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Commission on Sustainable Development (CSD)


Learning Centre

The Learning Centre is part of the official programme of the Commission on Sustainable Development (CSD) and runs parallel to the CSD plenary sessions. Its purpose is to provide teaching and training at a practical level on topics of relevance to the specific themes being considered by the CSD, as well as selective cross-cutting themes of sustainable development to further implementation of Agenda 21 and the Johannesburg Plan of Implementation (JPOI).

All participants in CSD sessions are welcome to attend 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 drawn from a variety of institutions use a wide range of instructional tools and approaches, 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.
Monday, 30 April
3:00-6:00 Climate Policy Assessment with Asia-Pacific Integrated Model (AIM)

Introduction of scenario development methodologies by Dr. Mikiko Kainuma  (National Institute for Environmental Studies)


How to align actions to address climate change with national sustainable development goals? by Prof. P.R. Shukla
(Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, India)
Introduction of AIM/Energy Snapshot Tool (ESS) by Ms. Maho Miyashita
Tuesday, 1 May  
10:00 - 1:00 Atelier de sensibilisation et d段nformation sur les strategies nationales de deloppement durable (NSDS workshop in French)
Enjeux croisés des Stratégies nationales de développement durable et de la responsabilité sociétale des entreprises. Expériences et négociations en cours by Mr. Christian Brodhag
L'ISO 26000 – Lignes directrices relatives à la responsabilité sociétale by Ms. Isabelle Blaes
Modes de production et de consommation durables et responsabilité sociétale by Ms. Isabelle Blaes
3:00 - 6:00 Innovative Energy Financing by USAID

Unlocking Credit to Spur Energy Investments: The Development Credit Authority by Mr. Ed Roche

Infrastructure Project Development:  Overcoming Barriers to Private Sector Finance by Mr. Gad Cohen

Supporting Clean Energy Finance in the Asia Pacific Region by Mr. Martin Endelman

Experience & Lessons Learned Financing Energy Efficiency Projects in Eastern Europe by by Mr. Ira Birnbaum
Closing Remarks: USAID Lessons Learned by Mr. Jas Singh
Wednesday, 2 May  
10:00 - 1:00 Legal Strategies for Climate Change Adaptation by Vulnerable Communities
Legal Strategies for Climate Change Adaptation by Vulnerable Communities by Dr. Dayna Nadine Scott
3:00 - 6:00 Health Effects of Air Pollution Associated with Energy Use
Watch archived video
Health Effects of Air Pollution Associated with Energy Use by Ms. Susan Lyon Stone
Air Quality IndexA Tool to Communicate with the Public and Policymakers by Ms. Susan Lyon Stone
El Indice Metropolitano de Calidad del Aire de la Ciudad de Mexico by Mr. Rafael Ramos Villegas
A Global Perspective on Aiir Pollution and Heallth by Mr. Aaron J Cohen
Environments Benefits Mapping and Analysis Program by Mr. Neal Fann
Thursday, 3 May  
10:00 - 1:00 Energy Efficiency in the Public Sector: Saving Money, Energy and the Environment
Watch archived video
The Public Sector: A Catalyst for Energy Efficiency by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Promoting an energy efficient public sector (PEPS): Opportunities at local level. The Mexican Experience
Diverse Opportunities for Public Sector Energy Efficiency Financing by Alexander Filippov
Financing Public Sector Energy Efficiency Projects: U.S. Experiences and Lessons Learned by Mr. Phil Coleman, and Mr. Jas Singh
3:00 - 6:00 Turning Information into Empowerment, Strengthening Gender and Energy Networking
Concepts in Gender and Energy
Using the framework: Ghana Gender and Energy Network
Gender Sensitive Data Gathering Methods
Turning information into empowerment, strengthening gender and energy networking
Gender Terms Explained
Friday, 4 May  
10:00 - 1:00 Smart Grids and Stable Stand-Alone Electricity Systems: Practice and Implications of using it in Power Supply

How an Intelligent Utility Network will transform data into information to address key areas of importance to energy utilities by Mr. Matthew Zafuto
Electricity Innovations for Sustainable Development by David Hirst
3:00 - 6:00 SEA in Development Cooperation: A Practice-oriented Training  
Applying Strategic Environmental Assessment in Development Cooperation by Ms. Linda Ghanime
Strategic Environmental Assessment.   A Practice-Orientated Training for Policy Makers, Administration Officials, Consultants and NGO Representatives by GTZ
Monday, 7 May  
10:00 - 1:00 Carbon Sequestation Storage  
Carbon Management Options: Maintaining access to abundant fossil fuels by Mr. Klaus Lackner
3:00 - 6:00 Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA)  a tool for better governance and sustainable decisions by Maria Rosário Partidário, Brendan Barrett
Tuesday, 8 May  
10:00 - 1:00 Putting monitoring and evaluation to work in sustainable energy projects  
Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Partnership by Dr Marianne OSTERKORN, Director of REEEP and Dr. Xavier LEMAIRE, Coordinator of SERN
 
Economic evaluation of the improved household cooking stove dissemination programme in Uganda by Helga Habermehl
GTZ Household Energy module - experience and results of impact monitoring by Dr. Marlis Kees
Introduction and explanation to the benefit matrix by Helga Habermehl
Monitoring and Evaluation in Sustainable Energy Projects by GVEP International
Monitoring and Evaluation in Slum Electrification by Ms. Simone Lawaetz
3:00 - 6:00 Regulation for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency  
Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Partnership
Introduction to Regulation and Sustainable Energy by Dr Xavier LEMAIRE
Regulation and Distributed Generation by Dr Xavier LEMAIRE
Wind Power in India: behind the success story by Binu PARTHAN
Light handed Regulation for Village Mini-Grids in Bolivia by Mr. Mark LAMBRIDES
Light handed Regulation for Village Mini-Grids in Bolivia by Mr. Mark LAMBRIDES
Off grid Regulation and Rural Photovoltaic Energy Concessions in Zambia and South Africa by Dr Xavier LEMAIRE
Support Mechanisms for Sustainable Power by Dr Xavier LEMAIRE
Emerging market for Green Certificates by Dr Marianne OSTERKORN and Dr Xavier LEMAIRE
Energy efficiency and Demand Side Management by Dr Xavier LEMAIR
Energy Efficiency and Demand Side Management by A.K. Ofosu-Ahenkorah
Triple Bottom Line Results
Monitoring and Evaluation
     
Wednesday, 9 May  
3:00 - 6:00 Reorienting Large School System to address Climate Change, Energy, Water and Waste Management Issues in Broader Context of UN Decade of ESD  
Sustainability Principles and Values by Cam Mackenzie
Presentation by NCCA
Creating Sustainable Schools by Gary Johnson
Thursday, 10 May  
10:00 - 1:00 Energy Efficient Products: Stimulating Demand and Facilitating Trade through Communities of Practice  
Communities of Practice CFLs: a Case Study by Stuart Jeffcott
Computers 101 by Shane Holt
Energy Efficient Products: Stimulating Demand and Facilitating Trade through Communities of Practice by the Australian Government
What is a Community of Practice by Shane Holt
3:00 - 6:00 Models that bridges the Gap between Access to Energy and Microfinance  
Consumer Financing and Delivery Models under the SEEP PLP in Microfinance for access to Energy Services by Robert Magala Lule
Sustainable Energy Solutions by Ellen Morris
Models that bridge the gap between access to energy and microfinance by Helianti Hilman
Friday, 11 May  
10:00 - 1:00 Partnerships 101: An introduction to effective partnering for sustainable development  
A joint presentation by Dr. Darian Stibbe, Partnering Initiative and Mr. Sean Southey, Equator Initiative, UNDP

 

 

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