In the framework of the project “Capacity Building in the Balkans in order to deal with the Climate Change Problem”

 

WORKSHOP

 

Combating Climate Change:

National Commitments and Activities

 

Date:                            22 March 2002

 

 

Venue:                          Conference room in the Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts

                                    Krste Misirkov 2, Skopje

 

Co-ordination:             Research Center for Energy, Informatics and Materials of the

            Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts (ICEIM-MANU)

A G E N D A

 

Opening

10.00

Welcome Address

Jordan Pop-Jordanov, Director, ICEIM-MANU

Opening Words

Vladimir Dzabirski, Minister of  Environment and Physical Planning

Presentation of the Project “Capacity Building in the Balkans in order to deal with the Climate Change Problem”

Kostis Perrakis, Co-ordinator of the project, National Observatory of Athens (NOA)

First Session

10.30

National Obligations and Commitments Complied with UNFCCC and Other International Conventions

Metodija Dimovski, Ministry of  Environment and Physical Planning

11.00

Flexible Mechanisms of the Kyoto Protocol: Latest Development, Experience, Lessons Learned

Yiannis Sarafidis, NOA

11.30

National Inventories and Future Projections of GHG Emissions

Jordan Pop-Jordanov, Natasa Markovska (presenter), ICEIM-MANU

12.00

Coffee Break

Second Session

12.30

Measures for Abatement of GHG Emissions in Energy Sector

Tome Bosevski, Gligor Kanevce, Mirko Todorovski (presenter), ICEIM-MANU

13.00

Setting Priorities for GHG Emissions Reduction

Giorgos Mavrotas, National Technical University of Athens (NTUA)

13.15

The Greek Climate Change Action Plan. Way to Implement, Monitor and Outputs of Application of Mitigation Measures Set In

Gianna Nikou, SPEED S.A.

13.30

Estimation of  Climate Change Impacts

Pece Ristevski (presenter), Nina Aleksovska, State Hydrometeorological Institute

14.00

Financing Climate-friendly Projects in the Balkan Region

Stelios Psomas, NOA

14.30

Discussion

15.00

Closure