14 October 2013
PACE Working Group Meets in South Africa
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The 6th physical meeting of the Partnership for Action on Computing Equipment (PACE) Working Group reviewed PACE activities, approved the PACE budget, and discussed the role of PACE in both the short and long term.

Basel Covention9 October 2013: The 6th physical meeting of the Partnership for Action on Computing Equipment (PACE) Working Group reviewed PACE activities, approved the PACE budget, and discussed the role of PACE in both the short and long term.

The meeting took place in Johannesburg, South Africa, from 23-25 September 2013, and was organized by the Africa Institute for Environmentally Sound Management of Hazardous and Other Wastes, and the Basel Convention Regional Centre for English-speaking African countries in South Africa.

PACE is a multi-stakeholder public-private partnership that provides a forum for representatives of personal computer manufacturers, recyclers, international organizations, associations, academia, environmental groups and governments to work together to address environmentally sound management of used and end-of-life computing equipment. [Basel Convention Press Release] [Africa Institute Website]

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