1st Steering committee meeting, 29-30 June 2010, Geneva

• Meeting outputs:
  • Meeting Report
  • Participants list
• Background documents:
  • Agenda

Presentations:

• Overview of Meeting Agenda, Goals and Background Materials
  • Ms. Rachel Massey, Ph.D. , Policy Analysts, University of Massachusetts

Topic Ia. Measuring Trends in the Production, Use and Disposal of Chemicals

• Introduction to Topic I: trends and Indicators
  • Ms. Rachel Massey, Ph.D. , Policy Analysts, University of Massachusetts
    
    
• Assessing the Trends in the Global Chemicals Industry: findings and lessons learned from the OECD study (Environmental Outlook)
  • Mr. Michihiro Oi, Administrator, Environment Directorate, OECD
    
    
• Assessment of Key Resources: Geographic Changes in the Global Chemicals Industry
  • Ms. Lena Perenius, Executive Director, Product Stewardship, International Council of Chemical Association, ICCA
    
    
• Assessment of key Resources: Geographic Changes in the Global Chemicals Industry
  • Mr. Babajide Alo, Ph.D., Director, Centre for Environmental Human Resources Development, University of Lagos
    
    
• The Role of Products in Global Movement of Chemicals
  • Ms. Monika Luxem-Fritsch, Deputy Head of Unit, German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature, Conservation and Nuclear Safety

Topic Ib. Health and Environment Effects of Chemicals

• Assessment of Key Questions and Resources: Health and Environment Effects of Chemicals
  • Mr. Richard Clapp, Ph.D., Professor, Boston University School of Public Health
• Assessment of Key Questions and Resources: Occupational Exposures
  • Ms. Judith Carreras, Project Coordinator, Sustainlabour, International Labour Foundations for Sustainable Development
    
    
• Assessment of Progress over time
  • Mr. Joseph DiGangi, Ph. D., Senior Science and Technical Advisor, International POPs Elimination Network (IPEN) 

Topic II: Economic Implications

• Introduction to Topic II: Economic Perspectives
  • Ms. Rachel Massey, Ph.D. , Policy Analysts, University of Massachusetts
    
    
• Economic Considerations and Sound Management of Chemicals: Assessment of Key Questions and Opportunities
  • Ms. Ingela Andersson, International Secretariat Swedish Chemicals Agency, KemI

• Economic Costs of Inaction on Chemicals: Existing Literature and Methodological Options and Responses
  • Mr. Leonardo Trasande, Ph.D, Assistant Professor, Community & Preventive Medicine, Mount Sinai School of Medicine

Topic III: Instruments and Approaches for Sound Management of Chemicals

• Overview: Instruments and Approaches for Sound Management of Chemicals
  • Mr. Kenneth Geiser, Ph.D., Professor of Work Environment and Director of the Lowell Center for Sustainable Production at the University of Massachusetts
    
    
• Selected Approaches and Methodologies: Green Chemistry and Substitution Analysis          
  • Mr. Arthur Fong, Senior Scientist, Toxicologist, IBM Corporation
    
    
• Assessment of relevant National and International Legal and Institutional Infrastructures
  • Ms. Abiola Olanipekun, Chief Environmental Scientist, Nigeria Federal Ministry of Environment

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