BASEL, ROTTERDAM AND STOCKHOLM CONVENTIONS
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COMMUNICATION
FINAL CALL FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST TO HOST AN EVENT OR BOOTH DURING THE PLASTICS FORUM TO BE HELD
FROM 8 TO 10 JUNE 2022DURING THE FACE-TO-FACE SEGMENT OF THE MEETINGS OF THE CONFERENCES OF THE
PARTIES TO THE BASEL, ROTTERDAM AND STOCKHOLM CONVENTIONS
The Secretariat of the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions is pleased to announce that further to the
information note circulated to all representatives of registered Parties and observers to the 2022 meetings of the
conferences of the Parties to the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions, and at the request of interested
stakeholders, the deadline for expressions of interest for participation in the Plastics Forum to be held during the
2022 face-to-face segment of the meetings of the conferences of the Parties to the Basel, Rotterdam and
Stockholm conventions has been extended until Friday, 20 May 2022.
The Plastics Forum will be held from 8 to 10 June 2022, at the at the Geneva International Conference Centre
(CICG), 17 rue de Varembé, Geneva, Switzerland. The objectives of the Forum, are to:
i. Raise awareness on the role of the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions in tackling plastic
pollution;
ii. Build on the existing body of knowledge on best practices, successes and challenges, realized at the
local, regional and global levels;
iii. Provide a platform for knowledge sharing, awareness raising of latest trends and technologies and
opportunities to stimulate innovation;
iv. Create a hub for solutions to plastic pollution by connecting up-and-coming innovators to a wide
audience of policymakers and experts;
v. Spread awareness of the work of the Basel Convention Plastic Waste Partnership to broaden its
membership base.
The target audience for the Forum is delegates and observers attending the 2022 meetings of the conferences of
the Parties to the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions, as well as other representatives from the private
and public sector, civil society and the media that are invited to attend the event. Virtual participation in many of
the events of the Forum will be facilitated through an online platform.
The Forum will be an interactive event comprising of an exhibition of interactive booths, Forum activities including
booth events, talks, panel debates, side events, a photo exhibition as well as several special events such as, a
social media challenge and a plastics waste hackathon during which software developers will gather online to
brainstorm and collaborate to conceptualize and develop innovative working prototypes for the environmentally
sound management of plastics waste.
A limited number of exhibition booths are available for interested partners to showcase their activities during the
Forum. The booths will be open throughout the 3 days. Exhibitors who wish to keep their booths until the end of the
COPs will be allowed to do so. Exhibitors will be encouraged to set up their booths with interactive demonstrations
showcasing their fields of expertise.
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The possibility of hosting an event or booth during the Plastics Forum is open to Parties and observers to the
Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions. As previously mentioned, the deadline for expressions of interest is
hereby extended to Friday, 20 May 2022. All questions and expressions of interest should be sent Ms.
Madhushree Sivaraja (Email
[email protected]). For further information on the Plastics Forum please
visit the website at: http://www.brsmeas.org/20212022COPs.
The Secretariat thanks you for your cooperation and continued interest in the work towards the objectives of the
Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions.
Secretariat of the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions
Geneva, Switzerland, 13 May 2022
R.P
Saatja: BRS Secretariat (No-Reply) <
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Saadetud: 13.05.2022 16:39
Teema: BRS communication - Final call for expressions of interest to host
an event or booth during the Plastics Forum to be held from 8 to 10 June
2022
Dear Madam, dear Sir,
Please find attached herewith a communication from the Secretariat
pertaining to a final call for expressions of interest to host an event
or booth during the plastics forum to be held from 8 to 10 June 2022
during the face-to-face segment of the meetings of the conferences of the
parties to the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions.
Wishing you a good receipt,
Secretariat of the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions