Bangkok, Thailand, 23 - 26 November 2010

The workshop aimed at raising awareness on the amendments to the Convention that entered into force on 26 August 2010 and on the implications at the national level of the new obligations arising herewith. Furthermore, the workshop gave participants the opportunity to become familiar with the online electronic reporting system in preparation for the second reporting cycle ending in 2010.

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Kuwait City, Kuwait, 17 - 21 October 2010

The regional workshop on the practical use of the BAT/BEP guidelines and the ESM of POPs wastes and PCBs for Arabic-speaking countries was held in Kuwait City on 17-21 October 2010 in cooperation with the Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research (KISR), a Stockholm Convention Regional Centre.

Over 40 participants participated in the workshop including experts from governments, non-governmental organizations, academia/universities and private sector organizations from country Parties in Arabic-speaking countries, Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Turkey

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Beijing, China, 19 - 21 April 2010

The workshop aimed at offering a holistic approach to the implementation of the three Conventions. A strong emphasis has been put on the implementation of Conventions at national and regional level in order to share good practices of coordination which facilitate joint-implementation. Considerations were also given to technical and financial assistance opportunities in implementing the Conventions.

The workshop was organized by the Secretariats of the Conventions in cooperation with the Stockholm Convention Regional Center for Capacity building and Transfer of Technology for Asia and the Pacific.

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Kuwait City, Kuwait, 14 - 16 December 2009

The objective of the workshop is to promote understanding of the obligation to update and review national implementation plans under Article 7 of the Convention; in particular following the amendments to be made to Annexes A, B and C of the Convention.

The workshop targets national experts, from Arabic-speaking country Parties, who are contributing to the implementation of the Stockholm Convention, such as Official Contact Points or Focal Points.  

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Beijing, China, 16 - 20 November 2009

The regional workshop on the BAT/BEP guidelines and the ESM of POPs wastes and PCBs for Asia took place from 16 to 20 November in Beijing, China. The workshop, which was co-organised by the Basel Convention Coordinating Centre in China (also Stockholm Convention centre), gathered a total of 55 participants from 15 governments, 12 non-governmental organizations, academia/universities and private sector organizations from countries within Asia that are Parties to the Stockholm Convention.

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Nadi, Fiji, 6 - 8 April 2009

The Stockholm Convention regional awareness raising workshop is organized in partnership with the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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Amman, Jordan, 9 - 12 March 2009

The objective of the workshop is to improve chemical risk assessment in the context of the POPs Review Committee and support the health sector's engagement.

The POPRC relies on information provided by Parties and observers. A national capacity for compiling relevant data and providing accurate information is critical in order to identify and nominate new POPs and to review candidate chemicals. This project aims to support and strengthen the capacity of developing countries and those with economies in transition to participate fully in the Committee's work. A key aspect includes engaging the health sector which plays a significant role regarding the human health risk assessment requirements. The joint workshop involves members of the POPRC and health sector and participants will facilitate engagement. The outcome of the workshop will be reported to the COP-4 scheduled to meet from 4 to 8 May 2009 in Geneva.

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Bangkok, Thailand, 3 - 5 September 2008

The objectives of the workshop were:

• To enhance the understanding of stakeholders on the processes of the POPRC;
• To increase the participation of countries in the review process, namely the identification and nomination of candidate chemicals, as well as the provision of information pertaining to the risk and the management of the chemicals under review for listing under the Convention;
• Develop competencies that will continuously assist countries to implement risk management, including and beyond new POPs;
• Try out the developed handbook in the region.

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