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Side event
CR-9 - Africa, 2nd floor, UNEP
Nairobi
Kenya
16
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16
May
2024
This side event focused on presenting the recent developments and outcomes under the chemicals and waste international agenda and explore ways on which this can be considered for supporting the implementation of the GBF. Moreover, it provided the opportunity to share experiences from countries and organizations on how to strengthen collaboration and coordination between the biodiversity and chemicals and waste and pollution prevention clusters, based on the collaborative efforts of UNEP and the relevant MEAs.
Agenda and speakers
Opening Remarks: Ms. Tita Korvenoja - Chief of Environmental Governance and Conventions Branch, UNEP
MEAs and other instruments sharing experience and perspectives
- Mr. Agustín Harte – Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions Secretariat
- Ms. Manoela Pessoa De Miranda – Minamata Convention on Mercury Secretariat
- Ms. Maria Socorro Manguiat – Montreal Protocol Secretariat
- Ms. Jillian Campbell – Convention on Biological Diversity Secretariat
- Ms. Maria Cristina Zucca – UNEP, Chemicals and Health Branch
- Ms. Diane Klamini – UNEP, Law Division
Questions to panellists Country representatives sharing their needs for science-policy linkage
- Mr.BrettPainter – Information and Indicators Division, Sustainability Directorate, Strategic Policy Branch, Environment and Climate Change Canada / Government of Canada
- Ms. Itsuki Kuroda - Environmental Health Department, Ministry of the Environment, Government of Japan
- Mr.JoaquinSalzberg – Argentine Permanent Mission to UN-Nairobi, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Commerce and Cult, Government of Argentina
- Ms. Clarisse Kehler Siebert – Cochair of the BERN III conference, Government of Sweden
Questions to panellists
Time and place
Takes place in
CR-9 - Africa, 2nd floor, UNEP
Nairobi
Kenya
Starts on
16 May 2024
1:15 PM CET
Ends on
16 May 2024
2:45 PM CET