Training Workshops - Africa

Workshop on Pilot testing of guidelines for updating of NIPs to address the new POPs in Nigeria

The Workshop on Pilot testing of guidelines for updating of NIPs to address the new POPs in Nigeria was held from 7 to 8 March 2012 in Abuja, Nigeria.

National Inception Workshop on Pilot testing of guidelines for updating of national implementation plans to address the new persistent organic pollutants in Nigeria was held 7 - 8 March 2012 in Abuja, Nigeria.

The objective of the workshop was to 1) introduce to participants the guidelines for National Implementation Plan (NIP) updating and related training materials and gather their feedback for revision of the guidelines; 2) facilitate project coordination by bringing together the project task teams, national stakeholders and international experts; 3) gather experience and competence, and further facilitate national discussions on updating the NIP to address the new Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) in Nigeria; and 4) conduct preliminary inventory activities for PBDE and management frames of PBDE containing material flows including EEE/WEEE polymers and end-of-life vehicles.

The workshop targeted at the project task teams and relevant national stakeholders in Nigeria.

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Mediterranean and Africa - Barcelona 2009

December 2009
Regional training workshop on new POPs and the process of reviewing and updating NIPs
Barcelona, Spain, 2 - 4 December 2009

Regional training workshop on new POPs and the process of reviewing and updating NIPs

Barcelona, Spain, 2 - 4 December 2009


The workshop targeteted national experts, from the Mediterranean (outside CEE) and French-speaking African regions, who are contributing to the implementation of the Stockholm Convention, such as Official Contact Points or Focal Points.

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