	Mr. A. Strawson, IFCS, United Kingdom Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs): Recent Developments in the Intergovernmental Forum on Chemical Safety (IFCS)
	Mr. J. Willis, Director, UNEP/Chemicals, Switzerland Immediate International Action on POPs
	Ms. A. Sundén-Bylhén, Scientific Affairs Officer, UNEP/Chemicals, Switzerland Persistent Organic Pollutants and the Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution
	Ms. N. Kaba, Acting Coordinator, UNEP/Water Branch, Côte d’Ivoire The Global Action Plan for the Protection of Marine Environment from Land-Based Activities, Implementation in West and Central Africa
	Dr. A. Wodageneh, Chief Technical Advisor, FAO, Italy Prevention and Disposal of Unwanted Pesticides Stocks in Africa
	Mr. I. Barry, Development Management Division, UN/ECA, Ethiopia The Use of Chemical Substances in Africa
	Dr. M. Ma-Disu, WHO, Mali The Use of POPS in Malaria Control: The Seach for Alternatives
	Mr. A. Strawson, IFCS, United Kingdom The Health Effects of POPs
	Dr. Y. H. Kim, Chief, UNIDO, Austria UNIDO Activities Related to Global Plan of Action for Reducing/Eliminating Risks Associated with Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs)
	Mr. C. Bojkovac, Special Project Toxics, World Wildlife Fund, Canada NGO Principles for POPs Elimination
	Dr. H. Fiedler, University of Bayreuth, BIFA Research, Germany Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB): Uses and Environmental Releases
	Mr. R. Kellam, US EPA, USA Dioxins and Furans: Properties, Sources and Emissions
	Dr. B. Wahlström, Senior Adviser, National Chemicals Inspectorate, Sweden Criteria for Identifying POPs
	Dr. B. Wahlström, Senior Adviser, National Chemicals Inspectorate, Sweden Alternatives to Persistent Organic Pollutants
	Mr. S. A. Barkahoum, Chief of Toxical Laboratory, Algeria Algerian Report on POPs
	Mr. T. Oketokoun, Chief, Ministry of Environment, Benin Identification of the Problems Posed by POPs
	Mr. D. Ouedraogo, Engineer, Burkina Faso National Action for the Reduction of Risks from POPs Pesticides in Burkina Faso
	Ms. M. Guimou, Head of Environmental Regulatory Service and Mr. D. A. Sama, Senior Environmental Engineer, Cameroon Case Study on the Management of POPs : The Case of some POPs and PCBs Pesticides
	Ms. M. Guimou, Head of Environmental Regulatory Service and Mr. D. A. Sama, Senior Environmental Engineer, Cameroon Indentification and Evaluation of POPs Pesticides in Cameroon
	Ms. M. Mukonkole-Mayele, Chemist, Ministry of Environment, Congo Identification of the Problems Posed by POPs
	Mr. D. R. Zadi, Chief of Environmental Rules Service, Côte d’Ivoire Pilote Project on the Sound Environmental Management of PCBs in Côte d’Ivoire
	Ms. F. Jallow Ndoye, Registar of Pesticides and Chemicals, The Gambia The Gambia: POPs Profile Information Reporting Form
	Mr. G. M. S. Klufio, Programme Coordinator, Environmental Protection Agency, Ghana Country Situation on Persistent Organic Pollutants
	Mr. L. Conté, Focal Point of IFCS, Guinea Management of Polychorinated Biphenyls or PCBs in Guinea
	Dr. A. Diarra, DGRC/MDRE, Mali Pollution in Mali
	Mr. G. P. Toupane, Chief of Division, Senegal The Management of Chemical Substances in Senegal
	Dr. B. Wahlström, Senior Adviser, National Chemicals Inspectorate, Sweden Managing POPs in Sweden
	Dr. H. Fiedler, University of Bayreuth, BIFA Research, Germany Safe Management of PCBs and Case Studies in Germany
	Mr. W. Murray, Senior Officer, Regulatory Affairs and Innovation Division, Canada North American Regional Action Plan on Chlordane and DDT
	Mr. M. Delattre, President of Working Group, EUROCLOR, Belgium Dioxins and Furans and the Chemical Industry
	Ms. F. Keita-Ouane, Scientific Affairs Officer, UNEP/Chemicals, Switzerland POPs Information Clearinghouse on POPs
	Mr. J. Willis, Director, UNEP/Chemicals, Switzerland National and Regional Preparations for the POPs Negotiations
	Mr. J. Willis, Director, UNEP/Chemicals, Switzerland Concluding Remarks
	Mr. T. Kalilou, General Secretary of Ministry of Environment, Mali Closing Statement

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