Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo, Global Foundation for Democracy and Development,  Ministry of the Environment and Natural Resources, Ministry of Industry and Commerce, with the support of the Central American Commission for the Environment and Development

Time 

Activity

Objective

Comments

I. Opening-Introduction-Local Context

19:00

Lic. Frederic Emam Zadé- Director General -  Funglode

Welcome and opening remarks

II. Contexto Internacional

19:05

Jay Pendergrass, Senior Attorney, Co-director International Programs, Environmental Law Institute

International Environmental Law and International Commercial Treaties.

19:25

Claudia de Windt, Environmental Lawyer,
Sustainable Development, OAS

Sustainable Development and the environment in the Trade Hemispheric Agenda

19:45

Salvador Nieto, Legal Specialist, Central American Comisión on Environment and Development (CCAD)

Central American Experience

III. Local Context

20:05

Dr. Max Puig, Minister for the Environment and Natural Resources

DR-CAFTA in the National Development Agenda. Implementation of Environmental Regulations.

20:25

Q&A

20:40

Welcome Cocktail

Time 

Activity

Objective

Comments

III.  Panel with DR-CAFTA Contact Points

Review of the environmental implications and status of the Treaty in every country.

9:00 – 9:20

Costa Rica:  Rubén Muñoz y Alejandra Aguilar

9:20 – 9:40

El Salvador: Rina  Jarquín y Claudia González

9:40 - 10:00

Guatemala: Lilian Amiel y Liliana Palma

10:00 - 10:20

Q&A

10:20 - 10:40

Honduras: Kare Sierra

10:40 - 11:00

Nicaragua: María A. Rivas y Cristian Martínez

11:00 - 11:20

Dominican Republic: Omar Ramírez y Yahaira Sosa, Dominican Ministry of Industry and Commerce

11:20 - 11:40

MERCOSUR,  Patricia Abed, IDEA

11:40 - 12:00

Q&A

IV - Environmental Challenges and Opportunities of DR-CAFTA: Production, Management,  Other Treaties

12:00 - 12:20

Dr. William G. Kaschak, Chief of Party, Improved Policies for Environmental Protection (Dominican Republic USAID-IRG (pendiente)

DR-CAFTA: Conservation and sustainable management of the natural resources.

12:20 - 12:30

Q&A

12:30 - 2:00

Lunch

2:00 - 2:20

Dr. Yocasta S. Valenzuela, Under-Secretary, Dominican Ministry of the Environment and Natural Resources
 

International Environmental Treaties and DR-CAFTA: CITES, Biodiversity, Biosecurity, Climate Change and the Protocol of Montreal

2:20 - 2:30

Q&A

2:30 - 2:50

Dr. Julio Santana, Director, Department of Norms and Quality Systems, Dominican Ministry of Industry and Commerce

ISO-14000 and Other Environmental Performance Certifications in DR-CAFTA

2:50 - 3:00

Q&A

3:00 – 3:20

Dr. Moisés Álvarez, Dominican Ministry of the Environment and Natural Resources

Clean Production

3:20 – 3: 30

Q&A

3:30 - 3:50

Catterin Cataffesta, USAID-IRG

Environmental Services and Products  

3:50 - 4:10

Claudia de Windt, Legal Officer,
Department of Sustainable Development, OAS

DR-CAFTA and Environmental Management. The Role of Regional and International Organizations.

4:10 – 4:20

Q&A

4:20 - 4:40

Sofia Plagakis,
Program Associate, Trade Program
Center for International Environmental Law

Civil society participation under DR-CAFTA

4:40 - 4:50

Q&A

4:50 – 5:10

Lic. José Rafael Almonte, Director, Environmental Law Program,

Dominican Environmental Law and DR-CAFTA: Challenges

5:10 – 5:20

Q&A

5:20 – 5:35

Closing Remarks