Small intersessional working group

The Small intersessional working group (SIWG) on the technical guidelines on the environmentally sound management of used and waste pneumatic tyres was established pursuant decision BC-15/15. The group has been entrusted to undertake several activities leading to the updating of technical guidelines on used and waste pneumatic tyres.

  •  The SIWG is open in nature and consists of members nominated by Parties from the five regional groups of the United Nations and is open to observers;
  • The SIWG shall call upon additional experts as needed, subject to the availability of resources;
  • The working language of the group shall be English and the group shall otherwise organize its working modalities according to the rules of procedure of the Basel Convention;
  • The SIWG organizes informal online meetings and/or face-to-face meetings, as applicable and necessary.

Members of the SIWG

Parties

Name Country
Ms. Irina Talamoni Argentina
Mr. Andrea Celso Argentina
Ms. Jimena Berce Argentina
Ms. Alice Holland Australia
Mr. Saeed Yousif Swar Bahrain
Mr. Abdullah Al Mamun Bangladesh
Dr. Oludayo Dada BCCC-Nigeria
Ms. Sylvie Hilgers Belgium
Ms. Fernanda Balestro Brazil
Ms. Ellen Pozzebom Brazil
Mr. Bruno Ribas Alzamora Brazil
Mr. João Pedro Silva Brazil
Ms. Julie Croteau Canada
Mr. Christopher Mariano Canada
Ms. Nana Zhao China
Mr. Zheng Yang China
Mr. Koutoua Sanhou Côte D'Ivoire
Mr. Chiel Berends European Commission
Mr. Nicolas Encausse European Commission
Mr. Yorg Aerts European Commission
Ms. Batoul Namayandeh Karbasi Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Ms. Mojgan Khalilpour Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Ms. Akiko Maruo Japan
Mr. Kohei Senoo Japan
Mr. Hideki Kamitatara Japan
Mr. Hiroto Shida Japan
Mr. Kosuke Asano Japan
Mr. Francis Chwanya Kenya
Mr. Nurmat Musabekov Kyrgyz Republic
Mr. Mindaugas Kauzonas Lithuania
Ms. Anne Christine Parborg Meaas Norway
Mr. Bernt Ringvold Norway
Ms. Agnieszka Borkowska Poland
Ms. Ana Teixeira Portugal
Mr. Vladimir Rudenko Russian Federation
Ms. Anastasia Belenko Russian Federation
Ms. Anna Oshchepkova Russian Federation
Ms. Natalya Fateeva Russian Federation
Ms. Adel Archakova Russian Federation
Ms. Svetlana Radionova Russian Federation
Ms. Tatiana Kuznetsova Russian Federation
Mr. Nawaf Bilasi Saudi Arabia
Mr. Solomon Kai Bona Sierra Leone
Mr. Rishal Sooklal South Africa
Mr. Mulalo Tshikotshi South Africa
Mr. Hasitha Amal Walisinghe Sri Lanka
Mr. Y.A. Nuwan Buddhika Sri Lanka
Ms. Åsa Stenmarck Sweden
Mr. Howard Leberman United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Ms. Hannah Wooldridge United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Mr. Simon Allcock United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Mr. Salim Hamad Bakar United Republic of Tanzania
Mr. Onesmo K. Ndinga United Republic of Tanzania
Mr. Tinashe Nyamatandadza Zimbabwe

Observers

Name Organization
Ms. Marcela Zamorano Argentina
Mr. Juan José Galeano Argentina
Ms. María Victoria Mallofre Argentina
Ms. Estefanía Poet Argentina
Ms. Catherine Van Nieuwenhove Belgium
Ms. Hilgers Sylvie Belgium
Ms. Bianca Mannini BIR (Bureau of International Recycling)
Mr. Nikos Nikolakakos Cembureau , Belgium
Mr. Peter Lukas Falcher Petersen Denmark
Mr. Alex van Gelderen ETRMA
Mr. Fazilet Cinaralp ETRMA
Mr. Gabriel Gomez EuRIC
Mr. Paolo Campanella FEAD
Ms. Sirine Rached GAIA
Mr. Andrew Rollison GAIA
Mr. Georg Surkau Germany/Federal Environment Ministry
Ms. Juliane Koch-Jugl Germany/Federal Environment Ministry
Mr. Alberto Santos Capra INTI
Mr. Lee Bell IPEN
Ms. Therese Karlsson IPEN
Mr. Sara Brosche IPEN
Mr. Kishor Parajuli Japan
Mr. Joseph Denougbeto NGO - La grande puissance de Dieu
Ms. Kathryn Miles United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Mr. Callum Jackson United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Mr. John Sheerin U.S Tire Manufacturers Association (USTMA)
Ms. Sarah E. Amick U.S Tire Manufacturers Association (USTMA)
Mr. Ryann Valenti United States of America
Ms. Youn So-Jung United States of America
Mr. Elias Hanna United States of America
Ms. Lia Yohannes United States of America
Ms. Elisa Pesce WBCSD
Ms. Anne-Cecile Remont WBCSD
Ms. Tania Paratian WBCSD