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Background The GEF-funded Project 9771 Global Best Practices on Emerging Policy Issues of Concern under the Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management (SAICM) aims to accelerate the adoption of national and value chain initiatives to control Emerging Policy Issues (EPIs) and contribute to the 2020 SAICM goal and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The goals of the lead in paint component are to work with small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) paint manufacturers to conduct pilot demonstration projects to phase

The Secretariat of the Strategic Approach to Chemicals Management (SAICM) and the University of Cape Town (UCT) have established a Community of Practice (CoP) on Chemicals in Products to bring representatives from different sectors together and to create a learning network around issues related to addressing Chemicals in Products (CiP). The next online session will be held on 15 April at 14:00 – 15:30 Central European Time (CET) and the topic will be “Chemicals of concern in building materials”. Participation

You are kindly invited you to join again once a month for 45 minutes on gender. In the first half of the year 2021, the focus is on gender equality and its interconnection to the multi-sectoral world of chemistry! Every last Tuesday at 2 pm CEST, there will be opportunities to learn from experts and discuss how we can create gender-just and chemical safe sectors. Every last Tuesday of the month – at 2 pm CEST: WEBINAR 1 – 23rd

The Secretariat of the Strategic Approach to Chemicals Management (SAICM) and the University of Cape Town (UCT) have established a Community of Practice (CoP) on Lead in Paint to bring representatives from different sectors together and to create a learning network around issues related to the elimination of Lead Paint. The next online session will be held on 10 March at 13:00 – 14:30 Central European Time (CET) and will discuss “Where are there laws? A global and regional overview”

You are kindly invited you to join again once a month for 45 minutes on gender. In the first half of the year 2021, the focus is on gender equality and its interconnection to the multi-sectoral world of chemistry! Every last Tuesday at 2 pm CEST, there will be opportunities to learn from experts and discuss how we can create gender-just and chemical safe sectors. Every last Tuesday of the month – at 2 pm CEST: WEBINAR 1 – 23rd

The Secretariat of the Strategic Approach to Chemicals Management (SAICM) and the University of Cape Town (UCT) have established a Community of Practice (CoP) on Chemicals in Products to bring representatives from different sectors together and to create a learning network around issues related to addressing Chemicals in Products (CiP). The next online session will be held on 18 February at 10:00 – 11:30 Central European Time (CET) and the topic will be “Industry initiative and information sharing on chemicals

The Secretariat of the Strategic Approach to Chemicals Management (SAICM) and the University of Cape Town (UCT) have established a Community of Practice (CoP) on Highly Hazardous Pesticides to bring representatives from different sectors together and to create a learning network around issues related to addressing Highly Hazardous Pesticides (HHPs). The next online session will be held on 10 February at 14:00 - 15:30 Central European Time (CET) and the topic will be “Implementation mechanisms of the Global Action Plan

Webinar on nanomaterials | Guidance document No. 317: Aquatic and sediment ecotoxicity testing of nanomaterials Tuesday 26 January 15:00 CET / 09:00 EST Just like for any other chemical substance, nanomaterials have to be assessed for their safety for commercialisation of nanomaterial-enabled products. Join the webinar where the discussion will focus on the scope and use of the recently released guidance document No. 317 on aquatic and sediment ecotoxicity testing of nanomaterials. The guidance addresses practical aspects of carrying out