Workshop on “Inclusive Green Economy : seizing new opportunities to generate growth, create jobs and help reduce poverty”. Kampala, Uganda, 24-27 April 2017
Trainers:
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Alexander Charalambous, SWITCH to Green Facility
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Jens Kristian Norgaard, SWITCH to Green Facility
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Juan Palerm, ECCM Facility
DAY 1 ‘GE Stakeholders’ Workshop’ (24 April 2017)
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Morning Session |
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09.00 |
Welcoming speech by the EU Head of Delegation, Ambassador Kristian Schmidt |
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09.30 |
Module 1: Why the green economy? Addressing environmental challenges and seizing economic opportunities Presentation by the SWITCH to Green & Mainstreaming Facilities and discussion in plenary |
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10.45 |
Coffee break |
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11.00 |
Module 2: Understanding inclusive green economy Presentation in plenary by the SWITCH to Green & Mainstreaming Facilities (key concepts and success factors for the implementation of inclusive green economy) Session: An economic/business perspective: Presentation by Ms Lilian Anguparu, Amfri farms Ltd, followed by discussion |
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12.30 |
Lunch |
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Afternoon Session |
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13.30 |
Presentation by AfDB (Mr Philip Gareth) on insights and empirical findings arising from recent studies in Eastern Africa. Presentation on the SWITCH Africa Green – SEED initiative (SAG-SEED Replicator Programme) by Ms Magdalena Kloibhofer. Presentations and discussion on two case studies:
Discussion in plenary |
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15.00 |
Coffee Break |
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15.15 |
Presentation of the Uganda Green Growth Development Strategy (UGGDS), by the National Planning Authority (Mr Ronald Kaggwa), followed by a GoU panel discussion on National Policy intervention options for inclusive green economy (Mr Andrew Masaba, Ministry of Finance and Chebet Maikut, Ministry of Environment) Brief interventions on Green Economy Policies in Rwanda and Kenya by respective EUDs. |
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17.00 |
End of Day 1 |
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DAY 2 – ‘GE Stakeholders’ Workshop’ (25 April 2017)
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Morning Session |
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09.00 |
Welcome |
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09.30 |
Module 3: Inclusive green economy in EU development cooperation: key priorities Links with New European Consensus (Gender, resilience, job creation, renewable energy/climate change, mobility/development/security nexus/migration) Presentation by DEVCO C2 (Mr Thibaut Portevin), followed by brief interventions by EU MS (Austria and Germany) and discussion in plenary |
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10.30 |
Coffee break |
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10.45 |
World café discussion on Sustainable Private Sector Development: How to green the three dimensions of entrepreneurship/job creation: (i) policy framework; (ii) skills development/innovation; (iii) services to business/financing |
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12.30 |
Lunch |
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Afternoon Session |
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13.30 |
Moderated discussion on Sustainable Agricultural policy and Trade opportunities in Uganda (Panel consisting of Mr Edward Mukiibi, Slow Food; Mr. Richard Kabuleta, Ministry of Agriculture; Mr Thierry Loussakoueno, France) |
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14.30 |
Coffee break |
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14.45 |
Introductory presentation by the SWITCH to Green Facility to set the scene on Sustainable Trade and agriculture, followed by presentations and discussion on two case studies (15 minutes each):
Presentation on International green certification, branding, and marketing (by Mr Mathieu Desantoine, BTC and Mr Edward Musanje Mulondo, BioUganda) |
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16.00 |
‘Slow food’ apero |
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DAY 3 – ‘GE Stakeholder Workshop’ – including Field visit (26 April 2017)
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Morning Session |
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07.30 |
Field visit: Focus on green entrepreneurship Visit to demonstration sites:
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12.30 |
Lunch |
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Afternoon Session |
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13.30 |
Introductory presentation by the SWITCH to Green Facility to set the scene on Sustainable Energy, Manufacturing and Tourism: Greening the sectors! followed by presentation and discussion on three case studies:
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15.15 |
Coffee Break |
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15.30 |
Interactive Session: ‘What if scenario’: How to create a green Society KCCA (Mr Edison Masereka) and the Mayor of Kasese (Mr Godfrey Kabyanga) will make an introduction to the session |
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17.00 |
End of Day 3 and group photo |
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DAY 4 (27 April 2017)
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Morning Session |
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09.00 |
Screening ‘Tomorrow’ |
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11.30 |
Brief presentation by DEVCO C2 (Mr Thibaut Portevin) on the state of progress in Green Economy in Europe triggering a debate on the movie |
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| 12:00 | Feedback from external guests and recommendations for the future | |||
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Plenary session. |
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12.30 |
Lunch | |||