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1 CDM DESIGNATED NATIONAL AUTHORITIES FORUM - DNA FORUM IN ETHIOPIA, AFRICA- United Nations Centre in Addis Ababa (UNCC-AA), Ethiopia 4-6 October Work Programme- Final Version Registration for DNAs: open 3-5 October from 8:00 am to 13:00 pm and 14:30 pm to 17:30 pm. Registration for Private Sector: open 5 October from 14:30 to 17:30 and 6 October from 8:00 am to 9:00 am. Overview Day 1 9:00-16:00 Regional Group meeting of DNA representatives -Common issues for discussion within each Regional Group: Identification of issues and opportunities of cooperation among DNAs. 16:00-16:00 Coffee break - networking 16:15-18:00 PLENARY - All representatives from DNAs Day 2 9:00-11:00 Plenary Sessions 11:00-15:00 groups 15:00-16:00 Plenary Sessions 16:00-19:00 Plenary Sessions Private sector, IGOs, NGOs join - Nairobi Framework - Meet up with the private sector and learn about CDM project opportunities in Africa. 19:00-20:00 Social event for all DNAs and participants Day 3 8:30-11:00 Plenary thematic presentations as basis for breakout groups 11:00-13:00 Work in breakout groups - converting ideas into action - networking 14:30-16:30 Sharing of breakout groups findings of how to make CDM operative in Africa, challenges and lessons learned. Closing plenary 3 rd DNA Forum Meeting 1

2 WORK PROGRAMME Day 1, Thursday 4 October 2007 Regional Group Meetings (closed- sessions) 9:00-16:00 Regional Meetings (Informals) Start discussions in Regional Groups. The discussions will have one common theme: Identification of issues and opportunities for cooperation among DNAs. African countries -Room: 6 - First Floor - 9:00 am to 13:00 pm (tbc) General issues - 14:00 pm to 16:00 pm (confirmed): African s countries perspective of the Nairobi Framework Annex I countries - Room: Caucas 11 -Second Floor -14:00 pm to 16:00 pm (confirmed) - Hydro projects, other issues Eastern European countries:-large Briefing Room -. -9:00 am to 12:00 pm (confirmed) Asia and Pacific countries: (Meeting tbc) Room LAC countries: (Meeting tbc) Room 2 13:00-13:30 Coffee-Break 13:30-14:30 Lunch-break 16:00-16:30 Coffee-Break 16:30 18:00 See Opening DNA Forum below OPENING DNA FORUM (closed-sessions) 16:30-18:00 Plenary Sessions ALL Representatives from DNAs Welcome and Opening of 3 rd DNA Forum DNA Committee Co-chairs: -Mr.William Kojo Agyemang- Bonsu (African countries) and Mr. Reginald Hernaus (Annex I countries) Sharing of findings in Regional Groups Work on: Identification of issues and opportunities for cooperation 3 rd DNA Forum Meeting 2

3 among DNAs. The discussions will begin with reports from the DNA Forum Committee Representative of the regional meetings held in the morning. DNA Forum Committee Representatives: -Mr.William Kojo Agyemang-Bonsu (African countries) -Mr. Reginald Hernaus (Annex I countries) -Ms. Marcela Main (LAC countries) -Ms. Diana Harutyunyan (Eastern European countries) -Mr. El Malik (Asia and Pacific countries) [End of day: DNA Committee Meeting] WORK PROGRAMME Day 2, Friday 5 October 2007 All DNAs (closed-session) Coffee-Break 9:00-11:00 Plenary Sessions Status of the CDM process (Presentation of CoD, CDM Bazaar, Methodologies, Regional distribution) UNFCCC secretariat Status of programme of activities under the CDM - UNFCCC secretariat 11:00-11:15 Coffee-break 11:00-13:00 Break-out group A How to make effective technology transfer in Africa. Can Africa replicate the experiences of Brazil and China? DNA Germany DNA Brazil Break-out group B Further discussions on Programme of Activities: Cases and Examples DNA Peru DNA Spain Group A: Caucas 11 - Second Group B: 6 - First Third 3 rd DNA Forum Meeting 3

4 13:00-14:00 Lunch-break Floor 14:00-15:00 Break-out group A South South Cooperation DNA Uganda DNA Armenia Break-out group B DNA regulatory and operational issues: a) Scenarios with Letter of Approval and PP withdrawal b) Use of existing national approval processes in DNA process DNA Netherlands DNA Tanzania Group A: Caucas 11 - Second Group B: 6 - First 15:00-16:00 Plenary Sessions Report of Results from Break-out groups 14:30 to 17:30 Registration for the Private Sector 16:00-16:15 Coffee-break INVITED PRIVATE SECTOR, IGOs and NGOs JOIN 16:15-17:30 Plenary Sessions The Nairobi Framework: Update on activities in the region: Where we stand and what are we doing Ongoing and planned activities of partner agencies Questions and Answers Speakers: UNDP, UNEP, World Bank, African Development Bank & UNFCCC 17:30 19:00 Plenary Sessions Meet up with the Private Sector and learn about CDM project opportunities in Africa. Project developers from African countries present potential projects from the region s portfolio and their status. Countries: o Ms. Emily Massawa, DNA Kenya 3 rd DNA Forum Meeting 4

5 o Ms.Ndèye Fatou Diaw GUENE, DNA Senegal o Ms. Margaret Sanwarge, DNA Zimbabwe o Dr. El-Sayed Sabry Mansour, DNA Egypt o Mr. Samuel Adejuwon DNA Nigeria City of London Initiative - the London Market Initiative/Facility to Support Project Identification in Africa Martin Hession, DNA UK 19:00-20:00 Social Event for all participants WORK PROGRAMME Day 3, Saturday 6 October 2007 DNAs & Private Sector 8:00-8:30 8:30-11:00 Registration Coffee-break Plenary Sessions What can be done to successfully catalyse CDM in Africa and transfer experience to/from other regions? Welcome and Opening DNA Committee co-chairs and Mr. Andrei Marcu, CEO IETA Stern review messages to Africa - Ms. Hannah Ryder, DEFRA International Investment in Africa: Trends and Opportunities - Mr. Edwin Aalders, Director IETA Clean Energy Framework - Mr. Yogesh Vyas, African Development Bank Banks and finance options for CDM projects- Mr. Geoff Sinclair, Standard Bank Bankability of Renewable Energy in Africa - Mr. Marc Buiting, Dutch Development Bank FMO CDM Capacity Development - Lessons learnt in Ghana, India, Indonesia, South Africa and Tunisia - Ms. Anja Wucke, GTZ Eastern European perspective Asia and Pacific perspective 3 rd DNA Forum Meeting 5

6 LAC perspective African perspective 11:00-11:15 Coffee-Break 11:15-13:15 Work in four (4) breakout groups - How to make CDM operative in Africa? Converting ideas into action. Facilitators/Moderators per group: Nairobi Framework Agencies, DNA Committee Members & Private Sector representatives 13:15-14:30 Networking Lunch-Break 14:30-16:30 Plenary Sessions Sharing of breakout group findings of how to make CDM operative in Africa, challenges, lessons learned. Closing of the meeting 16:30-18:00 Coffee-Break Networking 3 rd DNA Forum Meeting 6

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