Feb 19 2015

HCH and Pesticides Forum on obsolete pesticides in Spain, 3-6 November 2015

The biannual HCH and Pesticides Forum will be organised in Spain from 3-6 November 2015. The main objectives of this Forum are:

to review past and ongoing activities in the field of obsolete pesticides problems in Spain, Central European and EECCA (Easte European, Caucasus and Central Asia) Countries, Africa, Asia and South America;
to review recommendations from the 12th Forum (in Kiev, Ukraine) for concrete actions in the EECCA region and assess results;
to discuss the national and regional strategies, action plans and financial resources for elimination of the obsolete pesticides – from discussion to action;
to review and exchange technologies and experiences on inventory, risk assessment, environmental impact assessment of central stores, environmentally sound management, storage and destruction of obsolete pesticides and contaminated soils;
to discuss and review awareness raising activities on the obsolete pesticides problems (globally, regionally, nationally and locally);
to show successful regional and national initiatives, engagement of NGOs and academic institutions.

Please find the 1st announcement of the forum here:

And see the following introduction to the Forum: