Mr Akira Takahashi, Special advisor to the SRSG on development, on behalf of Mr Sergio Viera de Mello, Special Representative of the Secretary General

INTRODUCTORY PLENARY

Moderator – Mr Jose Lobato, Timor Aid

• Introduction to the conference

* Aims, objectives, anticipated outcomes

* Explanation of plenaries and workshops

Aderito de Jesus Soares – Representative of the Conference Coordinating Committee

• East Timorese children's presentation

Child Friendly Space

• East Timorese Culture and the Environment

Dionisio Babo Soares, East Timorese National Jurists Association

Full Paper • Summarised Paper

• Introduction to Sustainable Development

Mrs Emilia Pires, Head, ETTA National Planning and Development Authority

Sustainable Development

Dr Arthur Hanson, International Institute for Sustainable Development, Canada

• Planning for Sustainability: National Strategies for Sustainable Development (NSSD) and Multi-stakeholder Integrative Sustainability Planning

Mrs Ella Antonio, Earth Council Area Manager for Asia Pacific

Day 2: Friday 26th January 2001

PLENARY 1. Natural Resources and Conservation

Moderator – Mr Estanislav da Silva, Asian Development Bank

• East Timor's Natural Resources and Environmental Assets: Use & Concerns

Mr Mario Nunes, ETTA Forestry Unit, East Timor Forestry Group (ETFOG)

• Critical Biodiversity & Conservation – an overview

Dr Graham Baines, Environment Pacific

• Forests and Sustainable Forest Management

Mr Jorge Rui Martins, ETFOG

Sustainable forest management in a changing world

Dr Don Gilmour, IUCN Lao and Regional Community Forestry Training Centre

Full Paper • Summarised Paper

• Fresh Water Resources and Integrated Watershed Management

Mr Alvaro Abrantes, ETTA Water and Sanitation Unit

Mr Peter Nuttall, ETTA Forestry Unit

• Climate Change

Dr Merrilyn Wasson – Australian National University, Environment Australia

Full Paper • Summarised Paper

• Pollution and Waste

Mr Carlos Conceicao - ETTA Environment Protection Unit

• “Assessment of Environmental Priorities & Needs in East Timor”: UNDP Project Preliminary Findings

Dr Odd Sandlund and team

WORKSHOP SERIES 1.

Natural Resources and Conservation (Workshop Outcomes)

• Forests and Biodiversity - Workshop 1.

Speakers; a) Mr Adalfredo do Rosario Ferreira, ETFOG,

b) Dr Somsak Sukwong, RECOFTC

• Pollution and Waste - Workshop 2.

Speaker: Mr Angus Mackay, ETTA Environment Protection Unit

• Fresh Water Resources - Workshop 3.

Speakers; a) Mr Gregorio Malik, CNRT, ETTA Water and Sanitation Unit

b) Mrs Sue Lennox, Oz GREEN

• Development of national and community-based sustainable development plans - Workshop 4.

Speakers; a) Mrs Ella Antonio, Earth Council

b) Mr Graham Baines, Environment Pacific

Day 3: Saturday 27th January 2001

PLENARY 2. Economy & Environment

Moderator – Mr Joao Saldanha, ADB

• Introduction to Economy and the Environment

Dr Mari Alkatiri, ETTA, Minister for Economy

Mr George Bouma, ETTA Environment Protection Unit

• Industry & Trade & Globalisation

Dr Helder da Costa, Research Centre, National University of Timor Lorosa’e

Full Paper • Summarised Paper

Miss Victoria Pettit, Protimos Foundation, UK

• Agriculture

Mr Jose Abel, CNRT Agriculture

Mr Scott Kinnear, Organic Federation of Australia

Moderator – Mr Lucas da Costa, UNDP

• Fisheries

Mr Abilio Fonseca, ETTA Agriculture Unit

The Development of Sustainable Fisheries in East Timor

Dr Joeli Veitayaki, University of the South Pacific

Full Paper • Summarised Paper

• Mining, Resource Extractive Industries

Mr Alfredo Pires, CNRT Mining and Energy

• Sustainable Tourism & Eco Tourism

Mr Vicente Ximenes, CNRT

Professor Bill Carter, University of Queensland, CRC for Sustainable Tourism

WORKSHOP SERIES 2.

Economy & Environment ( Workshop Outcomes)

• Industry, Trade and Globalisation - Workshop 1

Speakers: a) Mr Joao Saldanha, ADB

b) Dr Arthur Hanson, IISD

• Agriculture - Workshop 2

Speakers; a) Mr Marcal Ximenes, ETTA Agriculture Unit

b) Captain Kosit, Thai Battalion & Gil Rangel da Cruz, ETTA Agriculture Unit

• Fisheries - Workshop 3

Speaker; Mr Richard Mounsey, ETTA Fisheries Unit

• Mining - Workshop 4

Speakers; Mr Igor O’Neill, Mineral Policy Institute

• Tourism - Workshop 5

Speaker; Pedro Lebre, Vila Harmonia

Day 4: Sunday 28th January 2001

PLENARY 3. Technology for the environment

Moderator – Mr Jose Teixeira, Investment Institute, ETTA

• Infrastructure, and transport

Mr Joao Carrascalao, Infrastructure Minister, ETTA

Considerations Towards Sustainable Infrastructure Development In Urban Areas

Mr Jonas Rabinovitch, UNDP Urban Development, New York

• Sustainable design

Mr Tony Edye, Ecological Architects Association

• Appropriate and sustainable energy

Mr Phillip Calais, Environmental Technology Centre, Murdoch University

Mr Frank Gnanam, BP Solar

• Waste management systems

Mr Jose Mestre, Water and Sanitation Unit, ETTA

Mr Sharad Adhikari, WHO

WORKSHOP Series 3 Technology for the Environment (Workshop Outcomes )

• Sustainable Design & Infrastructure – waste management, transport, sustainable energy

Day 5: Monday 29th January 2001

PLENARY 4. Social Issues and the Environment

Moderator – Mr Aurelio Guterres, OXFAM

• Health

Dr Sergio Lobo, Health, ETTA

Health And Environment : Integrating Health Concerns In National

Sustainable Development

Dr Alex Andjaparidze, WHO

• Demographic Change, Urbanisation

Mr Jonas Rabinovitch, UNDP Urban Development Team, New York

• Gender

Ms Aurora Ximenes, REDE

· The Case of Small Island Nations

Mrs Motarilavoa Hilda Lini, Pacific Concerns Resource Centre

• Youth

Mr Mariano Sabino Lopes, IMPETTU

• Education

Mr Armindo Maia, National University Timor Lorosa’e

· Water Resources

Mrs Sue Lennox, Oz GREEN

• Land Tenure and Sustainable Land Management

Mr Pedro de Sousa Xavier, Land and Property Unit, ETTA

· Environmental Management for Small Island States

Mr Graham Baines, Environment Pacific

WORKSHOP SERIES 4.

Social Issues and Environment (Workshop Outcomes)

• Health - Workshop 1

Speaker; Miss Maria Dias, PAS

• Gender - Workshop 2

• Youth - Workshop 3

Speaker; Mr Joao Sarmento, Student Solidarity Council

• Education - - Workshop 4

Speaker: Mrs Sue Lennox, Oz GREEN

• Land tenure and Sustainable Land Management - Workshop 5

Speaker; Mr Pedro de Sousa Xavier, Land and Property Unit, ETTA

Day 6: Tuesday 30th January 2001

Plenary 5. Institutions and the environment in East Timor

Moderator – Dr Helder da Costa, Research Centre, National University of Timor Lorosa’e

• Governance

Mr Joao Canceicao Freitas, National University Timor Lorosa’e

· Governance And Sustainable Development

Dr Arthur Hanson, International Institute for Sustainable Development, Canada

• Civil Society

Mr Arsenio Bano, East Timor NGO Forum (FONGTIL)

· Environment and civil society

Mrs Emmy Hafild, WALHI

• Traditional Culture

Mrs Maria Olandina Caeiro Alves

Mrs Motarilavoa Hilda Lini, Pacific Concerns Resource Centre

• National and international environmental law

Mr Francisco da Costa Guterres, ADB

· How Can International Environmental Law Assist East Timor?

Ms Lisa Ogle, Environmental Defenders Office

• Environmental planning and management

Professor Henry Nix, Australian National University

WORKSHOP SERIES 5.

Institutions and the Environment (Workshop Outcomes)

• Governance - Workshop 1

• Civil Society - Workshop 2

• Traditional Culture - Workshop 3

Speaker: Mr Francisco Branco, To Make Green

• National and International Environmental Law - Workshop 4

Speaker: Mrs Wiwiek Awiati, Indonesian Center for Environmental Law

• Environmental Planning and Management -- Workshop 5

Speaker: Mr Graham Baines, Environment Pacific

Day 7: Wednesday 31st January 2001

CONCLUDING PLENARY. Conclusions and way forward

Moderators; Dionisio Babo Soares, Australian National University

Aderito de Jesus Soares, SAHE Institute

Aurelio Guterres, OXFAM

• Preamble

• Recommendations

• Summary and endorsement of workshop outcomes

• How to carry forward ideas generated?

Responsible body/organisation (eg: Sustainable Development Taskforce)

to contribute to strategic planning and implementation of sustainable development in East Timor

* Discussion

* Representatives

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