UNFCCC small seminar on networking technology information centres

Haus Carstanjen, Bonn, Germany, 12–13 March 2007

Mandate

The Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice (SBSTA), at its twenty-fifth session, taking into consideration the activities identified for immediate follow-up, as contained in document FCCC/SBSTA/2006/INF.8, paragraph 57, on the need to undertake specific follow-up activities, requested the secretariat, in collaboration with the EGTT, subject to the availability of resources during the next six months to organize a small seminar for the technology information centres participating in the pilot project to share lessons learned from the pilot project on networking in collaboration with UNIDO, UNEP and UNDP).

Objectives and scope

The expected outcome of the seminar was to provide Parties with a clear understanding of the technical feasibility and cost implications of the networking/strengthening of technology centres in developing countries. The seminar focused also on better defining the objectives of the network, clarifying its targeted users and their needs for information, tools that are currently available, how to best leverage on other relevant initiatives, in particular building on the gaps and barriers identified in the synthesis report on technology needs identified by non-Annex I Parties.

Documents

• Agenda
• Pilot project report
• List of participants
• Seminar on networking technology information centres
• Technology information website structure
• Information for participants
• US Comments

Presentations

• The technology framework, EGTT and the pilot project on networking technology information centres
  Mr. Florin Vladu, UNFCCC Secretariat)

• International Technology Trade Centre (ITTC) of Tsinghua University
  Ms. Zhu Ling, Director, ITTC, Tsinghua University, China

• Networking ITTC with TT:CLEAR
  Mr. Xiaohua Zhang, Tsinghua University, China

• CITET portal
  Ms. Amel Makhlouf, Tunis International Centre for Environmental Technologies (CITET), Tunis

• CITET - Small Seminar on Networking Technology Information Centers
  Mr. Ferid Baklouti, CITET, Tunis

• Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre (CCCCC) Participation in the UNFCCC Pilot Network on Technology Information Centres
  Mr. Joseph McGann, CCCCC, Belize

• Canada’s Clean Energy Portal: What is it and What Does it do?
  Mr. Siddiq McDoom, CanadaCanada Position Paper

• Sustainable Alternatives Network
  Mr. Saiful Ridwan, UNEP SANet

• Overview of the UNFCCC technology information clearing house (TT:CLEAR) and the work done on networking
  Mr Florin Vladu, UNFCCC secretariat