Development of the national climate change adaptation policy concept for agriculture in Ukraine

15:40

Registration of participants

16:00

Welcome and opening remarks

• Ms. Olga Trofimtseva, Deputy Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine for European Integration
• Mr. Mykhailo Chyzhenko, Head of Division on climate policy and reporting, Department of climate change and ozone layer protection  of the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of Ukraine
• Dr. Marzena Chodor, Clima East Key Expert, Brussels Office

16:10

Overview of Clima East Policy Project

• Dr Marzena Chodor, Clima East Key Expert, Brussels Office

Presentation: (in English) (in Ukrainian)

16:25

Observed and expected climate in general and specific climate parameters  

• Dr. Svitlana Krakovska (Clima East Expert; Ukrainian Hydrometeorological Institute, Senior Researcher, Ukraine) / Dr. Vira Balabukh (Ukrainian Hydrometeorological Institute, Senior Researcher, Ukraine)

Presentation: (in Ukrainian)

16:45

Overview of the EU experience in adaptation in agriculture

• Dr. Jerzy Kozyra (Clima East Expert; Institute of Soil Science and Plant Cultivation –State Research Institute, Poland)

Presentation: (in English) (in Ukrainian)

17:05

Recommendations on priority actions on climate change adaptation for Ukraine, proposed policies and implementation steps

• Dr. Valeriy Grekov (Clima East Expert, Ukraine)

Presentation: (in Ukrainian)

17:35

Questions and answers, discussion (all participants)

17:55

Closing remarks and wrap-up