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Invitation to Help Protect the Stratospheric Ozone Layer as an Expert on the Technology and Economic Assessment Panel (TEAP) and Its Technical Options Committees (TOCs)
Background
In 1990 the Technology and Economic Assessment Panel was established as the technology and economics advisory body to the Montreal Protocol Parties. The TEAP manages its subsidiary bodies including the standing Technical Options Committees and temporary Task Forces.
The Panel membership includes TEAP Co-Chairs, Senior Expert Advisors, and Co-Chairs of the Technical Options Committees. The Technical Options Committees assess the development of the relevant technology to replace ozone-depleting substances (ODSs) in the fields of:
- medical therapy
- refrigeration and air conditioning
- rigid and flexible foam blowing
- fire protection
- methyl bromide fumigation, including quarantine and pre-shipment
- chemical and industrial applications
Experts Required
At present, qualified experts are needed for the TEAP and its TOCs, in particular in the fields of methyl bromide and chemical and industrial applications. A description is given in the table below.
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Required Expertise |
Comment |
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TEAP |
Senior Expert Member with cross-cutting experience in engineering, economics, market transformation, and data analysis |
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Methyl Bromide TOC |
Weed scientists, |
A5(1), countries with economies in transition, or non-A5(1) Co-Chair(s) |
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Halons TOC |
Aviation and merchant shipping fire protection experts |
A5(1) or countries with economies in transition Co-Chair |
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Foams TOC |
Experts in implementing HFC, HC, and other alternatives to CFC and HCFC foam with knowledge of activities in Central & Eastern Europe, Africa, and the Middle East |
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Refrigeration & AC TOC |
Experts in alternatives to HCFC refrigeration and AC with knowledge of activities in China and the Middle East and developed country experts in transport refrigeration |
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Aerosol Products TOC |
Medical aerosols experts from countries with economies in transition and A5(1) countries (doctors, pharmaceutical company technical representatives, and public health professionals) |
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Chemicals TOC |
Experts in process agents, feedstocks, carbon tetrachloride, and laboratory and analytical uses |
countries with economies in transition or A5(1) country Co-Chair(s) |
Qualifications and Responsibilities:
The ideal applicant for positions on TEAP and its TOCs and Task Forces, will have an advanced university degree in a relevant technical subject and/or 3-5 years or more of leadership and applied experience in implementing alternatives and substitutes to ODSs.
Members from developed countries must arrange their own sponsorship of time, travel and other expenses of participation. Organizations where experts are employed usually sponsor these expenses, but in some cases national governments or industry associations also sponsor expenses.
Members from countries with economies in transition and developing countries, defined under Article 5(1) (A5(1))of the Protocol, donate their time, but expenses of travel and per diem for meetings of TEAP and TOCs are paid by UNEP.
In a typical year, TOC members attend one meeting of 3-5 days and devote an additional two weeks to research, writing, and correspondence. TEAP members serving as Co-Chairs of TOCs devote an additional two weeks or more to writing and correspondence, one week to a TEAP meeting, and attend one or two additional week-long diplomatic meetings, as necessary. Methyl Bromide TOC (MBTOC) members have recently met twice per year in 5-day meetings. In 2005, one MBTOC Co-Chair will devote 3 to 6 months of time to committee activities
Further Information
TEAP and its TOCs have a goal of achieving 50% membership for countries with economies in transition and developing countries with gender and global geographical balance.
The TOCs have over 200 members, with about a third from countries with economies in transition and developing countries. Currently, TEAP has 8 members from developed countries, 6 members from developing countries, and 1 member from a country with economy in transition.
For more information on TEAP and its TOCs, please contact any of its Co-Chairs:
Stephen O. Andersen: Andersen.Stephen@epa.gov
(+1 202) 343 9069
Lambert Kuijpers: Lambermp@wxs.nl (+31
49) 247 6371
Jose Pons: Joseipons@telcel.net.ve (+58 244) 322
3297)
