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5th Regional Conference on Nutrient Pollution Control in the Danube-Black Sea Basin
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5th Regional Conference on Nutrient Pollution Control in the Danube-Black Sea Basin
October 3-6, 2006 in Chisinau, Moldova
Co-Sponsors:
Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources, R. Moldova
Global Environment Facility
The World Bank
United Nations Development Program
GEF International Waters Learning Exchange and Resource Network (IW:LEARN)
Conference Photos - NEW!
Agenda (Including Outputs)
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2006
8:30-9:00 Registration, Coffee and Conversation
9.00-10:30 Opening Session
-H.E. Vasile Tarlev, Prime Minister, Republic of Moldova [Speech]
-H.E. Anatolie Gorodenco, Minister of Agriculture and Food Industry
-H.E. Constantin Mihailescu. Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources
-Edward K. Brown, Country Manager, World Bank Office in Moldova
-Andrea Merla, GEF Secretariat
-Rob D. van den Berg, Director, GEF Evaluation Office
-Andrew Hudson, UNDP
9:45-10:00 Danube-Black Sea Strategic Partnership Program – Progress, Issues and Ways Forward
-Jitendra Srivastava & Meeta Sehgal, World Bank [Presentation]
10:00-10:15 Indicate or Abdicate: The Increasing Need to be Concrete on Results
-Rob D. van den Berg, GEF Evaluation Office
10:15-10:30 Moldovan Experience with Nutrient Pollution Control in Agro-Processing
-Alexandru Jolondcovschi, Project Manager, APCP [Presentation - Component 1] [Presentation] Large File: 19MB [Jolondcovschi - Presentation] Large File: 53MB
-Aleksandar Nacev, World Bank
10:30–11:00 Coffee Break
Chairperson: Valentine Alexandrescu, Romania
Co-Chairperson: Aaron Zazueta, GEF Office of Evaluation
11:00–11:45 Methodologies to Measure Nutrient Reduction and to Aggregate Results at Project, National and Water Basin Levels
-Ramesh Kanwar, Iowa State University [Presentation] Large File: 40MB
11:45–12:00 Romania Case Study
-Stefan Nicolau, Ramesh Kanwar [Presentation]
Monitoring of Agricultural Runoff to the Black Sea
-Viesturs Jansons, Latvia
12:00-12:45 Discussions and Recommendations
12:45–14:00 Lunch
Luncheon Address: Political Drivers and Challenges for Danube-Black Sea Cooperation in Nutrient Reduction
-Fritz Holzwarth, Head of Delegation to Germany to International Commission for the Protection of the Rhine
Chairperson: Johannes Deelstra, Bioforsk, Norway
Co-Chairperson: Andrea Merla, GEF Secretariat
14:00-17:00 Experiences with Setting Targets, Measuring Compliance and Results, and Scaling up Achievements in Nutrient Reduction
(coffee break included) Presentations --20 minutes
Experiences of North Sea in the OSPAR Context
-Presenter: Gert Verreet, Chairman, OSPAR Eutrophication Committee [Paper] [Presentation]
Experiences in Chesapeake Bay and North American Great Lakes
-Presenter: Tom Simpson, Professor & Coordinator of Chesapeake Bay Programs, University of Maryland [Paper] [Presentation]
Danube-Black Sea Regional Projects – Policies and Regulations for Nutrient Reduction – Experiences and Lessons
-Presenter: Ivan Zavadsky, UNDP Danube-Black Sea Regional Director [Presentation]
Nutrient Management in the Danube Basin and its impacts on the North-West Black Sea Shelf
-Presenter –Prof. Helmut Kroiss, Technical University, Vienna, Austria [Presentation]
European Experiences - Apportionment of Nitrogen and Phosphorus inputs into the Aquatic Environment
-Presenter: Janos Feher, Vituki, Budapest, Hungary (on behalf of European Environment Agency) [Presentation]
Chairperson: Aleksandar Bogunovic, MAFWM, Serbia
Co-Chairperson: Darejan Kapanadze, World Bank
17:00-17:30 Discussions and Recommendations on above
17:30-17:50 Anaerobic Digestion of Livestock Manures
-Presenter: Kurt Roos, Waste Management Specialist [Presentation] Large File -77mb!
17:50-18:10 Wetland Restoration- Bulgarian Experience
-Presenter: Hristina Nikolova, Bulgaria
18:10-18:30 Discussion and Recommendations
18:15 Cocktails
Presentation by Mohamed Latif, USAID [Paper] [Presentation]
Paper by Bruno Messerli, University of Bern [Paper]
Romania Monitoring of Water Framework Directive [Presentation] Large File: 90MB
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2006
9:00–17:00 Field trips and Discussions:
-The Lapusna and Pascani communal storage facilities
-Environment friendly agricultural practices testing demonstration fields at the Pascani comuna
-One or two APCP/RISP beneficiaries
-An organic farm
-Presentation and discussions at each site
18:00 Dinner at the “Milestii Mici” wine cellar
21:00 Leave for Chisinau
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2006
Panel discussions
9:00–10:00 Development of an Indicator Framework for Investments
-Panel members: Ramesh Kanwar, USA
-Moderator: Andrea Merla [Presentation]
10:00–11:00 Results Measurements & Impact Assessments
-Panel members: Veisturs Jansen, Latvia; Stefan Nicolau, Romania
-Moderator: Aaron Zazueta
11:00–11:15 Coffee Break
11:15–11:45 Evolution of M&E from TDA/SAP to Current Country Strategies: A Science and Policy Perspective
-Presentation: Lawrence Mee, University of Plymouth [Presentation]
11:45–12:15 Discussions
Chairperson: Mr. Mirian Dekanoidze, Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Georgia
Co-Chairperson: Meeta Sehgal, World Bank
12.15–12:45 Country and Regional Experiences and Suggestions for Harmonizing Results and Measurement; Methodologies, Scaling, Mainstreaming and Strengthening Capacities
-Serbia, Turkey, Georgia, Romania, Bulgaria, Latvia, East Asia Livestock Project, Baltic Sea Regional Program, Investment Fund for Pollution Reduction in the Seas of East Asia, Investment Fund for the Mediterranean Sea Large Marine Ecosystem Partnership, Niger River Basin Authority.
[Niklas Bergman - Baltic - Presentation] [Halil Agha - Turkey - Presentation] [Christina Nikolva - Bulgaria - Presentation]
[Paolo Guglielmi - Mediterranean SP - Presentation] [Georgia - Presentation] [Ross - East Asian SP - Presentation]
[Baltic Sea - Presentation] [Jansons - Latvia - Presentation] [Serbia DREPR - Presentation] [Roos - East Asian Livestock - Presentation] Large File: 42MB
12:45-14:00 Lunch
14:00-15:00 Country and Regional Experiences Continued
Chairperson: H.E. Constantin Mihailescu, Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources, Republic of Moldova
Co-Chairperson: Jitendra Srivastava, World Bank
15:00–17:00 Conclusions and the Way Forward Recommendations and Next Steps
Any Other Business
Closing remarks: Participating Countries, GEF Secretariat, GEF Evaluation Office, IW:LEARN, United Nations Development Program, European Commission, Local Organizing Committee, World Bank
17:30 Excursion to the Old Orhei Complex
19:00 Dinner (National Cuisine at the “Doi Haiduci” Inn)
22:00 Leave for Chisinau
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2006
Consolidation of Conference Outcomes and Next Steps
9:00–10:15 Opportunities for Mainstreaming Nutrient Reduction: From Projects to National Levels
-Moderator: Tracy Hart
-Dicussants: Doina Petrescu, Halil Agah
10:15–10:30 Coffee Break
10:30–11:45 Opportunities for Mainstreaming Nutrient Reduction: From National Levels to Regions
-Moderator: Andrew Hudson, UNDP
-Discussants: Mara Warwick, East Asia Seas Partnership Program; Alex Lascaratos/Paolo Guglielmi, Mediterranean Partnership Program
11:45 – 13:00 Integration of Country and Inter-agency (EU, UNDP, GEF, World Bank) Efforts for Achieving National and Regional Results
-Moderator: Emilia Battaglini
-Discussants: Ivan Zavadsky, UNDP; TBD
Closing
