The Second African regional meeting on the Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management (SAICM) will be hosted by the Government of Tanzania and will convene from 16-17 July 2008, in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. The meeting will be immediately preceded by the UNEP Workshop on Strengthening Chemicals Management Infrastructures, from 14-15 July 2008. It will be followed by the UNEP African Regional Consultation on Mercury, which will convene from 18-19 July 2008.  

dates: 14-19 July 2008  
location: Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania, United Republic of  
phone: 41 22-917-8111  
fax: 41 22 797 34 60  
e-mail: SAICM@chemicals.unep.ch  
www: http://www.chem.unep.ch/saicm/meeting/afreg/Dar%20es%20Salaam/Default.htm