WORKSHOP CHAIRMAN Prof. Dr. Ahmet YEŞİL WORKSHOP

WORKSHOP CHAIRMAN
Prof. Dr. Ahmet YEŞİL
Istanbul University Forest Department
WORKSHOP ORGANISATION
Prof. Dr. Yusuf SERENGİL
Doç. Dr. Ahmet TOLUNAY
Istanbul University Forest Department
Süleyman Demirel University Forest Department
WORKSHOP AIM AND SUBJECT
The 12th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP 12) to the UN Convention to Combat
Desertification (UNCCD) (Ankara COP12) will be held at 12-23 October 2015 in Ankara.
We are going toward a global convention with the other 191 party countries in the UNFCCC
framework. The convention that is expected to become definitive this year at Paris and to
introduce the mechanism to combat global climate change after 2020, will affect several party
countries, including our country and international markets. Thus, what’s the situation in our
country’s forestry and land use sectors? How will be the transition to low carbon economy? In
which measure Forestry and Agriculture sectors can contribute to climate change? How to go over
the bottlenecks?
Our aim is to boost works ensuring progress in land use sector from carbon management
perspective and to treat the sector with all factors in order to answer these questions.
We are waiting to our workshop all stakeholders related to the subject.
WORKSHOP CONTENTS
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In sessions where subject is not indicated, attendees will express their views and
discuss within moderator management. There is the possibility to make short
presentations in each session. A short summary prepared for presentation proposals
can
be
sent
to
these
e-mail
addresses:
[email protected]
or
[email protected].
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Every kind of audiovisual presentation and communication tool is available in the
workshop hall.
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It’s possible to attend as simple listener.
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Invitation letter will be prepared in order to facilitate authorization to people desiring
to get registered.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND TO THE WORKSHOP?
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Scientifics running carbon related researches about Agriculture, Forestry, Pasture,
Wetland, Settlement and other land uses,
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Persons running politic, jurisdictional and economic works about Land Use and Climate
Change
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Persons wanting to give or to get information about carbon certification and land use
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Carbon counseling companies
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NGO’s running or planning to run carbon related projects
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Persons working or wanting to get information about climate change et carbon
management
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Graduate and post graduate students interested on the subjects in contents and
motivated to work on them
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Public agencies employees and representatives related to the subject, taking place or
not in the organization
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Persons interested about ecosystem services and particularly about carbon retention
subjects
WORKSHOP’S DRAFT PROGRAM
23 OCTOBER 2015
09.00-09:30
Workshop Opening
09:30-11:00
Climate Change’s Political Framework and Paris Convention
Process
11.00-11.15
Tea- Coffee break
11.15-13.15
Carbon Management, Economy and Market Mechanisms in Land
Use Sector (Agriculture, Forestry, Pasture, Wetland, Settlement)
13.15-14.00
Lunch
14.00-16.00
Mitigation and Adaptation Related Research Data in Land Use
Sector (Agriculture, Forestry, Pasture, Wetland, Settlement)
16.00-16.15
Tea- Coffee break
16.30-17.30
Workshop Assessment and Conclusion Session
IMPORTANT DATES
Deadline For Presentation Proposals And Registration 15 August 2015
Workshop
23 October 2015
CONTACT
Yusuf Serengil
Istanbul University Forestry Department
Bahçeköy Sarıyer/ISTANBUL
Tel: 212 338 2400
Fax: 212 338 24 24
[email protected]
Ahmet Tolunay
Süleyman Demirel University Forestry
Department Çünür/ISPARTA
Tel: 246 211 3833
Fax: 246 2371810
[email protected]
WORKSHOP VENUE
CONGRESIUM ANKARA
ATO International Convention & Exhibition Centre
(ATO Uluslararası Toplantı ve Gösteri Merkezi)
Söğütözü Caddesi No:1/A, 06510 Çankaya, ANKARA / TURKEY
+90 (312) 285 0 385, www.congresium.com
SUPPORTING ORGANIZATIONS
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İstanbul University
Süleyman Demirel University (SDÜ)
Forestry General Directorate
SDÜ Forestry Implementation and Research Center
Nature Protection Center Foundation
Sustainable Production and Consummation Association
United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (UNFAO)
General Directorate Combating Desertification and Erosion (ÇEM)
CLIMATE CHANGE and CARBON MANAGEMENT:
Croplands/Forests and Other Land Uses
Program
10: 00 Introduction
by Ahmet Yeşil, Yusuf Serengil and Ahmet Tolunay
10: 20 – 12:20 Session 1 Climate Change Policy and Actions
Yusuf Serengil. New Climate Agreement and the Role of LULUCF Sector
Zeynep Başak Kalkan. Carbon Stock Changes due to Land Use Conversions Between
Croplands, Grasslands, Settlements and Wetlands in Turkey
Yıldıray Lise. Studies on Afforestation Carbon in Turkey
Gamze Çelikyılmaz-Aydemir. Climate Change Impacts in South East Europe and Turkey:
Mitigation and Adaptation in Agriculture Sector
Alper Akçakaya. Climate Projections for Turkey and the Region by using RCP Scenarios
Eray Özdemir. Recalculation of Forestland Category by using a new Forest definition in
Turkey’s GHG Inventory.
PANELISTS
Ahmet Yeşil - Gürsel Küsek - Musa Kaya - Yıldıray Lise – Gamze Ç. Aydemir
Ahmet Tolunay – Yusuf Serengil
13:30 -15:30 Session 2 Climate Change Economics and Good Practices
Ahmet Tolunay. Ecosystem Services and Pricing
İbrahim Ortaş. Role of Mycorrhizae and Biochar Application on Carbon Sequestration
Melike Kuş. New Agriculture Practices to Adapt Climate Change in Konya Basin
Gökhan Şen. Using Emission Reduction Purchase Agreements (ERPA) in Private Pension
Funding
YOU ARE INVITED !!!