Partnership Area on Mercury Waste Management - 2023 Meeting

The Mercury Waste Management Area of the UNEP Global Mercury Partnership held its annual meeting on Wednesday 15 March 2023 in an online setting. The session featured the introduction of new partners, as well as exchanges on ongoing work of the area working groups.

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12:00 – 12:05 Opening

• Remarks, Dr. Misuzu Asari, WMA Co-Lead

12:05– 12:15 Session 1 - Progress since the 2nd Waste Management Partnership Area meeting 2022

• New Partners and key events after the previous Partnership Area meeting, EXRI

12:15 – 12:50 Session 2: Update from the Global Mercury Partnership and the Minamata Convention Secretariat, enhancing Collaboration

• GMP update and future events, Stephanie Laruelle (GMP Secretariat)
• Recent movement related to mercury waste management particularly the SIP programme and expectation to the Partnership Area, Eisaku Toda (Minamata Convention Secretariat)

12:50 – 13:45 Session 3 - Report and future planning from Working Groups

• Working Group 1: Resource development, Nicolas Humez (ISWA)
• Working Group 2: Capacity-building and awareness-raising, Immaculate Javia (Sustainable Alluvial Mining Services)
• Working Group 3: Solution exchange Mick Saito, (UNEP ROAP)

13:45 – 13:55 Session 4 - Information sharing from Partners and any other business update

13:55 – 14:00 Closing

• Remarks WMA Co-Lead