Small intersessional working group

The Small intersessional working group (SIWG) on the technical guidelines on the environmentally sound management of waste batteries was established pursuant decision BC-15/11. The group has been entrusted to undertake several activities leading to the preparation and updating of technical guidelines on waste batteries. The mandate of the group was extended by decision BC-16/6.

  • 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. Marisol Diaz Rivera

Argentina

Mr. Andrea Celso

Argentina

Ms. Irina Talamoni

Argentina

Mr. Jason Dunn

Australia

Mr. Justin Trefry

Australia

Mr. Mohamed Jafar Mezal

Bahrain

Ms. Amelie Dugas

Canada

Ms. Julie Croteau

Canada

Ms. Alena McFaul Freeman

Canada

Mr. HE Yi

China

Me. Wang Zhaolong

China

Ms. Nana Zhao

China

Mr. HE Yi

China

Ms. DING He

China

Mr. WANG Zhaolong

China

Mr. Qingyin Dong

China

Mr. LI Jinhui

China - co-lead

Mr. Zadi Dakouri

Côte d’Ivoire

Mr. Chiel Berends

European Commission co-lead

Mr Yorg Aerts

European Commission

Mr. Michael Ernst

Germany

Mr. Axel Strobelt

Germany

Mr. Georg Surkau

Germany

Ms. Juliane Koch-Jugl

Germany

Ms. Vivienne Ahern

Ireland

Mr. Hideki Kamitatara

Japan

Mr. Hiroto Shida

Japan

Mr. Keijiro Tomoda

Japan

Ms. Mayumi Tamiya

Japan

Mr. Ichita Komori

Japan

Mr. Kosuke Asano

Japan

Mr. Motoharu Yatani

Japan

Dr. Farida Were

Kenya

Ms. Donna Peterson

New Zealand

Ms. Mazriah Ayu Abu Bakar

Malaysia

Mr. Seung-Whee RHEE

Republic of Korea

Ms. Tatiana Kuznetsova

Russian Federation

Mr. Nawaf Bilasi

Saudi Arabia

Mr. TDA Gamage

Sri Lanka

Mr . Y.A. Nuwan Buddika

Sri Lanka

Ms. Helge Ziolkowski

Sweden

Mr. John Lotoft

Sweden

Mr. Chris King

UK

Mr. Bernard Gaffney

UK

Mr. Peter Chesney

UK

Ms. Judith Torres

Uruguay - co-lead

Mr. Alphinos Rugara

Zimbabwe

 

Observers


Name

Organization

Mr. Carlos Zaim

ABRBAT  - Brazil batteries producers association

Mr. Farid Ahmed

ACE Green Recycling

Mr. Anirudh Mathur

ACE Green Recycling

Ms Katharine Hole

Australian Battery Recyclers Initiative

Ms. Lisa Crosby

BAN

Mr. Jim Puckett

BAN

Mr. Alberto Capra

Basel Convention Regional Centre - Argentina

Ms. Leila Devia

Basel Convention Regional Centre - Argentina

Mr. Roger Miksad

Battery Council International

Mr. Gilbert KUEPOUO

CREPD

Mr. Hemsing Hurrynag

DION -NGO

Mr. Rikarnto Bountis

EuRIC

Mr. Rene Schroeder

EUROBAT

Mr. Maxime Castes

EUROBAT

Mr. Paolo Campanella

FEAD

Mr. Steve Wong

Fukutomi Recycling

Ms. Lilian Corra

GAHP

Mr. Rick Goss

Green Cognition

Mr. Mario Champagne

H2 Compliance

Mr. Alain Heidelberger

HWE

Mr. Nicolas Humez

HWE

Mr. Steve Binks

ILA

Mr. Brian Wilson

ILA

Mr. Sara Brosche

IPEN

Mr. Tadesse Amera

IPEN

Mr. Lee Bell

IPEN

Mr. Chris Cleet

ITI

Mr. Davide Ceruti

ITI

Mr. Paul Hagen

ITI

Ms. Kristyn Rankin

ITI

Mr. Armando Vazquez

ITI

Mr. Jordi Prats

ITI

Mr. Kavickumar Muruganathan

Microsoft

Mr. Joseph Debougbeto

NGO - La grande puissance de Dieu

Mr. Perry Gottesfeld

NGO - Occupational Knowledge International

Mr. Andreas Manhart

Oeko-Institut

Mr. Drew McCartor

Pure Earth

Ms. Jean Cox-Kearns

TES-AMM

Mr. Alvin Piadasa

TES-AMM

Mr. Joao Avelar

TES-AMM

Mr. Daniel Lowrey

US-EPA

Ms. Lia Yohannes

US-EPA

Mr. Elias Hanna

US-EPA

Mr. Siegfried Moeslein

WV Metalle

Mr. Rainer Buchholz

WV Metalle