1. United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Workshop on the preparation of national communications from non-Annex I Parties Manila, Philippines April 2004
Session will be organized into blocks.
Olga Pilifosova (UNFCCC) will address RSO and provide information on the work of SBSTA.
Yolando Velasco (UNFCCC) will address technology transfer, education, training and public awareness/capacity-building
Jack Fitzgerald (CGE) will deal with information and networking
Philip S. Weech
UNFCCC secretariat

2. OUTLINE OF PRESENTATION
V. OTHER INFORMATION CONSIDERED RELEVANT TO THE ACHIEVEMENT OF THE OBJECTIVE OF THE CONVENTION
Paragraphs
OUTLINE OF PRESENTATION
Research and systematic observations - OLGA (UNFCCC)
Transfer of Technologies - Yolando (UNFCCC)
Education, training and public awareness “
Capacity Building “
Information and networking - Jack (CGE)

3. Summary of guidelines
Old guidelines (decision 10/CP.2) New guidelines (decision 17/CP.8)
• Objectives
• National circumstances • National circumstances
• Inventory of emissions/removals • National GHG inventory
• General description of steps • General description of steps
– programmes containing measures to facilitate adequate adaptation
– programmes containing measures to mitigate climate change
• Other information • Other information
– transfer of technologies (4/CP.7)
– research and systematic observation (5/CP.5)
– education, training and public awareness (Article 6)
– capacity-building (2/CP.7)
– information and networking
• Financial and technological •Constraints and gaps
needs and constraints

4. UNFCCC Guidelines- Thoughts on “Other information”
CONTEXT-guided by the objective of the Convention
112 Initial National communications have been presented to the UNFCCC
CGE & UNFCCC have examined and reported on 85 INC (99) C&S
Initial reports cover all major topics on “Other Information”
NC “inform(s)” the process and if done well, can be used to guide the “process” of implementation
WHY
In the context of the evolving scientific, research and efforts at the national regional and international & inter regional levels the work of the Convention and related processes is evolving and ongoing.
There is a continuing need to inform the process on
Achievements/progress made since INC
What still needs to be done
What financial and technical support required
Advise on emerging issues that the Convention in the process of implementing the convention NEEDS to consider

5.    V. OTHER INFORMATION CONSIDERED RELEVANT TO THE ACHIEVEMENT OF THE OBJECTIVE OF THE CONVENTION
All Parties to the Convention commit themselves to the provisions of Article 12 (1) … (b) and (c) to the following;
(c) Any other information that the Party considers relevant to the achievement of the objective of the Convention and suitable for inclusion in its communication, including, if feasible, material relevant for calculations of global emission trends.
41.    With a view to facilitating the formulation and implementation of sustainable development programmes, non-Annex I Parties are encouraged, as appropriate, to provide information on any steps they have taken to integrate climate change considerations into relevant social, economic and environmental policies and actions in accordance with Article 4, paragraph 1 (f), of the Convention.
Article 12 Communication of Information related to Implementation

6. Article 4, paragraph 1 (f), of the Convention
COMMITMENTS
1. All Parties, taking into account their common but differentiated responsibilities and their specific national and regional development priorities, objectives and circumstances, shall:
(f) Take climate change considerations into account, to the extent feasible, in their relevant social, economic and environmental policies and actions, and employ appropriate methods, for example impact assessments, formulated and determined nationally, with a view to minimizing adverse effects on the economy, on public health and on the quality of the environment, of projects or measures undertaken by them to mitigate or adapt to climate change;