Final workshop for validation of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) inventories and development of action plans for Pops management in Pakistan
12th – 14th February 2019, Ramada Hotel, Islamabad, Pakistan
Workshop Objectives
- Present the current status of the POPs inventories in Pakistan and validation.
- To give an overview and discuss on action plan activity options for the POPs groups
- To discuss individual action plans options and adopt to Pakistan circumstances
- To introduce the link between POPs management and related SAICM key issues
- To introduce the NIP guidance and the suggested structure of NIP
Expected Outcomes
At the end of the workshop, participants will have acquired:
- Improved knowledge on inventory status and outcomes for the major POPs groups
- Shared experience and POPs inventory – gaps and approaches to close gaps
- Knowledge on major action plan activity options for managing POPs in the life cycle
- Preliminary action plan drafts adjusted to the Pakistan circumstances
- Progress of the POPs management will be facilitated as a result of:
- Status, discussion and exchange on POPs inventory results and further development
- Overview on options on persistent organic pollutants action plans
- Discussion on options for action plan activities on persistent organic pollutants life cycle management.
- Information on integration of POPs management within the larger frame of chemical management and waste management
Target Groups
The capacity building activity is targeted to: Steering Committee members, Thematic Task Teams members, industry related to POPs and waste management; PCB and other POPs stockpile owners; Academic Sector/ Research Institutions, NGOs working on POPs and hazardous chemicals
Methodology and Structure
The workshop is intended to be participatory and interactive, making use of learning tools such as: interactive presentations and panel discussions and facilitated dialogue during breaks
Materials
Presentations and related materials will be made available electronically.
AGENDA
DAY 1: 12th FEBUARY 2019; INVENTORY VALIDATION AND ACTION PLAN WORKSHOP
TIME | TOPIC | PRESENTER |
09.00-09.30am | Registration of Participants | |
09.30-09.40 | Welcome & Opening Remarks | Mr. Hammad Shamimi, Joint Secretary (IC)/Focal Point NIP Project, Ministry of Climate Change, Islamabad |
09.40 – 09.50 | Introduction of Participants | |
09.50 – 10.05 | Introduction to the NIP Update Project Questions | Dr Zaigham Abbas, Deputy Director (Chemical)/NPC NIP Project, Ministry of Climate Change, Islamabad |
10.05 – 10.20 | Objectives of the Workshop Questions and discussion | Dr. Roland Weber, POPs Environmental Consulting International Consultant, UNEP |
10.20 – 10.40 | Photo session and Tea/Coffee Break | |
10.40– 11.00 | POPs management within the larger frame of chemicals and waste management | Dr. Roland Weber, |
11.00 – 11.20 | POPs Pesticides and DDT Inventory | Dr Naeem Akhtar National Consultant-POPs |
11.20 -11.30 | Discussion/validation of pesticide inventory | All |
11.30 – 11.40 | Options for update action plan activities for managing POPs pesticides | Dr. Roland Weber (UNIDO; POPRC) |
11.40 – 11.50 | Discussion on Action Plan options pesticides | All |
11.50 – 12.10 | Presentation Dioxin/UPOP Inventory | Ms Mehreen Iqbal, National Consultant on UPOPs(On Skype) |
12.10 – 12.20 | Discussion/validation of Dioxin/UPOP Inventory | All |
12.20 – 12.30 | Options for action plan activities Dioxin/UPOP | Dr. Roland Weber |
12.30 – 12.40 | Discussion on action plan options for UPOPs | All |
12.40- 14.10 | Lunch Break | |
14.10 – 14.25 | PBDE and HBCD inventory findings | Dr. Jabir Hussain Syed, National Consultant-New POPs |
14.25 – 14.35 | Discussion/validation of PBDE inventory | All |
14.35 – 14.55 | Options for action plan activities for POP-BFRs | Dr. Roland Weber |
14.55 – 15.10 | Discussion action plan options for POP-BFRs | All |
15.10 – 15.30 | Tea/Coffee Break | |
15.30 – 15.45 | PFOS Inventory findings | Dr. Jabir Hussain Syed, National Consultant-New POPs |
15.45 – 16.00 | Discussion on PFOS inventory | All |
16.00 – 16.15 | Options for action plan activities for PFOS | Dr. Roland Weber |
16.15 – 16.30 | Discussion on action plan options for PFOS | All |
16.30 – 16.45 | Wrap up of the day | Mr.Muhammad Mureed Rahimoon Deputy Secretary (IC), Ministry of Climate Change, Islamabad |
16.45 | END of Days Formal Programme |
AGENDA
DAY 2: 13th February 2019; INVENTORY VALIDATION AND ACTION PLAN WORKSHOP
TIME | TOPIC | PRESENTER |
9.00 – 09.30 am | Registration of Participants |
|
09.30-09.40 | Welcome & Introduction to day’s programme Questions on day 1 topics | Dr Zaigham Abbas, Deputy Director (Chemical), NPC NIP Project, Ministry of Climate Change, Islamabad |
09.40 – 10.00 | PCB Inventory findings | Mr. Imran Hussain, National Consultant PCB’s |
10.00 – 10.10 | Discussion/validation on PCB Inventory status | All |
10.10 – 10.20 | Options for update PCBs action plan activities | Dr. Roland Weber |
10.20 – 10.40 | Question/Discussion action plan options PCB | All |
10.40 – 11.00 | Picture &Tea/Coffee Break | |
11.00 – 11.20 | Contaminated sites – current status Pakistan | Dr Naeem Akhtar National Consultant-POPs |
11.20 – 11.30 | POPs contaminated sites action plan options | Dr. Roland Weber |
11.30 – 11.40 | Questions & Discussion | All |
11.40 – 12.00 | Finalizing POPs inventories for NIP Questions and discussion | Dr. Roland Weber All |
12.00 – 12.20 | Options for action plan for POPs research Questions and discussion | Dr. Roland Weber All |
12.20 – 14.00 | Lunch Break | |
14.00 – 14.20 | Institutional Policy and Regulatory Framework | Mr. Arsal Hashmi, Legal Expert on POPs |
14.20 – 14.40 | Some Regulatory and Institutional Issues and Tools related to POPs action plan development | Dr. Roland Weber |
14.40 – 14.50 | Questions & Discussion | All |
14.50 – 15.20 | Tea/Coffee Break | |
15.20 – 15.40 | POPs information and awareness status Questions & Discussion | Sayyed Paras Ali, Chief Editor, Technology Times, Islamabad All |
15.40 – 16.00 | Awareness raising on POPs and related hazardous chemicals action plan options | Dr. Roland Weber (UNIDO; POPRC) |
16.30 – 16.45 | Wrap up of the day | Mr Muhammad Mureed Rahimoon, Deputy Secretary (IC), Ministry of Climate Change, Islamabad, Pakistan |
AGENDA
DAY 3: 14th February 2019; INVENTORY VALIDATION AND ACTION PLAN WORKSHOP
TIME | TOPIC | PRESENTER |
9.00 – 09.30 | Registration of Participants |
|
09.30-09.40 | Welcome & Introduction to day’s programme Questions on previous day topics | Dr Zaigham Abbas, Deputy Director (Chemical)/ NPC NIP Project, Ministry of Climate Change, Islamabad |
09.40 – 09.50 | Introduction to working group on assessing action plan option and developing action plans | Dr. Roland Weber |
09.50- 10.00 | Questions & Discussion | All |
10.00-11.00 | Working groups on action plan development and assessment/selection of activity options | Pakistan POPs teams |
11.00 – 11.20 | Tea/Coffee Break | |
11.20 – 12.30 | Working groups on action plan development and assessment/selection of activity options | Pakistan POPs teams |
12.30 – 13.30 | Lunch Break | |
13.30 – 14.00 | Presentation on preliminary action plan activities and related stakeholders Questions & Discussion | Pakistan POPs teams |
14.00 – 14.30 | Some information for Prioritization of POPs Groups for the NIP development | Dr. Roland Weber |
14.30 – 15.00 | Tea/Coffee Break | |
15.00 – 15.20 | Guidelines for the Development of the NIP – Structure and individual sections/topics | Dr. Roland Weber |
15.20 – 15.30 | Questions and Discussion | All |
15.30 – 16.00 | Concluding Speech Distribution of Workshop Certificates / Shields to the participants | Ms Zartaj Gul, Minister of State, Ministry of Climate Change, Government of Pakistan, Islamabad |
16.00 | Group photo and Close of workshop |