GEF Familiarization Seminar

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Tuesday, January 18, 2011 - Thursday, January 20, 2011

Venue:

Washington DC

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USA


	January 18th 2011
08:30 -09:00	Registration and Breakfast
09:00 – 09:30	Setting the Scene: Introduction to the GEF Familiarization Seminar and the Institutional Structure of the GEF Presented by William Ehlers, GEF SEC External Affairs
09:30 – 10:30	Presentation and Discussion: Meet the GEF Trustee, STAP and the Evaluation Office Chaired by William Ehlers, GEF SEC External Affairs Presented by Claudio Volonte, GEF Evaluation Office, Thomas Hammond, Scientific and Technical Advisory Panel and GEF Trustee
10:30 – 11:15	Presentation and Discussion: Results-Based Management Framework Presented by Dima Shocair Reda, GEF SEC Operations and Business Strategy
11:15 – 12:15	Presentation and Discussion: Monitoring and Evaluation Policy for GEF-5 Presented by Claudio Volonte, GEF Evaluation Office
12:15 – 13:15	Lunch
13:15 – 14:15	Presentation and Discussion: Project Cycle and Review Process Presented by Lily Hale, GEF SEC Operations and Business Strategy
14:15 – 15:00	Presentation and Discussion: Baseline Project Incremental Cost and Additional Cost Presented by Ramesh Ramankutty, GEF SEC Operations and Business Strategy and Boni Biagini, GEF SEC Climate and Chemicals
15:00 – 15:15	Coffee Break
15:15 – 16:45	Panel: GEF Focal Strategies Featuring representatives of the GEF Focal Areas; Moderated by Robert Dixon, GEF SEC Climate Change
16:45 – 17:30	Demonstration and Discussion: GEF-5 Project Templates Presented by Ramon de Mesa, GEF SEC Operations and Business Strategy
	Wednesday January 19
09:00 – 10:00	Demonstration and Discussion: GEF Informational Resource Presented by Patrizia Cocca, GEF SEC External Affairs and Bjoern Buessing, GEF SEC Operations and Business Strategy
10:00 – 10:45	Presentation and Discussion: Capacity Development Presentation by Danielius Pivoriunas, GEF SEC External Affairs
10:45 – 11:45	Presentation and Discussion: Country Support Programme Presentation by William Ehlers, GEF SEC External Affairs
11:45 – 12:30	Presentation and Discussion: Implementation of STAR Presentation by Ming Yang, GEF SEC Operations and Business Strategy
12:30 – 13:30	Lunch - GEF Investing in Global Energy Efficiency case Study Presentation by Ming Yang, GEF SEC Operations and Business Strategy
13:30 – 14:30	Presentation and Discussion: Mobilizing Resources through Programmatic Approach Presented by Jean-Marc Sinnassamy, GEF SEC Natural Resources
14:15 - 14: 45	Presentation and Discussion: GEF Small Grants Programme Presented by Danielius Pivoriunas, GEF SEC External Affairs
14:45 – 15:15	Presentation and Discussion: Conflict Resolution Presented by Nawel Hamdad, GEF SEC Front Office
15:15 – 15:30	Coffee Break
15:30– 16:15	Presentation and Discussion: Adaptation Fund Update Presented by Marcia Levaggi, Adaptation Fund
16:15 – 17:30	Group Work Session: GEF Project Case Study Presented by Dirk Gaul, GEF SEC Natural Resources and Linda Heath, GEF SEC Climate and Chemicals
	Thursday, January 20th
09:00 – 09:45	Discussion: Questions about the Case Study Moderated by Dirk Gaul, GEF SEC Natural Resources and Linda Heath, GEF SEC Climate and Chemicals
09:45 – 12:30	Group Work Session: GEF Project Case Study
12:30 – 13:30	Lunch
13:30 – 15:00	Group Project Presentations
15:00 – 15:15	Coffee Break
15:15 – 16:00	Wrap-up and Distribution of Certificates Presented by William Ehlers, GEF SEC External Affairs
16:00 – 16:15	Closing Remarks

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