Canada-Chile Agreement on Environmental Cooperation (CCAEC)

Building Environmental Parterships

April 10 & 11, 2003
Hotel Neruda
Santiago, Chile

Preliminary Agenda

Workshop Objectives

  • To exchange information on various initiatives involving citizens, the private sector and non-governmental organizations in environmental management;
  • To discuss challenges encountered and successes achieved in building partnerships;
  • To identify possible areas of future collaboration.

Day one - Thursday, April 10th, 2003

9:00

Registration

9:15 - 9:30

Opening Remarks

Alvaro Sapag Chief Legal Department, CONAMA and
Executive Secretary of the Chilean National Secretariat
Elizabeth Rohr, Americas Branch, Environment Canada

Session 1: Foundations for Strong Partnerships

9:30 - 10:15

Highlighting Three Canadian Initiatives: The Voluntary Sector Initiative, the National Round Table on Environment and Economy and Partnerships and Consultation Course
Ann Dostaler, Policy and Partnerships, Environment Canada

Questions and Comments

10:15 - 11:00

Promoting Environmental Responsibility in Chile. CONAMA Program - Fund of the Americas
Cristián Belmar, Chief of Environmental Culture and Human Environment Department, CONAMA

Questions and Comments

11:00 - 11:15

Coffee

Session 2: Community-Based Programs

11:15 - 12:00

Atlantic Coastal Action Program (ACAP)
Asta Antoft, member of the Canada-Chile Joint Public Advisory Committee

Questions and Comments

12:00 - 12:45

Environmental Certification of Educational Institutions
Roberto González,Environmental Culture and Human Environment Department, CONAMA

Questions and Comments

12:45 - 14:00

Lunch

Session 3: Strengthening Civil Society

14:00 - 14:45

Canadian Environmental Network
Brigitte Gagné, Executive Director, Canadian Environmental Network

Questions and Comments

14:45 - 15:30

Sustainable Development Council of Chile (CDS)
Miguel San Martín, CDS

Questions and Comments

15:30 - 15:45

Coffee

Session 4: Citizen Engagement in Environmental Conservation

15:45 - 16:30

Community-Based Monitoring in Canada
Hague Vaughan, Environment Canada

Questions and Comments

16:30 - 17:15

Sendero de Chile
Diego Flores, Environmental Culture and Human Environment Department, CONAMA

Questions and Comments

17:15 - 18:00

Biodiversity Strategy
Vicente Paeile, Development and Information Department, CONAMA

Questions and Comments

18:00 - 18:15

End of Day Remarks
Alvaro Sapag Chief Legal Department, CONAMA and Executive Secretary of the Chilean National Secretariat

Day Two - Friday, April 11th, 2003

9:00 - 9:30

Remarks to Open the Day
Alvaro Sapag Chief Legal Department, CONAMA and Executive Secretary of the Chilean National Secretariat

Session 5: Involving the Private Sector

9:15 - 10:00

Case Study: Forestal Millalemu o Gerdau Aza (Premio Nacional del Medio Ambiente)

Questions and Comments

10:00 - 10:45

Case Study: ENAMI
Sergio Cartens, ENAMI

Questions and Comments

10:45 - 11:00

Coffee

Session 6: Overcoming Challenges

11:00 - 11:15

Introduction
Brigitte Gagné, Executive Director, Canadian Environmental Network

11:15 - 12:15

Breakout Groups

12:15 - 12:45

Reporting Back to Plenary

12:45 - 1:15

Closing Remarks
Alvaro Sapag Chief Legal Department, CONAMA and Executive Secretary of the Chilean National Secretariat
Elizabeth Rohr, Americas Branch, Environment Canada

Chilean National Secretariat