Objective
To present and discuss the analysis on the Environmental Performance Reviews (EPRs) methodology, the findings on the impacts of the EPRs, as well as the opportunities for integrating a review of progress in achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the EPR process (Information Paper “20 years of Environmental Performance Reviews: Impacts, lessons learned and the potential to integrate the Sustainable Development Goals” (ECE/BATUMI.CONF/2016/INF/5)).
Programme
18:15 Reception
18:30 Opening and introduction
Mr. Christian Friis Bach, Executive Secretary, UNECE
Mr. Jan Dusik, Director and Regional Representative, UNEP
18:40 Presentation of the Information Paper
Mr. Xavier Tschumi Canosa, Switzerland, on behalf of the Expert Group on EPRs, EPRs: Impacts and lessons learned PDF
Ms. Ivonne Higuero, UNECE, Reviewing progress towards the achievement of SDGs: the opportunities arising from the EPR methodology PDF
19:00 Q&A
19:10 Panel discussion chaired by Mr. Jan Dusik, UNEP
Ms. Marina Philipyuk, Belarus
Ms. Luminita Ghita, Romania
Ms. Martine Rohn-Brossard, Switzerland
Mr. Krzysztof Michalak, OECD
Ms. Francesca Raccioppi, WHO
19:45 General discussion
20:00 Conclusions, Mr. Jan Dusik, UNEP