National Consultation on Green Economy 18th-19th May 2012 Hotel Margala, Islamabad, Pakistan
Friday 18th May 2012
08:30-09:00am Registration
Time Programme Speaker
09:00-10:40 Session 1: Welcome and Introduction Chair: Dr Nadeem ul Haque, Deputy Chairman Planning Commission
09:00-09:05 Recitation of Holy Quran 09:05-09:15 Welcoming Remarks Dr Abid Suleri, Executive Director, SDPI 09:15-09:25 Green Economy: an overview of the Ambassador (R) Shafqat Kakakhel Consultation 09:25-09:35 Green Growth: What does it mean for Mr Ali Tauqeer Sheikh, Pakistan? Chief Executive Officer, LEAD Pakistan 09:35-09:45 Pathways towards Sustainable Human Mr Timo Pakkala, Development United Nations Resident Coordinator 09:45-09:55 Green Growth at Rio+20 HE Mr Alfredo Leoni, Ambassador of Brazil 09:55-10:10 Green Economy: Water Issues Mr Khalid Mohtadullah, Senior Advisor/Director, IWMI 10:10-10:25 Green Growth and Hydropower Mr Shakil Durrani, Development in Pakistan Chairman, WAPDA 10:25-10:40 Address by Chief Guest Chair 10:40-10:55 Tea/Coffee Break
10:55-13:00 Session 2: Introduction to Green Economy Chair: Mr. Javed Jabbar,Vice President, IUCN
11:00-11:15 Outcome of Consultations on National Malik Amin Aslam Khan, Sustainable Development Strategy and the Former- Minister of State for Rio+20 Conference Environment/ Senior Policy Advisor, UNDP 11:15-11:30 The Evolution of Green Economy Concept Mr Sheng Fulai, Chief, Research and Partnership Unit, Economics and Trade Branch, UNEP 11:30-11:45 Green Economy: the context of Sustainable Dr Tariq Banuri, Development Former Chief, DSD (UNDESA) 11: 45-12:45 Discussion 12:45-13:00 Wrap Up Chair 13:00-14:00 Lunch and Prayer Break
14:00-16:00 Session 3: Implications of Green Economy for Developing Countries Chair: Timo Pakkala, United Nations Resident Coordinator
14:05-14:20 Risks and Opportunities for Developing Dr Hussein Abaza, Countries Former Chief Economics and Trade Branch, UNEP 14:20-14:40 Presentation on State of Negotiations on the Mr Farrukh Iqbal Khan, Green Economy Pak Mission, New York 14:40-14:55 Sustainable Development-Civil Society's Mr Jemal Ahmed, Perspective Country Director, Actionaid Pakistan 14:55-15:45 Discussion 15:45-16:00 Wrap up Chair 16:00-16:15 Tea/Coffee Break
16:15-17:40 Session 4: Green Economy - The Regional Dimension Chair: Mushahid Hussain Syed (TbC)
16:20-16:35 Green Economy at the Regional level: From Dr Stefanos Fotiou, Concepts to Practices UNEP, Regional office for Asia and Pacific (Bangkok) 16:35-16:50 Green Economy: Challenges and Mr Toshihiro Tanaka, Opportunities, the Asia Pacific Perspective Co-Chair One UN Environment/ Country Director,UNDP
16:50-17:05 Green Economy-Republic of Korea’s HE Mr Choong Joo Choi, Perspective Ambassador Republic of Korea
17:05-17:30 Discussion 17:30-17:40 Wrap Up Chair
Saturday 19th May 2012
09:00-13:15 Session 5: Green Economy and Pakistan Chair: Dr. Parvez Hassan, Senior Advocate Supreme Court
09:00-09:10 Recap of the previous day Ambassador (R) Shafqat Kakakhel 09:10-09:25 Economic Growth Strategy of Pakistan-2011 Mr Asif Bajwa , Secretary Planning and Development Division 09:25-09:40 Green Economy and Pakistan-overview Mr Ahmad Rafay Alam, Advocate, Chairman LESCO, Lahore 09:40-09:55 Green Economy: Food and Nutritional Dr Abid Suleri, Security Executive Director, SDPI 09:55-10:30 Discussion 10:30-10:45 Tea/Coffee Break 10:45 11:00 Green Economy: The Energy Sector Mr Arshad H. Abbasi , Advisor Water & Renewable Energy SDPI
Energy conservation and efficiency Mr Noman Rafiq, 11:00-11:15 ECF, ENERCON
11:15-11:30 Alternative Energy Resource Development Mr Arif Alaudin, CEO, AEDB 11:30-12:00 Discussion 12:00-12:15 Urban Challenges Mr Nasir Javaid, Project Director Urban Punjab 12:15-12:25 Urban Challenges Ms Imrana Tiwana, Lahore Conservation Society 12:25-12:35 The Rio+20 Summit: Perspectives of Mr Ali Shahbaz, Pakistani Youth Convener Youth Wing, LCS 12:35-13:00 Discussion 13:00-13:15 Wrap Up Chair 13:15-14:00 Lunch
14:00-15:00 Session 6: Green Economy Private Sector Perspective Moderator: Ms. Ambreen Waheed, Founding Executive Director, Responsible Business Initiative
14:05-14:40 Green Economy: Interactive dialogue Mr Adil Khattak, among private sector representatives MD, Attock Refinery Ltd. Mr Awais Quereshi, Advisor Shakarganj Mills Ltd. Dr Shehla Javed Akram, Chair Women Chamber of Commerce Inam ur Rahman CEO, Dawood Lawrencepur Ltd. Rashid Rasheed. Founding member Pakistan Building Council
14:40-15:00 Wrap up Moderator 15:00-15:15 Tea Break
15:15-16:40 Session 7: Green Economy - Institutional Framework in Pakistan Chair: Ambassador Shafqat Kakakhel
15:20-15:35 Green Economy: the Gender Perspective Ms Faryal Gohar, Board of Governors, SDPI 15:35-15:50 Presentation on Institutional Framework for Dr Adil Najam, Green Economy VC, LUMS Lahore 15:50-16:30 Discussion 16:30-16:40 Wrap Up Chair
16:40-17:30 Concluding Session Chief Guest: Mr. Sartaj Aziz, Former Federal Minister, Vice Chancellor Beacon house National University
16:40-16: 50 Welcoming Remarks Mr Zafar Iqbal Qadir Chairman, NDMA Acting Secretary, Ministry of Climate Change 16: 50-17:00 Remarks Mr Toshihiro Tanaka, Co-Chair One UN Environment /Country Director, UNDP 17:00-17:15 Presentation of Draft Recommendations Dr Tariq Banuri 17:15-17:30 Address Chair 17:30 Closing of the Consultation