Report of Dialogue #2

Below is the programme from the Global Transition 2012 Dialogue #2.  Each of the hyperlinks will take you to a new page where there is a write up from each session as well as the power point presentations, where these were used.

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DAY ONE: SATURDAY 17 MARCH, 13.30 – 18.00, followed by an evening reception

SCENE SETTING: where are we in both policy terms and on the ground?

13.30 – 14.00 Welcome Setting the scene Overview of the two day
  • Derek Osborn (Co-chair of Rio +5, former DG of UK Environment Ministry)
  • Kirsty Schneeberger (Global Transition Coordinator)

 

14.00 – 15.00 Can the ‘green economy in the context of sustainable development and poverty eradication’ really deliver?
  • Soledad Ghione (Latin American Center of Social Ecology)
  • Veerle Vanderweed (Director of the Group of Energy and Environment, UNDP)
  • Victoria Johnson (Head of Energy and Climate, new economics foundation)
  • Tara Rao (Lead author, Danish 92 group)
  • Chair: Aron Belinky (Coordinator, International Processes, Vitae Civilis)
15.15 – 16.15 Stories of the emerging new economy: Presenting stories of new and green economy initiatives from around the world. A grass roots approach
  • Nicole Leotaud (CANARI)
  • Aron Belinky (Coordinator, International Processes, Vitae Civilis)
  • Vijay Chaturvedi (Development Alternatives)
  • Carina Millstone (Program Director New Economics Institute)
  • Arturo Santos (International Union for Conservation of Nature)
  • Chair: Liz Thompson (Executive Coordinator, Rio +20)

 

16.15 – 17.30 Principles for a new economy: how will they underpin the transition and why they are important. 
  • Oliver Greenfield (Green Economy Coalition)
  • Anabella Rosemberg (ITUC)
  • Rick Clugstone (Earth Charter)
  • Chair: Jeff Huffines (CIVICUS UN Representative)

 

17.30 – 18.00 Wrap up session: a synthesis of the day’s achievements
  • Feedback from chairs of roundtable discussions
  • Derek Osborn: (Co-chair of Rio +5, former DG of UK Environment Ministry)

Evening reception and key note address by Liz Thompson (Executive Coordinator, Rio+20)

                                                                  

DAY TWO: 18th March, 10.30-16.00

THE NEW ECONOMY IN PRACTICE: Practical development of the Rio +20 green economy initiatives

10:30 – 10:45 Refresh of Day One Overview and plan for Day Two
  • Derek Osborn (Co-chair of Rio +5, former DG of UK Environment Ministry)
  • Kirsty Schneeberger (Global Transition Coordinator)
10.45 – 11.45 Enabling conditions: How to foster a green transition, including learning and skills development, and transparent and participatory governance? A systemic exploration of barriers to change and addressing them.
  • Daniel Abreu (National Climate Change Council of the Dominican Republic)
  • Paul Dickinson (Chairman, Carbon Disclosure Project)
  • Fulai Sheng (Senior Economist at UNEP’s Economics and Trade Branch)
  • Chair: Roshni Dave (Training Associate UNITAR)
11.45 – 13.00 Roundtables Focussed roundtable discussions around key areas relating to the green economy: Sustainable Consumption & Production, Energy, Green jobs, Financial reform,  Food,  Cities, & Water
  • Facilitator offers a short presentation
  • Input from table participants
 
14.00 – 15.00 Knowledge sharing, mapping the green economy, and what next?: Developing thinking around an international knowledge sharing platform to support policy and action in countries, hosting for example, toolkits. Do we need a roadmap? 

 

  • Cameron Allen (Associate expert – Green Economy, UN DESA)
  • Farooq Ullah (Head of Policy and Advocacy, Stakeholder Forum)
15.00 – 15.15 Reflections on the day and moving forward into the informals and intersessionals
  • Nis Christensen (Chief Advisor to the Minister – Head of Rio+20 Secretariat, Danish Government)
15.15 – 15.45 Wrap up session: a synthesis of the day’s achievements
  • Feedback from roundtables
  • Derek Osborn (Co-chair of Rio +5, former DG of UK Environment Ministry)
15.45 Closing remarks and thanks
  • Dr Greg Julian (Pace University)
  • Kirsty Schneeberger (Global Transition 2012 coordinator)

 

 

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