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High-level awareness-raising meeting and roundtable discussion on the analysis of national air quality legislation and National Action Plan

High-level awareness-raising meeting and roundtable discussion on the analysis of national air quality legislation and National Action Plan

08 October 2019
Baku Azerbaijan

High-level awareness-raising meeting and roundtable discussion on the analysis of national air quality legislation and National Action Plan

Agenda            
Opening and welcoming and welcome statements                           

 

Deputy Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources      
Ghulam Isaczai, United Nations Resident Coordinator for Azerbaijan      
Marco Keiner, Director, Environment Division, UNECE    

 

Session 1: Introduction to UNECE and its Air Convention       
UNECE’s activities in support of the 2030 Agenda
Marco Keiner, Director, Environment Division, UNECE
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The Air Convention
Carolin Sanz Noriega, Convention secretariat, UNECE
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Session 2: Implementation of the Air Convention      
Progress towards the implementation of the Convention and challenges and opportunities for the ratification of the protocols and on the Batumi Action for Cleaner Air (BACA) initiative
Faig Mutallimov, Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources
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Gap-analysis of national air quality management policy and regulatory framework in relation with the requirements of the Air Convention and its key protocols.
Olga Melnicenko, Expert
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Experience in the ratification and implementation of the Gothenburg Protocol
Marek Maasikmets, Air Quality Management Department, Estonian Environmental Research Centre
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Session 3: Steps forward to ratification of the Protocols and looking ahead      
Discussion on further steps and National Action Plan for ratification of the Conventions’ key Protocols
Olga Melnicenko, Expert
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UNECE’s support to target countries in the implementation of multilateral environmental agreements and promotion of the ratification process
Sarangoo Radnaaragchaa, Regional Adviser on Environment, UNECE
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Activities under the Air Convention assistance programme to promote ratification and implementation in the EECCA region
Carolin Sanz Noriega, Convention secretariat, UNECE
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