Evento

Decimoséptima sesión ordinaria del Consejo de la CCA y reunión del Comité Consultivo Público Conjunto (10-02)

Guanajuato, GTO, México
México

16 y 17 de agosto de 2010

Público

Las actividades públicas comenzarán el 16 de agosto con un foro sobre comunidades y ecosistemas saludables en América del Norte, organizado por el Comité Consultivo Público Conjunto (CCPC) de la CCA. Los resultados de este foro servirán de apoyo al CCPC para la formulación de recomendaciones al Consejo de la CCA.

Por otra parte, en su sesión anual ordinaria, el Consejo de la CCA —integrado por los secretarios de Estado de medio ambiente (o sus equivalentes) de los tres socios comerciales del TLCAN: Jim Prentice por Canadá, Lisa P. Jackson por Estados Unidos y Juan Elvira Quesada por México— examinará temas ambientales de interés común y confirmará la orientación del programa de trabajo de la Comisión para los próximos cinco años.

Orden del día

Monday, 16 August 2010

8:00 - 9:00
Salón La Terraza

Registration of Participants

9:00 - 9:05

Welcoming remarks

Glen Wright
JPAC Chair

Glen Wright

JPAC Chair

9:05 - 9:25

Keynote address

Aaron Bernstein
Harvard Medical School

Aaron Bernstein

Harvard Medical School

9:25 - 9:45

Question and Answer Period

9:45 - 10:00

Break

10:00 - 10:15

Overview of the North American Pollutant Release and Transfer Register (PRTR)

Orlando Cabrera Rivera
Program Manager Air Quality and PRTR

Orlando Cabrera Rivera

Program Manager Air Quality and PRTR

10:15 - 11:15

Specific examples of using the PRTR to help assess and identify potential health issues

Manuel Pastor
University of Southern California

Manuel Pastor

University of Southern California

Irena Buka
University of Alberta

Irena Buka

University of Alberta

Maite Cortés
Colectivo Ecologista Jalisco

Maite Cortés

Colectivo Ecologista Jalisco

11:15 - 13:00

Moderated Question and Answer Period

13:00 - 14:00
Jardín del Salón La Terraza

Networking lunch

14:00 - 15:00

Facilitated discussion on the CEC’s next five years

Evan Lloyd
CEC Executive Director

Evan Lloyd

CEC Executive Director

Carlos Sandoval
JPAC Member for Mexico

Carlos Sandoval

JPAC Member for Mexico

15:00 - 16:00

JPAC discussion on a potential advice to Council

16:00 - 16:30

Wrap-up

Glen Wright
JPAC Chair

Glen Wright

JPAC Chair

16:30 - 18:00
Salón Camino Real

Networking Session for the Public

The public is invited to meet and exchange views on North American environmental issues. JPAC members will attend as observers. Participants should appoint the chair for this session, who will present the results at the public portion of the Council Session on 17th August.

19:30 - 21:00
Expo Guanajuato Bicentenario

Welcoming Reception and Official Opening of the XVIIth Regular Session of Council

 

Nicéforo Guerrero Reynoso
Mayor of Guanajuato

Nicéforo Guerrero Reynoso

Mayor of Guanajuato

Evan Lloyd
CEC Executive Director

Evan Lloyd

CEC Executive Director

Glen Wright
Chair of the CEC Joint Public Advisory Committee

Glen Wright

Chair of the CEC Joint Public Advisory Committee

Jim Prentice
Canadian Environment Minister

Jim Prentice

Canadian Environment Minister

Lisa P. Jackson
Administrator, US Environmental Protection Agency

Lisa P. Jackson

Administrator, US Environmental Protection Agency

Juan Elvira Quesada
Mexican Secretary for Environment and Natural Resources

Juan Elvira Quesada

Mexican Secretary for Environment and Natural Resources

Juan Manuel Oliva Ramírez
Governor of the State of Guanajuato

Juan Manuel Oliva Ramírez

Governor of the State of Guanajuato

Tuesday, 17 August 2010

8:15 - 9:15
Salón La Terraza

Registration of Participants

9:15 - 9:20

Overview

Glen Wright
JPAC Chair, and approval of the provisional agenda

Glen Wright

JPAC Chair, and approval of the provisional agenda

9:20 - 9:40

Report from the National and Governmental Advisory Committee representatives

9:40 - 10:00

Update on Submissions on Enforcement Matters

Dane Ratliff
Director, Submissions on Enforcement Matters Unit

Dane Ratliff

Director, Submissions on Enforcement Matters Unit

10:00 - 10:50

Discussion on JPAC priorities

10:50 - 11:20

Observer’ comments

11:20 - 11:35

Break

11:35 - 12:35
Salón Camino Real

Presentation: CEC’s enforcement and compliance cooperation activities

Marco Antonio Heredia Fragoso
Program Manager, Environmental Law

Marco Antonio Heredia Fragoso

Program Manager, Environmental Law

12:35 - 14:00
Jardín del Salón La Terraza

Lunch

14:00 - 14:25
Salón Camino Real

Progress report

Evan Lloyd
Executive Director

Evan Lloyd

Executive Director

14:25 - 14:55

The 2010–2015 Strategic Plan and report on the kick-off projects

  • Healthy communities and ecosystems
  • Climate change – Low-carbon economy
  • Greening the economy in North America
14:55 - 15:00

Report on the North American Partnership for Environmental and Community Action (NAPECA)

15:00 - 15:10

Signing of Council Resolutions and Ministerial Statement

15:10 - 15:30

Break

15:30 - 17:00
Salón Camino Real

Council public meeting

  • Introduction on the conduct of the session by Glen Wright, JPAC Chair
  • Reports on the JPAC Public Forum and on the results of the Networking Session
  • Statements by pre-selected presenters
  • Comments by Council members
17:00

End of Session