Series of Thematic Workshops on Priority Topics of National Chemicals Management Capacity Building

TW8: Thematic Workshop on Synergies for Capacity Building under International Agreements Addressing Chemicals and Waste Management

Opening Remarks, Presentations, Statements, and Closing Remarks

Opening Remarks

• Mr. Marcel Boisard, Executive Director, UNITAR  Download
• Mr. Bijoy Chatterjee, Head, International Cooperation Branch, OPCW
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• Mr. Nelson Sabogal, Senior Programme Officer, Secretariat of the Basel Convention  Download
• Mr. Jeremy Wates, Executive Secretary, Aarhus Convention, UNECE
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• Mr. Franz Perrez, Head of Section, Global Affairs, Swiss Agency for the Environment, Forests and Landscape  Download

Introductory Presentations

• Workshop Context, Objectives and Methodology, Mr. Achim Halpaap, UNITAR  Download
• Outline of International Agreements Addressing Chemicals and Waste Management, Mr. Peter Peterson, UNITAR  Download
• National Capacity Requirements Under International Agreements Addressing Chemicals and Waste Managment, Mr. Jonathan Krueger, UNITAR  Download

Panel Presentations: Perspectives on Synergies for Capacity Building

• Mr. Ibrahima Sow, Direction Environnement, Senegal  Download
• Mr. Gilson Spanemberg, Ministry of Health, Brazil  Download
• Mr. Bengt Bucht, Swedish National Chemicals Inspectorate (KEMI)
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• Mr. Laurent Grenier, GEF  Download
• Mr. Marc Debois, European Commission  Download
• Ms. Mariann Lloyd-Smith, IPEN  Download
• Ms. Sofie Flensborg, Geneva Environment Network  Download

Statements (as submitted by workshop participants)

• Mr. Pashko Gega, Chief, Chemicals and Waste Management, Institute of Environment, Albania  Download
• Ms. Enid Chaverri-Tapia, Cooperation and International Relations Officer, Ministerio del Ambiente y Energía, Costa Rica  Download
• Mr. Matthias Kern, GTZ Convention Project Chemical Safety, Germany
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• Ms. Gillian Guthrie, Ministry of Land and Environment, Jamaica
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• Mr. Claudio Torres Nachón, President, State Council of Environmental Protection Veracruz, Mexico  Download
• Ms. Valentina Radjenovic Senior Associate, Ministry for the Protection of Natural Resources and Environment, Serbia and Montenegro  Download
• Ms. Teresita Pamela Liao, Senior Environmental Management Specialist, Environmental Management Bureau, Philippines  Download
• Mr Premachandra H.S., Assistant Director, Central Environmental Authority, Sri Lanka  Download
• Ms. Pornpit Silkavute, Director, Hazardous Substance Control Group, Bureau of Cosmetics and Hazardous Substance Control, Ministry of Public Health, Thailand  Download
• Mr. Michael Musenga, Senior Environmental Health Officer, Livingstone City Council, Zambia  Download
• Mr. Suresh Raj, Capacity Building Manager, UNEP DTIE  Download
• Ms. Joanna Tempowski, International Programme on Chemical Safety (WHO/ILO/UNEP)  Download
• Mr. Michael Stanley-Jones, Environmental Information Management Officer, Aarhus Convention Secretariat, UN Economic Commission for Europe
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• Mr. Robert J. Simon, Senior Director, International Affairs, Chlorine Chemistry Council, ICCA  Download
• Mr. Yahya Msangi, Occupational Health and Safety, Tanzania Plantation and Agricultural Workers Union  Download
• Mr. Keith G. Kennedy, Research Associate and Hydrologic Advisor, International Water Law Research Institute, University of Dundee
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Closing Remarks

• Mr. Franz Perrez, Head of Section, Global Affairs, Swiss Agency for the Environment, Forests and Landscape Mr. Franz Perrez, Head of Section, Global Affairs, Swiss Agency for the Environment, Forests and Landscape  Download