WORKSHOP ON BEST PRACTICES IN

UNFCCC WORKSHOP ON THE PREPARATION OF

NATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM

ANNEX I PARTIES

Bonn, Germany

28 February – 2 March 2001

PRESENTATIONS

Welcome, opening and introduction of the objectives of the workshop

Welcome and opening of the workshop

Ms Claire Parker (UNFCCC)

Introduction to the workshop,

presentation of its approach, structure and objectives

Ms Helen Plume (New Zealand) and

Mr. Jose Gonzalez Miguez (Brazil)

Co-Chairs of the workshop

Problems in the preparation of the national communications,

the new reporting guidelines and the ways to ensure an

expertise in the in-depth review process

Mr. Vitaly Matsarski (UNFCCC)

Reporting of information on national circumstances and education, training and public awareness

Introduction

Ms Katia Simeonova (UNFCCC)

National circumstances:

The case of Belgium

Mr. Peter Wittoeck (Belgium)

Development of a work programme

on Article 6 of the UNFCCC

Mr. Kevin Grose (UNFCCC)

Reporting of information on vulnerability assessment, climate change impacts and adaptation measures, research and systematic observation

Introduction

Ms Olga Pilifosova (UNFCCC)

Third National Communication. Systematic observation.

The UNFCCC reporting guidelines on Global Climate

Change Observing Systems

Mr. Stefan Roesner (Germany)

Reporting of information on policies and measures

Introduction

Ms Katia Simonova (UNFCCC)

Reporting policies and measures

Ms Sally Kendall (UK)

The policies and measures issues in the

New Zealand National Communication

Mr. Charlie Russel (New Zealand)

The Third National Communication on climate

change, Slovak Republic

Ms Helena Princova (Slovakia)

Policies and measures and national

circumstances in Denmark

Mr. Ture Hammar (Denmark)

Reporting of information on projections and the total effect of policies and measures

Introduction

Mr. Niklas Höhne (UNFCCC)

U.S. National Communication:
Projections and effects of policies and measures

Mr. Jeffery Dowd (US)

Projections in country:

The Dutch experience

Mr. D. Both and Mr. H. Vreuls (the Netherlands)

Projections and total effect of measures:

The Swiss experience

Mr. Markus Maibach (Switzerland)

Bulgaria GHG emission projections:

Methodology and institutional arrangements

Dr. Christo Christov and Mr. Teodor Ivanov (Bulgaria)

Preojections of Swedish GHG emissions:

Current and planned work

Mr. Andre Zuber (Sweden)

Reporting of information on financial resources and transfer
of technology

Introduction

Ms Wanna Tanunchaiwatana (UNFCCC)

Round table discussion

Discussion leaders:

Mr. Vute Wangwacharkul (Thailand)

Mr. Reid Harvey (US)

In-depth review of the national communications, some problems encountered during the previous reviews and ways to overcome

these problems

Introduction

Mr. Vitaly Matsarski (UNFCCC)

In-depth review process:

A look from inside and outside

Ms Jane Ellis (OECD)