Intergovernm ental Forum on Chem ical Safety
Global Partnerships for Chem ical Safety
Contributing to the 2020 Goal
Forum VI - Plenary Programme
Prepared by: IFCS Secretariat
ROOM DOCUMENT
13 September 2008
Document will be available in English only
PROPOSED PROVISIONAL AGENDA
convening on Monday 15 September 2008 at 10h00
1.
Opening of the meeting
2.
Organizational matters concerning Forum VI
- designation of rapporteur
- adoption of agenda
- adoption of provisional timetable
3.
President’s Report
4.
IFCS administrative items
5.
Future of IFCS
6.
Nanotechnology and manufactured nanomaterials: opportunities and challenges
7.
Substitution and alternatives
8.
International transport of lead and cadmium via trade: an international concern?
9.
Ecologically based Integrated Pest Management and Integrated Vector Management: key
elements of pesticide risk reduction strategies
10.
Any other business
11.
Review of conclusions and recommendations
12.
Adoption of the report of the meeting
13.
Closing of the Meeting
Forum VI Opening Session
Monday, 15 September 2008
10h00 – 13h00
Agenda items 1 – 4
1. Opening:
Dr Zoltan Szabó, Hungary, IFCS President
S.E.Monsieur Djibo Leyti KA, Ministre d'Etat, Ministre de l'Environement, de la Protection de la
Nature, des Bassins de rétention et des Lacs artificiels
2. IFCS Awards:
Awards of Merit:
Ms Barbara Dinham
Dr Georg Karlaganis and Dr Franz Perrez
Special Recognition Awards:
Dr Lilian Corra
Mr Ravi Agarwal
Mrs Abiola Olanipekun
3. Organizational matters:
-
designation of rapporteur
Forum VI preparations – report by President
overview of Forum VI programme and agenda by President
adoption of agenda
adoption of general time schedule
4. President’s Report
5. IFCS Administrative Items
Financial report
Monday, 15 September 2008 15h00 – 18h00
Agenda item 5 Future of IFCS
Session co-chair/facilitators
Co-chairs, Forum Working Group on the Future of IFCS:
Dr Zoltan Szabó, Hungary, IFCS President
Prof Jamidu Katima, Tanzania, IFCS Vice President, African Region
Session recorder:
t.b.a.
Presentations:

Introduction: history, background and the process undertaken by the Forum WG on the Future of
IFCS
Dr Zoltan Szabó, IFCS President

Presentation of the draft decision document
Prof Jamidu Katima, IFCS Vice President, African Region
Discussion
Tuesday, 16 September 2008 10h00 – 13h00
Agenda item 6 Nanotechnology and manufactured nanomaterials: opportunities and challenges
Session chair/facilitator:
Dr Georg Karlaganis, Head of the Substances, Soil, Biotechnology
Division, Federal Office for the Environment (FOEN), Switzerland (lead
sponsor)
Session recorder:
Dr Aurus Kongpanich, Chemical Safety Group, Food and Drug
Administration, Ministry of Public Health, Thailand
Presentations:

Nanotechnology and manufactured nanomaterials: opportunities and challenges General
introduction
Dr Georg Karlaganis

Nanotechnology, what is it?
Dr Germ Visser, DSM Innovation Center - Corporate Technologies, Program Coordinator
BioMedical Materials Program, Spokesperson Nanotechnologies

Health effects of free engineered nanoparticles: an evolutionary perspective
Prof Vyvyan Howard, University of Ulster, UK

The interaction of manufactured nanomaterials with our organism – example lung
Prof. Peter Gehr, Institute of Anatomy, Univ of Bern, Switzerland

Occupational Health and Safety: possible challenges and risks for workers
Dr Pieter van Broekhuizen, Head IVAM Department Chemical Risks, University of Amsterdam
and PI of the FP6 project nanoCap (trade unions)

Little BANG theory (bits, atoms, neurons and genes): the socioeconomic impact of technological
convergence at the nanoscale
Mr Pat Mooney, Executive Director, ETC Group

Nanotechnologies – new technological hype with uncertain consequences for society? How
choices of technologies impact on the development of society
Dr Claudia Neubauer, Citizen Sciences Foundation, France

Nano-divide: a question of justice?
Mr Andreas Bachmann, Switzerland
Discussion
Tuesday, 16 September 2008 15h00 – 18h00
Agenda item 6 continued:
Relevant Activities in International Organizations:

Nanotechnologies at the OECD
Dr Robert Visser, OECD, Paris

International standardization – supporting safe and successful nanotechnologies for all
stakeholders
Dr Peter Hatto, Director of Research, IONBond Limited, Chair, ISO’s Technical Committee 229
(unable to attend)

Intergovernmental dialogue on nanotechnologies: The case of the OECD Working Group on
Nanotechnology
Dr Francoise Roure, Vice-President of the OECD Working Group on Nanotechnology
Nanotechnology: Science and policy challenges in developed and developing
Countries:

Nanotechnology and manufactured nanomaterials – ongoing and planned work in the UK
Ms Jane Stratford, Chemicals & Nanotechnologies Division, Department for Environment Food
and Rural Affairs, UK

NanoSafety in Thailand
Dr Lerson Tanasugarn, Chulalongkorn University, Faculty of Science, Thailand

Status of Nanotechnology in Nigeria: Prospects, Options and Challenges
Prof Olusegun O. Adewoye, Director General / Chief Executive Officer
National Agency for Science & Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) (unable to attend)
Prof Adewoye by Dr A. Fasasi, Principal Research Fellow, NASENI will make the presentation
on behalf of Prof Adewoye.

History and current status of Nanotechnology in Russia. Contribution to global dialog on EHS
issues
Dr Marine MELKONYAN, A.V. Shubnikov Institute of Crystallography of RAS, Russian
Federation (unable to attend)

Current Status and Perspectives of the Nanotoxicity Research in Korea
Dr Kyung-Hee Choi, Director, National Institute of Environmental Research, Ministry of the
Environment, Republic of Korea

The small and the risk - A view from the re/insurance industry
Dr. Thomas K. Epprecht, Swiss Reinsurance Company, Zurich, Switzerland

Role of National Nanotechnology Center (NANOTEC) and the Code of Conduct for Responsible
Nanotechnology in Thailand
Dr. Noppawan Tanpipat, National Nanotechnology Center (NANOTEC), THAILAND

Nanotechnology in a Developing Country – Applications and Challenges
Prof Babajide I. Alo, University of Lagos, Nigeria
Discussion
Wednesday, 17 September 2008 10h00 – 13h00
Agenda item 7 Substitution and Alternatives
Session co-chair/facilitator:
Dr Michael Wittmann, Chemical Policy Directorate, Ministry for
the Environment, Austria
Session recorder:
Ms Jane Stratford, Chemicals & Nanotechnologies Division,
Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs, UK
Presentations:

Substitution and Alternative Assessment: Framing, Practice and Opportunities
Dr Ken Geiser, Director, Lowell Center for Sustainable Production, University of Massachusetts
Lowell, Massachusetts, USA

How to promote substitution effectively – practical lessons from case studies
Dr Lothar Lissner, Kooperationsstelle Hamburg, Germany

Dependency syndrome as the underlying challenge to substitution of toxic chemicals in
developing countries and economies
Mr Richard Kiaka, iLima, Kenya

Chemical Leasing Business Model: a strategic approach for sustainable management of
chemicals
Mr Jorge Pérez, national Cleaner Production Center, Mexico

Workers promoting substitution – case studies, tools, databases
Mrs Dolores Romano, ISTAS, Spain

Substitution strategy of a manufacturer of disinfectants
Dr Michael Streek, Schülke & Mayr GmbH, Germany

Lessons learned to phase out DDT from Mexican Malaria Programme
Dr Jorge Méndez-Galvan, Ministry of Health, Mexico

Establishing tools and criteria for facilitating application of substitutes
Dr Joel Tickner, Lowell Center for Sustainable Production, University of Massachusetts Lowell,
USA
Discussion
Wednesday, 17 September 2008 15h00 – 18h00
Agenda item 8 International transport of lead and cadmium via trade: an international
concern?
Session chair/facilitator:
Dr Reiner Arndt, Head of Division, Federal Ministry for the
Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety,
Germany
Session recorder:
Ms Erika Rosenthal, Center for International Environmental Law,
USA
Presentations:
General Introduction

Introduction
Dr Reiner Arndt, Head of Division, Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation
and Nuclear Safety, Germany

Outcome of the Budapest Conference on Heavy Metals Relevant to International transport of
lead and cadmium via trade
Dr Georg Karlaganis, Federal Office for the Environment, Switzerland
Trade related dispersal of lead and cadmium - framing the discussion

Overview of issues and concepts presented in Thought Starter meeting paper
Ms Erika Rosenthal, CIEL, USA

Lead – Industry
Mr Brian Wilson, International Lead Management Centre, UK

Cadmium
Mr Patrick de Metz, SAFT, France

Lead and Cadmium: Global impacts through e-waste
Mr Ravi Agarwal, Toxics Link, India

Study on the possible effects on human health and the environment in Africa of the trade of
products containing lead, cadmium and mercury
Mr Kaj Madsen, UNEP and Ms Anne Nkwimba Magashi, ARSCP, Tanzania
Experiences and case studies

Presumption of Safety: Limits of Federal Policies on Toxic Substances in Consumer Products
Dr Joel Tickner, Lowell Center for Sustainable Production, University of Massachusetts Lowell,
USA

Implications of International Trade on Better Environmental Sustainability Targets (BEST)
Certification for Lead Battery Manufacturers
Mr Perry Gottesfeld, OK International, USA

SOLVING heavy metal (and other hazardous waste) crises, rather than attempting to EXPORT
AND RECYCLE the increasing problem – Electronic waste as the example of one of the fastest
growing hazardous waste streams
Mr Kevin Stairs, Basel Action Network (unable to attend)

The Basel Convention: a key instrument in addressing lead and cadmium waste
Mr Ibrahim Shafii, Basel Convention Secretariat/UNE

Lead in Peru
Dr Jaime Delgado Zegarra, President, Peruvian Association of Consumers Unions (ASPEC)

Zambia Action to minimize heavy metals (lead and cadmium) in dairy products, fertilizer, paints
and other foods
Michael Musenga, Environmental Health Officer and Public Prosecutor for Environmental Health,
Zambia
Discussion
Thursday, 18 September 2008 10h00 – 13h00
Agenda item 9 Ecologically based Integrated Pest Management and Integrated Vector
Management: key elements of pesticide risk reduction strategies
Session co-chair/facilitators: Mr Nassereddin Heidari, Iran, Ms Saro Rengam and
Dr Romy Quijano, PAN AP
Session recorder:
t.b.a.
Presentations:
General introduction

Integrated vector management: essential principles and attributes
Dr Robert Bos, WHO

Integrated pest management: a brief overview and key principles
Mr William Settle, FAO
State of implementation of IPM and further potential

Integrated Pest Management – International Trends and Developments
Dr Harry van der Wulp, FAO

Integrated Production and Pest Management with Farmer Field Schools (IPPM/FFS). The case
of Senegal
Mr Mohamed Hama Garba, FAO

Campbell Soup Company’s IPM Program for Processing Tomatoes: Reducing reliance on
synthetic pesticides
Dr Hasan Bolkan, Campbell’s Agricultural Research Center, USA
State of implementation of IVM and further potential

Integrated vector management: WHO Global Strategic Framework
Dr Robert Bos, WHO

A framework on decentralized decision-making in IVM
Dr Henk van den Berg & William Takken, Wageningen Unviersity and Research Centre, The
Netherlands

Vector Control in Urban and Peri-urban India
Dr V.P. Sharma, Indian Institute of Technology, India
Cross-cutting

Vector Control Monitoring and Evaluation with an Emphasis on Resistance
Dr Hossein Ladonni, Tehran Unversity of Medical Sciences, Iran

Integrated Pest & Vector Management Project, Sri Lanka – a combination of IPM and IVM to
reduce both agricultural pests & disease vectors
Dr R.R. Abeyasinghe, National Malaria Control Programme, Sri Lanka
Discussion
Thursday, 18 September 2008 15h00 – 18h00
Plenary items brought back for further consideration
Friday, 19 September 2008 10h00 – 13h00/15h00 – 18h00
Any other business
Review of conclusions and recommendations
Adoption of the report of the meeting
Closing of the meeting