“Adaptation to Climate Change Impacts in Mountain Forest Ecosystems of Armenia” Project Proposal г۳ëï³Ý UNDP/GEF/00048795 S E M I N A R Vulnerability of South-East Forests in Armenia and Adaptation to Climate Change Impacts in Mountain Forest Ecosystems of the Marz of Syunik Town of Kapan, Marz of Syunik 24-25 May 2008 Goal of the Seminar: discuss measures to be implemented in the selected target forest area in the framework of the project proposal National Implementing Party: the RA Ministry of Nature Protection Executing Party: UNDP Armenia AGENDA 24 May 2008, Saturday 11:00 Departure from Yerevan, Transfer Yerevan-Kapan 16:00 – 17:00 Luch in Goris town 17:30 – 18:00 Field visit: target lot in Shurnukh forestry of Syunik (Goris) forestry enterprise (a treeless area of 15 ha surrounded by fifth growth-class natural oak-wood) - Ruben Petrosyan, Armen Nalbandyan – presentation of the target lot, Q&A 19:00 – 19:30 Field visit: target lot in Davit Bek forestry with junipers burned in 2006 (20 ha of 90 selected for the pilot project) - Ruben Petrosyan, Armen Nalbandyan – presentation of the target lot, Q&A 20:30 Arrival to Kapan, hotel check-in 21.00 Dinner at the hotel 25 May 2008, Sunday 09:00 – 09:45 Breakfast at the hotel 10:00 – 10:10 Aram Gabrielyan - Head of Department of Environment Protection of the Ministry of Nature Protection of Armenia, UNFCCC National Coordinator 10:10 – 10:30 Presentation of GEF approaches within UNFCCC and support to adaptation - Diana Harutyunyan, UNDP Energy Efficiency and Atmosphere Protection AWP Manager - Aram Ter-Zakaryan, “Adaptation to Climate Change Impacts in Mountain Forest Ecosystems of Armenia” project Expert Team Leader 10:30 – 10:45 Discussion, Q&A 10:45 – 11:15 Climate Change and its consequesces, forest vulnerability and adaptation issues - Armen Nalbandyan “Adaptation to Climate Change Impacts in Mountain Forest Ecosystems of Armenia” project expert 11:15 – 11:30 Discussion, Q&A 11:30 – 12.30 Coffee-break 12:30 – 13:00 Presentation and substantiation of strategy and activities proposed within “Adaptation to Climate Change Impacts in Mountain Forest Ecosystems of Armenia” project - Ruben Petrosyan, Chief Forester at “HayAntar”SNCO, “Adaptation to Climate Change Impacts in Mountain Forest Ecosystems of Armenia” project senior consultant 13:00 – 13:30 Discussion, Q&A 13:30 – 14:00 Procedure for submission and approval of “Adaptation to Climate Change Impacts in Mountain Forest Ecosystems of Armenia” project proposal - Diana Harutyunyan - Aram Ter-Zakaryan 14:00 – 14:15 Discussion, Q&A 14:15 – 15:15 Need discussion of the project’s main beneficiaries: forestry enterprises of “HayAntar” SNCO in Syunik marz, commnities of the marz and NGO representatives 15:30 – 16:30 Lunch at the hotel 17:00 Departure from Kapan 22:00 Arrival to Yerevan .