14 February 2011
Stockholm Convention Launches Webinar Series
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Webinar topics include: complying with the reporting requirements of the Convention; registering exemptions within the Convention; the process for reviewing and updating National Implementation Plans (NIPs); issues to be addressed at the fifth meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP-5) to the Stockholm Convention, including endosulfan, and procedural and organisational aspects.

February 2011: The Secretariat of the Stockholm Convention has announced a new webinar series with the objective of raising awareness, enhancing understanding, and scaling up learning related to the implementation of the Stockholm Convention.

The POPs Webinars will target the following groups: Official Contact Points and National Focal Points nominated by their countries within the framework of the Convention; other government representatives concerned with the development and implementation of the Stockholm Convention; stakeholders, including nongovernmental organizations, academia and the private sector, including members of national POPs coordinating committees; experts on issues of relevance to the Convention; and interested members of the general public.

Webinar topics include: complying with the reporting requirements of the Convention; registering exemptions within the Convention; the process for reviewing and updating National Implementation Plans (NIPs); issues to be addressed at the fifth meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP-5) to the Stockholm Convention, including endosulfan, and procedural and organisational aspects. [Stockholm Convention website]