Joint Consultation of Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions with the Basel and Stockholm Convention Regional Centres and FAO and UNEP Regional Offices

The objectives of the workshop are as follows:

•    to finalize a joint proposal on the specific areas of expertise among the centres of each region in which they wish to provide assistance pursuant to decision SC-2/9;

•    to update on the progress made by nominated centres in seeking support to comply with the criteria set out in decision SC-2/9 so as to be considered by COP 5;

•    to assess the progress made by the centres in providing technical assistance to the Parties of their respective regions vis-à-vis their work plans in order to prepare a report for the consideration by COP 5

•    to share the experience of using the guidance developed for the participation of regional centres in the clearing house mechanism under the convention.;

•    to follow up on the technical assistance activities undertaken by the centres with technical and financial support provided by the Secretariat, including

     o    technical and management aspects of the joint undertakings       over the year;

     o    SGP projects

•    to facilitate interaction among the regional centres, FAO regional and subregional officers, UNEP regional offices in facilitating the coordination and collaboration among the centres.

The target participants are:

• Stockholm Convention regional and subregional centres for capacity-building and the transfer of technology.
• Nominated Stockholm Convention centres
• Basel Convention regional/coordinating centres
• FAO regional and subregional officers
• UNEP regional offices, coordinators of chemical and waste clusters