Organized by the Secretariat of the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm (BRS) Conventions and funded by the European Union (EU), this workshop targets national officials in 12 countries in Eastern Europe and Central Asia to discuss the challenges and solutions related to transboundary movements and the environmentally sound management (ESM) of electrical and electronic equipment waste (e-waste), discuss best practices in ESM of e-waste, and disseminate the technical guidelines and guidance document developed under the Basel Convention and the Partnership for Action on Computing Equipment (PACE), as well as information on policy tools, certification schemes and regional initiatives on ESM of e-wastes.  

dates: 5-7 July 2016  
location: Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan  
contact: Tatiana Terekhova, BRS Secretariat  
phone: +41-22-917-8340  
e-mail: Tatiana.Terekhova@brsmeas.org  
www: http://www.basel.int/Implementation/TechnicalAssistance/Partnerships/PACE/Workshops/WSKyrgyzstanJul2016/tabid/5141/Default.aspx