Programme of the Meeting
Monday; 26 January
18:00-19:00 Meeting of Workshop Presenters (at hotel; room to be announced)
Tuesday; 27 January
08:00-9:15 Registration
I. OPENING SESSION
09:15-09:45 Official Opening of the Meeting Mr. Fabio Arjona H.
Viceminister for
Environment, Colombia
Presentation of Participants
Overview of Programme G. Shkolenok, UNEP
09:45-10:15 Keynote Presentation: J. Buccini, Canada
The Need for Global Action on POPs
10:15-10:30 Break
II. PERSPECTIVES ON THE POPS PROBLEM: THE WORK OF GLOBAL AND REGIONAL MULTILATERAL ORGANIZATIONS AND NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS IN ADDRESSING THE PROBLEM
10:30-11:45 Panel Discussion.
Moderator: P. Bettelli, Colombia
UNEP Plans for Global Action on POPs J. Willis, UNEP
UN/ECE Convention on Long-range L. Nordberg, UN/ECE
Transboundary Air Pollution
and Region POPs Action
Environmental NGO’s Position J. Weinberg, Greenpeace
on the Global POPs Problem
Responsible Care and POPs Management L. Rampy, ICCA
by Industry
11:45-12:10 Group Discussion
12:10-12:30 Presentation: Criteria for the Identification of POPs B. Rodan, USA
12:30-13:30 Lunch
III. THE NATURE OF THE POPS PROBLEM: WHAT IS KNOWN ABOUT POPS RELEASES AND THE RISKS THEY POSE
13:30-15:30 Panel Discussion: POPs Pesticide and Related Problems/Issues.
Moderator: P. Whylie, Jamaica
Health Effects Associated with POPs Pesticides O. Nieto, Colombia
POPs Pesticides and the Food Chain H. Malaga, PAHO
Ecotoxicity of POPs Y.H. Kim, UNIDO
POPs and Endocrine Disruption W. Welshons,
University of Missouri
Unwanted DDT Stockpile in Belize M. Alegria, D. Jones Belize
POPs Pesticide Problems in Peru P. Remy, Peru
Other National Experiences/Group Discussion
15:30-15:45 Break
15:45-17:00 Panel Discussion: Industrial Chemical POP-Related Problems
Moderator: D. Ogden, UNEP
PCB Uses and Environmental Releases H. Fiedler, BIFA,
Germany
Health Effects of PCBs and Related Case R. Castro, Costa Rica
Studies on PCBs in Electrical Equipment
and Transfers to Finland
Case Study from Canada J. Buccini, Canada
Other National Experiences/Group Discussion
18:30-20:30 Cocktail Reception
Wednesday, 28 January
9:00-9:15 Presentation: UNEP Global Plan of Action (GPA) for S.K. Grip, UNEP
Land-based Sources of Marine Pollution
09:15-10:30 Panel Discussion: Contaminants that are POPs
Moderator: G. Shkolenok, UNEP
Dioxin/Furan Sources and Releases B. Rodan, USA
Health Effects of Dioxins and Furans R. Castro, Costa Rica
Case Study from Germany H. Fiedler, BIFA
Other National Experiences/Group Discussion
10:30-10:45 Break
10:45-12:30 Working Groups on the Status of POPs Releases and Levels in
Countries and Needs for Further Information and Research:
- Industrial Chemicals and Contaminants
- Pesticides
12:30-13:30 Lunch
13:30-14:30 Reports from Working Groups/General Discussion
IV. OPPORTUNITIES FOR ADDRESSING THE POPS PROBLEM: NATIONAL AND REGIONAL ACTIONS
14:30-15:15 Panel Discussion: National Actions to Assess and Manage POPs
Moderator: L. Nordberg, UNECE
Cuba's National Experience in Managing POPs M. Abo Balanza, Cuba
POPs Problems Issues and Management in Jamaica P. Whylie, Jamaica
Case Study on DDT and Toxaphene in Nicaragua M. Vaughn, Nicaragua
15:15-15:30 Break - The Panel Continues After the Break -
15:30-17:00 POPs Pesticides in Costa Rica L. Castillo, National
University of Heredia
Managing POPs in Mexico A. Quan, Mexico
Case Study from Sweden M. Törnlund, Sweden
National Experiences in Surinam L. Monsels-Thompson, Surinam
Thursday, 29 January
09:00-10:15 Panel Discussion: Issues Relating to Malaria Control
Moderator: J. Buccini, Canada
Mexico's Efforts to Reduce/Eliminate DDT Use A. Quan, Mexico
Brazil's DDT-free Programme C. Catăo, Brazil
Colombia: Public Health and DDT J. H. Jaramillo, Colombia
Alternatives to DDT in Controlling Insects that P. Matteson, WWF
Spread Disease
Group Discussion
10:15-10:30 Break
10:30-11:30 Panel Discussion: Other Issues Related to Response Strategies
Moderator: O. Pereira, UNEP
Selecting Alternatives to POPS M. Törnlund, Sweden
Cleaner Production and its Implications for the L. Heileman, UNEP
Elimination of POPS: UNEP's Role
Safe Management and Disposal of PCBs H. Fiedler, BIFA
Control of Release of Dioxins/Furans in the L. Rampy, ICCA
Chemical Industry
Group Discussion
11:30-12:45 Working Groups on Possible National Actions and Strategies
to Address Relevant POPs Issues:
- Industrial Chemicals and Contaminants
- Pesticides
12:45-13:45 Lunch
13:45-14:30 Reports from Working Groups/General Discussion
14:45-15:30 Panel Discussion: Regional Cooperation to Manage POPs
Moderator: L. Heileman, UNEP
North American Regional Action Plans on POPs A. Hamilton, Canada
UN/ECE Preliminary Draft Protocol on POPs L. Nordberg, UN/ECE
15:30-15:45 Break - The Panel Continues After the Break -
15:45-16:45 Regional Implementation of the GPA and the Carta- S.K. Grip, UNEP
gena Convention; and Possible GEF Project on Pesti-
cide Use Reduction in Central American Sub-region
Central America - US Cooperation and S. Hoyt, USA
PAHO-US EPA Cooperation on POPs
Island Countries and POPs D. Roopnarine, Trinidad and Tobago
Other Regional Efforts/Group Discussion
16:45-17:00 Demonstration: POPs Clearinghouse O. Pereira, UNEP
Friday, 30 January
09:00-10:30 Working Groups on Possible Regional Co-operation to
Address POPs Issues:
- Industrial Chemicals and Contaminants
- Pesticides
10:30-10:45 Break
10:45-11:45 Reports from Working Groups/General Discussion
11:45-12:30 General Discussion on Regional Preparation for POPs INC1
Moderator: J. Willis, UNEP
12:30-12:45 Procedure for Completing the Meeting Report
12:45-13:15 Closure of the Meeting
Remarks by J. Willis, J. Buccini, Others