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REC CAUCASUS ARMENIA HOSTS ROUNDTABLE ON AGRO-BIODIVERSITY
PanARMENIAN.Net
June 22, 2012 - 13:41 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - REC Caucasus Armenia hosted the round table
discussion within the framework of the regional project "Identification
and implementation of adaptation response to Climate Change impact
for Conservation and Sustainable use of agro-biodiversity in arid
and semi-arid ecosystems of South Caucasus", which was attended by
Nune Harutyunyan and Sophiko Akhobadze (RECC Directors), Marion Hohn
(RECC Senior Advisor), Dshkhuhi Sahakyan (Agrobiodiversity project
Team leader), Georgi Arzumanyan (UNDP Armenia) and the project national
team of experts.
According to a press release, an overall mission of the meeting
was to meet with Agro-biodiversity project national team of expert
and review progress towards implementation of Agro-biodiversity and
Climate change regional project in vulnerable pilot communities of
Vayots Dzor and Ararat regions.
Round table discussion covered wide range of issues raised by
experts, such as selection criteria of species in compliance with
particular site in each region in line with UNCBD, the process of
elaboration and development of vulnerability profile by Darko Znaor
(Agro-biodiversity project international expert). Various figures,
data and information provided during the project implementation have
also been represented and clarified. The meeting enabled environment
for an interactive discussion among attendees and created open dialogue
for discussion of project further tendency and steps, especially an
emphasis was put on the final document of the project to be prepared
in national languages as well to be presented to local municipalities
for approval and confirmation. It was mutually agreed that countries
will take on activities matching project requirements on behalf of
the local communities' interests and benefits.
Wide scale of activities conducted in vulnerable pilot communities of
Vayots Dzor and Ararat regions were represented and reviewed by expert
team, progress towards achievement of the project specific objectives
were analyzed and positive impact of the project was recognized. The
next steps of the project cycle, measureable results were also
reviewed, which covers development of modules and trainings program
and conduction of capacity building trainings in pilot communities.
PanARMENIAN.Net
June 22, 2012 - 13:41 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - REC Caucasus Armenia hosted the round table
discussion within the framework of the regional project "Identification
and implementation of adaptation response to Climate Change impact
for Conservation and Sustainable use of agro-biodiversity in arid
and semi-arid ecosystems of South Caucasus", which was attended by
Nune Harutyunyan and Sophiko Akhobadze (RECC Directors), Marion Hohn
(RECC Senior Advisor), Dshkhuhi Sahakyan (Agrobiodiversity project
Team leader), Georgi Arzumanyan (UNDP Armenia) and the project national
team of experts.
According to a press release, an overall mission of the meeting
was to meet with Agro-biodiversity project national team of expert
and review progress towards implementation of Agro-biodiversity and
Climate change regional project in vulnerable pilot communities of
Vayots Dzor and Ararat regions.
Round table discussion covered wide range of issues raised by
experts, such as selection criteria of species in compliance with
particular site in each region in line with UNCBD, the process of
elaboration and development of vulnerability profile by Darko Znaor
(Agro-biodiversity project international expert). Various figures,
data and information provided during the project implementation have
also been represented and clarified. The meeting enabled environment
for an interactive discussion among attendees and created open dialogue
for discussion of project further tendency and steps, especially an
emphasis was put on the final document of the project to be prepared
in national languages as well to be presented to local municipalities
for approval and confirmation. It was mutually agreed that countries
will take on activities matching project requirements on behalf of
the local communities' interests and benefits.
Wide scale of activities conducted in vulnerable pilot communities of
Vayots Dzor and Ararat regions were represented and reviewed by expert
team, progress towards achievement of the project specific objectives
were analyzed and positive impact of the project was recognized. The
next steps of the project cycle, measureable results were also
reviewed, which covers development of modules and trainings program
and conduction of capacity building trainings in pilot communities.