The event

A celebratory event to mark the 20th Anniversary of the adoption of the Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal took place on 17 November 2009 in Basel, Switzerland, the city that gave its name to the Convention on the occasion of its adoption in 1989. This high-level event was jointly organized by the Secretariat of the Basel Convention and the Canton of Basel-City with the generous support of the Swiss Government. It took place at the Rathaus, Basel (Marktplatz 9,CH-4001).

Programme

Programme of the celebratory event which took place on 17 November at the Rathaus, Basel (Marktplatz 9, CH-4001).

Welcoming words

• Welcoming words by Dr. Guy Morin, President of the Government, the Canton of Basel-Stadt.
• Message from Mr. Achim Steiner, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).

Image gallery

Image gallery of the event to mark the 20th Anniversary of the adoption of the Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal which took place on 17 November 2009 in Basel, Switzerland

Press Kit

The Press Kit prepared for the XX Anniversary of the Basel Convention includes:

• Bali Declaration on waste management for human health and livelihood
• Colombia Project Leaflet - Computer Programme for Educational Purposes. Executive Summary
• Indonesia Project Leaflet - Proper Program to Improve Management of Hazardous Waste in Indonesia. Executive Summary
• Kenya Project Leaflet - Nairobi River Basin Rehabilitation Program (NRBP)
• Swiss Project Leaflet - Development cooperation for e-waste recycling: A Swiss contribution to the implementation of the Basel Convention
• Press Advisory - 20th Anniversary of the adoption of the Basel Convention.
• Report Card - 20th Anniversary of the adoption of the Basel Convention.