This conference will bring together around 100 senior government officials (from ministries of finance, planning, economy, environment and statistical offices), Parliament representatives and key decision makers from Central Asia, Eastern Europe and the Caucasus, as well as representatives from science, civil society and international organizations.

The objective of the conference is to offer an introduction to the concepts of valuation and accounting and to raise awareness among stakeholders for natural capital and its use for sustainable policy making and the transition to a Green Economy.

This event is being organized by the National Statistical Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic in cooperation with the State Agency of Environment Protection and Forestry of the Kyrgyz Republic, with the support of the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, and other donor organizations.