Agenda Item 1:  Opening of the meeting.

Opening Remarks:      Mr. Konstantin Alekseev, Director of Coal and Peat Industry Department, Ministry of Energy of the Russian Federation, and Chair of the Working Group on Coal

Welcoming Remarks:  Mr. Kohji Iwakami, Economic Affairs Officer, Environment and Development Division, ESCAP
Representatives of China, Japan, Mongolia and the Republic of Korea

Agenda Item 2: Review of the Joint Study on Coal Development.

Presentation:  Overview of Coal Development and Utilization – presented by Mr. Sergey Tulinov, ESCAP

Presentation: ESI SB RAS

• Progress: Preparation of the report of the Joint Study.
• Introduction
• Methodology
• Outline and Annotated Outline of the Study: The Case of the Russian Federation
• Follow up: Identification of steps to finalize the report.
• Workplan
• Roles of the Focal Points and the National Consultants
• Discussion

Agenda Item 3: Preparation for the Sixth Session of the SOC: Issues to be brought to the attention of the Senior Officials Committee.

• Presentation
• Discussion

Agenda Item 4: Other matters.

• Preparation for the Third North-East Asia Government-Business Dialogue
• Other issues

Agenda Item 5: Adoption of conclusions and recommendations.

Agenda Item 6: Closing