Fwd: RSVP | Sharing SIDS Best Practices on E-waste Management on 4/25/23

[Janine Finnell]

All:

Passing along this webinar on e-waste management in small island developing states (SIDS) in the Caribbean and Pacific in case it is of interest.  I have been impressed with the Green Growth Knowledge Partnership (GGKP) webinars.  See more info in the forwarded email below.

--Janine

Janine A. Finnell

Executive Director 

Leaders in Energy (LE)

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From: Green Growth Knowledge Partnership <con...@ggkp.org>
Date: Fri, Apr 21, 2023 at 7:05 AM
Subject: RSVP | Sharing SIDS Best Practices on E-waste Management
To: <jfin...@leadersinenergy.org>

🗓️ On 25 April 2023 (16:00 AST), join an ISLANDS webinar on E-waste in SIDS

View this email in your browser Save the Date! 25.04.2023 Sharing SIDS Best Practices on E-waste Management REGISTER The Green Growth Knowledge Partnership (GGKP) is pleased to invite you to the Sharing SIDS Best Practices on E-waste Management webinar, taking place on 25 or 26 April 2023 (depending on your region’s time zone).  The event, organized by the ISLANDS Programme, will provide an opportunity to explore the unique experiences of Small Island Developing States (SIDS) in e-waste management, with a focus on learning from the recent e-waste work in the Caribbean and Pacific regions.  Simultaneous translation in Spanish and French will be provided. It will also serve as an opportunity to launch the ISLANDS E-waste Community of Practice on the Green Forum. Read more. Background ISLANDS Implementing Sustainable Low and Non-Chemical Development in Small Island States (ISLANDS) is a Global Environment Facility (GEF) funded Programme supporting 33 SIDS in the Caribbean, Pacific and Indian Ocean to pursue safe chemical development pathways. GGKP is executing the ISLANDS Coordination, Communication and Knowledge Management (CCKM) child project. Learn more. Join the Green Forum! Share and discuss insights with a global community of professionals working towards a sustainable economic transformation. The Green Forum is also the digital home of the ISLANDS communities of practice on plastics, used oil, end-of-life vehicles, mercury, e-waste, gender and ISLANDS. Speakers Carla Valle-Klann Programme Manager Officer, UNEP Melanie Ashton Project Coordinator and Private Sector Engagement Specialist, ISLANDS Odessa Duncan Head of Industry and Manufacturing Department, Environmental Protection Agency, Guyana Meredith Cumberbatch Legal and Policy Advisor, Ministry of Spatial Planning and Environment, Suriname Hans Wesche E-waste Project Manager, Samoa Stationery & Books (SSAB) Raj Ramdass Director at RSC International Limited, Trinidad and Tobago Sarah Sobrian Youth Representative, Trinidad and Tobagois REGISTER About the GGKP: The Green Growth Knowledge Partnership (GGKP) is a global community of organizations and experts dedicated to providing the policy, business and finance communities with knowledge, data, guidance and tools to transition to an inclusive green economy through the Green Policy Platform, Green Industry Platform and Green Finance Platform. The GGKP is led by the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI), Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and World Bank Group. Our mailing address is: International Environment House 11-13 chemin des Anemones     1219 Geneva, Switzerland 19F Jeongdong Building 21-15 Jeongdong-gil         Jung-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea 04518 Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list. The Green Growth Knowledge Partnership (GGKP) Knowledge Update and related newsletters and updates are published by the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) pursuant to its role as a co-host of the GGKP Secretariat. GGGI collects and uses personal data related to people interacting with GGGI, including GGGI staff, consultants, contractors, applicants, bidders, members of the public or persons engaged in any other capacity in or on behalf of GGGI, if and as required to carry out its mandate and its operations. In order to ensure appropriate treatment of personal data and respect the privacy of such persons, GGGI is committed to managing any personal data in accordance with GGGI’s Rules on Protection of Personal Data. By submitting your email you consent to the submitted personal data being handled by GGGI in accordance with the Rules. Should you have any questions in relation to GGGI’s handling of personal data, please contact datapro...@gggi.org