Partnership Area on Mercury Waste Management – November 2024 meeting

The Mercury Waste Management Area (WMA) of the UNEP Global Mercury Partnership will meet in on Thursday 14 November 2024, in an online setting, from 12:00 to 13:30 CET.

The meeting will share updates on the working groups, as well as key highlights on the implementation of ongoing projects.

Agenda

1. Opening remarks (5 min)
2. Updates from the Global Mercury Partnership Secretariat (GMP Secretariat) (15 min)
3. Status update since the last WMA meeting (Eisaku Toda, Minamata Convention Secretariat (10 min)
   • Q&A session (5 min)
4. Reflection of WMA comments on draft mercury waste training materials (Kaoru Oka, Consultant) (20 min)
5. Proposed new activities for 2025 (WMA Secretariat, EX Research Institute Ltd.) (20 min)
   • Business plan
   • Proposal for fact sheet on oil and gas
   • Mapping of waste treatment facilities
   • Proposal for consultation desk
   • Information collection on TBM of mercury waste
   • Q&A session (10 min)
6. AOB (5 min)
7. Closing of the meeting