African region awareness creation workshop- response measures | UNFCCC

African region awareness creation workshop- response measures

Venue: Cape Town, South Africa
Date: 26-28th September 2018

Agenda and presentations:

Day 1 sessions

Opening remarks	William Kojo Agyemang-Bonsu, Manager, UNFCCC Kamal Gueye Mustapha, ILO Dr. Tsakane Ngomane, Deputy Director General: Climate Change and Air Quality Branch, Department of Environmental Affairs on behalf of the host government of South Africa
Session 1:	Overview to existing areas of work on Impacts of implementation of Climate Change response measures under the UN Climate Change Convention
	General Introduction Climate Change response measures, and negotiations update - William Kojo Agyemang-Bonsu, UNFCCC Potential impacts of implementation of response measures, their measurement and assessment. William Kojo-Agyemang-Bonsu, UNFCCC Creating better understanding of economic diversification, Kusum Lata, UNFCCC Understanding of Just transition of work force, decent work and quality, jobs Kusum Lata, UNFCCC
Session 2:	Understanding response measures with qualitative and quantitative methods to inform policy making and achieve better social and employment outcomes
	An UN approach to capacity building for countries to build their own tools and models at national level Marek Harsdorff, ILO Overview of modeling tools – from statistics to Input Output and dynamic models with the example of E3ME - Marek Harsdorff, ILO and Sophie Heald, Cambridge Econometrics Case study of a simple model: Modelling climate change mitigation measures in Azerbaijan: a static input-output approach Sophie Heald, Cambridge Econometrics
Session 3.1:	Experience sharing on impact assessment of response measures to create awareness of existing initiatives
	Study from South Africa Eskom Mandy Rambharos, Eskom Study from Colombia (coal sector) Dunja Krause, UNRISD Study from Poland Tomasz Chruszczow
Session 4:	Group work on Models and tools of Impact assessment
	Discussion on requirements for models and tools for impact assessment: Marek Harsdorff, ILO, Ulrike Lehr, GWS, Riad Sultan, University of Mauritius Which response measures and flanking policies should be modelled and what outcomes and co-benefits countries want to assess? Country presentations from the tables - Marek Harsdorff, ILO
Session 3.2:	Experience Sharing on impact assessment of response measures Cont…
	Study from South Africa Sasol Henry Gilfllilan, Sasol Study from Tunisia on Green jobs Ulrike Lehr, GWS Study from Australia Steven Turnbull, DFAT, Australia
Session 5:	Activities undertaken by international organisations related to response measures: World Trade organisation (WTO) WTO framework, ongoing work and potential technical assistance provided by the WTO on the matter. Daniel Ramos, WTO
17:20–17:30	Wrap up of the day, Vintura Silva

Day 2 sessions

09:00–10:30	Session 3.3: Experience Sharing on impact assessment of response measures Cont… Study from Ghana Andrei Marcu Global Coal Transition case studies, Bryce McCall, University of Cape Town The socio-economic impacts of response measures to limit global warming to well below 2 degrees Sophie Heald, Cambridge Econometrics Cross-border effects of climate change mitigation in a multi-regional input-output framework Kirsten Wiebe, NTNU Moderated discussion Moderator: Tomasz Chruszczow
10:30–11:00	Coffee break and networking
11:00–12:15	Session 6: Understanding Economic Diversification This session is designed to introduce programs related to economic diversification Methods and Models to understand economic diversification and its impact on the economy and employment Ulrike Lehr, GWS Skills for Trade and Economic Diversification program Marek Harsdorff, ILO Transition to Sustainable and Clean Energy Moustapha Kamal Gueye, ILO Moderated discussion Moderator: Andrei Marcu
12:15–13:15	Lunch break
13:15–14:30	Session 7: Sharing of experience: Economic Diversification This session will further look at case studies of economic diversification in developed and developing country contexts to learn the challenges Saudi Arabia a case study Albara Tawfiq, MEIM, Saudi Arabia Botswana a case study Obusitswe Tiroesele, MITI, Botswana Mauritius a case study Riyad Sultan, University of Mauritius Sao Tome a case study Musole Mwila Musumali, AfDB Moderated discussion Moderator: Vintura Silva
14:30–15:00	Coffee break
15:00–16:00	Session 8: Understanding Just transition, decent work and green Jobs This session is designed to introduce ILO led modules related to promoting a just transition to low carbon and climate resilient development, green jobs for sustainable development: concepts and practices, green jobs in the energy, construction and waste sector. This session will showcase key modules of ILO led training programs with a view to raise awareness about them and to enhance these capacity building programmes for Parties Just transition to low-carbon and climate resilient development: review of concepts and approaches, ILO Mainstreaming just transition and green job issues into national employment policies and implementation plans, ILO Understanding transitions in labour markets, effective policy instruments and the roles of different stakeholders, ILO Moderated discussion Moderator: Kusum Lata
16:00–17:15	Session 9: Structured dialogue and discussion What just transition means in different country context, which policies/programmes are effective in which country/context, and which are not, ILO Moderator: Marek Harsdorff, Kamal Gueye
17:15–17:30	Wrap up of the day Kusum Lata

Day 3 sessions

09:00–10:00	Session 10: Activities undertaken by international organisations related to response measures: Industrial sector Creation of new industries and business opportunities through non-traditional means to address impacts of response measures to climate change; Impact of carbon tax, and training in energy management systems to respond to impacts of carbon tax; Cleaner mobility and sustainable transportation to minimise impact of ZA carbon tax. Conrad Kassier, UNIDO Supporting SMMES in the process of greening – the ILO SCORE approach (15min) Siyanda Siko Moderated discussion Moderator: Kamal Gueye
10:00–10:30	Coffee break and networking
10:30–11:00	Session 11: International corporation to address the challenges of negative impacts of response measures This session will look at existing platforms for discussion, support available through international organisations and have an interactive discussion on what further needs to be done Panel: Dunja Krause, UNRISD Moustapha Kamal Gueye, ILO Musumali, Musole Mwila, AfDB Conrad Kassier, UNIDO Moderated discussion Moderator: William Kojo Agyemang-Bonsu, UNFCCC
11:00–12:00	Session 12: Reflections on the workshop & follow up actions Break out groups with world Café style presentations from groups Break out groups & discussion on learnings from the Workshop and what to carry forward for the work of the improved forum including collaboration opportunities on the actions Moderator: William Kojo Agyemang-Bonsu
12:00–13:00	Lunch break
13:00–13:45	Session 12: Reflections on the workshop & follow up actions cont… Presentations from the breakout groups
13:45 –14:30	Summing up the outcomes and Closing Remarks William Kojo Agyemang-Bonsu, Manager, UNFCCC Moustapha Kamal, Gueye, Coordinator, Green Jobs Programme, ILO