ABOUT THE FORUM
"Central Asia facing global climate challenges - consolidation for common prosperity"
The UN General Assembly unanimously adopted the resolution “Central Asia Facing Environmental Challenges: Fostering Regional Solidarity for Sustainable Development and Prosperity,” initiated by Uzbekistan.
The text specifically mentions a number of initiatives of the President of Uzbekistan, including the Green Agenda of Central Asia and its role in promoting sustainable development in the region. In the resolution, member states welcome Uzbekistan's initiative to hold the International Climate Forum in Samarkand.
Following the event, it is planned to present the final document of the Samarkand Climate Forum – the Regional Concept of “Green” Development, which will lay the foundation for the formation of a unified regional vision of the Central Asian countries in the field of climate change. It will outline the approaches of leading international organizations to solving the environmental problems of the region.
Day 1:
Opening ceremony
Shavkat Mirziyoyev
President of the Republic of Uzbekistan
Kassym-Jomart Tokayev
President of the Republic of Kazakhstan
Sadyr Japarov
President of the Kyrgyz Republic
Emomali Rahmon
President of the Republic of Tajikistan
Ursula von der Leyen
President of the European Commission
Antonio Costa
President of the European Council
Serdar Berdimuhamedov
President of Turkmenistan
HIGH LEVEL DIALOGUE
CLIMATE CHANGE IN FOCUS: SHAPING THE FUTURE THROUGH COLLECTIVE ACTION
Format: A panel discussion in which the moderator asks questions to the participants
Sabina Mahl
UN Resident Coordinator
Republic of Uzbekistan
Session moderator
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Jennifer Morgan
Special representative for
International climate policy,
German Federal Foreign Office
Session participants
Zurab Pololikashvili
Secretary General of UNWTO
Tatiana Molcean
Under Secretary-General
Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE)
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Ibrahim Thiaw
Secretary-General
Executive Secretary of the United
Nations Convention to Combat
Desertification (UNCCD)
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Rafael Mariano Grossi
IAEA Director General
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Mafalda Duarte
Executive director, GCF
Carlos Manuel Rodriguez
CEO and Chairman of Global Environmental Fund (GEF)
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Sang-hyup Kim
Director General, GGGI
Day 2:
Forum agenda
PLENARY SESSION I:
THE GREEN ECONOMY AS A PATH TO SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
CONSERVATION OF BIODIVERSITY AND NATURAL ECOSYSTEMS OF CENTRAL ASIA IN RESPONSE TO CLIMATE CHALLENGES
PLENARY SESSION II:
CLEAN ENERGY: A FOUNDATION FOR SUSTAINABLE AND ENVIRONMENTALLY RESPONSIBLE DEVELOPMENT
PLENARY SESSION III:
PLENARY SESSION IV:
INTEGRATED WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT UNDER CLIMATE CHANGE IN CENTRAL ASIA
YOUTH: LOOKING TO THE FUTURE WITH OPTIMISM
PLENARY SESSION V:
SUSTAINABLE CITIES AND CLIMATE CHALLENGES:
INTEGRATED PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT
PLENARY SESSION VI:
SESSION: I
THE GREEN ECONOMY AS A PATH TO SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
Format: A panel discussion in which the moderator asks questions to the participants
Tatyana Proskuryakova
Regional Director for Central Moderator: Asia, World Bank
Session moderator
Jamshid Kuchkarov
Deputy Prime Minister
Minister of Economy and Finance of the Republic of Uzbekistan
Session participants
Zavki Zavkizoda
Minister of Economic Development and Trade of the Republic of Tajikistan
Serik Zhumangarin
Deputy Prime Minister
Minister of National Economy of the Republic of Kazakhstan
Bakyt Sydykov
Minister of Economy
Kyrgyz Republic
Mammetguly Astanagulov
Minister of Finance and Economy of Turkmenistan
Sameh Wahba
Regional Director for Sustainable Development in Europe and Central Asia, World Bank
CONSERVATION OF BIODIVERSITY AND NATURAL ECOSYSTEMS OF CENTRAL ASIA IN RESPONSE TO CLIMATE CHALLENGES
SESSION: II
Format: A panel discussion in which the moderator asks questions to the participants
Ismahan Elouafi
Executive Managing Director, Director of CGIAR
Session moderator
Aziz Abdukhakimov
Minister of Ecology, Environmental Protection and Climate Change of the Republic of Uzbekistan
Session participants
Charygeldi Babaniyazov
Minister of Environmental Protection of Turkmenistan
Erlan Nyssanbayev
Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources of the Republic of Kazakhstan
Bakhodur Sheralizoda
Chairman of the Committee for Environmental Protection under the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan
Meder Mashiev
Minister of Natural Resources, Ecology and Technical Supervision
Kyrgyz Republic
Dr. Osama Ibrahim Fakeeha
Deputy Minister of Environment of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
CLEAN ENERGY: A FOUNDATION OF SUSTAINABLE AND ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY DEVELOPMENT
SESSION: III
Format: A panel discussion in which the moderator asks questions to the participants
John Zaidi
Country Director ACWA Power
Session moderator
Jurabek Mirzamakhmudov
Minister of Energy
Republic of Uzbekistan
Session participants
Almasadam Satkaliev
Minister of Energy
Republic of Kazakhstan
Taalaibek Ibraev
Minister of Energy
Kyrgyz Republic
Daler Juma
Minister of Energy and Water Resources of the Republic of Tajikistan
Annageldi Saparov
Minister of Energy
Turkmenistan
Fatih Birol
Executive Director of the International Energy Agency
INTEGRATED WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT UNDER CLIMATE CHANGE IN CENTRAL ASIA
SESSION: IV
Format: A panel discussion in which the moderator asks questions to the participants
Caroline Milov
Regional Programme Director, GIZ
Session moderator
Shavkat Khamraev
Minister of Water Resources of the Republic of Uzbekistan
Session participants
Nurzhan Nurzhigitov
Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation of the Republic of Kazakhstan
Bakyt Torobaev
Minister of Water Resources, Agriculture and Processing Industry of the Kyrgyz Republic
Jamshed Shoimzoda
First Deputy Minister of Energy and Water Resources of the Republic of Tajikistan
Durdy Gendzhiev
State Committee for Water Management of Turkmenistan
Gutu Vioreli
Assistant Director-General and Regional Representative for Europe and Central Asia (FAO)
YOUTH: LOOKING TO THE FUTURE WITH OPTIMISM
SESSION: V
Format: A panel discussion in which the moderator asks questions to the participants
Shakhlo Turdikulova
Vice President of the Academy of Sciences of Uzbekistan
Session moderator
Aziz Abdukhakimov
Minister of Ecology, Environmental Protection and Climate Change of the Republic of Uzbekistan
Session participants
Erlan Nysanbaev
Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources of the Republic of Kazakhstan
Meder Mashiev
Minister of Natural Resources, Ecology and Technical Supervision
Kyrgyz Republic
Charygeldi Babaniyazov
Minister of Environmental Protection of Turkmenistan
Bakhodur Sheralizoda
Chairman of the Committee for Environmental Protection under the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan
Mukhtar Babaev
Advisor to the President
Azerbaijan by climate
Alisher Sadullaev
Director of the Youth Affairs Agency
Shakhnoza Rakhmanova
Eco-activist and negotiator
Temirlan Rakis
Participant of Eco-Camp and COP29
Begim Zhanuzakova
Director of the NGO "UNISON", participant of COP-29
Behruz Yusupov
YOUNGO Member, Co-Head of Delegate Relations COY19
Saparguly Makhtumov
Eco-camp participant
Leila Gasanova Begim
COP29 Youth Climate Champion
Shakhzoda Mirakova
Activist, member
Youth SoundingBoard EU
Regina Maria Castiglio
Head of UNICEF Representative Office in Uzbekistan
SUSTAINABLE CITIES AND CLIMATE CHALLENGES: INTEGRATED PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT
SESSION: VI
Format: A panel discussion in which the moderator asks questions to the participants
Maros Shefcovic
Executive Vice-President of the European Commission for the European Green Deal
Session moderator
Massimo Petrone
Principal Urban Development Specialist, Asian Development Bank
Session participants
Anaclaudia Rossbach
Executive Director of UN-Habitat
Mark Watts
Executive Director C40
Davronjon Adilov
Deputy Minister of Construction and Housing and Communal Services of the Republic of Uzbekistan
Fazliddin Umarov
Khokim of Samarkand
Vijay Jagannathan
Secretary General of CityNet, Senior Fellow at the Ross Center for Sustainable Cities at the World Resources Institute (WRI)
Zulfira Zikrina
Central Asia Expert at the SWITCH-Asia Sustainable Consumption and Production (SCP) Centre
Shavkat Umurzakov
Khokim of Tashkent city
Media
Dear colleagues!
Information on the registration procedure for media representatives at the Samarkand International Climate Forum will be updated soon.
Representatives of the media who are not accredited in Uzbekistan must be accredited by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan.
The accreditation procedure for representatives of foreign states in Uzbekistan is available at:
https://mfa.uz/en/pages/accreditation
Organizing Committee of the Samarkand International Climate Forum.
Plan your visit
All delegates and participants must ensure that their passports are valid for at least six months and, in any event, longer than the period of stay, and obtain a valid visa before entering the Republic of Uzbekistan.
Participants are invited to familiarize themselves with visa requirements on the website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs: https://mfa.uz/en/pages/visa-republic-uzb .
Participants are strongly advised to comply with entry visa requirements. Those who require a visa to enter the Republic of Uzbekistan are requested to contact the nearest diplomatic mission of the Republic of Uzbekistan in their country of residence. In countries where there is no diplomatic mission of Uzbekistan, a visa can be obtained upon arrival, provided that a valid passport and a recent photograph are uploaded during the registration process. More detailed information on visa requirements can be found on the Forum website.
Pasports and visa requirements
Travelers to the Republic of Uzbekistan are prohibited from bringing in prohibited items such as drugs, firearms, or ammunition. There is no limit on the amount of foreign currency, but cash amounts over 100 million soums (approximately $8,000) must be declared using Form T-6.We recommend that Forum participants review the full list of permitted and prohibited items on the following website: https://www.uzairways.com/en/information-about-products-import-which-restricted-or-bannedfollowing-countries.To book a hotel, please use the following link: (in the "city" column, Samarkand is indicated, dates are April 3-4).
Customs and regulations
