The Learning Centre was introduced on an experimental basis during the 11th Session of the Commission on Sustainable Development (CSD) and has now become a regular feature of CSD sessions. Its purpose is to provide teaching and training at a practical level on various aspects of sustainable development to further implementation of Agenda 21 and the JPOI.
All participants in CSD sessions are welcome to join the courses, which are offered in three-hour sessions during regular meetings hours (10:00 to 13:00 and 15:00 to 18:00) in the United Nations conference area. Course instructors use a variety of teaching techniques, including small working groups, case studies and lecture formats, and most courses include question and answer periods and interactive discussions. Participants have expressed enthusiasm for the Learning Centre and feedback on individual courses has been positive.
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Monday, 1 May |
| 3:00-6:00 |
Reducing CDM Costs
- CDM Market Outlook by Eron Bloomgarden, EcoSecurities |
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- Effective Use of the Clean Development Mechanism by Bruce P. Chadwick,
Columbia University |
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Tuesday, 2 May |
| 10:00-1:00 |
Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA): A
Tool for Mainstreaming Environmental Sustainability into Development
Planning
- Presentation by Maria Rosario Partidario and Brendan Barrett
- Link to SEA Course Module |
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| 3:00-6:00 |
Urban Slum Electrification
- Improving Electricity Service for the Urban Poor by Carlos Rufin, USAID |
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Wednesday, 3 May |
| 10:00-1:00 |
Energy Efficiency for Sustainable
Development
- Appliance and Equipment Labeling and Efficiency Standards |
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| - Improving Energy Efficiency in the Buildings Sector |
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| - Improving Energy Efficiency in
the Industrial Sector |
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| 3:00-6:00 |
Sustainable Development
Law on Climate Change
- Presentation by Robert O’ Sullivan and Sébastien Jodoin |
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Thursday, 4 May |
| 10:00-1:00 |
Energy Indicators for Sustainable
Development
- Introduction to Energy Indicators: Motivation and Approach by Fridtjof
Unander, IAEA |
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| - Energy Indicators for Sustainable Development by Alan McDonald, IAEA |
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| 3:00-6:00 |
How to Reduce Air
Pollution with Cleaner Fuels and Vehicles
- How To Reduce Air Pollution With Cleaner Fuels and Cleaner Vehicles by
Michael Walsh |
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Friday, 5 May |
| 10:00-1:00 |
Climate Change Mitigation
- Mitigation of Human-Caused Climate Change by John Holdren |
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| 3:00-6:00 |
Integrating Energy
Considerations into MDG-based Development Planning
- How to Integrate Energy Considerations into National Development
Strategies: Lessons Learned from the Ground |
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| - Energy Services to Meet the
MDGs: Costing tool |
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Monday, 8 May |
| 10:00-1:00 |
Gender Face of Energy: Gender
Tools for Energy Projects
- The Gender Face of Energy by Govind Kelkar |
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| - Relevance of Gender in Energy
Planning and Energy Decision Making by May Sengendo |
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| 3:00-6:00 |
How to Ensure Sustainable Development Using Hydrogen
- Hydrogen: The energy carrier of the future by Thorsteinn I. Sigfusson |
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Introduction to IPHE by Graham M. Pugh |
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Catalysts for H2: Iceland's first step towards the hydrogen economy? by Jón
Björn Skúlason |
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Hydrogen-Fuel Cell Vehicle Development in China by LUN Jingguang |
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Tuesday, 9 May |
| 10:00-1:00 |
How to Apply for GEF Funds
- GEF Focal Areas, Priorities, Eligibility Criteria and Project Formulation
by Frank Pinto |
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| - The GEF Small Grants Programme |
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| 3:00-6:00 |
Energy and SD - Journalists and Opinion Leaders |
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Bringing the Message Home through Journalists & Opinion Leaders by James B.
Sullivan |
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Mozambique: The Role of the Media in Energy Sector Development by Charles
Mangwiro |
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Reporting on Energy Issues in Zambia by Newton Sibanda |
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Wednesday, 10 May |
| 3:00-6:00 |
Assessing Clean Energy
Project Opportunities
[French]
- Clean Energy Project Analysis & RETScreen International |
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Analyse de projets d’énergies propres et RETScreen International |
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Thursday, 11 May |
| 10:00-1:00 |
Financing Energy SMEs
- Sustainable Energy Solutions by Ellen Morris |
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| 3:00-6:00 |
Innovative Energy
Financing in Developing Countries
- Unlocking Credit to Spur Growth: USAID’s Development Credit Authority by
Ed Roche |
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Financing Clean Energy: USAID Experiences and Lessons Learned by Jas Singh |
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Public Private Partnerships for Financing by Larisa Dobriansky |
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Mobilizing Private Sector Financing for Energy Projects: Breaking Barriers
by Jonathan Hoffman |
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Mobilizing Private Sector Financing for Energy Projects: The GE Experience
by Steven W. Howlett |
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Clean Energy Finance by Christine Eibs Singer |
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Friday, 12 May |
| 10:00-1:00 |
Incorporating
Entrepreneurship into Industrial Development
- Developing Entrepreneurship & Technology Parks for Industrial
Development by Richard A. Bendis |
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