3rd GSLEP Steering Committee Meeting
2019-06-05 00:00 - 2019-06-06 00:00 UTC
The Bishkek Declaration 2017 was adopted by the 12 snow leopard range countries during the International Snow Leopard and Ecosystem Conservation Forum in August 2017. To review and guide various elements of management and implementation of the Global Snow Leopard and Ecosystem Protection Program (GSLEP), the third high-level steering committee meeting is being organized in Issyk-Kul Province, Kyrgyz Republic.

The 3rd Steering Committee Meeting is hosted by the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic, and co-organized by:

Global Snow Leopard and Ecosystem Protection Program (GSLEP) Secretariat
United Nations Development Program
Snow Leopard Trust
Global Environment Facility

Venue:

Kapriz Issyk Kul Resort, Kyrgyz Republic

Dates:

June 14-15 2018

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Meeting Objectives and Agenda
The following issues will be discussed during the meeting:

Updates about the action plans for implementation of the Bishkek Declaration 2017;
Development of a regional project for funding under GEF-7, with UNDP’s role as the implementing Agency and co-lead by other key partners;
Population Assessment of World’s Snow Leopards;
Database for monitoring poaching and illegal wildlife trade in snow leopard and related wildlife;

Working Languages:

English and Russian

Attendance:

The meeting will be attended by Ministers or their nominees representing the 12 snow leopard range countries, senior government officials (GSLEP national focal points), technical experts and representatives from partner organizations.

Provisional Agenda:

DAY 0: Wednesday, June 13, 2018. Kapriz Issyk Kul Resort.

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Arrival of delegations

18:30-20:30
Meet and Greet

DAY 1: Thursday, June 14, 2018. Kapriz Issyk Kul Resort.

09:00 – 09:30
Registration

09:30-10:00
Opening ceremony

10:00-10:30
Coffee

10:30-13:30
Country Presentations on completed, on-going and proposed activities

13:30-14:30
Lunch

14:30-15:00
Introduction to Big Cats Concept Note

15:00-16:00
Inputs on the Concept note, aided by discussions about possible co-financing options.

16:00-16:30
Coffee

16:30-17:30
Creation of regional working groups to identify national, regional and global components under the concept note and prepare specific action plans focused on reinforcing existing funding, and filling existing gaps

18:00-20:00
Dinner

DAY 2: Friday, June 15, 2018. Kapriz Issyk Kul Resort.

09:00-09:30
Compilation of working group reports

09:30-11:30
Presentations of Working Groups on national, regional and global action plans to be included in the national projects and Big Cats project

11:30-12:00
Coffee

12:00-12:15
Presentation on Population Assessment of the World’s Snow leopards (PAWS) by GSLEP Secretariat: Activities so far, schedules and way forward

12:15-13:00
Inputs from range countries and partner organizations on national action plans to take PAWS forward

13:00-14:00
Lunch

14:00-14:30
Presentation on concept, purpose and functioning of the database on illegal wildlife trade (IWT) by GSLEP Secretariat

14:30-15:30
Inputs from range countries and partner organizations on the proposed plans to populate and utilize GSLEP IWT database

15:30-16:00
Discussion and finalization of the text of Issykkul Statement

16:00-16:30
Coffee

16:30-17:00
Endorsement of Statement and Next Steps

18:00-20:30
Dinner

DAY 3: Saturday, June 16, 2018.

Optional field trips (e.g. Karakol, Shamshy, Issyk kul lake, Bishkek city)

Departures

DAY 4: Sunday, June 17, 2018.

Departures
