Draft Agenda (as at 17 June 2014)

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1 THE ELEVENTH UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN FINLAND - UNEP COURSE ON MULTILATERAL ENVIRONMENTAL AGREEMENTS THEME ENVIRONMENTAL SECURITY University of Eastern Finland, Joensuu campus October 2014 Draft Agenda (as at 17 June 2014) MONDAY 20 October a.m. Registration of participants Auditorium AU100, 1 st and a.m. Opening remarks - Address by the Rector of the University of Eastern Finland, Prof. Perttu Vartiainen (tbc) - Address by UNEP (tbc) a.m. Keynote address: Mr. Pekka Haavisto, Minister for International Development (preliminary confirmation) a.m a.m p.m. Other keynote addresses: Understanding the theme environmental security, Elizabeth Mrema, UNEP p.m. LUNCH BREAK p.m. Introduction to the course by Mr. Tuomas Kuokkanen, Adjunct Professor in International Environmental Law, UEF Introduction of the course resource persons Preparatory task p.m p.m. Preparatory task continues p.m. Departure for the reception 7.00 p.m. Reception/dinner hosted by UEF and UNEP?

2 TUESDAY 21 October am Theme: Biological diversity Oli Brown is an expert on environmental security issues; - UNEP post conflict nominee, substitutes SB presentation a.m. Illegal wildlife trade: Is it an environmental security crisis or menace? Recent Challenges and Opportunities in Tackling Transnational Environmental Crimes, Ms. Elizabeth Mrema, UNEP a.m p.m. LUNCH BREAK p.m. Biodiversity and environmental security by Dr. Elisa Morgera, Senior Lecturer, School of Law, University of Edinburgh p.m. Prof. Ed Couzens (tbc), add new affiliation WEDNESDAY 22 October 2014 Theme: Post-conflict situations Lectures: UNEP post conflict staff the consultants will speak on 21 st and 27 th a.m. Theme: Post-conflict situations continues Lectures: UNEP /Ahtisaari Crisis Management Initiative p.m p.m. Approx p.m. International Environmental Diplomacy and Negotiations, Ms. Sylvia Bankobeza, UNEP and Ms. Elizabeth Mrema, UNEP Introduction to the negotiation workshop on 23 October Prof. Ed Couzens, add new affiliation Reception hosted by the City of Joensuu (tbc) Carelicum exhibition (tbc) THURSDAY 23 October a.m. Negotiation workshop led by Prof. Ed Couzens

3 a.m p.m p.m p.m. LUNCH BREAK p.m p.m. approx p.m. Debriefing of the negotiation workshop Introduction to the negotiation workshop on October FRIDAY 24 October a.m. Departure from Hotel GreenStar to excursion in Kuopio a.m. Arrival to UEF Kuopio Campus and coffee break a.m p.m. Theme: Climate change Climate Change as environmental security issue, Dr Antto Vihma, Senior Research Fellow, Finnish Institute for Foreign Affairs Progress towards the 2 climate target under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, Kati Kulovesi, Professor of International Environmental Law, UEF p.m. LUNCH BREAK Puijo Tower? p.m. Introduction to the Puijo Tower and the UEF greenhouse gas measurement site Lectures on climate change continue Kari Lehtinen, Professor of Atmospheric Physics, UEF and research group (tbc) 5.00 p.m. onwards Arrival to Spa Hotel Rauhalahti, Kuopio Evening at the Jätkänkämppä Lumberjack Lodge (dinner, the world s largest smoke sauna) SATURDAY 25 October a.m. onwards Visit to Kuopio Crisis Management Centre, a centre of expertise in civilian crisis management Lectures Departure to Joensuu

4 Free evening SUNDAY 26 October 2014 Free day! WEEK 2 MONDAY 27 October 2014 Room AU205, Theme: Water UNECE Water Convention by Ms. Annukka Lipponen, Environmental Affairs Officail, UNECE Secretariat a.m. Brendan Bromwich (bcbromwich@gmail.com) is an expert on a.m water management and conflict and Lars Ribbe (lars.ribbe@fh-koeln.de) of Cologne University would be a great speaker on the Water-Energy nexus. I have removed Barbara s UNEP and Water Security but these two post conflict nominees may probably need more time, what do you think Global challenges and targets related to water, Ms. Hannele Nyroos, Counsellor, Ministry of the Environment of Finland p.m. LUNCH BREAK p.m. Water as human right, Prof. Louis Kotze and Dr. Antti Belinskij p.m. Transboundary waters Finland and South Africa by Prof. Ed Couzens and Dr Tuula Honkonen p.m. Panel discussion: Water agreements and their relationship with water security p.m. Ms. Annukka Lipponen, Ms. Hannele Nyroos, Prof. Louis Kotze, Prof. Ed Couzens, Dr Antti Belinskij and Dr. Tuula Honkonen, Ms. Barbara Ruis, legal officer, UNEP TUESDAY 28 October 2014 Negotiation Workshop on Water Security (tbc) led by Mr. Cam Carruthers (tbc), Dr Tuula Honkonen and Mr. Tuomas Kuokkanen a.m p.m.

5 p.m. WEDNESDAY 29 October a.m a.m p.m p.m p.m. Negotiation worksh (tbc)p (cont.) Get-together? Dinner & Sauna (tbc) THURSDAY 30 October a.m. Summing-up and evaluation of the course led by Mr. Tuomas Kuokkanen, UEF and Ms. Barbara Ruis, UNEP Room AG101, Agora building, 1 st floor - Discussion on the strengths and weaknesses of the Course - ways to improve the next course and training needs not addressed during the Course - Collection of evaluation forms a.m a.m p.m. Awarding of certificates by Prof. Harri Siiskonen, Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences and Business Studies p.m. FAREWELL LUNCH