Agenda 2nd meeting of Kazakhstan National Committee, 24 December 2011, 11.00-14.00, venue: Institute of Soil Sciences, Almaty

1. Opening of the meeting (a quorum, the agenda, the announcement of the renewal of the Committee and the introduction of new members)
Jashenko R.V., chairman of the MAB Committee, Institute of Zoology of the MES.

Information part

2.Information about the results of the UNESCO General Conference (26 October-15, 2011, Paris), and the participation of Kazakhstan delegation in its work
Elesheva A.R., representative of the secretariat of the commission in Almaty, the Kazakh MFA.
Jashenko R.V., chairman

3. Summary of the MAB program and the concept of biosphere reserves
Jashenko R.V., chairman

Working part
Operating Results for 2011

4. The results of the preparation of the nomination "Biosphere Reserve Korgalzhyn"
Jashenko R.V.
5. Reports on participation in various international meetings in 2011:

а) Meeting of UNESCO National Commissions of Central Eurasian states (5-6 September 2011, Astana) 

Jashenko R.V., chair

b) 12th Conference of the East Asian Biosphere Reserve Network (September 20-23, 2011 Biosphere Reserve Shinan Dadohae, South Korea)

Dujsebayeva T.N., deputy chirman

c) Meeting of the Scientific and Technical Working Group of the Kazakh-Italian project "Delta Park Ural" (24-26 September 2011 Atyrau)

Kerteshev T.S., member, UNDP.

d) Working meetings in the MAB National Committee of the Russian Federation (November 2, 2011, Moscow) and in the central office of the MAB Secretariat (November 4, 2011, Paris)

Jashenko R.V., chair

e) The 4th Conference of the South-Central Asian Network of Biosphere Reserves (SACAM) (14 to 17 November 2011 Qeshm Island, Iran)

Jashenko R.V., chair

f) Meeting of the Scientific and Technical Working Group of the Kazakh-Italian project "Ural River Delta Park" (06-13 December 2011, Bologna, Italy)

Kerteshev T.S., member, UNDP.

Discussion and summary of the results in 2011

Short break

Work plans for 2012

6. The plans of preparation of Kazakhstani nominations of biosphere reserves in 2012. (Akzhayik, Alakol, Altai) and the promotion of the nomination "Korgalzhyn"

Dujsebayeva T.N., deputy chirman

Jashenko R.V., chair

7. On the preparation of amendments to the Law of RK "On PAs"

Ustemirov K.Zh., member, Forestry and Hunting Committee Min. of Agri. RK
Jashenko R.V., chair

8. Proposals for regional and international cooperation

Jashenko R.V., chair

9. Proposals for scientific, educational, publishing and promotion projects of Kazakhstan MAB Committee

Dujsebayeva T.N., deputy chirman

10. Nominations for the nomination of young scientists to be awarded under the program «2012 MAB Young Scientists Awards»

Jashenko R.V., chair

11. Additional information or questions raised during the discussion preceding themes

12. Closing the meeting