TIME

EVENT

PARTICIPANTS

09:00-09:15

Registration, morning coffee

All

09:15-10:00

Welcoming speeches

• Isanov Almaz, Head of the Reform Monitoring and Analysis Division, Department of Political and Economic Reforms, Presidential Administration of the Kyrgyz Republic
• Zhanybekov Askarbek / Sokeev Almaz[1], Minister of Agriculture of the Kyrgyz Republic.
• Beksultan Ibraimov, Deputy Minister of Natural Resources, Ecology and Technical Supervision of the Kyrgyz Republic (TBC)
• Daniyar Imanaliev/Choro Seitov Deputy Minister of Economy and Commerce of the Kyrgyz Republic.
• Representative of Ministry of Foreign Affairs (TBC)
• , UNDP Resident Representative in the Kyrgyz Republic.
• EU speaker

10:00-10:20

Status and challenges of water resources in the Kyrgyz Republic

Use of national data

(key note speaker) Zhayloobayev Abdibay Shakirbaevich, Deputy Director of the Water Management Service of the Ministry of Agriculture of the Kyrgyz Republic

10:20-10:40

Presentation, Water opportunities in Kyrgyzstan

(key note speaker)

Usubaliev Ryskul (glaciers expert)

Director, Central-Asian Institute for Applied Geosciences (CAIAG)

10:40-11:00

Water resources of the Kyrgyz Republic - way growth and regional cooperation

(key note speaker) Askaraliev B., PhD, Melioration and Water management department, Kyrgyz National Agrarian University

11:00-11:20

Water diplomacy

(key note speaker) TBC

Representative of Ministry of Foreign Affairs KR

11:20-11:40

Legal development for improving water resources, ecology, and agrarian conditions

(key note speaker) Nurbek Alimbekov, MP (Jogorku Kenesh) ; Deputy head of Committee for Agrarian Inspection, Water Resources, Ecology and Development

/ Ashymova Dinara Ashymovna, MP

11:40-12:00

Water, ecology, glaciers and mountains: national treasures

(key note speaker) Dokturbek Chonotev

Institute of Water Issues and Hydropower of the National Academy of Sciences of the Kyrgyz Republic

12:00-13:00

LUNCH

13:00-14:00

Panel discussion 1.

"WATER RESOURCES FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT".

• Ensuring Livelihoods and Inclusive Economic Growth.

• Promoting integrated water resources management, water efficiency and value

• Strengthening climate resilience into water-energy-food nexus approach

(moderator)

Zhayloobayev Abdibayev, Shakirbaevich

Panel discussion speakers

Speaker 1: Gulmira Satymkulova Water dep Minstry Agrculture

Speaker 2: Representative Ministry of Nature

Speaker 3: Representative of President Administration office - Azamat Temirkulov

Speaker 4: Ashymova Dinara Ashymovna, PM, Jogorku Kenesh

14:00-15:00

Panel discussion 2.

"WATER AND SCIENCE COOPERATION^[2]

• Youth Water Initiatives and Gender role in Water policy
• Promoting science-based water solutions, tools and technologies
• Improving knowledge, education and communication

(moderator)

Dokturbek Chontoev

Institute of Water Issues and Hydropower of the National Academy of Sciences of the Kyrgyz Republic

Panel discussion speakers

Speaker on Gender: Anara Sultangazieva (head of Green Energy)

Meerim Seidakhmatova

Woman net for water diplomacy

Speakers on Youth: Begim Zhanuzakova

Gulnura Junusheva - Ministry of Nature

15:00-15:30

COFFEE-BREAK

15:30-16:30

Panel discussion 3.

"Water resources, environment and climate resilience

• National and intersectoral cooperation;
• Water cooperation for economic growth and sustainability.
• Promoting natural solutions to water resources, water quality issues and ecosystems.
• Sustainable infrastructure and disaster risk reduction.
• Water resources and climate resilience: strengthening of interrelationship.
• Water resources in the 2030 Agenda

Moderator:

Bolot Duyshenalievich Moldokulov

Director, Central-Asian Institute for Applied Geosciences (CAIAG)

Panel discussion speakers

Amanzhol Atakhanov Kyrgyz Research Institute of Irrigation of the Kyrgyz Republic, Deputy Director

Representative Institute of Water Issues and Hydropower of the National Academy of Sciences of the Kyrgyz Republic

Representative Ministry of Nature

Asel Rayimkulova kadyrjanovna - (rayimbekova) – Ministry of Nature

Gulnura Junusheva - Ministry of Nature

Representative of International Organization / Development Partner (?)

16:30-17:00

Q/A AND CLOSING NOTES