153 events found

03 - 04 Nov 2020
Global Forum on Environment: Towards Cost-effective Management Systems for Industrial and Consumer Chemicals
The Global Forum on Environment will discuss the challenges posed by chemicals and provide knowledge on effective and sustainable policies for the sound management of chemicals. The event will bring together leading actors in the field of chemicals management to promote effective engagement, collaboration and action on the sound management of chemicals and waste. Participants will include regulators and policy makers in charge of chemical safety in OECD member and partner countries as well as relevant stakeholders from intergovernmental organisations
Country: France
Type of event:Forum
27 Oct 2020
Webinar: Gender and Green and Sustainable Chemistry
You are kindly invited you to join once a month for 45 min on gender equality and its interconnection to the world of chemistry. Every last Tuesday at 2pm CEST, there will be opportunities to learn from experts and discuss how it is possible to create a gender-responsive future framework for the sound management of chemicals and waste. Every last Tuesday of the month – at 2 pm CEST: WEBINAR 1 – 28th of July: Chemicals and gender – why
Type of event:Webinar
25 - 31 Oct 2020
International Lead Poisoning Prevention Week (ILPPW) 2020
The International Lead Poisoning Prevention Week of action (ILPPW) takes place every year at the end of October. The objectives of the campaign are to raise awareness about health effects of lead poisoning; highlight countries and partners' efforts to prevent particularly childhood lead poisoning; and urge further action to eliminate lead paint through regulatory action at country level. The campaign website presents a multilingual campaign resource package, including posters, flyers, infographics, graphics and web banners in various formats, including an
Emerging Policy Issues: Lead in paint
Type of event:Other
21 Oct 2020
Online discussion: Overview of the HHP Global Action Plan and way forward
The Secretariat of the Strategic Approach to Chemicals Management (SAICM) and the University of Cape Town (UCT) have launched 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 21 October at 10:00 - 11:30 Central European Time (CET) and the topic will be “Overview of the HHP Global Action Plan
Emerging Policy Issues: Highly Hazardous Pesticides
Type of event:Online discussion
05 Oct 2020
Global Webinar for Policymakers on Eliminating Lead in Paint through Regulatory Action
5 October 2020 15:00-17:00 (GMT +2) Background Lead is a cumulative toxicant that poses serious risks to human health and development, with children being especially vulnerable. Lead-containing paint remains one of the major sources of lead exposure for children globally and was identified as one of the international Emerging Policy Issues of focus by Strategic Approach for International Chemicals Management (SAICM). Since then, the international community, governments, industry and nongovernmental organizations have been working together to promote the establishment of
Emerging Policy Issues: Lead in paint
Type of event:Webinar
30 Sep 2020
Online discussion: Brainstorming implementation of gender mainstreaming into national policies for the sound management of chemicals and waste
The Secretariat of the Strategic Approach to Chemicals Management (SAICM) and the University of Cape Town (UCT) have launched a Community of Practice (CoP) on Chemicals and SDGs to bring representatives from different sectors together and to create a learning network around issues related to addressing Chemicals and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The next online session will be held on 30 September at 14:00 - 15:30 Central European Time (CET) and the topic will be “Brainstorming implementation of gender
Type of event:Online discussion
29 Sep 2020
Webinar: Gender and chemicals in practice
You are kindly invited you to join once a month for 45 min on gender equality and its interconnection to the world of chemistry. Every last Tuesday at 2pm CEST, there will be opportunities to learn from experts and discuss how it is possible to create a gender-responsive future framework for the sound management of chemicals and waste. Every last Tuesday of the month – at 2 pm CEST: WEBINAR 1 – 28th of July: Chemicals and gender – why
Type of event:Webinar
23 Sep 2020
Online discussion: Awareness raising materials for lead in paint elimination
The Secretariat of the Strategic Approach to Chemicals Management (SAICM) and the University of Cape Town (UCT) are launching a new 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 first session will be held on 23 September at 14:00-15:30 Central European Time (CET) and will discuss “Awareness raising materials for lead in paint elimination”. Participation is open
Emerging Policy Issues: Lead in paint
Type of event:Online discussion
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