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Sixty-fifth session of the Commission

Sixty-fifth session of the Commission

09 - 11 April 2013
Palais des Nations, Geneva Switzerland

Documents

 

Document Title

English

French

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Biennial Report (1 April 2011-11 April 2013)

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Decision A(65) - Outcome of the review of the 2005 reform of ECE

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Chair's summaries of the High-level Segment

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Provisional agenda for the sixty-fifth session

E/ECE/1463

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Provisional programme

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Item 1: Opening and adoption of the agenda

     

 

Item 2: Follow-up to Rio+20 and post-2015 development agenda

     

 

     (a) The future of sustainability: from transition to transformation

     E/ECE/1465

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     (b) Sustainable development governance: regional implications and perspectives for the post-Rio+20 institutional set-up

     E/ECE/1466

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Item 3: Economic developments and challenges in the ECE region: the role of innovation in creating a dynamic and competitive economy

E/ECE/1467

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Item 4: Outcome of the review of the 2005 reform of ECE

E/ECE/1468

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Item 5: Other issues calling for decision by the Commission (cancelled)

     

 

Item 6: Report on activities of the Executive Committee

E/ECE/1470

     

High-level segment, Day 1

Programme

Tuesday, 9 April 2013

High-level segment

Item 1:

Opening and adoption of the agenda

   

10.00-10.15

Opening remarks:

 

 

 

H.E. Mr. Uglješa Ugi Zvekić, Ambassador of Serbia, Chairperson of the Economic Commission for Europe

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Mr. Sven Alkalaj, Executive Secretary, Economic Commission for Europe

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Mr. Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, Director-General, United Nations Office at Geneva

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10.15-11.15

Keynote speeches:

   
 

H.E. Mr. Vladan Zdravković, State Secretary, Ministry of Energy, Resources and Environment, Serbia

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H.E. Mr. Gennadiy M. Gatilov, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Russia

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H.E. Ms. Elena Dumitru, Secretary of State, Ministry of Environment and Climate Changes, Romania

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H.E. Mr. Tair Mansurov, Secretary-General of Eurasian Economic Community

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Item 2:

Follow-up to Rio+20 and post 2015 development agenda

   

11.15-13.00

Keynote speech:

   
 

Mr. Mark Halle, Executive Director of the European Office of the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD)

   
 

Moderator: Ms. Claire Doole, ClearViewMedia, former BBC correspondent and spokeswoman for UNHCR

   
 

Panel A: The future of sustainability: from transition to transformation

   
 

Panellists:

   
 

Mr. Adnan Amin, Director-General, International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) (The new energy paradigm)

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Mr. David Stanners, Head of International Cooperation, European Environment Agency (Green and healthy futures: Are we moving in the right direction?)

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Mr. Tim Campbell, Chairman, Urban Age Institute (Smart and innovative cities)

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Mr. Olivier Cattaneo, Adjunct Professor, SciencesPo Paris, and former G-20 Adviser to the Minister of Agriculture, France  (Enhancing food security through trade)

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Interactive discussions among member States, with participation of relevant stakeholders.

Lunch Break

Item 2:

continued

   

15.00-16.00

Panel A (continued)

   

16.00-18.00

Panel B: Sustainable development governance: regional implications and perspectices for the post-Rio+20 isntitutional set up

   
 

Panellists:

   
 

Mr. Nebojša Kaludjerović, Adviser of the Prime Minister of Montenegro for Foreign Affairs

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Mr. Enrico Giovannini, President of Italian National Institute of Statistics and Chair of the Conference of European Statisticians

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Mr. Vladimir Zakharov, Director, Institute of Sustainable Development, member of Russian Federation Civic Chamber

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Mr. Jan Dusik, Acting Director and Regional Representative, UNEP Regional Office for Europe

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Interactive discussions among member States, with participation of relevant stakeholders

18.00-20.00

Reception for all participants

   

High-level segment, Day 2

Wednesday, 10 April 2013

Item 3:

Economic developments and challenges in the ECE region: the role of innovation in creating a dynamic and competitive economy

   

10.00-13.00

Panel on the role of innovation in creating a dynamic and competitive economy

   
 

Moderator: Mr. Pierre Kladny, Managing Partner ValleyRoad Capital and Chairman of Swiss Private Equity and Corporate Finance (SECA), Swiss French chapter

   
 

Keynote speech: Mr. Néstor Osorio, President of ECOSOC

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Panellists:

   
 

Mr. Yigal Erlich, Founder & Managing Partner, The Yozma Group, Israel (Creating an innovation ecosystem)

 

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Mr. Giovanni Anelli, Chief of CERN Knowledge Transfer Group (Role of research institutions)

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Mr. Philippe Ramet, Ministry of Ecology, Sustainable Development and Energy, France (Innovation for sustainable growth)
 

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Mr. Pawel Stelmaszczyk, Head of Unit, European Commission, Directorate General for Mobility and Transport (Intelligent transport systems)

   
 

Mr. Stefan Sundman, Vice-President for Corporate Relations and Development, UPM, Finland (Innovation in a forest-based economy)

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Information Paper

   
 

World Customs Organization

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Interactive discussions among member States, with participation of relevant stakeholders.

General Segment
 

15.00-17.00

Launch of the ECE Annual Report

   

Item 4:

Outcome of the reviuew of the 2005 reform of ECE

   

Item 5:

Cancelled

   

Item 6:

Report on activities of the Executive Committee

   

Side events

UNECE Green Economy Toolbox

9 April, 1.15 p.m., Salle XVIII

List of Participants

Photos and videos