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PROVISIONAL AGENDA

SEVENTH INTERNATIONAL FORUM ON ENERGY FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT International Conference on Renewable Energy Place and date: JW Marriott Absheron Hotel, , , 18 – 21 October 2016 Provisional Agenda Co-organizers: Government of Azerbaijan, United Nations Regional Commissions (UN RCs), United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), International Energy Agency (IEA), The World Bank, International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), Copenhagen Centre on Energy Efficiency (C2E2), Renewable Energy Policy Network for the 21st Century (REN21), and the Global Environment Facility (GEF) Meeting languages: English, French and Russian with simultaneous interpretation

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Day 1 18 October 2016

Plenary Sessions 8:00 – 9:00 Registration of participants Opening Session of the Forum and International Conference: Welcoming statements and introduction to the High-Level Policy Dialogue 9:00 – 9:45

Mr. Akim Badalov, Chairman of the State Agency on Alternative and Renewable Energy Sources of Azerbaijan (AREA) Mr. Мagzum Мirzagaliev, Vice Minister of Energy of Kazakhstan Mr. Ghulam M. Isaczai, UN Resident Coordinator/UNDP Resident Representative in Azerbaijan Mr. Andrey Vasilyev, Deputy Executive Secretary, UNECE 9:45 – 10:15 Coffee break, Press conference 10:15 – 13:00 High-Level Policy Dialogue: Follow-up to the Fifth and Sixth Fora: Call for Action to Energy Ministers Chair: Mr. Akim Badalov, Chairman of the State Agency on Alternative and Renewable Energy Sources of Azerbaijan Political support for implementing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Paris Agreement on climate change is unprecedented. Meanwhile 2016 is set to be the warmest year ever recorded. If 2 degrees remain the target, 14,000 of the estimated 15,000 Gt of CO2 originating from fossil fuels have to remain in the ground. Profound changes in how energy is produced and consumed are necessary. The challenge is reconciling the emissions pathway with development aspirations and the diversification of fossil based economies. Panel A Topic for discussion: Overcoming gaps to achieve energy related Sustainable Development Goals and the Paris Climate Agreement Questions (preliminary): Can the world collectively reach the 2°C (or lower) target? Which gaps between actions and desired outcomes need to be addressed first? Which possible pathways exist? How can implementation be tracked? How can actors be mobilized? Which messages could be given to the energy ministers in Astana? Moderator: Mr. Scott Foster, Director, Sustainable Energy Division, UNECE Panelists: Mr. Firdovsi Aliev, Deputy Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources, Azerbaijan H.E. Mahfooz Ahmed Bhatti, Joint Secretary (Development), Ministry of Water & Power, 3

Mr. Igor Didenko, Vice Minister of Energy and Coal Industry, Ukraine H.E. Valeh Aleskerov, Deputy Speaker, Head of Committee on Natural Resources, Energy and Environment, Parliament of Azerbaijan (TBC) Mr. Zhipeng Liang, Deputy Director of the New Energy and Renewable Energy Department, National Energy Administration, P.R. China Mr. Shahmar Movsumov, CEO, State Oil Fund, Azerbaijan Mr. Urban Rusnák, Secretary General, Energy Charter Secretariat Ms. Vivien Foster, Global Lead, Energy Economics, Markets & Institutions, the World Bank Group Ms. Munkhtuya (Tuya) Altangerel, Deputy Resident Representative, UNDP Office in Kazakhstan Panel B Topic for discussion: The interplay of rapid decarbonization and renewable energy Questions (preliminary): What is the impact of a persistent low oil and gas price on fossil based economies? What is the interplay between fossil fuels and renewable energy? Which options to diversify economies exist from an energy perspective? Which messages could be given to the energy ministers in Astana? Moderator: Mr. Hongpeng Liu, Officer-in-Charge, Environment and Development Division, UN ESCAP Panelists: Mr. Gulmammad Javadov, Deputy Minister of Energy, Azerbaijan Mr. Azamat Omorov, Deputy Chairman of State Committee on Industry, Energy and Natural Resources, Kyrgyzstan Mr. Jamil Malikov, Deputy Chairman, State Agency on Alternative and Renewable Energy Sources of Azerbaijan (AREA) Mr. Bolat Akchulakov, General Director, Kazakhstan Association of oil-gas and energy sector organizations “KAZENERGY” Mr. David Hobbs, Director Research, KAPSARC Mr. Rossen Papazov, CEO, Holcim Azerbaijan Mr. Roland Ullmann, Director Industry Affairs Building Automation / Energy Efficiency, Siemens Switzerland 13:00 – 14:00 Lunch

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Parallel Events

14:00 – 15:45 UNECE Group of Experts on Energy Workshop on data quality and interpretation Workshop on Challenges and Prospects for Efficiency, 3rd session in the context of the Global Tracking Regional Electricity Cooperation and Trade in Framework Central Asia and the Caucasus (ESCAP/ International Forum on Energy for Electric Power Council of the Commonwealth Sustainable Development  Demonstrating how GTF indicators will of Independent States (EPC/CIS)) Ms. Zoe Lagarde, G20 Adviser and Project evolve and can be useful to policy Manager, IPEEC makers/statistical agencies Welcome remarks by ESCAP, EPC CIS Mr. Tyler Bryant, Policy Analyst, Energy  Understanding national statistical and Azerbaijan Efficiency Division, IEA capabilities and perspectives on data Session 1: Presentations by national collection challenges Best practices in selected economic experts and representatives of power  Identifying existing national/regional data sector companies sectors to improve energy efficiency that can be featured in the regional reports  Promoting high-impact policies and to complement/explain the GTF indicators  Overview of the national energy sector, its measures role in the country's socio-economic  Energy efficiency in industry Moderator: Ms. Vivien Foster, Global Lead, performance, energy mix  Energy productivity Energy Economics, Markets & Institutions, the  Power sector structure and regulatory World Bank Group framework  Tariffs, subsidies and financial resources for Speakers/Panellists: Overview of GTF and regional power sector development Mr. Zlatko Pavicic, Independent Consultant, profiles/reports, and preliminary  Existing physical energy infrastructure and Croatia data/results Mr. Hannes Mac Nulty, Development Manager, its development strategy BG Ingenieur Conseils, Switzerland Speakers:  Energy transit and cross border electricity Mr. Christian Noll, Managing Director, Ms. Vivien Foster, The World Bank trade DENEFF (German Industry Initiative for Mr. Alejandro Moreno, Energy Specialist, Speakers: Energy Efficiency) The World Bank Mr. Andrei Miniankou, Head of Section, Ms. Kamila Rahimova, Senior Adviser, Department for Energy Efficiency of the State Discussion of likely/possible evolution of Department of Electrical Power Industry, Committee on Standardization, Belarus indicators and data collection Ministry of Energy, Azerbaijan Mr. Robert Tromop, Managing Director, requirements Ms. Elmira Alpysbekova, Ministry of Energy, Efficient Energy International Limited, New Kazakhstan Speakers: Zealand Ms. Janna Imankulova, Mr. Talaibek Baigaziev, Mr. Scott Foster, Director, Sustainable Energy Mr. Stefan Buettner, Head of International “National Energy Holding Company” OJSC, Division, UNECE Affairs & Strategy, Institute for Energy Kyrgyzstan 5

Efficiency in Production, University of Ms. Radia Sedaoui, Chief, Energy Section, Mr. Sorboni Kholmuhamadzoda, Ministry of Stuttgart Sustainable Development Policies Division, UN Energy and Water Resources, Tajikistan Mr. Nicholas Howarth, Research Fellow, ESCWA Representative of Uzbekistan (TBC) KAPSARC Mr. Hongpeng Liu, Officer-in-Charge, Environment and Development Division, UN ESCAP Mr. Manlio Coviello, Chief, Natural Resources and Energy Unit, UN ECLAC Mr. Soteri Gatera, Chief, Industrialisation and Infrastructure Section, Regional Integration and Trade Division, UN ECA

Presentations from Governments on statistical capabilities and energy data collection challenges Speakers: Ms. Olga Dovnar, Deputy Chairperson, National Statistical Committee of the Republic of Belarus Mr. Gogita Todradze, Deputy Executive Director, National Statistics of Georgia Mr. Joseph El Assad, Advisor, Ministry of Energy and Water, Lebanon Mr. Mohamed Shaheen, Division Head, Central Bureau of Statistics, Palestine Mr. Eltag Musa, General Director, Central Bureau of Statistics, Sudan 15:45 – 16:15 Coffee break

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16:15 – 18:00 Group of Experts on Energy Efficiency Workshop on data quality and interpretation Workshop on Challenges and Prospects for (cont.) in the context of the Global Tracking Regional Electricity Cooperation and Trade in Framework (cont.) Central Asia and the Caucasus (cont.) Energy efficiency standards in buildings Discussion of regional/national data Session 1: Presentations by national Mr. Rob Bernhardt, CEO, Passive House interpretation experts and representatives of power Canada sector companies (cont.) Mr. Helge Schramm, Sustainability & LCA Open floor to suggestions from government Expert, Danfoss representatives, World Bank, UN Regional Speakers: Mr. Christian Noll, Managing Director, Commissions, IEA, SE4All, REN21, authors of Mr. Igor Kozhukhovskiy, Russian Energy DENEFF regional chapters of the GTF report, and other Agency, Russian Federation Mr. Mongi Bida, First Economic Affairs participants Mr. Oleg Klinkov, “FGC UES” OJSC, Russian Officer, UN ESCWA Federation Mr. Panama Bartholomy, Programme Director, Mr. Wais Aria, Ministry of Energy and Water, Investor Confidence Project (ICP) Europe Afghanistan Ms. Kankana Dubey, Research Fellow, Mr. Hai Wan, National Energy Administration, KAPSARC P.R. China Ms. Ksenia Petrichenko, Copenhagen Centre on Mr. Mahfooz Bhatti, Ministry of Water and Energy Efficiency Power, Pakistan Role of utilities and energy service Q&A, discussion companies in improving energy efficiency  Impacts of energy efficiency programmes operated by Swiss utilities and implications for other countries  Energy performance contracting for public buildings Speakers/Panellists: Ms. Alisa Yushchenko, Researcher, University of Geneva Mr. Nicolae Zaharia, Project Manager, ESCO, UNDP Republic of Moldova Mr. Matija Vajdić, Senior Engineer Department for Renewable Energy Sources and

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Energy Efficiency, Energy Institute Hrvoje Pozar, Croatia 18:30 – 21:00 Reception hosted by the Government of Azerbaijan Day 2 19 October 2016 Parallel Events

9:00 – 13:00 Group of Experts on Energy Efficiency Seminar on Enabling Policies to Promote Workshop on Challenges and Prospects for (cont.) Financing Renewable Energy Investments (UN Regional Electricity Cooperation and Trade in 10:45 – 11:15 ESCWA/UNECE) Central Asia and the Caucasus (cont.) Coffee break Workshop on promoting energy efficiency in Azerbaijan and other  Project overview presentation Session 2: Presentations by international countries of the region  National case studies from UN ESCWA organizations and financial institutions (UNDP/GEF/UNECE) Moderator: Ms. Radia Sedaoui, Chief, Energy  Regional initiatives on energy systems  Experience of UNDP and GEF with energy Section, Sustainable Development Policies Division, interconnection efficiency and related renewable energy UN ESCWA  Role of international organizations and projects in the Europe & CIS region financial institutions in promoting regional  Implementation of energy efficiency Speakers/Panelists: electricity cooperation and coordinating technologies and measures in residential Mr. Viktor Badaker, UNECE national energy policies buildings in the Europe & CIS region Mr. Mongi Bida, UN ESCWA  Lessons learned in implementing UNDP Dr. Dhamir Mannai, Former Member of the Speakers: and GEF climate change mitigation projects Parliament of Tunisia, Parliamentary Advisor / Mr. Johan Berge, Secretary General, and promoting energy for sustainable Regional Director, Africa and Middle East - Climate EURELECTRIC development Parliament Mr. Sergey Tulinov, Energy Division, ESCAP  Multiple benefits (social, economic, Dr. Toufic Mezher, ESCWA Consultant for UAE Mr. Viktor Badaker, Sustainable Energy Division Dr. Mostefa Ouki, Vice President Energy & environmental) of energy efficiency UNECE Chemicals, Nexant, United Kingdom Mr. Iurii Lyskov, Executive Committee, EPC CIS Keynote speakers and moderators: Dr. Ibrahim Abdel Gelil, KAPSARC Visiting Representative of Eurasian Economic Commission Mr. Ming Yang, Senior Climate Change Fellow (TBC) Specialist, GEF Secretariat Dr. Jamel Jaber, ESCWA Consultant for Jordan Ms. Junxia Li, One Belt One Road Initiative Mr. John O’Brien, Regional Technical Advisor Case Study Mr. Chen Chen, Global Energy Interconnection on Climate Change Mitigation, UNDP Istanbul Dr. Joseph Al Assad, ESCWA Consultant for Development and Cooperation Organization Regional Hub Lebanon Case Study (GEIDCO) 8

Ms. Aurore Feghaly, General Director of Oil, Mr. Evgenii Shago, Eurasian Development Bank Speakers/Panellists: Ministry of Energy & Water, Lebanon Mr. Kanat Botbaev, International Energy Charter Session I Mr. Mohammed El Dabbas, Ministers Advisor for Representative of Asian Development Bank Ms. Khatira Abasova, Adviser, Department on Energy Affairs, Ministry of Energy and Mineral (TBC) Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency, Resources, Jordan Representative of World Bank (TBC) Ministry of Energy, Azerbaijan Mr. Taoufik Laabi, ESCWA Consultant, Morocco Mr. Kostiantyn Gura, Acting Director of Green Case Study Q&A, discussion Investment Development Center, State Agency Mr. Mohamed El Haouari, Director of Renewable on Energy Efficiency and Energy Saving of Energy and Energy Efficiency, National Agency for Ukraine Development of RE & EE (ADEREE), Morocco Ms. Antonela Solujic, Head, Department for Mr. Salaheldin Hassabelgabo Abdelrazig Ibrahim, Energy Efficiency, Ministry of Mining and Director, Department of Nuclear & Renewable Energy, Serbia Energy, Ministry of Water Resources & Electricity, Mr. Aleksandar Dukovski, Director, Energy Agency of the Republic of Macedonia, the Sudan former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia Ms. Jianrong Wang, Deputy Marketing Director of Ms. Natalia Jamburia, Chief Specialist, International Department, China Power Engineering Ministry of Energy, Georgia Consulting Group Co. Ltd. Mr. Emmanuel Bergasse, Energy Economist, Independent Expert, France

Session II Mr. Nazim Mammadov, Project Manager, NAMAs for low-carbon end-use sectors in Azerbaijan Mr. Sergei Volkov, UNDP GEF Energy Efficiency Public Buildings Project in Ukraine Mr. Vitaly Bekker, UNDP Russian Federation, UNDP GEF Project Manager Energy Efficiency Buildings Ms. Diana Harutyunyan, UNDP Climate Change Projects Coordinator, Mr. Vahram Jalalyan, UNDP-GEF “Improving Energy Efficiency in Buildings” Project Manager, Armenia (via video link) 9

Mr. Kubilay Kavak, Project Manager, UNDP UNIDO Industrial Energy Efficiency Project, Turkey Ms. Irina Goryunova, Assistant Resident Representative, UNDP Office in Kazakhstan Overcoming financial barriers to improve energy efficiency Speakers/Panellists: Mr. Oleg Dzioubinski, Energy Efficiency Programme Manager, UNECE Mr. Alejandro Moreno, Energy Specialist, The World Bank Mr. Panama Bartholomy, Programme Director, Investor Confidence Project (ICP) Europe Dr. Steven Fawkes, KAPSARC, Visiting Fellow, Energy Productivity Project; EnergyPro 13:00 – 14:00 Lunch

14:00 – 18:00 Group of Experts on Energy Efficiency Seminar on Enabling Policies to Promote Workshop on Challenges and Prospects for (cont.) Financing Renewable Energy Investments (cont.) Regional Electricity Cooperation and Trade in 15:45 – 16:15 Central Asia and the Caucasus (cont.) Coffee break Workshop on Global Energy Efficiency  National case studies from UNECE regions Accelerator Platform and Progress in  Examples of UNDP/GEF renewable energy Session 3: Round table discussion Accelerating Industrial Energy projects Will common energy market emerge in Efficiency (UNIDO/C2E2/UNECE) Central Asia and the Caucasus? Moderator: Mr. Viktor Badaker, Project Manager,  Overview of the Global Energy Efficiency Round table 1: Development of common energy Accelerator Platform UNECE Speakers/Panelists market for Central Asia and the Caucasus:  Energy Management Systems in Industry Mr. Yuechun Yi, Deputy Director-General, China required conditions, proposed market architecture

Renewable Energy Engineering Institute, P.R. China and trade mechanisms, obstacles towards their Speakers: Mr. Roman Podolets, Ukraine Case Study implementation, and means of facilitation of cross- Mr. Tim Farrell, Ms. Ksenia Petrichenko, Mr. Volodymyr Lyaschenko, Project Manager, border trade Copenhagen Centre on Energy Efficiency UNDP GEF Bioenergy project in Ukraine Moderator / Keynote speaker: TBC Mr. Al Karim Govindji, Carbon Trust Mr. Kostiantyn Gura, Acting Director of Green 10

Mr. Robert Tromop, Managing Director, Investment Development Center, State Agency on Round table 2: How can renewable energy Efficient Energy International Limited, New Energy Efficiency and Energy Saving of Ukraine (including hydropower resources) contribute to Zealand Mr. Milan Ristanovic, Serbia Case Study energy security improvement and facilitate trans- Mr. Padu S. Padmanabhan, Visiting Ms. Maja Matejic, UNDP Programme Manager, boundary electricity cooperation in the countries Researcher, KAPSARC Bioenergy Project in Serbia of Central Asia and the Caucasus? Mr. William Mc Laughlin, International Lead Mr. Sergiu Robu, Energy Planning Expert, Institute Moderator / Keynote speaker: Mr. German EnMS Expert, UNIDO of Energy, Academy of Sciences of Moldova Trofimov, Kazakhstan Mr. Alexander Rodionov, Chief Power Mr. George Abulashvili, Georgia Case Study Engineer, JSC Coal Company Mr. Maulet Abenov, Kazakhstan Case Study Speakers from countries, international “Kuzbassrazrezugol”, Russian Federation Mr. Fagan Abdurahmanov, State Agency on organizations and financial institutions, power grid Mr. Zlatko Gjurchinoski, Energy Manager, Alternative and Renewable Energy Sources of operators, institutions and academia, and energy Vardar Dolomit, the former Yugoslav Republic Azerbaijan, Bioenergy Project in Azerbaijan experts of Macedonia Mr. Romen Zakhidov, Head of Department, Wrap-up Session Mr. Marco Matteini, UNIDO Industrial Energy Institute of Power Engineering, Academy of Efficiency Division Sciences, Uzbekistan Mr. Hannes Mac Nulty, Development Manager, Mr. Shamil Dikambaev, Head of Laboratory, Senior BG Ingenieur Conseils, Switzerland Researcher, Science Technical Centre “Energy”, Mr. Emil Valiyev, Senior Consultant, Kyrgyzstan Investments and Projects Department, AREA Mr. Chingiz Mammadov, UNDP Azerbaijan Senior Programme Advisor, Renewable Energy in Azerbaijan Ms. Nino Antadze, Team Leader, Energy and Environment Portfolio, UNDP Georgia 19:00 - 21:00 Reception hosted by UNIDO and UNDP

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Day 3 20 October 2016 Plenary Session

9:00 – 13:00 International Conference on Renewable Energy and UNECE Group of Experts on Renewable Energy, 3rd session 11:15 – 11:45 Tracking progress of renewable energy uptake and synergies with energy efficiency (IEA/REN21/UNECE) Coffee break  Tracking of the progress made in the uptake of renewable energy  Synergies between renewable energy and energy efficiency  Status and potential of renewable energy in South-East Europe  Roadmap for a renewable energy future: IRENA’s REmap global report Mr. Nurali Yusifbayli, Deputy Chairman, AREA – Chairman of the International Conference on Renewable Energy Dr. Ute Collier, Senior Programme Manager, Renewable Energy Division, International Energy Agency (IEA) Mr. Tyler Bryant, Project Manager, Energy Efficiency Division, International Energy Agency (IEA) Mr. Vugar Aliyev, Director of Training Center, Azerishiq OJSC Mr. Martin Hullin, Project Manager, Renewable Energy Policy Network for the 21st Century (REN21) Mr. Gurbuz Gonul, Senior Programme Officer, International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)

Best practices on how to increase the uptake of renewable energy (Dena/UNECE)  Supporting market uptake  Collaborative strategies and coherent policies as result of best practices Mr. Gianluca Sambucini, Renewable Energy Programme Manager, Sustainable Energy Division, UNECE Mr. Oliver Frank, Head of Division, Renewable Energy and Energy-Efficient Mobility, Dena (German Energy Agency) Mr. Milos Banjac, Assistant Minister, Ministry of Mining and Energy of Serbia, and Vice-Chair GERE Ms. Annukka Lipponen, Environmental Affairs Officer, Environment Division, UNECE Mr. Ayaz Salmanov, Deputy Head, Department on Environmental Projects, SOCAR Ms. Jovita Lauciute, Market Manager, Power Systems Network Management, ABB

Concluding Session of the Regional Seminar on Enabling Policies to Promote Financing Renewable Energy Investments (ESCWA/UNECE)  Lessons learned from case studies on policy reforms conducted in ESCWA and UNECE member States Moderator: Mr. Andrés Schuschny, Coordinator of the BIEE Programme (Energy Efficiency Data Base in LAC), ECLAC Presentation of lessons learned from ESCWA case studies

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Presentation of lessons learned from UNECE case studies Panel discussion on the role of policy reforms in promoting renewable energy investments Mr. Mohamed El Haouari, Director of Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency, National Agency for Development of RE & EE (ADEREE), Morocco Dr. Dhamir Mannai, Former Member of the Tunisian Parliament, Parliamentary Advisor / Regional Director, Africa and Middle East - Climate Parliament Ms. Glada Shona Lahn, Senior Research Fellow, Chatham House, the Royal Institute of International Affairs, United Kingdom Mr. Aleksandar Dukovski, Director, Energy Agency of the Republic of Macedonia, The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia Mr. Emmanuel Bergasse, Energy Economist, Independent Expert, France Mr. Shamil Huseynov, Head of Division, Committee on Natural Resources, Energy and Ecology under the National Assembly of Azerbaijan

13:00 – 14:00 Lunch

Parallel Events

14:00 – 18:00 UNECE Group of Experts on Renewable UN SPECA Thematic Working Group on Natural Gas: Challenges and Opportunities Energy (cont.) Energy, Water and Environment (UNECE/ESCWA) 15:45 – 16:15 (UNECE/ESCAP), 20th session Coffee break Central Asia Regional Consultation  Methane management in the gas industry Meeting (IRENA/UNECE)  Past and future work of the Thematic (Project)  Issues identification for the Gas Industry Working Group  Opportunities and Challenges for the Advisory Board (GIAB) Development of Renewable Energy in Central  Programme implementation in the area of Asia: Understanding the Needs water-energy-environment in 2014-2015 Speakers: - Presentations of UNECE and ESCAP Mr. Scott Foster, Director, Sustainable Energy  An overview of IRENA Tools and Facilitation projects Division, UNECE Support Mr. Torleif Haugland, Senior Partner, Carbon  Unlocking Renewable Energy Potential in - Information from SPECA countries Limits Central Asia: Identifying the Priority Actions - Information from other international Mr. Vincent Spinelli, Executive Vice President organizations HSE, KMG Group Speakers: Mr. Maciej Szota, Deputy Director, Department Mr. Gurbuz Gonul, IRENA  Implementation of SDGs related to water- of Research and Development, PGNiG Mr. Jamil Malikov, Azerbaijan energy-environment on the national and sub- Representative of SOCAR (TBC) Mr. Shamil Dikambaev, Kyrgyzstan regional/transboundary levels - Tracking progress towards implementing Dr. Mostefa Ouki, Vice President Energy & Mr. Kosimbek Olimbekov, Tajikistan (TBC) SDG 7 (Energy) in SPECA region (Mr. Chemicals and Head of Nexant's Gas Group, Dr. Rakhimjan Babakhodjaev, Uzbekistan (TBC) Sergey Tulinov, ESCAP) United Kingdom Representative from Kazakhstan (TBD) - Implementation of SDG 6 (Water) (Ms. Ms. Radia Sedaoui, Chief Energy Section, Ms. Katarina Uherova Hasbani, Revelle Group Sustainable Development Policies Division, UN 13

Mr. John O’Brien, UNDP Annukka Lipponen/ Mr. Bo Libert, ESCWA Ms. Stefanie Held, UNECE UNECE, Environment Division) Mr. Martin Hullin, REN21 - What is planned by countries? Presentation and Discussion of Survey of Best Dr. Ming Yang, GEF - What is planned by IGOs/partners? Practices for Monitoring, Measuring, Recording, Mr. Nazim Mammadov, UNDP Azerbaijan and Reporting Methane Emissions - Discussion: How can SDGs be more Mr. Manas Puri, FAO efficiently implemented by cross Mr. Rasim Mamedov, Azalternativenerji LLC Moderated Discussion of Issues to be Taken up by border/subregional cooperation? the Gas Industry Advisory Board  Opportunities for cooperation in the SPECA region to support SDG implementation - The water-energy-environment nexus in the Syr Darya basin (Ms. Annukka Lipponen, UNECE, Environment Division) - The importance of an integrated energy system to ensuring a sustainable power supply in the SPECA region (Mr. Viktor Badaker, UNECE, Sustainable Energy Division)

Discussion

19:00 – 21:00 Reception (TBC)

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Day 4 21 October 2016 Parallel Events

9:00 – 13:00 UNECE Group of Experts on Renewable SPECA Thematic Working Group on Energy, Workshop “Pathways for sustainable energy: Energy (cont.) Water and Environment (cont.) National approaches to a global challenge” 11:15 – 11:45 (UNECE) Coffee break Integration of renewable energy in  Developing an integrated SPECA energy system future sustainable energy systems that contributes to ensuring a sustainable power  What is sustainable energy, in the context of (UNECE) supply (SDG 7) national and sub-regional perspectives?  Opportunities for integration of renewable  What are key regional messages, trends and energy across sustainable energy systems Speakers (TBD) milestones driving the sustainable energy  Policies and regulations: Paving the way for sustainable energy transition transition?  Boosting renewable energy investments  What is the role of energy efficiency, low- within future energy systems and energy carbon technologies (renewable energy, market optimization nuclear, others), and fossil fuels in future energy mixes? Speakers:  How are countries integrating international Mr. Valeh Nasibov, Deputy Director, developments into national energy policies? Scientific-Research and Design-Prospecting Power Engineering Institute, Azerbaijan  What policy options may be chosen to enter a Mr. Scott Foster, Director, Sustainable Energy sustainable energy pathway? Division, UNECE  What are the gaps between policies in place Mr. Georgy Ermolenko, Head of the Center today and the targets set for a sustainable for the Development of Renewable Energy, energy future? Energy Institute, Moscow Higher School of Economics Ms. Katarina Uherova Hasbani, Revelle Group Speakers: Mr. Brice Henry Louis Tranie, Vice President, Ms. Stefanie Held, UNECE Aloe Private Equity Company Ms. Lisa Tinschert, UNECE Mr. Mohammed Abdel Fattah Mofleh Al Dabbas, Ministers Advisor for Energy Affairs, Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, Jordan

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Mr. Sergiu Robu, Energy Planning Expert, The interplay between renewable energy Academy of Sciences of Moldova, Institute of and fossil fuels: the post-Paris agenda Energy, Republic of Moldova (ESCWA/UNECE) Mr. Jamil Malikov, Deputy Chairman, State  Impacts of oil price developments on the Agency on Alternative and Renewable Energy sustainable energy agenda Sources, Republic of Azerbaijan  Future energy outlook and appropriate Mr. Matija Vajdic, Senior Engineer, Department indicators for Renewable Energy Sources and Energy  The role of fossil fuels in a future energy Efficiency, Energy Institute Hrvoje Pozar system Group work with all participants as representatives Speakers: from their countries: Ms. Radia Sedaoui, Chief Energy Section,  National and sub-regional perspectives on UNESCWA sustainable energy in the future Dr. Ute Collier, Senior Programme Manager,  Identifying key regional trends, messages and Renewable Energy Division, International milestones driving the sustainable energy Energy Agency (IEA) transition within participants’ sub-regions as Dr. Mostefa Ouki, Vice President Energy & well as on national scale Chemicals and Head of Nexant's Gas Group,  Defining key elements of sustainable energy, United Kingdom and to share national and sub-regional Innovation & Technology Solutions perspectives. Ms. Glada Lahn, Senior Research Fellow, Energy, Environment and Resources - Royal Plenary session: Institute of International Affairs, Chatham  Presentation of group work, summarizing key House regional distinctions and drivers for Dr. Toufic Mezher, UN ESCWA consultant sustainable energy futures.

The collected inputs will be integrated in an Developing a common assessment ongoing UNECE project “Pathways to Sustainable methodology for renewable energy Energy” that seeks to explore how countries can projects attain sustainable energy by 2050.  The application of the UNFC-2009 to Renewable Energy Resources  Sustainability indicators for bioenergy

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Speakers: Mr. Scott Foster, Director, Sustainable Energy Division, UNECE Mr. Frank Denelle, Vice-President Reserves, Shell Ms. Maria Michela Morese, Executive Secretary, Global Bioenergy Partnership (GBEP), Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Mr. Martin Hullin, Project Manager, Renewable Energy Policy Network for the 21st Century (REN21) 13:00 – 14:00 Lunch

14:00 – 15:45 UNECE Group of Experts on Renewable Energy (cont.) Workshop on the Role of Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) in Renewable Energy Planning (UNECE)  Benefits of SEA application in renewable energy sector  Environmental and social benefits resulting from renewable energy deployment  Case studies Mr. Sahib Khalilov, Head of Alternative and Renewable Energy Sources and Environmental Assessment Department, AREA Mr. Nazir Ramazanov, Adviser to Chairman, AREA Mr. Martin Smutny, UNECE consultant Ms. Marta Brkić, Managing Director, Dvokut ECRO d.o.o, Croatia Ms. Aysel Babayeva, Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of Azerbaijan Ms. Olena Borysova, EBRD

15:45 – 16:15 Coffee break

Plenary Session

16:15 – 18:00 Wrap-up Session of the Forum. Adoption of the Final Document of the Forum: Baku Call for Action

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Day 5 22 October 2016 Site Visits

8:30 – 9:00 JW Marriott – pick-up from the hotel 9:30 – 10:30 Site visit to the Surakhani Solar Power Plant in Surakhani. Solar Power Plant is 2.8MW and mainly local raw materials and equipment were used in the construction of the plant. The construction of the plant began in March 2014, and it was put into operation on 16 July of the same year. 11:30 – 12:30 Site visit to the AzGünTex Solar Panel Plant in Sumgayit. AzGünTex LLC was founded in 2011 and has been operating since its official opening on 24 April 2012. The first line of Solar Panel Plant with an annual production capacity of 25 MW was installed and commissioned in 2012. A second production line was installed in 2015, and consequently the Plant’s production capacity doubled. AzGünTex closely collaborates with the foreign partners to export its products abroad. 12:45 – 15:00 Lunch, free time 15:00 JW Marriott – pick-up from the hotel 15:00 – 16:30 Tour of Baku : Shirvanshah's Palace and . The Maiden Tower known locally as Giz Galasi, located in the Old City of Baku was built in the 12th century as part of the walled city. Together with the Shirvanshah's Palace dated 15th century it forms an ensemble of historic monuments included in 2001 under the UNESCO World Heritage List of Historical Monuments as cultural property, Category III. Tour of the Azerbaijan . 16:30 – 17:30 The Azerbaijan Carpet Museum (formerly the State Museum of Azerbaijan Carpet and Applied Art) displays Azerbaijani and rug items of various weaving techniques and materials from various periods. It is named after Latif Karimov and has the largest collection of Azerbaijani carpets in the world. The museum was established in 1967 and was initially located in the in Icheri Sheher. It moved to a brand new building on the Baku's seafront park during 2014 from its former location on Neftchiler Avenue. 17:30 – 18:00 Return to the JW Marriott Hotel

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