Egypt
21 - 24 February 2005

WORKSHOP AGENDA

FIRST DAY 21/02/2005

Time	Topic	Speaker
Opening Session
9:00 – 10:00	Official opening of the workshop Welcoming addresses by hosts and organizers Speech by H.E. the Minister (MSEA) Introduction of participants	GEF representative UNEP Switzerland’s Government Representative H.E. Eng. Maged George Elias, the Minister of State for Environmental Affairs
10:00 – 10:30	Coffee break
1st  Session Session Chair: Prof. Dr Murad Abd El Kader (Vice-President of Ain Shams University for Society and Environment Affairs- Ain Shams University) Session Reporter: Dr. Soliman El Zaben (Saudi Arabia)
10:30 – 11:00	Meeting objectives, agenda, presentation of participants, designation of chairperson and reporter	Tarek El Ruby/Fatoumata Ouane
Chemical related multilateral Agreements Presentations will cover the main chemical related agreements, the difficulties and obstacles in their implementation, Linkages, areas of synergy and coordinated implementation of Conventions, tools and  institutional arrangements needed to support the implementation of conventions (Stockholm, Rotterdam and  Basel, Montreal)
11:00 – 11:25	Montreal Protocol	Abdulelah Al Wadaee
11:25 – 11:50	Basel Convention	Nelson Sabogal
11:50 – 12:15	Rotterdam Convention	David Piper
12:15 – 12:30	Questions and Plenary discussions
12:30 – 13:30	Lunch break
2nd Session Session Chair: Dr Fatma Abo Shouk (Head of Environmental Management Sector-EEAA) Session Reporter: Dr. Gamal El Lozy (Yemen)
Overview of the current status of Stockholm Convention National Implementation Plan (NIP) and other MEAs in the Arab League
13:30 – 14:30	Stockholm Convention	Fatoumata Ouane
14:30 – 17:30	Country presentations on the national status of the NIP of Stockholm Convention, the implementation of other MEAs and Approaches for meeting the WSSD 2020 goals at national level
19:00	Reception - H.E. Eng. Maged Goerge - Ministry of State for Environmental Affairs

SECOND DAY 22/02/2005

3rd Session Session Chair: Prof. Dr Abd El Azim Tantawy (Head of Agricultural Research Center-Ministry of Agriculture) Session Reporter: Dr. Abdulla Al-Naemi  (Qatar)
9:00 – 10:30	Country presentations (continue)
10:30 – 11:00	Coffee break
11:00 – 11:45	Stockholm convention Action Plans development: a. Key issues and decision guidance b. Specific examples	David Piper
Possible regional approaches for meeting some Convention obligations:
11:45 – 12:30	BCRC presentation	Prof El Aref
12:30 – 13:30	Lunch break
4th Session Session Chair: Dr. Magdy Allam (General Manager of Great Cairo and El Fayoum Branch-EEAA) Session Reporter: Dr. Mohamed Odlah Hussein Khashashneh (Jordan)
13:30 – 14:00	UNEP ROWA	Abdulelah Al Wadaee
14:00 – 14:30	Other regional project (Central Lab. for analysis of pesticides residues and heavy metals on food)	Regional participants
The next steps in the Stockholm convention implementation
14:30 – 15:00	Actions upon becoming Party COP1: Issues to prepare for and expectations The way forward to Convention Implementation NIP submission and finding resources Role and functions of focal points: Strengthening needs.	Fatoumata Ouane
15:00 – 15:30	Coffee break
15:30 – 16:15	Beyond the NIPs development: creating synergies for implementation Mainstreaming the necessary NIP actions into normal Government business	David Piper
16:15 – 17:30	Opportunities and obstacles in implementing NIPs in Arab countries Presentation and plenary discussions.	Tarek El Ruby
19:00	Reception - Swiss Embassy in Cairo

THIRD DAY 23/02/2005

5th Session Session Chair: Prof. Dr Salah Soliman (Professor of Pesticide chemistry and Toxicology-Faculty of Agriculture-Alexandria University) Session Reporter: Dr. Jaber Al Jaberi (Abu Dhabi)
International and national efforts for enhancing chemical management (Relevant capacity building programmes of IGOs) to support MEA implementation and to meet the WSSD 2020 goals (FAO, UNEP, UNITAR, ETC…)
9:00 – 9:30	Global Harmonization System (GHS)	Pending
9:30 – 9:45	Strategic Approach to International Chemical Management	Fatoumata Ouane
9:45 – 10:30	Green custom initiative	Abdulelah Al Wadaee
10:30 – 11:00	Coffee break
11:00 – 11:20	Composition of working groups, instruction	David Piper
11:20 – 12:30	Working Groups: Common issues and problems in chemical management for countries of the regions and possible solutions (national and international)
12:30 – 13:30	Lunch break
6th Session Session Chair: Prof. Dr Ali Abo Sdeira (Head of Central Department of Regional Branches-EEAA) Session Reporter: Mr. Abdel Hay Zerouali (Morocco)
13:30 – 15:00	Working group
15:00 – 15:30	Coffee break
15:30 – 17:00	Presentation of working results	PARTICIPANT
17:00 – 17:30	Introduction of working II	Nelson Sabogal
19:00	Reception - Dr. Mohamed S. Khalil, CEO of EEAA

FOURTH DAY 24/02/2005

7th Session Session Chair: Prof. Dr Saad Hassan (Dean -of the Faculty of Science-Ain Shams University) Session Reporter: Dr. Moahieb Abo El Azm (Head of Environmental Quality Sector -EEAA)
9:00 – 10:30	Working group II Challenges and opportunities for creating synergy two case studies using the implementation of two different MEAs including national, sub- regional and regional activities
10:30 – 11:00	Coffee break
11:00 – 12:00	Presentation of working groups results
12:00 – 12:45	Conclusions and recommendations
12:45 – 14:00	Lunch break
14:00 – 17:00	Visit
19:00	Reception