The Conference of the Parties elects the Bureau of the Open-ended Working Group in accordance with Rule 26 of the rules of procedure of the Basel Convention.
The Bureau of the Open-ended Working Group is composed of 5 Officers: two co-chairs, one with technical and one with legal/implementation expertise, two vice-chairs, one with technical and one with legal/implementation expertise and one rapporteur, having due regard to the principle of geographical representation (decision BC-VI/36).
Members of the Bureau
Members of the Bureau of the Open-ended Working Group for the biennium 2020-2021
The members of the Bureau of the Open-ended Working Group for the biennium 2022-2023 are as follows:
Co-Chairs:
- Mr. Karim Ouamane (Algeria) (Technical)
- Mr. Nawaf Essam Bilasi (Saudi Arabia) (Legal)
Vice-Chairs:
- Ms. Judith Torres (Uruguay) (Technical)
- Mr. Patrick McKell (United Kingdom) (Legal)
Rapporteur:
- Ms. Katrin Kaare (Estonia)
List of members of the Bureau of the Open-ended Working Group
| Bureau Members, 2022 - 2023 (OEWG.13) |
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| Bureau Members, 2020 - 2021 (OEWG.12) |
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| Bureau Members, 2018 - 2019 (OEWG.11) |
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| Bureau Members, 2016 - 2017 (OEWG.10) |
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| Bureau Members, 2014 - 2015 (OEWG.9) |
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| Bureau Members, 2012 - 2013 (OEWG.8) |
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| Bureau Members, 2009 - 2011 (OEWG.7) |
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Bureau Members, 2007 - 2008 (OEWG.6)
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Meetings of the Bureau
- Online meeting of the Bureau of the thirteenth meeting of the Open-ended Working Group of the Basel Convention (OEWG-13), 31 January 2023
- Online meeting of the Bureau of the twelfth meeting of the Open-ended Working Group of the Basel Convention (OEWG-12), 21 March 2022
- Online meeting of the Bureau of the twelfth meeting of the Open-ended Working Group of the Basel Convention (OEWG-12), 18 November 2021
- Online meeting of the Bureau of the twelfth meeting of the Open-ended Working Group of the Basel Convention (OEWG-12), 17 June 2021
- Online meeting of the Bureau of the twelfth meeting of the Open-ended Working Group of the Basel Convention (OEWG-12), 15 October 2020
- Note on the agreement by the Bureau of the twelfth meeting of the Open-ended Working Group of the Basel Convention (OEWG-12) for organizing OEWG-12 (9 July 2020)
- Online meeting of the Bureau of the Open-ended Working Group on the preparation of the twelfth meeting of the Open-ended Working Group (2 July 2020)
- Online meeting of the Bureau of the Open-ended Working Group on the preparation of the twelfth meeting of the Open-ended Working Group (23 June 2020)
- Online meeting of the Bureau of the Open-ended Working Group on the preparation of the twelfth meeting of the Open-ended Working Group, 22 to 25 June 2020 (10 June 2020)
- Online meeting of the Bureau of the Open-ended Working Group on the preparation of the twelfth meeting of the Open-ended Working Group, 22 to 25 June 2020 (5 June 2020)
- Online meeting of the Bureau of the Open-ended Working Group on the preparation of the twelfth meeting of the Open-ended Working Group, 22 to 25 June 2020 (9 April 2020)
- Teleconference of the Bureau of the Open-ended Working Group on the preparation of the twelfth meeting of the Open-ended Working Group, 22 to 25 June 2020 (4 March 2020)
- Teleconference of the Bureau of the Open-ended Working Group on the preparation of the eleventh meeting of the Open-ended Working Group, 3 to 6 September 2018 (19 June 2018)
- Teleconference of the Bureau of the Open-ended Working Group on the preparation of the tenth meeting of the Open-ended Working Group, 30 May to 2 June 2016 (29 April 2016)
- Teleconference of the Bureau of the Open-ended Working Group on the preparation of the ninth meeting of the Open-ended Working Group, 16 to 19 September 2014 (4 September 2014)
- Teleconference of the Bureau of the Open-ended Working Group on the preparation of the eighth meeting of the Open-ended Working Group, 25 to 28 September 2012 (3 September 2012)
Coordination and cooperation among subsidiary bodies