1. Monday- May 14, 2012 09:30-16:30 SWEEP-Net Steering committee meeting
Tuesday- May 15, 2012 Time Session Time Presentation topic Presenter Position
Registration 08:30-09:00 Registration
09:00-09:15 Welcoming Words M. Anis Ismail Secretary General, SWEEP-Net
09:15-09:30 Welcoming Words M. Markus Luecke GIZ Team leader
09:00-10:10 Opening Session
representative of the Ministry of Energy, Mines,
09:30-09:50 Welcoming Words Ministry of Energy, Mines, Water and Environment
Water and Environment
Conference Room
(Plenary session) 09:50-10:00 Introduction to the conference programme M. Mounir Temmam Head of Forum Scientific Committee
10:00-10:30 Green Economy, a Tool for Transitioning to Sustainable Development M. Hussein Abaza Environmental Specialist and former UNEP advisor
10:10-11:00 Key Note Speeches
Empowering Local Authorities through Partnerships: Promoting 3Rs and Resource Efficiency Mr. Choudhury Rudra Charan Mohanty, Environment
10:30-11:00 M. Choudhury Rudra Charan Mohanty
towards Greening the Waste Sector Programme Coordinator, UNCRD
11:00-11:30 Coffree break
11:30-11:40 Introduction to the Session
11:40-11:55 Advanced SWM – only for industrialized countries? M. Wolfgang Pfaff-Simoneit Senior Technical Expert, KfW
11:55-12:10 Climate Change and Waste: NAMAs, a financial opportunity for MENA nations M. David Newman Vice President, ISWA
Conference Room
11:30-13:00 Green banking and investments in SWM
(Plenary session) Assistant Head of Corporate Banking Department,
12:10-12:25 Lessons learned from SWM funds M. Georges Matta
CreditBank SAL
Manager and partner, Dr. Kölsch Geo- und
12:25-12:40 VERs for co-financing waste management in MENA region M. Florian Koelsch
Umwelttechnik GmbH
12:40-13:00 Discussion All Presenters
13:00-14:30 Lunch
14:30-14:40 Introduction to the Session
14:40-14:55 Advancing Green Economy in the Solid Waste Sector across the MENA Region M. Sherif Arif Senior Environmental Specialist
Environment, Housing and Sustainable Development
14:55-15:10 Report of the League of Arab states on SWM and preparation for RIO+20 M. Mohamed Konna
Conference Room Directorate, League of Arab States
14:30-16:00 Regional Challenges and Opportunities
(Plenary session) Managing the environnement, economic potentials and financial aspects of the ecogreen solid waste
15:10-15:25 Ms. Ellen Gunsilius Advior, Environmental and Climate Division, GIZ
sector: Experiences from GIZ programs in the region and worldwide
15:25-15:40 Experiences from a private SWM operator in Maghreb countries M. Gerard Prenant Director, Pizzorno
15:40-16:00 Discussion All Presenters
16:00-16:20 Coffree break
16:20-16:30 The SWEEP-Net clusters for green economy Ms. Joy Jadam Technical Coordinator, SWEEP-Net secretariat
16:30-16:40 RWG 1: Public-Private Cooperation M. Hassan Chouaouta Environmental Specialist (SWEEP-Net consultant)
16:40-16:50 RWG 2: Public Awareness, Education and Community Participation M. Amal Hijazi Environmental Specialist (SWEEP-Net consultant)
Conference Room
16:20-17:30 SWEEP-Net as a regional cooperation platform
(Plenary session)
16:50-17:00 RWG 3: Fiscal, Finance & Economical Aspects M. Marwan Rizkallah Environmental Specialist (SWEEP-Net consultant)
Communication and liaison Coordinator, SWEEP-Net
17:00-17:10 SWEEP-Net as a facilitator for exchange and collaboration M. Akrem Haddad
secretariat
17:10-17:30 Discussion and closing session All Presenters
20:00 Social Event
Wednesday- May 16, 2012 Time Session Time Presentation topic Presenter Position
09:00-09:10 Introduction to the day and the session M. Mounir Temmam Head of Forum Scientific Committee
09:10-09:25 Solid waste in economic clusters: Constraints and potential of greening the sector Ms. Siham El Khaddar - Morocco Director, IZDIHAR association
Conference Room Tools and mechanisms to create business 09:25-09:40 Green Jobs in the entire waste sector in Lebanon M. Mohamad Baraki - Lebanon Coordination and Monitoring Expert, OMSAR
09:00-10:50
(Plenary session) opportunities
09:40-09:55 Waste -to-Energy as a Tool for sustainable Development M. Salman Zafar- India Founder, EcoMENA
09:55-10:10 Normalisation et responsabilité societale des entreprises en Tunisie Ms. Chiraz Ghozzi-Nakhili - Tunisia Student, ISCAE
10:10-10:30 Discussion
10:30-11:00 Coffree break
11:00-11:10 Introduction to the session
Director, Soil and Waste Service - Ministry of Energy,
11:10-11:25 Programme National des Déchets au Maroc M. Abdelkader Ajir - Morocco
Mines, Water and Environment
The Pre-Souk: National initiatives towards green
11:20-12:10 11:25-11:40 Amman Green Growth :The Case of landfill gas Recovery and power generation M. Alhyasat Ahmad Ghaleb - Jordan Project Manager, Greater Amman Municipality
Conference room economy
(Parallel sessions)
11:40-11:55 Towards an improved environmental and socio-economic adaptability in relation to SWM in Tunisia M. Samir Meddeb - Tunisia Environmental Specialist
Chief Executive officer, Engineering Tasks Group,
11:55-12:10 Municipal Solid Waste Treatment and Disposal Projects in Egypt M. Hisham Sherif - Egypt
ENTAG
Knowledge Management Coordinator, SWEEP-Net
12:30-13:00 The Pre-Souk: Poster shopping 12:10-13:00 Poster presentations and discussion M. Wissam Gallala
secretariat
11:00-11:10 Introduction to the session
11:10-11:25 Solid waste management in the urban community of Al-Fayhaa in Lebanon Ms. Dima Homsi - Lebanon Director, Urban Community el Fayhaa
11:25-11:40 Sustainable and holistic approach for urban waste management in the city of Kelibia in Tunisia M. Wahid Jenhani - Tunisia Property director, Municipality of Kelibia
Meeting Room 1 (Parallel The LA's Forum: Green services and role of local Stakes and challenges of a pilot experience in municipal waste sorting in the town of Beni-Mellal in
11:20-13:00 11:40-11:55 M. Ouatmane Aaziz - Morocco Beni Mellal municipality
sessions) authorities (Session 1) Morocco
11:55-12:10 Solid Waste Management Strategy for Sanaa Capital City M. Mohammad Aryani- Yemen Deputy Mayor, Sanaa Municipality
12:10-12:25 Analysis of the "eco-citizenship" of Tizi Ouzou residents in relation to household waste management M. Derridj Arezki - Algeria Professor, Mouloud Mammeri university
12:25-13:00 Discussion
11:00-11:10 Introduction to the session
SWEEP-Net: Solid Waste Exchange of Information and Expertise Network M. Anis Ismail Secretary General, SWEEP-Net
UNCRD- United Nations Centre for Regional Development M. Choudhury Rudra Charan Mohanty Environment Programme Coordinator, UNCRD
Meeting Room 2
11:20-13:00 The think tank: SWEEP-Net Role (Closed Session 1)
(Parallel sessions)
H2020/CB MEP- Capacity building program for SWM sector in the MENA region M. Imad Adly Deputy Team Leader, H2020 CB/MEP
MEDCITIES: The Network of Mediterranean Coastal Cities M. Joan Parpal Marfa General Secretary, MEDCITIES
JICA's activities in the field of SWM Ms. Siham Malki Programme coordinator, JICA- Morocco
13:00-14:30 Lunch
14:30-16:00 Business speed dating
Conference Room
14:30-17:30 The Souk 16:00-16:20 Coffee break
(Parallel sessions)
16:20-17:00 Project identification and recommendations
14:30-14:40 Introduction to the session
Program Coordinator, Decentralization Support Unit -
14:40-14:55 The egypt SWM strategy challenges and opportunities Dr. Randa El Zoghby - Egypt
Ministry of Local Development
14:55-15:10 Experience related to sorting of household waste: The start of a successful experience M. Riadh Haj Taieb - Tunisia Director General, Technical services, Sfax municipality
15:10-15:25 Enhancing Waste Reduction and Materials Recovery in Gaza Strip - Palestine "Rafah City Case Study" M. Afifi Samir - Palestinian Territory Professor, Islamic University of Gaza (IUG)
Meeting Room 1 The LA's Forum: Green services and role of local Principal Engineer, Head of the service of Environment
14:30-17:30 15:25-15:40 Municipal waste management in the city of Agadir M. Chick El Khorchi - Morocco
(Parallel sessions) authorities (Session 2) Municipality of Agadir
15:40-16:00 Discussion
16:00-16:20 Coffee break
16:20-16:35 International cooperation and parnership in SWM at the Menzel Bourguiba municipality M. Mansour Bejaoui - Tunisia Municipality - Tunisia
16:35- 17:00 Recommendation and preparation for the SWEEP-Net LA's Committee Open discussion
14:30-16:00 Discussion SWEEP-Net secretariat
Meeting Room 2 (Parallel sessions) 14:30-17:30 The think tank: SWEEP-Net Role (Closed Session 2) 16:00-16:20 Coffee break
16:20-17:00 Recommendations SWEEP-Net secretariat
Thursday- May 17, 2012 Time Session Time Presentation topic Presenter Position
Room 09:00-09:10 09:00-09:10 Introduction to the day
09:10-09:30 Introducing IPLA M. Choudhury Rudra Charan Mohanty Environment Programme Coordinator (UNCRD)
09:30-09:45 SWEEP-Net: IPLA Sub-regional secretariat for the MENA region M. Anis ISMAIL Secretary General (SWEEP-Net)
09:45-10:00 Local authorities and local governance in the MENA region M. Ridha Abbes Environmental Specialist (SWEEP-Net consultant)
IPLA Side Event Expanding Partnership with the
Conference room 09:10-11:00
Municipal sector in the MENA Region
10:00-10:15 How to join and contribute in IPLA/SWEEP-Net Ms. Joy Jadam Technical Coordinator (SWEEP-Net secretariat)
10:15-10:35 Preparing for the SWEEP-Net LA's Committee (IPLA Sub-Regional secretariat) Open discussion
10:35-11:00 Input for the SWEEP-Net declaration Moderator
11:00-11:30 Coffree break
11:30-12:30 Reporting on the parallel meetings and IPLA side event
Closing session 12:30-13:00 SWEEP-Net Declaration
13:00-13:30 Official launching of the SWEEP-Net Regional Organisation
13:00-14:30 Lunch
15:00-19:00 Field Visit