Series of Thematic Workshops on Priority Topics of National Chemicals Management Capacity Building
TW9: Thematic Workshop on Strengthening Capacities to Implement the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS)
Opening Remarks and Presentations
Opening Session and Introductory Presentations
Moderator: Mr. Achim Halpaap, Principal Coordinator, Programmes in Chemicals, Waste and Environmental Governance, UNITAR
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H. E. Mr. Viktor Christen, Ambassador of Switzerland to South Africa
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Mr. Bijoy Chatterjee, Head, International Cooperation Branch, ICA Division, OPCW Download
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Mr. Pavan Baichoo, Technical Officer, ILO Download
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Professor Leslie London, School of Public Health, University of Cape Town (UCT) Download
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The Right Hon. Rejoice T. Mabudafhasi, Deputy Minister, Ministry of Environmental Affairs and Tourism, South Africa Download
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Overview of the GHS
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Overview of the UNITAR/ILO GHS Capacity Building Programme
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Review of Experiences from National GHS Capacity Building Projects
Panel 1: National GHS Implementation - Africa
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Elsabe Steyn, DTI, Daleen Fourie, SABS, South Africa Download
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Humphrey Mwale, Environmental Council of Zambia Download
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Ousmane Sow, Ministry of Environment and Nature Protection, Senegal
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Ronke Soyombo, Federal Ministry of the Environment , Nigeria
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Momodou Canteh, National Environment Agency, The Gambia
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Panel 2: National GHS Implementation - Developed Countries and Countries in Transition
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Kim Headrick, Health Canada Download
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Peter Dawson, Environmental Risk Management Authority, New Zealand Download
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Tatjana Humar-Juric, Ministry of Health, Slovenia Download
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Irina Zastenskaya, Republican Scientific Practical Center of Hygiene, Belarus Download
Panel 3: National GHS Implementation - Asia and Latin America
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Aurus Kongphanich, Ministry of Health, Thailand Download
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Lita Arcellana, Board of Investments, Philippines Download
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Roland Hutapea, National Agency for Drug and Food Control, Indonesia
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Anuar Mokhtar, Department of Occupational Health and Safety, Malaysia Download
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André Fenner, Ministry of Health, Brazil Download
Review of Experiences to Implement the GHS at the Regional Level
Panel: Regional Experiences with GHS Implementation
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NAFTA: Kim Headrick, Health Canada Download
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EU: Tatjana Humar-Juric, Ministry of Health, Slovenia Download
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Mercosur: André Fenner, Ministry of Health, Brazil Download
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Roles, Responsibilities and Capacity Building Needs of Industry and Non Profit Civil Society for GHS Implementation
Panel 1: The Perspective of Industry
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Laurraine Lotter, CAIA Download and ICCA Download
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Johan Vermeulen, Croplife Download
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Marcelo Kos, ABIQUIM Download
Panel 2: The Perspective of Non-Profit Civil Society: