Cities for Life City & Subnational Biodiversity Summit
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1 Cities for Life City & Subnational Biodiversity Summit October 15 & 16, 2012 Hall 3, Hyderabad International Convention Centre Programme Draft: October Monday, 15 October Registration 08:00 09:00 PLEASE REGISTER EARLY to avoid a rush just before the event begins Session 1 Mr. M.T. Krishna Babu, Commissioner, Greater Hyderabad, shall preside over the inaugural session 09:00 Welcome and Lighting of the Lamp Ceremony 09:10 Welcome to COP 11 Mr. Braulio Dias, Executive Secretary, Convention on Biological 09:15 Inauguration of the event; opening speeches; Chief Guest: Shri N. Kiran Kumar Reddy, Honorable Chief Minister, Government of Andhra Pradesh Guests of Honour: Shri M. Maheedhar Reddy, Honorable Minister of Municipal Administration & Urban Development, Government of Andhra Pradesh Special Invitees: Mayor Troy Pickard, ICLEI Local Global Executive Committee Mr. T. Chatterjee, Secretary, Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India Mr. M. Samuel, Special Chief Secretary to Government, Environment, Forests, Science & Technology Government of Andhra Pradesh Mr. Busi Sam Bob, Principal Secretary, Municipal Administration & Urban Development, Government of Andhra Pradesh 10:20 Launch of Hyderabad Biodiversity Index & the Trees of Hyderabad by the Honorable Chief Minister 10:25 Indian National Anthem Facilitator: Mr. Gino van Begin Deputy Secretary General, ICLEI Local 10:35 Launch of the Cities and Biodiversity Outlook Mr. Braulio Dias, Executive Secretary, Convention on Biological 1
2 Mr. Thomas Elmqvist, Professor, Stockholm Resilience Center 11:00 Signing of MoU between ICLEI and the CBD Mr. Braulio Dias, Executive Secretary, Convention on Biological Ms. Kobie Brand, Global Biodiversity Coordinator, ICLEI Local 11:05 11:30 Coffee break Session 2 Chair: Mr. Busi Sam Bob, Principal Secretary, Municipal Administration & Urban Development; Facilitator: Mr. Oliver Hillel (CBD) 11:30 Coordination between levels of government: Panel of coordinated Parties, subnational governments and cities India o Mr. M. T. Krishna Babu, Commissioner, Greater Hyderabad o Mr. Sanjiv Kumar, Secretary (Environment & Forests), National Capital Territory of Delhi o Mr. C. Achalender Reddy, Secretary, National Biodiversity Authority, Government of India Japan o Mr. Yoshiaki Maeda, Aichi Prefecture o Mr. Masaki Ushiba, Director, Office for Mainstreaming Biodiversity, Ministry of the Environment o Mr. Takehiko Suzuki, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism China o Mr. Chen Shenliang, Department Chief, Chongqing EPB, Chongqing City o Mr. Li Yuedong, Deputy Director, Sichuan Environmental Protection Bureau, Sichuan Province South Africa o Mr. Kiruben Naiker, Department of Environmental Affairs 13:00 14:15 Lunch Session 3 Facilitator: Mr. Russell Galt (ICLEI) 14:15 Presentation of Implementation Plans in response to COP decision X/22 and the Plan of Action 14:35 Introduction of a Summit declaration Mr. Alan DeSousa, Vice Chair of the Executive Committee, City of Montréal Mr. Andre Mader, Programme Officer, Convention on Biological 2
3 14:55 Supporting cities and subnational governments: Panel of organizations Ms. Kobie Brand, Global Biodiversity Coordinator, ICLEI Local Ms. Maruxa Cardama, Secretary General, Network of Regional Governments for Sustainable Development Ms. Julia Marton Lefevre, Director General, International Union for Conservation of Nature Mr. Anada Tiega, Executive Secretary, Ramsar Secretariat (Speaker to be announced), United Nations University Institute of Advanced Studies Mr. Rafael Tuts, Coordinator, Urban Planning and Design, UN Habitat Mr. Bakary Kante, Director, Division of Environmental Law and Conventions, United Nations Environment Programme Mr. Xaver Edelmann, President, World Resources Forum Mr. Doley Tshering, United Nations Development Programme 15:55 16:20 Coffee break Session 4 Facilitators: Ms. Kobie Brand (ICLEI) and Mr. Andre Mader (CBD) 16:20 Innovation at the local level: Panel of local leaders 17:45 Launch of the Biodiversity in Cities Exhibition 18:00 End of the day s formal proceedings Mr. Takashi Kawamura, Mayor, City of Nagoya Ms. Angelica Kappel, Deputy Mayor, City of Bonn Mr. Jacques Touchon, Deputy Mayor, Montpellier Mr. Thierry Fayret, Deputy Chairman, Brest Metropole Oceane Mr. Alan DeSousa, Vice Chair of the Executive Committee, City of Montréal Ms. Lara Rodrigues, Head of Department of International Relations, City of Curitiba Ms. Martha Delgado, Deputy Mayor, Mexico City 19:30 21:30 Dinner hosted by the Greater Hyderabad. Participants will be taken directly from the conference venue to the dinner venue, and from there will be transported back to their hotels. Buses leave around 18:30 from the Summit venue to the dinner venue. 3
4 Tuesday, 16 October Session 5 Facilitator: Mme. Maruxa Cadama (nrg4sd) 09:00 Welcome and review Emani Kumar (ICLEI) 09:10 Inauguration of the Subnational Biodiversity Summit Chief Guest: His Excellency Mr. E. S. L. Narasimhan, Governor of Andhra Pradesh Guests of Honour: Shri Satrucharla Vijayarama Raju, Honorable Minister of Environment, Forests, Science & Technology (tbc) Special Invitee: Mr. Adhar Sinha, Secretary, Municipal Administration & Urban Development, Government of Andhra Pradesh 09:35 to 09:40 Award Ceremony for the Residential Colonies of Hyderabad Subnational Governments move to Room G.05 for the Subnational Biodiversity Summit Session 6 09:50 Launch of the Cities in Biodiversity Hotspots Programme Chair: Mr. Adhaar Sinha, Secretary, Municipal Administration & Urban Development, Facilitator: Mr. Sunandan Tiwari (ICLEI) Ms. Kobie Brand, Global Biodiversity Coordinator, ICLEI Parallel Summit of Subnational Governments for Biodiversity 10:10 New tools for biodiversity management at the local level CEPA Guidelines (Mr. Russell Galt, Manager of Policy, Strategy and Development, ICLEI) LBSAP Guidelines (Speaker to be announced, UNU IAS) 10:40 Networks for mobilization URBIS (Ms. Naomi Tsur, Deputy Mayor, Jerusalem) and Local Action for Biodiversity Mr. Russell Galt, Manager of Policy, Strategy and Development, ICLEI Coral Triangle Initiative (Mayor Hugua, Wakatobi Regency) Medivercities Network (Mr. Jacques Touchon, Deputy Mayor, Montpellier) 4
5 11:10 11:40 Coffee break Session 7 Facilitator: Gino van Begin Deputy Secretary General, ICLEI Local 11:40 Science behind the policy and practice (panel discussion) CBO (Mr. Thomas Elmqvist, Professor, Stockholm Resilience Center) CBI (Ms. Lena Chan, Director, National Biodiversity Centre, Singapore National Parks) GBIF (Mr. Tim Hirsch Senior Programme Officer for Engagement, Global Biodiversity Information Facility) URBIO (Ms. Haripriya Gundimeda, Associate Professor, Indian Institute of Technology Mumbai) TEEB and ecosystem valuation (Mr. Andre Mader, Programme Officer, CBD) Local BSAP Studios (Speaker to be announced, UNU IAS) Parallel Summit of Subnational Governments for Biodiversity 12:45 to 12:55 Additional Signing Ceremony (details to be confirmed) 13:00 14:00 Lunch 14:00 14:30 Participants move to Hall 1 for Prime Minister s Address 14:30 16:00 Address by the Prime Minister of India. This will be taking place in Hall 1. Please note that participants will not be allowed to enter or leave the hall when the Prime Minister is speaking and therefore need to be seated by 14:30. 16:00 16:30 Coffee Break Session 8 Facilitator: Mr. Oliver Hillel (CBD) 16:30 Report back on the subnational governments meeting. 16:45 Announcements and Agreements Mr. Alain Chabrolle, Vice President, Rhône Alpes CBD website (Mr. Serge Kempeneers, Director of the Green Spaces Division, Brussels Capital Region) Declaration of French subnational authorities (speaker to be confirmed) Youth Declaration (Go4BioDiv) 5
6 Ms. Budu Manaka, South African National Biodiversity Institute Session 9 Facilitator: Mr. Emani Kumar (ICLEI) 17:20 Validation of the Summit Declaration 17:30 Formal closing address (including adoption of Declaration to take to highlevel segment) 17:40 Message from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan 17:50 Ceremonial passing of the torch from Aichi and Nagoya to Andhra Pradesh and Hyderabad 18:15 to 18:20 Farewell Mr. Oliver Hillel, Programme Officer, Secretariat of the CBD Mr. Andre Mader, Programme Officer, Secretariat of the CBD Mr. Atsushi Suginaka, Director, Global Environment Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan Shri Damodar Raja Narasimha, Honorable Deputy Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh (tbc) Shri M. Maheedhar Reddy, Honorable Minister of Municipal Administration & Urban Development Mr. Hideaki Ohmura, Governor, Aichi Prefecture Mr. Takashi Kawamura, Mayor, City of Nagoya Mr. M. F. Farooqui, Special Secretary, Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India Mr. Gino van Begin, Deputy Secretary General, ICLEI Local 19:30 21:30 Dinner hosted by the Government of Andhra Pradesh. Participants will be taken directly from the conference venue to the dinner venue, and from there will be transported back to their hotels. Buses leave around 18:45 from the Summit venue to the dinner venue. 6
7 Wednesday, 17 October: Optional Field Trips Option 1: PRAGATI Resorts, Proddutur Village, Shankarpally Mandal, Ranga Reddy District PRAGATI Resorts is in 85 acres and surrounded by 2.5 million aroma plants covering mostly Indian heritage flowering trees, tropical plants and more than 650 varieties of medicinal herbs which brings people closer to wellness and good health. The resort also offers Pushpa Ayurveda (flower remedies) as a form of healing using natural flower essences. The Department of Tourism, Govt. of Andhra Pradesh has awarded it a "High Standard Luxury Eco Friendly Resort". For more information please see: 09:00 Travel to Pragati Resorts Departure from Hotels at 09:00 sharp 10:00 A tour of the resort 12:30 Lunch 13:30 A presentation in the resort 14:30 Leave Pragati back to hotels 16:00 Return to hotels Option 2: Hyderabad City Tour 08:30 Hyderabad is a historical city with many interesting sights and sites! A guided city tour is being offered to participants. Lunch will be provided. 16:00 Return to hotels Participants who wish to go for either of these field trips are requested to inform Ms. Kruti Yellapantula at cities4life@iclei.org stating their preferred option (Option 1 OR Option 2). 7
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