Program of Events

INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE
“Development of Cooperation on Mitigation of Ecological Disaster’s Consequences in the Aral Sea Basin”

Venue:		Urgench, The Republic of Uzbekistan
Date:		October 28 - 29, 2014

October 28, 2014
06.30	Departure of the Conference participants to Tashkent airport
08.00	Charter flight from Tashkent to Urgench
09.00	Arrival to Urgench airport, reception of the participants and guests of the conference
09:30 - 10:00	Accommodation in «Khorezm Palace», «Navruz» and «Fayz» hotels

Visiting the facilities related to situation in the Aral Sea Basin and on-going regional projects

*Group 1:*
10.00	Travel to the Oncological Centre of Khorezm region
10.15 - 11.00	Visiting the Centre
11.00	Departure to the Branch Office of the Republican Specialized Urology Centre of Khorezm region
11.15 - 12.00	Visiting the Centre
12.00	Departure to Urgench district
12.30 - 13.15	Visiting the land area of 100 ha, which is under authority of the Forest Fund of Urgench district (Planting the first nursery transplants by the international participants of the Conference for the Garden of Decorative Trees)

*Group 2:*
10.00	Departure to Beruniy district of the Republic of Karakalpakstan
10.30 - 11.30	Visiting plants' nursery at Saratau section of Beruniy State Administration of Forestry. (Presentation and planting the first forest-protection nursery transplants by the international participants of the Conference)
11.30	Departure to the Oncological Centre of Khorezm region
12.30 - 12.30	Visiting the Centre
12.30	Departure to the Branch Office of the Republican Specialized Urology Centre of Khorezm region
13.00 - 13.30	Visiting the Centre

For all participants
13.30	Departure to Khiva city
14.00 - 15.00	Arrival, lunch at «Orient-Star» Hotel
15.00 - 17.30	Sightseeing of historical and memorial museum-reserve «Ichan-Kala»
17.30	Departure to Urgench city
18.00 - 20.00	Reception on behalf of the Khokim (Governor) of the Khorezm region at the hall of «Khorezm Palace» Hotel (with concert program) in honor of the guests and participants of the International Conference
20.30	Departure to hotels, rest



October 29, 2014

Conference Venue:

“Manaviyat and Marifat Markazi” Conference Hall, Khokimiyat of the Khorezm region, Urgench city

For representatives of the diplomatic corps and international organizations accredited in Uzbekistan
07.00	Charter flight to Urgench city
08.00	Arrival to Urgench airport
For all participants
08.00	Departure to «Manaviyat and Marifat Markazi» Conference Hall of the Khokimiyat of the Khorezm region
08.30 - 09.15	Registration of the Conference participants
OPENING CEREMONY
09.30 - 09.45	Reading of the greetings to the Conference participants on behalf of Islam Karimov, the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, the Chairman of the International Fund for Saving the Aral Sea
09.45 - 10.00	Video Message of Ban Ki-moon, UN Secretary-General
I. PLENARY SESSION
10.00 - 10.15	Demonstration of video on the problems related to situation in the Aral Sea Basin and issues of regional projects implementation
10:15 – 11:00	Speeches of representatives of the international organizations and donor countries: Mr. Christian Friis Bach, Executive Secretary, UN Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) Mrs. Ayşe Cihan Sultanoğlu, UNDP Deputy Administrator Reading of the greetings to the participants on behalf of Ms. Margaret Chan, Director General, World Health Organization (WHO) Reading of the greetings to the participants on behalf of Ms. Irina Bokova, Director-General, United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Mr. Shun-ichi Murata, Deputy Executive Secretary, United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UN ESCAP) Mr. Saroj Kumar Jha, Regional Director for Central Asia, World Bank Mr. Akmal Siddiq, Director, Environment, Natural Resources and Agricultural Division (CWRD), Asian Development Bank (ADB) Mr. Hisham Maarouf, Director of the Islamic Development Bank (IDB) Regional office
11:00 – 11:30	Coffee break

For representatives of the diplomatic corps and international organizations accredited in Uzbekistan
11.30	Departure to Khiva city
12.00 - 13.00	Arrival, lunch at «Asia-Khiva» Hotel
13.00 - 16.30	Sightseeing of historical and memorial museum-reserve «Ichan-Kala»
16.30	Departure to Urgench airport
17.00	Seeing off the participants
17.30	Charter flight to Tashkent
II. PLENARY SESSION
11.30 - 12.30	Speeches of representatives of the international organizations and donor countries: Mr. Nurlan Akkoshkarov, Deputy Secretary General, Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Mr. Bal Ram Saini, President, BRICS Chamber of Commerce Dr. Kim Chun Zhin, Chairman, Committee for Health Care and Social Issues of the National Assembly of the Republic of Korea Mr. Kenji Nagata, Senior Advisor, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Mr. Wilhelm Mayer, Special Envoy for Water Cooperation, Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation Mr. Andrejs Pildegovics, State Secretary, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Latvia Dr. Serdar Çam, President, Turkey International Cooperation Agency (TICA) Ms. Torsten Brezina, GIZ-Uzbekistan Country Director of the German Society for International Development (GIZ)
12.30 – 13.30	Speeches of heads of the delegations of the IFAS member states
13.00	Departure to «Bakht Kushi» Restaurant
13.15 - 14.15	Lunch in «Bakht Kushi» Restaurant
14.15	Departure to “Manaviyat and Marifat Markazi” Conference Halls
14.30 - 16.45	Arrival, holding of sessions at “Manaviyat and Marifat Markazi” Conference Halls
14.30 - 16.45	SESSIONS
Session 1	Improvement of the management system, economical and efficient use of water resources in the Aral Sea Basin
Session 2	Creation of conditions for reproduction and preservation of the gene pool and health of population living in areas of environmental risk
Session 3	Creating the necessary economic incentives and mechanisms to increase level and quality of life of the population of the Aral Sea Area
Session 4	Restoration of ecosystems and biodiversity, conservation and protection of fauna and flora
III. PLENARY MEETING
16.45 - 17.15	Reports by the Chairmen of Sessions on the results of the sessions’ work
17.15 – 17.40	Signing of documents on regional projects proposed for implementation in the Aral Sea Basin
17.40 - 17.50	Adoption of Final Document and Official Closing of the International Conference
17.50 - 18.00	Briefing for the mass media representatives accredited in the Republic of Uzbekistan
18.00	Departure to theater named after Ogahiy
18.15 - 20.30	Arrival to the theater, reception for participants of the International Conference on behalf of the Government of the Republic of Uzbekistan (with concert program)
20.30 - 21.00	Departure of the conference participants to Urgench airport
21.15	Seeing off the participants
21.40	Charter flight to Tashkent
22.40	Arrival to Tashkent, reception of the participants at the Official Delegations Hall
23.00	Departure to hotels rest