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UNECE Resource Management Week 2019 - The role of resource management in attaining the SDGs

UNECE Resource Management Week 2019 - The role of resource management in attaining the SDGs

29 April - 03 June 2019
Room XII, Palais des Nations Geneva Switzerland

including 10th Session of the Expert Group on Resource Management, Room XII, Palais des Nations, Geneva

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29-30 April: Workshop on UNFC and UNRMS: Tools for Managing Resources for Sustainable Development
Final Programme

1-3 May: Tenth Session of the Expert Group on Resource Management
Final detailed timeline
Draft week overview

2 May: Lunchtime Lecture: Uberizing Energy - How Digital Technologies will Change the Competitive Landscape of the Energy Sector
Lecturer: Dr. Robert Perrons, Associate Professor, Queensland University of Technology, Australia

 

***Logistical Information for the meeting***

 

29 April-3 May
Interpretation into:
English, French and Russian
 
CONTACT US:
For information contact:
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Documents

Document title & Symbol ENG FRE RUS
UNFC and UNRMS Workshop Programme 29 - 30 April PDF    
Final Detailed Timeline 1-3 May PDF    
Resource Management Week Overview PDF    

List of EGRC Tenth Session Official Documents
(Not yet available)

     
List of EGRC Tenth Session Unofficial Documents
(Not yet available)
     
Item 1: Adoption of the Agenda      
Annotated provisional agenda for the tenth session
ECE/ENERGY/GE.3/2019/1
PDF PDF PDF
Report of the tenth session of the Expert Group on Resource Management (advance version)
ECE/ENERGY/GE.3/2019/2
PDF PDF PDF
Report of EGRM ninth session
ECE/ENERGY/GE.3/2018/2
PDF PDF PDF
Item 5: Activities and priorities of Committee on Sustainable Energy and matters for consideration by EGRM      
Strategic Review of ECE Sub-programme 5-Sustainable Energy (version 6 March 2019) Word    
Item 6: Mandate and Terms of Reference of EGRM      
Mandate and Terms of Reference of EGRM
ECE/ENERGY/GE.3/2019/3
PDF    
Item 9: Development, maintenance and implementation of UNFC and UNRMS      
Technical Advisory Group Annual Report 2019
EGRM-20/2019/INF.3
PDF    
      (a) Revision of UNFC       
United Nations Framework Classification for Resources: Draft updated version (as at 16 April)
EGRM-10/2019/INF.2
PDF    
(b) Concept and design of UNRMS
     
United Nations Resource Management System: Concept and design
ECE/ENERGY/GE.3/2019/10
PDF    
(d) Petroleum
     
Pilot project for the classification of Mexico’s petroleum resources and reserves based on UNFC
ECE/ENERGY/GE.3/2019/5
PDF PDF PDF
Pilot project for the classification of Mexico’s petroleum resources and reserves based on UNFC
Unofficial Spanish translation
     
Global Resource Classification Systems for Oil and Gas: A Review and Comparison using SWOT Analysis
EGRM-10/2019/INF.4
PDF    
(e) Renewable energy resources
     
Draft Specifications for application of UNFC to Wind Energy Resources
ECE/ENERGY/GE.3/2019/8
PDF    
Draft Specifications for application of UNFC to Solar Energy
ECE/ENERGY/GE.3/2019/9
PDF    
(f) Nuclear fuel resources
     
Concept Note – The Role of Nuclear Energy in Sustainable Development: Entry Pathways
ECE/ENERGY/GE.3/2019/6
PDF PDF PDF
(i) Commercial aspects and financial reporting
     
UNFC applied to Commercial Assessments - draft considerations
ECE/ENERGY/GE.3/2019/7 - English only
PDF    
Item 13: Women and diversity in resource management      
Promoting Gender Diversity and Inclusion in the Oil, Gas and Mining Extractive Industries
A Women’s Human Rights Report by The Advocates for Human Rights (January 2019)
PDF    
Women in Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining: Challenges and opportunities for greater participation
Report prepared by the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) for the Intergovernmental Forum on Mining, Minerals and Sustainable Development (IGF)
     
Item 14: Education and outreach      
Education and outreach and activities of the Communications Working Group in 2018–2019
EGRM-10/2019/INF.6
PDF    
Item 15: Cooperation with other organizations and entities      
A summary report of CCOP and related UNFC activities  PDF    
Item 16: EGRM Work plan for 2018-2019 and draft work plan for 2020-2021      
Draft EGRM Work Plan for 2020-2021
ECE/ENERGY/GE.3/2019/4
PDF PDF PDF
EGRM Work Plan for 2018-2019
ECE/ENERGY/GE.3/2017/2/Add.1
PDF    
Item 18: Conclusions and Recommendations arising from the tenth session of EGRM      
Draft conclusions and recommendations arising from the tenth session of EGRM (as at 16 April) PDF  

Report

Document title & Symbol ENG FRE RUS
Report of the tenth session of the Expert Group on Resource Management (advance version)
ECE/ENERGY/GE.3/2019/2
PDF PDF PDF

Presentations

Presentation Title & Author ENG FRE RUS
Lecture: Uberizing Energy - How Digital Technologies will Change the Competitive Landscape of the Energy Sector 
Dr. Robert Perrons, Associate Professor, Queensland University of Technology, Australia
PDF    
Item 4. Workshop – UNFC and UNRMS: Tools for Managing Resources for Sustainable Developmen (29-30 April 2019)
Item 7. The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the UNFC and the UNRMS
The need for a comprehensive management system for resources in the EU
Peter Handley, Head of Unit, Resource Efficiency and Raw Materials, DG GROW, European Commission
PDF    
The vision and goals for sustainable resource management 
Igor Shpurov, First Vice-Chair, EGRM & GKZ, Russian Federation
PDF   PDF
Addressing Mining and the environment in Africa through Innovations
Fhatuwani Ramagwede, Council for Geoscience, South Africa
PDF    
Pathways to Sustainable Energy Project and recommendations from EGRM
Gioia Falcone, Lead of Geothermal Sub-Group, IGA and EGRM Focal Point on Pathways Project and Anastasia Ioannou, Intern, UNECE and  Research Associate, University of Glasgow, Scotland
PDF    
Item 9. Development, maintenance and implementation of UNFC and UNRMS
Overview of the development of UNFC specifications and guidelines (EGRM-10/2019/INF.3)
Alistair Jones, Chair, Technical Advisory Group
PDF    
(a) Revision of UNFC
     
Update of UNFC: Integrating a common language and guidance on social and environmental aspects 
David MacDonald, Chair, EGRM
PDF    
(b) Concept and design of the UNRMS and Item 7.
     
Concept and design of the UNRMS
David MacDonald, Chair, EGRM
PDF    
Global Resource Outlook 2019
Peder Jensen, International Resources Panel, UN Environment 
PDF    
What do we mean by resource management? Why UNRMS is required?
Julian Hilton, Chair, SDGs Delivery Working Group
PDF    
(c) Minerals
     
Update on the activities of the Minerals Working Group
Michael Neumann, Chair, Minerals Working Group 
PDF    
Development of UNFC specifications and guidelines for minerals 
Johann Gotsis, Managing Director, GlobalRock, Member, Minerals Working Group 
PDF    
(d) Petroleum 
     
Development of specifications and guidelines for petroleum (EGRM-10/2019/INF.3)
Satinder Purewal, Chair, Petroleum Working Group
PDF    
UNFC pilot test programme in Mexico (ECE/ENERGY/GE.3/2019/5)
Alma América Porres Luna, Commissioner, National Hydrocarbons Commission, Mexico
PDF    
UNFC Case study: Uganda
Bob Felix Ocitti, Petroleum Authority of Uganda and Member, AMREC Working Group
PDF    
(e) Renewable energy resources
     
Introduction to UNFC Renewable Energy Classification
Frank Denelle, Chair of Renewable Energy Working Group
PDF    
Global dissemination and update on joint IGA, IRENA and World Bank ESMAP Project
Marit Brommer, Executive Director, IGA
PDF    
Promoting UNFC Geothermal Specifications to governmental institutions in Central America
Sulamith Kastl, BGR, Nicaragua
PDF    
Update on status of application of UNFC Geothermal Specifications in the Netherlands
Harmen Mijnlieff, Geological Survey of The Netherlands (TNO)
PDF    
Application of UNFC Bioenergy Specifications
Mike McCurdy, ICF and member of Bioenergy Sub-Group
PDF    
Draft UNFC Solar Energy Specifications (ECE/ENERGY/GE.3/2019/9)
Jeremy Webb, Lead of Solar Sub-Group
PDF    
Draft UNFC Wind Energy Specifications (ECE/ENERGY/GE.3/2019/8)
Markus Klingbeil, Lead of Wind Sub-Group 
PDF    
Development of Hydroenergy and Marine Energy Specifications
Gioia Falcone on behalf of Dnieper Cruz and Frank Denelle
PDF    
(f) Nuclear Fuel Resources
     
Application of UNFC for nuclear fuel resources management 
Julian Hilton, Interim Chair, Nuclear Fuel Resources Working Group
PDF    
(g) Injection Projects
     
Update on the application of UNFC to injection projects
Karin Ask, Chair, Injection Projects Working Group 
PDF    
(h) Anthropogenic Resources
     
Update on Anthropogenic Resources Working Group activities
Soraya Heuss-Aßbichler, Lead, MINEA Working Group IV and Member EGRM Anthropogenic Resources Working Group
PDF    
(i) Commercial aspects and financial reporting 
     
UNFC guidelines on commercial assessments of projects (ECE/ENERGY/GE.3/2019/7)
Sigurd Heiberg, Chair, Commercial Working Group 
PDF    
Climate change reporting developments
Kathryn Campbell, Sullivan and Cromwell 
PDF    
Regulatory Update
Craig Burns, Alberta Securities Commission  
PDF    
IFRS Foundation: Extractive Activities - Reserve & resource reporting
Tim Craig, IFRS Foundation
PDF    
(j) Competent Person and evaluator qualifications
     
Competency Framework
Vitor Correia, President, European Federation of Geologists 
PDF    
(k) Other applications
     
Establishment of the Groundwater Working Group
Marco Petitta, Chair, Groundwater Working Group 
PDF    
Discussion on other potential applications
David MacDonald, Chair, EGRM 
PDF    
Item 10.  Social and environmental considerations in UNFC and UNRMS
Application of UNFC Guidelines on Social and Environmental Considerations
David Elliott, Chair, EGRM Social and Environmental Considerations Task Force  
PDF    
Item 11.  Application of UNFC in different geographical contexts
UNFC and UNRMS for Europe
     
Ongoing EU actions on raw materials
Milan Grohol, Policy Officer, DG GROW, European Commission 
PDF    
Portuguese experience in implementation of UNFC
Teresa Ponce de Leão, Chair of Executive Board, LNEG, Portugal and Past President, EuroGeoSurveys 
PDF    
Activities of the Water Resources Expert Group
Klaus Hinsby, Chair of the Water Resources Expert Group, EuroGeoSurveys 
PDF    
Activities of EuroGeoSurveys on mineral resource data harmonization
Zoltan Horvath, Mining and Geological Survey of Hungary and EuroGeoSurveys 
PDF    
UNFC and UNRMS for Africa: The UNFC-AMREC
     
AMV, AMDC and UNFC-AMREC
Paul Msoma, Head, African Minerals Development Centre
PDF    
Working Group Update on UNFC-AMREC-PARC System
Tunde Arisekola, Technical Coordinator, AMREC
PDF    
Capacity buliding in Resource Management: African Vision and its challenges
Bob Felix Ocitti, Petroleum Authority of Uganda, Member AMREC Working Group
PDF    
Item 11.  Application of UNFC in different geographical contexts and
Item 15. Cooperation with other organizations
CCOP activities related to UNFC (EGRM-10/2019/INF.5)
Dhiti Tulyatid, CCOP Technical Secretariat 
PDF    
Lessons from Rebuilding Korean Abandoned Mine Cases: Preparing South and North Korean Economic Cooperation 
Ii Seok "Luke" Oh, Institute for National Security Strategy, Republic of Korea
PDF    
Mineral resources management on the basis of UNFC (National classification of mineral reserves and resources of Ukraine)
Oleksii Netskyi and Stanislav Lytvyniuk on behalf of Georgii Rudko, Chairman, State Commission of Ukraine on Mineral Resources  
PDF   PDF
Indonesian KCMI Code
Sukmandaru Prihatmoko, Chairman, Indonesian Association of Geologists 
PDF    
Sustainability certification system CERA
Andreas Hucke, DMT 
PDF    
Item 12.  International Centres of Excellence and Extrabudgetary projects continued
      a)  Improving national capacities of Central Asian countries to harmonize and implement an internationally applicable system of classification and sustainable management of energy and mineral resources (funded by the Russian Federation)
Hari Tulsidas, UNECE
and

      b)  UN Development Account Project: Integrated energy and water resource management in support of sustainable development in South-east Europe and Central Asia
Viktor Badaker, UNECE
 PDF    
Item 14. Women and diversity in resource management   
Promoting Gender Diversity and Inclusion in the Oil, Gas and Mining Extractive Industries
Rosalyn Park, Director, The Advocates for Human Rights   
PDF    
Item 15. Cooperation with other organizations
International Union of Geological Sciences (IUGS) Update
Edmund Nickless, IUGS  
PDF