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The SAICM platform has provided a space to convene actors and to coordinate and catalyze collective actions. \u0026nbsp;It has built capacity at country and regional level for addressing basic elements for the sound management of chemicals and has addressed emerging issues such as chemicals in products, electronics and pharmaceutical pollutants.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\n\t\u003Cli\u003EOne of the key strengths of SAICM is that it has provided the opportunity for governments and non-government actors, to discuss and deliberate on the management of chemicals throughout their life cycle in an atmosphere of trust and cooperation.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\n\t\u003Cli\u003EA new overarching approach for SAICM and the sound management of chemicals and waste beyond 2020 is currently being deliberated by an intersessional process and key decisions will be taken at the fifth session of the International Conference on Chemicals Management in Bonn, Germany from 5-9 October 2020.\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003EKey Policy Questions for Discussion:\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\t\u003Cli\u003EHow has the Minamata Convention on Mercury community at large benefited from the implementation of SAICM to date?\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\n\t\u003Cli\u003EHow the Minamata community could participate closer in the intersessional process?\u003C\/li\u003E\n\t\u003Cli\u003EHow do the Minamata National Focal Points and SAICM National Focal Points work together at national level?\u0026nbsp; What is working well?\u0026nbsp; What can be improved?\u003C\/li\u003E\n\t\u003Cli\u003EHow can we maximize benefits of each other\u2019s efforts?\u003C\/li\u003E\n\t\u003Cli\u003EWhat can be improved in relation to information sharing and collaboration?\u003C\/li\u003E\n\t\u003Cli\u003EHow can we foster a multi-stakeholder and multi-sectoral approach, including partnership and mechanisms for technical cooperation?\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003EDraft Agenda:\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Ctable\u003E\n\t\u003Ctbody\u003E\n\t\t\u003Ctr\u003E\n\t\t\t\u003Ctd\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EPROPOSED TIMING\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\n\t\t\t\u003Ctd\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EPROPOSED SECTIONS\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\n\t\t\t\u003Ctd\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EKEY CONSIDERATIONS FOR DISCUSSIONS\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\n\t\t\t\u003Ctd\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ELEAD BY\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\n\t\t\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\t\t\u003Ctr\u003E\n\t\t\t\u003Ctd\u003E13:15 \u2013 13:45\u003C\/td\u003E\n\t\t\t\u003Ctd\u003EWelcome\u003Cbr\u003E\n\t\t\t\u003Cbr\u003E\n\t\t\tIntroduction to the intersessional process considering SAICM and the sound management of chemicals and waste beyond 2020\u003C\/td\u003E\n\t\t\t\u003Ctd\u003ESAICM is an ambitious initiative\u003Cbr\u003E\n\t\t\t\u003Cbr\u003E\n\t\t\tSAICM delivering its outputs though conferences and intersessional meetings\u003Cbr\u003E\n\t\t\t\u003Cbr\u003E\n\t\t\tEvidence that political and technical awareness and understanding of the risk of chemicals, and the tools available to manage risks\u003C\/td\u003E\n\t\t\t\u003Ctd\u003EMrs. Judith Torres, Co-chair of the intersessional process considering SAICM and the sound management of chemicals and waste beyond 2020, Government of Uruguay\u003Cbr\u003E\n\t\t\t\u003Cbr\u003E\n\t\t\tMrs. Brenda Koekkoek, Programme Officer, SAICM Secretariat\u003C\/td\u003E\n\t\t\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\t\t\u003Ctr\u003E\n\t\t\t\u003Ctd\u003E13:45 \u2013 14:15\u003C\/td\u003E\n\t\t\t\u003Ctd\u003EWorking together to improve capacity for the sound management of chemicals and waste and encourage regional cooperation\u003C\/td\u003E\n\t\t\t\u003Ctd\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EExamples of national and regional initiatives for the sound management of chemicals and wastes\u003C\/strong\u003E:\u003Cbr\u003E\n\t\t\t\u003Cbr\u003E\n\t\t\tGovernment of Kenya: Support to chemicals and wastes MEAs and SAICM implementation: Towards becoming a party to the Minamata Convention on Mercury and leading regional cooperation on the establishment of a lead in paint standard.\u003Cbr\u003E\n\t\t\t\u003Cbr\u003E\n\t\t\tGovernment of the Republic of Moldova: Supporting SAICM Implementation regarding GHS in Central and Eastern Europe and looking ahead to support post-ratification of the Minamata Convention\u003Cbr\u003E\n\t\t\t\u003Cbr\u003E\n\t\t\tEuropean Environmental Bureau: Mercury added product reduction projects within a non-legally binding framework for improving capacity for the sound management of chemicals and waste\u003C\/td\u003E\n\t\t\t\u003Ctd\u003EPanelists\u003Cbr\u003E\n\t\t\t\u003Cbr\u003E\n\t\t\tGovernment of Kenya\u003Cbr\u003E\n\t\t\t\u003Cbr\u003E\n\t\t\tPanelist to be confirmed\u003Cbr\u003E\n\t\t\t\u003Cbr\u003E\n\t\t\t\u003Cbr\u003E\n\t\t\tElena Lymberidi-Settimo, Project Manager for \u0027Zero Mercury\u0027 Campaign\u003C\/td\u003E\n\t\t\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\t\t\u003Ctr\u003E\n\t\t\t\u003Ctd\u003E14:15 \u2013 14:35\u003C\/td\u003E\n\t\t\t\u003Ctd\u003EDiscussion\u003C\/td\u003E\n\t\t\t\u003Ctd\u003EKey Policy Considerations\u003C\/td\u003E\n\t\t\t\u003Ctd\u003EMrs. Brenda Koekkoek, Programme Officer, SAICM Secretariat\u003C\/td\u003E\n\t\t\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\t\t\u003Ctr\u003E\n\t\t\t\u003Ctd\u003E14:35 \u2013 14:45\u003C\/td\u003E\n\t\t\t\u003Ctd\u003EClosing: Getting to ICCM5\u003C\/td\u003E\n\t\t\t\u003Ctd\u003EWhat are the next steps towards the fourth meeting of the intersessional process considering the Strategic Approach and sound management of chemicals and waste beyond 2020 and ICCM5?\u003C\/td\u003E\n\t\t\t\u003Ctd\u003EMs. Jutta EMIG\u003Cbr\u003E\n\t\t\tHead of Division\u003Cbr\u003E\n\t\t\tFederal Ministry for the Environment, Nature\u003Cbr\u003E\n\t\t\tConservation and Nuclear Safety Government of 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