National Consultation on Green Economy 18th-19th May 2012 Hotel Margala, Islamabad,

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, 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, 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