Programme of Meeting
Monday, 16th March
18:00-19:00 Meeting of Workshop Presenters
Tuesday, 17th March
08:00-09:15 Registration
I. OPENING SESSION
09:15-09:45 Official opening of the meeting Mr. G. Nkausu Dep. Minister for Environment and Natural Resources, Zambia
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
10:30-12:30 Panel Discussion
Chair: C. Ngwata, Zambia
UNEP plans for global action on POPs G. Shkolenok, UNEP
UNECE Convention on Long-range D. Stone, UNECE
Transboundary Air Pollution and
Regional POPs action
Responsible Care and POPs management by industry E. Anderson, ICCA
Group Discussion
12:30-13:30 Lunch
III. THE NATURE OF THE POPs PROBLEMS: WHAT IS KNOWN ABOUT POPs RELEASES AND THE RISKS THEY POSE
13:30-15:00 Panel Discussion: Releases, Levels, Effects and Criteria with some emphasis on the POPs pesticides.
Chair: F. Ouane, UNEP
Health Effects of POPs J. Stober, IFCS
Case study of POPs concentrations relative to effects levels D. Stone, UNECE
Criteria for the identification of POPs B. Wahlstrom, Sweden
Obsolete pesticide stock problems and A. Wodageneh, FAO
Group discussion
15:00-15:15 Break
15:15-17:00 Panel Discussion: Industrial Chemical POP-related problems
Chair: D. Ogden, UNEP
Health Effects and Lifecycle of PCBs G. Neumeier, Germany
PCBs as a source of concern in Zambia K. Mulemza, Zambia
Case study from Canada J. Buccini, Canada
Group Discussion
17:00-18:30 Cocktail Reception
Wednesday, 18th March
09:00-10:30 Panel Discussion: Contaminants that are POPs
Chair: J. Buccini, Canada
Dioxin/furan sources and releases F. Ouane, UNEP
Control of dioxin and furan releases V. Garney, CEFIC
Group Discussion
10:30-10:45 Break
10:45-12:30 Working groups on the status of POPs releases and
level in countries and needs for further information and research:
- Industrial chemicals and contaminants
- Pesticides
12:30-12:30 Lunch
13:30-14:10 Reports from working groups/general discussion
14:10-14:30 Presentation: Public interest group views on C. Boljkovac, WWF
POPs problems
IV. OPPORTUNITIES FOR ADDRESSING THE POPS PROBLEM: NATIONAL AND REGIONAL ACTIONS
14:30-15:15 Panel discussion: national actions to manage POPs
Chair: W. Scott, South Africa
Registration and use of persistent pesticides S. Sithole, Zimbabwe
in Zimbabwe
Efforts in chemical safety in Kenya H.A. Onyoyo, Kenya
15:15-15:30 Break (panel continues after the break)
15:30-17:00 Chemical substances management in Botswana B. Mbongwe & O.M. Serumola, Botswana
POPs management in Sweden B. Wahlstrom, Sweden
Successful obsolete pesticide stock disposal A. Wodageneh, FAO project in Zambia (video)
Thursday, 19th March
09:00-10:45 Panel discussion: Issues related to response strategies
Chair: B. Mbongwe, Botswana
Malaria Control and DDT W. Scott, South Africa
Selecting alternatives to POPs B. Wahlstrom, Sweden
Communicating risks of POPs to the public C. Boljkovac, WWF
Group discussion
10:45-11:00 Break
11:00-12:30 Working groups on possible national actions and
strategies to address relevant POPs issues:
- industrial chemicals and contaminants
- Pesticides
12:30-13:30 Lunch
13:30-14:30 Reports from working groups/general discussion
14:30-14:45 Presentation: POPs clearinghouse F. Ouane, UNEP
14:45-15:15 Panel discussion: regional cooperation to manage POPs
Chair: S. Sithole, Zimbabwe
North American Regional Action Plans J. Buccini, Canada
UNECE LRTAP Protocol on POPs D. Stone, UNECE
UNEP Global Plan of Action E. Khaka, UNEP
15:15-15:30 Break (panel continues after the break)
15:30-17:00 Report from Bamako workshop R. Soyombo, Nigeria
Management of POPs in Nigeria R. Soyombo, Nigeria
Status of POPs in Ethiopia T. Tesfamariam,Ethiopia
POPs related issues of relevance to Egypt S.M. El Sayed, Eqypt
Efforts made in the Seychelles to minimize S. Barra, Seychelles
the adverse effects of hazardous substances
Chemicals management in Tanzania A. Madete, Tanzania
POPs management-related activities in Rwanda F. Karemera, Rwanda
Other national presentations and group
discussion
Friday, 20th March, 1998
09:00-10:30 Working groups on possible regional co-operation to address POPs issues:
- industrial chemicals and contaminants
- Pesticides
10:45-10:45 Break
10:45-11:45 Reports from working groups/general discussion
11:45-12:30 Presentation: preparations for POPs INC1 and possible national follow-up after the workshop J. Willis, UNEP
12:30-12:45 Procedure for completing the meeting report
12:45-13:15 Closure of the meeting
Remarks by UNEP Chemicals, IFCS, Others