Nomination request letter

WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION ORGANISATION MONDIALE DE LA SANTÉ REGIONAL OFFICE FOR EUROPE BUREAU RÉGIONAL DE L’EUROPE WELTGESUNDHEITSORGANISATION ВСЕМИРНАЯ ОРГАНИЗАЦИЯ ЗДРАВООХРАНЕНИЯ REGIONALBÜRO FÜR EUROPA ЕВРОПЕЙСКОЕ РЕГИОНАЛЬНОЕ БЮРО Planning implementation of global /2 and regional chemical safety policies Bonn, Germany 18 March 2024 4–6 June 2024 Original: English Scope and purpose Several high-level strategic decisions have been adopted recently to ensure greater protection of human health and the environment from the negative impacts of hazardous chemicals. They include the new Global Framework on Chemicals and the Bonn Declaration (2023), World Health Assembly resolution WHA76.17 on the health impacts of chemicals, wastes and pollution (2023), further development of existing regulatory mechanisms, and discussion of new ones. The Budapest Declaration on Environment and Health (2023) includes commitments to improve chemical safety in the WHO European Region. Achievement of the objectives and targets of current chemical strategies would appear to be feasible in view of progress made in the Region in terms of strengthening the legal and institutional basis; improving the availability of information; development and use of novel tools; environment monitoring and health surveillance; and awareness-raising. Baseline and other conditions that influence planning of further actions differ, however, from country to country, and prioritization of common regional activities would facilitate planning of national chemical agendas and ensure more effective use of technical, human and other resources. The planned meeting will consist of two parts. The first will be a discussion and agreement on regional chemical safety priorities and planning of actions to ensure implementation of the Budapest Declaration on Environment and Health and other relevant policies. Specifically, the following will be discussed: - alignment of global and regional chemicals management policies; - identification of regional priority areas and activities at the mid-term (up to 2030); - consolidation of efforts through partnerships; and - use of science in accelerating progress in chemical safety The second part of the meeting will consist of training in planning health protection activities throughout a chemical’s life cycle, with the example of mercury. Training will cover: industrial activities and protection of the health of workers and communities; mercury in products; chemical wastes management, focusing on health-care wastes; and use of human biomonitoring in evaluating the effectiveness of policy implementation (the Minamata Convention on Mercury). Training will also include practical exercises on the development of health strategies for implementation of the Minamata Convention. In preparation for the meeting, a webinar will be organized to introduce meeting participants to new chemical policies and their targets and objectives; participants will be requested to complete a questionnaire to facilitate discussions during the meeting. The meeting is expected to identify actions to support Member States in implementing their commitments in the Budapest Declaration on Environment and Health and other chemical policies and in mainstreaming action to meet those commitments. The meeting outcome may be considered for updating the WHO Chemical Road Map. It is expected that experience in prioritization, planning and sharing of scientific information will support action at national level. WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION ORGANISATION MONDIALE DE LA SANTÉ WELTGESUNDHEITSORGANISATION ВСЕМИРНАЯ ОРГАНИЗАЦИЯ ЗДРАВООХРАНЕНИЯ Date: 28 March 2024 REGIONAL OFFICE FOR EUROPE Ms Helen Sõber BUREAU RÉGIONAL DE L’EUROPE REGIONALBÜRO FÜR EUROPA Adviser ЕВРОПЕЙСКОЕ РЕГИОНАЛЬНОЕ БЮРО European Union Affairs and International Co-operation Department Head office: UN City, Marmorvej 51, Ministry of Social Affairs DK-2100 Copenhagen Ø, Denmark Suur-Ameerika 1 Tel.: +45 45 33 70 00; Fax: +45 45 33 70 01 10122 Tallinn Email: [email protected] Website: https://www.who.int/europe Estonia Our reference: Your reference: Notre référence: Votre référence: Unser Zeichen: Ihr Zeichen: См. наш номер: На Ваш номер: Dear Ms Sõber, Planning implementation of global and regional chemical safety policies Bonn, Germany, 4-6 June 2024 I have the honour to inform you that the WHO Regional Office for Europe plans to hold the above-mentioned meeting. The aim of the meeting is to discuss and agree on the regional priorities in chemical safety and plan actions for implementation of the Budapest Declaration on Environment and Health. The meeting will provide an opportunity to discuss the alignment of global and regional chemical policies to ensure mobilization and effective use of resources, consolidation of efforts through partnerships and use of science in accelerating progress in chemical safety. The meeting agenda also includes training in planning health protection activities throughout a chemical’s life cycle, with mercury as an example. An outline of the scope and purpose of the meeting and the provisional agenda are enclosed. I have the pleasure of inviting you to nominate one participant with expertise in chemicals and health to attend the meeting and to contribute actively to the proposed agenda. Owing to the limited availability of funds, participation costs cannot be covered by the WHO Regional Office for Europe. The working language will be English; simultaneous interpretation into Russian will be provided. We look forward to receiving your nomination, including the name, functional title, postal and email address of the proposed participant, at your earliest convenience, but not later than 26 April 2024. We shall then communicate with the participant directly and provide the necessary documentation and administrative information. Dr Dorota Jarosinska is responsible for this activity. It would be appreciated if you would address your reply to her at [email protected]. Sincerely yours, Mr Robb Butler Director Division of Communicable Diseases, Environment and Health UN City, Marmorvej 51 Tel.: +45 45 33 70 00 Email: [email protected] DK-2100 Copenhagen Ø Fax: +45 45 33 70 01 Website: https://www.who.int/europe Denmark Encls: Scope and purpose Provisional agenda Copy for information to: Ms Triin Uusberg, Head, European Union Affairs and International Co-operation Department, Ministry of Social Affairs, Suur-Ameerika 1, 10129 Tallinn, Estonia H.E. Ms Riia Salsa-Audiffren, Ambassador Representative of the Republic of Estonia, Permanent Mission of the Republic of Estonia to the United Nations Office and other international organizations in Geneva, Chemin du Petit- Saconnex 28A, CH-1209 Genève, Switzerland H.E. Mr William Mart Laanemäe, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Embassy of the Republic of Estonia, Frederiksgade 19, 4th floor, 1265 Copenhagen K, Denmark Ms Kristina Köhler, Liaison Officer, WHO Country Office, Estonia, Paldiski Road 81, 10617 Tallinn, Estonia –2– WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION ORGANISATION MONDIALE DE LA SANTÉ REGIONAL OFFICE FOR EUROPE BUREAU RÉGIONAL DE L’EUROPE WELTGESUNDHEITSORGANISATION ВСЕМИРНАЯ ОРГАНИЗАЦИЯ ЗДРАВООХРАНЕНИЯ REGIONALBÜRO FÜR EUROPA ЕВРОПЕЙСКОЕ РЕГИОНАЛЬНОЕ БЮРО Planning implementation of global /3 and regional chemical safety policies Bonn, Germany 21 March 2024 4-6 June 2024 Original: English Provisional agenda 1. Opening of the meeting, introduction of participants, appointment of chairperson and rapporteur 2. Approval of the agenda and programme 3. Prioritization of chemicals, actions and areas of support for implementation of the Budapest Declaration on Environment and Health (2023) 4. Alignment of regional and global priorities and mainstreaming actions for achieving commitments in chemical safety 5. Science in accelerating progress in chemical safety: new knowledge and expectations 6. EHP partnerships – progress, new developments and way forward EHP Partnership on HBM EHP Partnership on poison centres 7. Planning health protection measures throughout a chemical’s life cycle (the example of mercury) – training session 8. Conclusions and closure of the meeting Saatja: "EUROLWE" <[email protected]> Saaja: "Helen Sõber" Teema: Nomination request letter - Planning implementation of global and regional chemical safety policies, Bonn, Germany, 4-6 June 2024 Kuupäev: 2024-03-29 07:36 Please see the attached correspondence sent from the World Health Organization, Regional Office for Europe. One or more attachments may be included. Veuillez vous référer à la correspondance ci-jointe du Bureau régional de l'Europe de l'Organisation mondiale de la santé. 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