PAGE at COP29

Welcome

Master of Ceremonies: Mr. Fuad Akhundov, Researcher

Opening remarks

• Mr. Sahil Babayev, Minister of Labor and Social protection of Azerbaijan
• Mr. Marcos Neto, Assistant Secretary-General and Director of UNDP’s Bureau of Policy and Programme Support
• Ms. Beate Andrees, Regional Director Europe and Central Asia, International Labour Organization
• Mr. Dmitry Mariyasin, Deputy Executive Secretary, UNECE, Co-Chair of the UN Issue-based Coalition Europe and Central Asia Environment and Climate Change
• Mr. Eric Manzi, Deputy General Secretary, International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC)
• Ms. Sonya Mohamed Janah, Vice President for Asia, International Organisation of Employers (IOE)

Session 1: Inter-regional sharing of solutions to support green jobs, sustainable enterprises, repositioning labour markets for contributing to inclusive NDCs

Sharing of Experiences

• “Achieving ambition in the Long-Term Low-Emission Development Strategies and enhanced NDCs for 2025: Delivering the Climate Promise, Ms. Sangji Lee, Global Technical specialist on NDCs, Green economy and Just transition, Climate Hub, UNDP
• “Strengthening the NDCs for a just transition and decent work with sustainable enterprises”, Ms. Camilla Roman, Senior Technical Specialist, Action Programme on Just Transtions, ILO
• “The role of NDCs in leveraging gender equality for a just transition”, Ms. Bermet Karabaeva, Head of Labour unit, Ministry of labour, social security and migration of the Kyrgyz Republic
• “Strategic Alignment: Enterprises, Labour, and Policy for formulating and implementing the NDCs”, Prof. Ian Miles, Emeritus Professor (Technological Innovation and Social Change), University of Manchester, UK

Panel reactions

• Ms. Ziba Mustafayeva, Vice-president, State Oil Company of Azerbaijan (SOCAR)
• Mr. Zhu Hongren, Executive Vice President and Secretary-General of China Enterprise Confederation
• Mr. Fuad Alekberov, Advisor to the Chair, Trade Unions confederation of Azerbaijan

Facilitator: Ms. Maria José Torres Macho, United Nations Resident Coordinator for Chile

coffee break & networking

Session 2: Regional Roundtable – A Call to Action for a just transition with sustainable enterprises enhancing the NDCs’ implementation process – how to integrate climate actions that target an inclusive and gender-responsive just transition? 

• Azerbaijan, Mr Anar Karimov, Deputy Minister of Labour and Social Protection of Population
• Kazakhstan, Mr. Akmadi Adilovich Sarbassov, First Vice-minister, Ministry of Labor, Social Protection of Population
• Kyrgyzstan, Mr. Baymurzaev Muhtarbek Arapbaevich, First Deputy Minister, Ministry of labour, social security and migration
• Tajikistan, Mr. Qiyomiddin Davlatzoda, Deputy Minister, Ministry of Labor, migration and employment
• Türkiye, Dr. Lutfihak Alpkan, Deputy Minister of Labour and Social Security
• Uzbekistan, Ms Rano Turdiboeva, Deputy Minister, Ministry of Employment and Poverty Reduction

Panel discussion – reactions

• Ms. Jelena Vasić, Employment advisor, Labour & Employment sector, Ministry of Labour of Serbia
• Mr. Azar Bayramov, Director General, Labour Center of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation
• Mr. Joerg Linke, Head of GIZ’s Competence Center for Climate Change | PAGE action partner
• Ms. Kusum Lata, Team Lead, Mitigation Impact Assessment Support Unit, the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)

Reactions from the floor

Facilitator: Ms. Vladanka Andreeva, UN Resident coordinator for Azerbaijan

 Closing remarks

• Rie Vejs-Kjeldgaard, Enterprises Department Director, ILO | PAGE Management board member
• Anar Aliyev, Deputy Minister, Ministry of Labor and Social protection of Azerbaijan

Facilitator: Mr Mikhail Pouchkin, Director, ILO Office for Eastern Europe & Central Asia

Group photo and networking reception hosted by the Organization of Islamic Cooperation Labour Center

Welcome

Master of Ceremony: Mr. Fuad Akhundov, Researcher

 Opening remarks

• Rie Vejs-Kjeldgaard, ILO Enterprises Department Director, PAGE Board member
• COP Presidency representative/s:
  • COP29, Mr. Elmar Mammadov, COP29 Presidency, Azerbaijan
  • COP30, His Excellency, Manuel Adalberto Carlos Montenegro Lopes da Cruz, Ambassador of Brazil to the Republic of Azerbaijan

Session 3: Just Transition Finance plans for reducing coal (or fossil fuels) dependency, strengthening the NDCs

Sharing of Experiences

• Mine closure and repurposing, and how to cope with abandoned mine methane, Mr Raymond Pilcher, Chair, UNECE Group of Experts on Coal Mine Methane and Just Transitions
• Mongolia’s Just Transition Approach: Representative of the Ministry of Energy of Mongolia
• Spain – Judit Carreras Garcia, Head of Cabinet, Institute for a Just Transition (ITJ) under Spain’s Ministry for Ecological Transition and Demographic Challenge

Panel reactions

• Mr. Atul Sobti, Director General, Standing Conference of Public Enterprise (SCOPE), India
• Dr. Samantha Sharpe, Associate Professor, Institute for Sustainable Futures (ISF), University Technology Sydney, Australia

Open floor discussion 

Facilitator: Dr Cristina Martinez, Senior Specialist, Enterprise Development and Green Jobs, DWT Eastern Europe & Central Asia, ILO Regional Office for Europe and Central Asia

coffee break & networking

Session 4: Examples of Climate Plans for a Just Energy Transition and Sustainable Climate Financing in Asia-Pacific

Sharing of Experiences

• China’s Policy Support for Energy Transition, Mr. Ma Ding Ping, Secretary General, China Chongqing Energy Research Society
• Cambodia’s climate and carbon neutrality plans for sustainable energy transition, Mr Taing Meng Eang, Director of the Department of Green Economy, General Department of Policy and Strategy at the Ministry of Environment

Panel Reactions

• Mr Jose Roland Moya, Director-General, Employers Confederation of the Philippines
• Ms. Joy Hernandez, Director for Communications and Advocacy, Asia Pacific Regional office, International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC)

Facilitator:  Mr. Stelios Pesmajoglou, Manager, Mitigation Sub-Division, the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)

Closing remarks

• Xiaoyan Qian, Director, ILO Decent Work Technical Support Team for East and South-East Asia and the Pacific and Country Office for Thailand, Cambodia and Lao People’s Democratic Republic
• Bernard Crabbé, team Leader for Environment & Circular Economy, European  Commission, Directorate General for International Partnerships | PAGE funding partner
• Mr Anar Karimov, Deputy Minister of Labour and Social Protection of Population, Azerbaijan