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Overview of GHS Activities in ASEAN and Introduction to the Conference

Overview of GHS Activities in ASEAN and Introduction to the Conference GHS Conference for ASEAN: Implementation Towards 2008 and Beyond 9-11 May 2007 Jakarta, Indonesia. Chemicals, Waste & Environmental Governance UNITAR www.unitar.org/cwg. What is the GHS?. What is the GHS?.

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Overview of GHS Activities in ASEAN and Introduction to the Conference

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  1. Overview of GHS Activities in ASEAN and Introduction to the Conference GHS Conference for ASEAN: Implementation Towards 2008 and Beyond 9-11 May 2007Jakarta, Indonesia Chemicals, Waste & Environmental Governance UNITARwww.unitar.org/cwg

  2. What is the GHS? What is the GHS?

  3. Why is the GHS Important?

  4. Why is the GHS Important?

  5. UNITAR/ILO Capacity Building Programme • Joint collaboration of UNITAR and ILO, with Participating Organizations (POs) of the IOMC and others • Programme Advisory Group (PAG) • UN Subcommittee of Experts on the GHS (SCEGHS) • WSSD Global Partnership for Capacity Building to Implement the GHS (UNITAR/ILO/OECD)

  6. United Nations UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) Committee of Experts on the Transport of Dangerous Goods and the GHS UN Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) - Secretariat Subcommittee of Experts on the Transport of Dangerous Goods (SCETDG) Subcommittee of Experts on the GHS (SCEGHS) WSSD Partnership PAG UNITAR/ILO

  7. GHS Activities • Global Activities • Global workshop on GHS, Side Events, Survey, Roster of Experts • Regional Activities • SADC (2003), Latin America (2004), ASEAN (ongoing), CEE (2006) and Arab Countries (2006) • National Activities • Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Nigeria, Senegal, Slovenia, Thailand, The Gambia and The Philippines in 2005-2007 • Some 83 countries interested in GHS capacity building • Guidance, resource and training materials developed

  8. ASEAN GHS Project: 2005-2007 • GHS Implementation in ASEAN towards 2008 • 5 pilot countries • Multi-stakeholder involvement • Regional activities • supported by Government of Switzerland and European Union

  9. Regional GHS Implementation Strategy in ASEAN • Regional GHS Workshop (Oct 2005, Manila) • Regional Assessment of ASEAN infrastructure • Public Interest and Labour Network • Industry Involvement • Draft implementation strategy and roadmap for next steps • Regional Review Conference (May 2007 in Jakarta)

  10. National Projects in ASEAN • Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia • Multi-stakeholder involvement • Awareness raising and training • National GHS-implementing legislation • Sectoral implementation plans • High-level endorsement of a National GHS Implementation Strategy

  11. Resources for GHS Capacity Building • UNITAR/ILO Guidance Document “Developing a National GHS Implementation Strategy” (Aug. 2005) • Other resources • Guidance Manual for Comprehensibility Testing • GHS Capacity Building Library (online and CD ROM) • Regional Workshop Reports • WSSD GHS Partnership Annual Reports • Other Guidance currently under development

  12. Web resources • UNITAR/ILO GHS Capacity Building Programme: www.unitar.org/cwm/b/hc/index.htm • WSSD GHS Partnership: www.unitar.org/cwm/ghs_partnership/index.htm • UNSCEGHS Homepage: www.unece.org/trans/danger/publi/ghs/ghs_welcome_e.html

  13. Possible Outcomes of the Conference • Take stock of the status of GHS implementation in ASEAN member countries • Review experiences with GHS implementation and capacity building activities, including linkages to other national chemicals management and sustainable development priorities • Examine progress related to GHS implementation at the regional level • Assess GHS capacity building and implementation activities among government, business and industry, and public interest and labour organizations • Develop and endorse regional follow-up actions and an implementation strategy towards the 2008 target.

  14. Suggestions for Discussion • All stakeholders involved • Open discussion and exchange of experience • Imagine the next steps and the “future” of GHS implementation in ASEAN – what else needs to be done? • Consider how existing activities and structures can be further built upon • Presentations and outcomes made available on the Conference website: www.unitar.org/cwg/ghs/ghs12.html

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