The Open-ended Working Group (OEWG), one of the subsidiary bodies of the Basel Convention, seeks to: assist the Conference of the Parties (COP) in developing and keeping under continuous review the implementation of the Convention’s work plan, specific operational policies and decisions taken by the COP for the implementation of the Convention, as specified in article 15; consider and advise the COP on issues relating to policy, technical, scientific, legal, institutional, administration, finance, budgetary and other aspects of the implementation of the Convention within the approved budget; prepare its work plan for consideration by the COP; and report to the COP on the activities it has carried out between meetings of the COP.  

dates: 25-28 September 2012   location: Geneva, Switzerland   contact: Secretariat   phone: +41-22-917-8218   fax: +41-22-797-3454   e-mail: sbc@unep.ch   www: http://www.basel.int/TheConvention/OpenendedWorkingGroupOEWG/Mandate/tabid/2295/Default.aspx