Chornobyl Recovery and Development Programme

14 November 2008

THE FORTH CHORNOBYL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FORUM TO BE HELD IN NOVEMBER

CHORNOBYL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FORUM (CHEDF) 2008

The Chornobyl Economic Development Forum (ChEDF) was launched in 2005 and initiated by the UNDP, representatives of central and regional authorities, local self-governance authorities, businesses, international and national governmental and non-governmental organizations. The ChEDF’s activities are directed to contributing to economic recovery, creating conditions to elaborate a successive strategy of economic development for affected territories, drawing the investments, strengthening and developing civil society.

Section named “Innovative business projects for affected territories” – agricultural, localization of the local processing of mushrooms and berries, development of rural and eco-tourisms were very interested to the Third ChEDF meeting participants.

Public opinion survey which conducted among over 100 potential participants has showed that the most interesting and common topic for all affected regions is effective lands-use and development of traditional ways and brand-new innovations in agriculture. On this basis, mentioned problem will be the main topic on this year’s ChEDF.

This year meeting is conducted in form of seminar with involvement of national leading experts and specialists.

Draft AGENDA, as of 11.11.2008

Chornobyl Economic Development Forum

(ChEDF)

November 2008

Kyiv

Perspective outlooks of effective lands-use in Chornobyl affected territories

10:00–10:30

Registration of Forum’s participants

Coffee&Tea

10:30–10:40

Opening ceremony

10:40 -13:15

Session 1

Actual radiological situation of agricultural lands of Ukrainian Polissya –

Kashparov V.О., National Agrarian University, Ukrainian Scientific-Research Institute of Agricultural Radiology, Director

Development perspectives of agricultural products in Chornobyl affected territories –

Kalenska S.M., corresponding-member Ukrainian Academy of Agrarian Sciences, Director of Scientific-Research Institute of Agro-technologies and Production Quality of Crops, National Agrarian University

Investments into alternative productions in Chornobyl affected territories –

Kuchma M. D., Institute of Agro-ecology of Ukrainian Agrarian Academy of Sciences, Deputy Director on scientific work and innovations activities

13:15–14:45

Lunch break

14:45– 17:15

Session 2

Legislative limitations for agricultural activities and possibilities to change the purposeful land-use of affected territories –

Zibtsev S., associate professor, National Agrarian University

Kyoto Protocol and future opportunities for Chornobyl territories –

Popkov M.Y., Ukrainian State Committee on Forestry, Director of scientific-information Centre of forest management

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