The webinar briefings will provide information to all Parties and observers on the objectives, possible outcomes, and working modalities of the OEWG-13 to take place from 21 to 23 February 2023 in Geneva.

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The information sessions will introduce participants to the work of the Plastic Waste Partnership and the call for proposals for pilot projects that was issued under the Partnership on 24 July.

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The online briefings will provide an overview of the main outcomes and decisions of the recent meetings of the conferences of the Parties to the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions that were held from 29 April to 10 May 2019 in Geneva, Switzerland.

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This webinar presents a practical approach for developing inventories of used lead-acid batteries (ULAB). It will explain a methodology for estimating the amount of ULAB generated at the national level, which is an essential first step for developing a strategy for managing this hazardous waste and for the planning of recycling facilities. The webinar is aimed at countries that would like to develop an initial inventory of ULAB and will provide them with detailed guidance for doing so.

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The online briefings will provide an overview of the main outcomes and decisions of the recent meetings of the conferences of the Parties to the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions that were held from 24 April to 5 May 2017 in Geneva, Switzerland.

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Come and learn from two producers of significant alternatives to HBCD containing products, commercially available, how viable these solutions have been so far. The objective of this webinar is also to discuss the availability and effectiveness of these solutions, four years after the listing of HBCD in Annex A to the Stockholm Convention, in 2013.

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The objective of this webinar is to share the experience on how to effectively and safely treat (pre-treatment and main treatment) and eventually dispose of PCB containing wastes, gained in the implementation of a PCB destruction project in the Mediterranean Region. The project was implemented by the Stockholm Regional Centre in Barcelona (SCRC and SCP/RAC) and the UN Environment Mediterranean Assessment and Pollution Control Programme (MED POL).

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The online briefings will provide Parties representatives, observers and other stakeholders with an overview of the issues that will be considered by the next meetings of the conferences of the Parties to the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions to promote the “Sound Management of Chemicals and Wastes” for a “Detoxified Future”. Ministers will gather during the high-level segment to provide overall policy guidance and political leadership for renewed commitment to the implementation of the conventions.

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The objective of this webinar is to share the experience on PCB handling, gained in the implementation of a PCB destruction project in the Mediterranean Region. The project was implemented by the Stockholm Regional Centre in Barcelona (SCRC and SCP/RAC) and the Un Environment Mediterranean Assessment and Pollution Control Programme (MED POL).

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The objectives of this webinar are to provide guidance to Parties on how to enhance their current PCB inventories, raising awareness of existing guidance materials on the environmentally sound management of PCBs in the context of PCB destruction projects in the Mediterranean region.

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The objectives of this webinar is to enhance understanding of the reporting obligations under the Basel Convention and assist Parties in submitting their national reports using the electronic reporting system. It is primarily intended for newly-designated focal points for the Basel Convention

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The objective of this webinar is to inform Parties to the Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions, observers and other stakeholders on the outcomes of the twelfth meetings of the CRC and POPRC

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The objective of this webinar is to inform Parties to the Basel Convention and other stakeholders on the Mid-term evaluation of the Strategic Framework and on the collection of information that the Secretariat is launching, following a decisions taken at the tenth meeting of the Open-ended Working Group

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The objectives of the webinar sessions are to provide updates on the chemicals under review by the committees in the intersessional period between the eleventh and the twelfth meetings. This webinar aims at promoting participation of Parties and observers in the work of the committees and at enhancing coordination and cooperation between the committees

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The objective of this webinar is to inform Parties to the Basel Convention and other stakeholders on the outcome of tenth meeting of the Open-ended Working Group

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The objective of this session is to present a life cycle impact assessment study of the e-waste sector in Mexico, where a comparison was made of impacts on climate change of various e-waste management options

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The objective of this webinar is to present case studies and the experience gained in a multi-stakeholder project on sustainable management of e-waste in Latin America, involving the following countries: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay and Venezuela

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Come and learn more on standards and best practices for the environmentally sound management (ESM) of used lead acid batteries recycling

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The objective of this webinar is to inform Governments about the Special Programme to support institutional strengthening at the national level for the implementation of the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions, the Minamata Convention and SAICM.

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Come and learn more on health effects of e-waste exposure on children and vulnerable populations, from the perspective of WHO's Department of Public Health Environment and Social Determinants of Health

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This webinar will present the challenges and the current and future processes for sustainable metals and other valuable materials extraction from E-waste. This includes recycling processes for printed circuit boards and other computer components, for precious metals, rare earths and other valuable materials.

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This webinar will provide an overview of the different ways in which e-waste is regulated across the globe. Examples from different continents will be discussed and compared, including from the European Union, the United States, China, South America and Africa.

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The objective of these webinar sessions is to present key elements of the PACE guideline on environmentally sound testing repair and refurbishment of used computing equipment and concrete success stories of repair and refurbishment facilities established in developing countries or countries with economies in transition.

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Come and learn more on trends in e-waste generation from the Global E-Waste Monitor - 2014, a United Nations University report

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This webinar will present key factors necessary to develop sustainable e-waste recycling businesses in developing countries.

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The objective of this webinar is to inform Parties to the Basel Convention and observers to enable them to fully participate in the discussions at the tenth meeting of the Open-ended Working Group

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Forthcoming webinars aim to increase Parties' understanding and capacity to inventorise POP-PBDEs listed in the annexes of the Stockholm Convention, and guide Parties on completing the questionnaire for the review and evaluation of BDEs under the Stockholm Convention.

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Come and learn about the Acumuladores Iberia -case study- where a Regional Strategy for the Environmentally Sound Recovery of Used Lead Acid Batteries in Central America, implemented in cooperation with the private sector, has improved lead acid batteries recycling in the region, creating new job opportunities.

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The objective of this webinar is to inform Parties to the Basel Convention and observers on the outcomes of the fourth meeting of the Expert Working Group which considered the programme of work adopted for it by the twelfth Conference of the Parties to the Basel Convention and share information on progress in the EWG activities.

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Come and share information with a country of your region on the submission of national reports and the collection of information to be included in the annual report for the Basel Convention. The objective of this webinar is to assist Parties to the Basel Convention in the submission of their national reports, sharing best practices for the data collection.

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The objective of this webinar is present the TBM Guidelines on E-waste focussing on the waste non-waste criteria, with a view to disseminate the guidelines and to support the collection of information requested by the Parties to the Basel Convention in decision BC-12/5.

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The objective of this webinar is to inform Parties to the Stockholm and Rotterdam Conventions, observers and other stakeholders in order to enable their full participation in the work of POPRC and CRC.

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The objectives of the webinar are to enhance understanding of the uses of PFOS, its related chemicals and their alternatives and to raise awareness about the recommendations of POPRC on these alternatives.

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The objectives of the webinar are to raise awareness of the candidate persistent organic pollutants (POPs) currently under review by the POPs Review Committee and to share information on decabromodiphenyl ether, dicofol and short-chained chlorinated paraffins. This webinar also aims to promote participation of Parties and observers in the work of POPRC.

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The objective of the webinar is to share information on the intersessional work of the CRC between the tenth and eleventh meeting. This includes new notifications of final regulatory action for chemicals under review of to be reviewed and new proposals for the inclusion of SHPFs in Annex III of the Convention.

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The webinar sessions aim at providing parties, observers and other stakeholders with an overview of the decisions adopted at the meetings of the conferences of the parties to the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions, held in Geneva, from 4 to 15 May 2015.

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The online briefings aim at providing parties, observers and other stakeholders with an overview of the issues that will be discussed during the meetings of the conferences of the parties to the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions, to be held in Geneva, from 4-15 May 2015.

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The objective of this webinar is to inform Parties to the Basel Convention and observers on the outcomes of the third meeting of the Expert Working Group to facilitate the negotiations during the twelfth Conference of the Parties to the Basel Convention and share information on progress in the EWG activities.

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Come and learn how cooperatives and other social and solidarity economy organizations can contribute to formalizing the e-waste recycling informal sector. The cases of Brazil, India, Serbia and Bolivia will be presented and discussed. These sessions aim to share experience on how to improve occupational safety and health, providing decent jobs and better income to informal workers in the e-waste recycling sector.

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These sessions aim at sharing details of the UNIDO approach to e-waste management. They also aim at presenting the programme on strengthening of national initiatives and enhancement of regional cooperation for the environmentally sound management of POPs in waste of electronic or electrical equipment (WEEE) in Latin-American countries; programme that is currently under development.

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Come and learn how to submit national reports for the Basel Convention online. The objective of this webinar is to assist Parties to the Basel Convention in the submission of their national reports using the electronic reporting system.

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The objective of this webinar is to inform SAICM stakeholders of the 2nd meeting of the of the SAICM Open-ended Working Group, to enable them to participate fully in the related discussions. This webinar also serves to increase synergies in the implementation of SAICM and the chemicals and waste related conventions, including the Basel, Minamata, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions.

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Come and learn how the e-waste collection system was put in place in Japan and other Asian countries. These sessions aim at sharing experience on how to establish such systems in the framework of an Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) scheme, presenting lessons learned and strategies to replicate this experience in other countries.

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The objective of this webinar is to inform Parties to the Basel Convention and other stakeholders on the outcome of ninth meeting of the Open-ended Working Group.

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The objective of this webinar is to inform Parties to the Basel Convention and observers on the Ninth meeting of the Open-ended Working Group, to enable them to fully participate in the related discussions. It is also to provide general information on the forthcoming Eleventh meeting of the Basel Convention Implementation and Compliance Committee.

Recording  26 August 2014

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The webinar will cover the introduction on activities to enhance effective participation in the work of the CRC and the POPRC, the intersessional work of the CRC and the process and methodology for drafting DGDs.

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