Events

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 9 June at 16:00 – 17:30 Central European Time (CET) and will discuss “Reformulation is entirely possible”. Participation is open to the

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 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”

The Lead Paint Alliance hosted a Global Webinar for the Paint Industry on Eliminating Lead Paint on 19 November 2020. Industry is critical to eliminating the risks from paints containing lead and the webinar will feature presentations on topics most relevant to industry, such as views of the global paint industry, lessons learned from paint reformulation, and lead paint testing. Presenters will include the United Nations Environment Programme, the World Health Organization, the World Coatings Council, BASF, the American Bar

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 10 November at 16:00-17:30 Central European Time (CET) and will discuss “Compliance and enforcement mechanisms in a lead paint law”. Participation is

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

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

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