SIDE EVENT ON TRAINING SIDE EVENT ON TRAINING OF MEMBERS OF EXPERT OF MEMBERS OF EXPERT

REVIEW TEAMSREVIEW TEAMS

UNFCCC secretariatUNFCCC secretariat

Learning Center for Sustainable Development Learning Center for Sustainable Development Institute for Global Environmental StrategiesInstitute for Global Environmental Strategies

Bonn, 5 June 2003Bonn, 5 June 2003

Report on the pilot training Report on the pilot training course on the review of course on the review of

greenhouse gas inventoriesgreenhouse gas inventories

Clemencia Licona ManzurClemencia Licona Manzur

Inventories Subprogramme, MISInventories Subprogramme, MIS

Bonn, 5 June 2003Bonn, 5 June 2003

BackgroundBackground

• Competence of reviewers = efficiency and Competence of reviewers = efficiency and effectiveness of the review process.effectiveness of the review process.

• Large pool of experts needed starting 2003.Large pool of experts needed starting 2003.

• To promote participation of skilled experts To promote participation of skilled experts and following the request from the SBSTA, and following the request from the SBSTA, the UNFCCC secretariat organised a pilot the UNFCCC secretariat organised a pilot course on the review of GHG inventories. course on the review of GHG inventories.

Pilot training coursePilot training course

• Organised in collaboration with UNCTAD, Organised in collaboration with UNCTAD, supported by the Government of Switzerland;supported by the Government of Switzerland;

• first stage of reviewers training – second stage first stage of reviewers training – second stage participation in a review (depending on participation in a review (depending on succesful course completion)succesful course completion)

• Training used both e-learning and traditional Training used both e-learning and traditional seminars;seminars;

Selection of traineesSelection of trainees

• National experts in inventory preparation National experts in inventory preparation (training aimed to inventories review, not (training aimed to inventories review, not preparation)preparation)

• Experts were mainly from Parties that Experts were mainly from Parties that hadn’t participated in the trial periodhadn’t participated in the trial period

• Geographical distribution Geographical distribution

• 29 experts, most from non-Annex I Parties29 experts, most from non-Annex I Parties

Course contentCourse content

• prepared by consultants with experience in:prepared by consultants with experience in:– Preparation of national GHG inventories;Preparation of national GHG inventories;– inventory review activities under the Convention; orinventory review activities under the Convention; or– elaboration of the IPCC good practice guidanceelaboration of the IPCC good practice guidance

• comprised six modules:comprised six modules:– general aspects of the UNFCCC inventory review general aspects of the UNFCCC inventory review

process and IPCC guidance (converted to e-learning)process and IPCC guidance (converted to e-learning)– five sector-specific modules (energy, industrial five sector-specific modules (energy, industrial

processes, fugitive emissions, agriculture and waste)processes, fugitive emissions, agriculture and waste)

Course implementationCourse implementation• E-learning general module:E-learning general module:

– Converted to e-learning by LearnSD-Earth Council Converted to e-learning by LearnSD-Earth Council – launched in November (CD-ROM for participants without Internet launched in November (CD-ROM for participants without Internet

access)access)– facilitated by instructorfacilitated by instructor

• 5-day course, Geneva December, 2002: seminars on sectoral 5-day course, Geneva December, 2002: seminars on sectoral modules and reinforcement of e-learningmodules and reinforcement of e-learning

• Examination at the end:Examination at the end:– General module + 1 sectoral module mandatoryGeneral module + 1 sectoral module mandatory– Divided in two parts: multiple-choice (and interpretative) questions Divided in two parts: multiple-choice (and interpretative) questions

and review of specific sectorsand review of specific sectors

Course resultsCourse results

• E-learning “attendance” from 8 to 27 hours (mean E-learning “attendance” from 8 to 27 hours (mean 13 hours).13 hours).

• Trainees with highest attendance showed highest Trainees with highest attendance showed highest marks in the general MC-exam.marks in the general MC-exam.

• Marks from general exam higher than sectoral Marks from general exam higher than sectoral exams.exams.

• 3 marking systems tested for MC-exams.3 marking systems tested for MC-exams.• 71% trainees completed a review report.71% trainees completed a review report.• Trainees that completed the training invited to 2Trainees that completed the training invited to 2ndnd

stage of training (participation in review).stage of training (participation in review).

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Advantages of e-learning identified in the Advantages of e-learning identified in the pilot coursepilot course

• Allows dissemination of in-depth information around the Allows dissemination of in-depth information around the world at a lower costworld at a lower cost

• Can be distributed via Internet or CD-ROMCan be distributed via Internet or CD-ROM

• Trainees highlighted that:Trainees highlighted that:– they can study at their own pace and accommodate learning to they can study at their own pace and accommodate learning to

their busy schedulestheir busy schedules– more material can be covered than with traditional training more material can be covered than with traditional training

methodsmethods

• Material can be consulted by trainees at any time, Material can be consulted by trainees at any time, including during reviewsincluding during reviews