Official launch of the Caucasus Environment Outlook 2.0
11:00-12:00 CET
Register to join the event online here.
Introduction to the webinar (5 min)
- Housekeeping by moderator Mr. Laurent Fouinat (GRID-Arendal)
- Introduction of the webinar and agenda
- Presenting the speaker for the opening remarks
Opening Remarks (5 min): Background information in the project
Arnold Kreilhuber, Regional Director for Europe, UNEP
Barbara Böni, Regional Director, SDC
Keynote speakers (5 mins each = 20 mins):
- Author 1: Joseph Salukvadze (Department of Human Geography, Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University, Georgia). Changes happening in the society at the Caucasus level
- Author 2: Ekaterine Mikadze Climate change in the Caucasus ecoregion and what is to come
- Author 3: Arevik Hovsepyan - Water chapter; Observed environmental changes in the ecoregion and what to expect in the future
- CEO Editorial team: Tamara Mitrofanenko - General Recommendations issued from the CEO-2
Interactive interlude (2 mins) Poll/Mentimeter: (Moderator)
1/ What makes the Caucasus Ecoregion special?
2/ In your opinion, what topics are the most pressing for the Caucasus to be better prepared for environmental change?
- Adapt communities in rural and urban areas to a warmer climate
- Increase support to research and access to knowledge in all countries
- Inter-operability and compatibility of data
- Increase financial support and investment in scientific research
- Establish pertinent regional coordination mechanisms
- Implement a multi-faceted national and regional policy approach
3/ Specify one area for improvement in the Caucasus to enhance preparedness for environmental change.
Questions for the chat discussion:
Do you know any other publication covering the Caucasus at the regional level?
Do you think that a regular update of the CEO would be important for the region?
Any important thematic missing that should be addressed in the next editions of the CEO?
Panel discussion (23 min):
- Reviewer - Tatiana Rosen
- SDI – Natavan Jafarova
- Nina Shatberashvili
- Young scientist – Gvantsa Salukvadze
Guiding questions for the facilitator/panelists (depending on panelists):
Opening questions
1/ What has the editorial team learnt during the preparation of the publication?
2/ Fact that all authors are from the Caucasus region, intention to involve the Scientific Network for the Caucasus Mountain Region, and where does the CEO-2 come from. Future?
After 5 years, many contributions from all countries, what are then outcomes? For the project it is a positive project, shows the collaboration is possible in the region? (or part of the concluding remarks?)
3/ The publication includes quotes from young scientists from the region, what do they expect from the publication and how will it be useful in the future?
Wrap up / Closing Remarks by Facilitators (5 minutes)
Useful resources:
- UNEP side event Caucasus Mountains in UNFCCC COP29 (?)
- Link to access the publication
- Full access to the maps (Flickr GRID-A?)
Hosts: GRID-Arendal, United Nations Environment Programme, Caucasus Network for the Sustainable Development of Mountain Regions (Sustainable Caucasus), University of Geneva.
