First meeting of the
Partnership Advisory Group

31 March - 2 April 2009

The Overarching Framework of the UNEP Global Mercury Partnership establishes a Partnership Advisory Group to encourage the work of the partnership areas. 

The first meeting of the Partnership Advisory Group will take place from 31 March until 2 April 2009 in Geneva, Switzerland.  The meeting will be held at the Conference Centre Varembé, Geneva, Switzerland (17 rue de Varembé).    A list of UN Rate hotels is available here.  We would encourage participants to book accommodations as soon as possible.

Meeting documents in English only are available here.

Please confirm your participation in this meeting as soon as possible and before 23 February 2009 at the following e-mail address:  mercury@chemicals.unep.ch .   

Should you have questions regarding the organization of or participation in this meeting, please contact the UNEP Mercury Programme.

There is an Informal Session on the Mercury Use in Artisanal and Small-scale Gold Mining partnership area on 30 March 2009.  Participation to this meeting is open.  Please see proposed revised agenda .

There is an informal session on primary mercury mining in Kyrgyzstan on 3 April 2009.  Participation to this meeting is open.  Please see proposed agenda .