[{"command":"add_css","data":[{"rel":"stylesheet","media":"all","href":"\/sites\/default\/files\/css\/css_ROcZjH1km6Uyzd9mqtk0QvpO_snvAtluC29qFZbx67s.css?delta=0\u0026language=en\u0026theme=minamata_theme\u0026include=eJwrSCxKTC9KLMgo1k8pKi1IzNErgIvoleYVlCblZBZnpKYAAEevEAk"}]},{"command":"openDialog","selector":"#drupal-modal","settings":null,"data":"  \u003Cdiv class=\u0022paragraph paragraph--type--side-event- paragraph--view-mode--default\u0022\u003E\n          \u003Ch2\u003E\n            \u003Ch2 class=\u0022field field--name-field-title field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item border-left-primary\u0022\u003ETowards mercury-free ASGM - Switzerland, UNIDO, BGI\u003C\/h2\u003E\n      \u003C\/h2\u003E\n      \u003Cdiv class=\u0022event-modal__content\u0022\u003E\n       \u003Cdiv class=\u0022clearfix date field--label-above\u0022\u003E\n        \u003Cdiv class=\u0022field__label\u0022\u003EDate\u003C\/div\u003E\n        \u003Cdiv class=\u0022field__item\u0022\u003E\n          Tue, 26 Nov 2019, 15:15 - 16:45 CET\n                  \u003C\/div\u003E\n      \u003C\/div\u003E\n\n               \u003Cdiv class=\u0022summary\u0022\u003E\n          \n  \u003Cdiv class=\u0022clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-summary field--type-text-long field--label-above\u0022\u003E\n    \u003Cdiv class=\u0022field__label\u0022\u003ESummary\u003C\/div\u003E\n              \u003Cdiv class=\u0022field__item\u0022\u003E\u003Cp\u003EArtisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) has challenging environmental and social implications. The sector significantly contributes to mercury emissions the environment creating damage to human health and the environment. Many efforts are under way to improve this situation. With this side-event the Government of Switzerland and its partners would like to discuss the implementation of the Minamata Convention with regard to ASGM in different countries such as Colombia, Ecuador, Ghana, Mongolia, Nigeria, and Peru. Where does mercury free ASGM work and why? What alternative approaches and better practices exist? How should tailings in ASGM be managed? How can formalization lead to better practices? How can a traceable value chain encourage the reduction of mercury use eventually to zero? What role can the harmonization of legislation play?\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003EThe event is targeted towards delegates from different ministries, NGOs and the private sector all dealing with the challenges in the ASGM sector. The event will discuss the questions above through concrete examples of different countries.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n          \u003C\/div\u003E\n\n        \u003C\/div\u003E\n      \n              \u003Cdiv class=\u0022description\u0022\u003E\n          \n  \u003Cdiv class=\u0022clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-sideevent-description field--type-text-long field--label-above\u0022\u003E\n    \u003Cdiv class=\u0022field__label\u0022\u003EDescription\u003C\/div\u003E\n              \u003Cdiv class=\u0022field__item\u0022\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EDraft Programme\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E1) Opening\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E(25mn)\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003EWelcoming remarks\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\t\u003Cli\u003EMr Felix Wertli, Head of Swiss Delegation to the Minamata COP3, Head Global Affairs, Federal Office for the Environment Switzerland (FOEN)\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003EKey notes speeches\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EOn market access and traceability:\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\t\u003Cli\u003EMs Monica Rubiolo Gonzalez, Head of Trade Promotion, State Secretariat for Economic Affairs Switzerland (SECO)\u003C\/li\u003E\n\t\u003Cli\u003ERepresentative of Ecuador (tbc)\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EOn Formalization:\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\t\u003Cli\u003EMr J\u00fcrg Schneider, Program Officer, Swiss Development Cooperation (DEZA)\u003C\/li\u003E\n\t\u003Cli\u003ERepresentative of Philippines (tbc)\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EOn Management of mercury waste and Hg in tailings:\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\t\u003Cli\u003ERepresentative of Ghana (tbc)\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E2) Parallel group discussion related to the key note speeches\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E(45mn)\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Col\u003E\n\t\u003Cli\u003EMarket access and traceability\u003C\/li\u003E\n\t\u003Cli\u003EFormalization\u003C\/li\u003E\n\t\u003Cli\u003EManagement of mercury and tailings\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003C\/ol\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E3) Summary in Plenary and conclusions\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E(15mn)\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\t\u003Cli\u003ERapporteurs of the groups inform about the group discussions\u003C\/li\u003E\n\t\u003Cli\u003ERepresentative of UNIDO summarizes and makes an outlook\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EKeywords: ASGM, national implementation\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n          \u003C\/div\u003E\n\n        \u003C\/div\u003E\n      \n              \u003Cdiv class=\u0022location field--label-inline clearfix\u0022\u003E\n          \u003Cdiv class=\u0022field__label\u0022\u003ELocation\u003C\/div\u003E\n          \n            \u003Cdiv class=\u0022field field--name-field-virtual field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item\u0022\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n      \n          \n            \u003Cdiv class=\u0022field field--name-field-venue field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item\u0022\u003ERoom 2\u003C\/div\u003E\n      \n        \u003C\/div\u003E\n      \n              \u003Cdiv class=\u0022category field--label-inline clearfix\u0022\u003E\n          \u003Cdiv class=\u0022field__label\u0022\u003ECategory\u003C\/div\u003E\n          \n            \u003Cdiv class=\u0022field field--name-field-category field--type-list-string field--label-hidden field__item\u0022\u003ESpecial Event\u003C\/div\u003E\n      \n        \u003C\/div\u003E\n      \n            \u003C\/div\u003E\n      \u003C\/div\u003E\n","dialogOptions":{"height":600,"width":"auto","dialogClass":"no-titlebar","modal":true,"title":"","classes":{"ui-dialog":"no-titlebar"}}}]