops
– Timing
– Communication with and support by UNEP
Draft Documents prepared in Workshop
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Draft conceptual framework for the
country project
 Draft outline of analytical process for
integrated assessment
 Action plan for the next steps to be taken
at national level (what, when, who, how)?
 Draft agenda for capacity building and
launching workshop
Programme of Workshop – 1st Day
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Introduction to workshop and UNEP
initiative
Presentation of country project proposals
Trade and trade-related policies
Economic, social and environmental
impacts of trade policies
Conceptual framework
(including group work on country projects)
Programme of Workshop – 2nd Day
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Introduction to integrated assessment
 How to do an integrated assessment
–Main stages
–Main actions
–Tools and techniques
(including group work on country projects in
several steps)
Programme of Workshop – 3rd Day
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Stakeholder participation
(including group work on country projects)
 Project implementation
 Planning of next steps: capacity building
and launching workshop
(including group work on country projects)
A few more things…
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Summaries for next two days
 Binder with background material
 Coffee breaks (outside the room) and
lunch (cafeteria in building next door)
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No smoking in buildings
 Mobile phones on silence
 Help us keep the time