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From: Manny Calonzo <ma...@ipen.org>
Date: Tue, Jan 24, 2012 at 3:39 AM
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IPEN Outlook for 2012
Dear IPENers,
Greetings to everyone (and happy “Year of the Dragon” to our Chinese colleagues and friends).As this is my first notice to the Network as IPEN Co-Chair in 2012, I would like to thank you all again for your support as I settle into my Co-Chair role with my good friend and inspirational leader Olga. I would also like to acknowledge the exciting challenge in following Mariann’s excellent legacy as Co-Chair, as well as the other previous Co-Chairs Sharyle, Romy, Jack and Jamidu.
In follow-up to the IPEN 2011 Brief summary of our key achievements and reflections on the past year, sent out by Olga a few days ago, and as many of you are preparing your 2012 workplans and priorities, we invite you to get involved in the many opportunities for advancing our global agenda for a toxics-free future in 2012.
Please find below a brief list of the major events, activities and campaigns that are emerging in 2012. We intend to provide additional information about each plan or activity as we move along and engage Participating Organizations (POs).
As you can see, it will be another exciting and eventful year for IPEN, and we are really counting on your meaningful participation and support to advance our common IPEN Global Agenda.
We would also like to thank and acknowledge the tireless efforts by the IPEN Secretariat to keep the IPEN operation up-and-running with such efficiency and information sharing. Their efforts to create opportunities and mobilize resources for IPEN enable IPEN to function, IPENers to travel to and participate in international meetings, and project ideas to come to fruition.
Thank you: Bjorn, Joe, Jennifer and Per, plus all the IPEN advisors and contributors. Without your collective efforts and successes, IPEN’s 2012 Outlook would not be as exciting as it is.
We truly look forward to collaborating and advancing our shared agenda for a toxics-free future with you!
More updates to follow.
Thank you very much and warmest regards to all.
Manny C. Calonzo
(on behalf of myself and Olga)
2012 IPEN Outlook Brief
This 2012 IPEN Outlook brief outlines IPEN organizational and global chemical policy events. In addition, IPEN actions, projects and/or campaigns that support IPEN’s positions to these chemical policy priorities are listed under the relevant policy item.
IPEN Organizational Events:
In 2012 we will aim to further cultivate IPEN leadership, via scaling-up efforts for IPENers to contribute to the development of IPEN’s mission. This will include promoting skill & information sharing, and collaboration among IPEN POs within the network. In addition, the IPEN information and external communication systems (ie website) have been underdevelopment in 2011, where we aim to release new/updated IPEN communication material in 2012.
Key 2012 organization developments include:
Re-establishing the IPEN Steering Committee: As the term of office of the Steering Committee have expired, we will soon initiate a process of reconstituting the IPEN Steering Committee, which is a critical IPEN mechanism for defining our positions in chemicals policy meetings, as well as a venue to receive new ideas and catalyze new initiatives. For example, please recall, in 2003 the Steering Committee officially engaged IPEN in the SAICM process, then in 2007 formally developed a position on mercury, and then in 2009 established the IPEN Heavy Metals Working Group. Our aim will be to re-energize this important IPEN venue in early 2012, as an important starting point so to discuss future opportunities and developments. We will present a 2012 IPEN SC re-establishment process next month.
Convene a Global IPEN Meeting/General Assembly in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil June 2012: In conjunction with the Rio+20 process, we have tentatively secured major seed resources for Rio+20 process which would enable us to convene an IPEN global meeting in Brazil. While the resources have not been received by IPEN, we wanted to alert all IPEN POs about this, so that you can save the following dates: June 7-11th in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (this will be organized prior to the final Rio+20 Preparatory Committee meeting).
As in the past, this meeting will convene as many IPEN POs as possible, promote skill and experience sharing; conduct trainings and organizational capacity building exercises; provide updates on international chemical policy developments; and update/discuss ongoing and emerging IPEN projects and campaigns.
Global Chemical Policy Events + Supportive IPEN Projects & Actions:
IPEN will represent and defend the public interest in the following major international policy meetings set for 2012:
SAICM/ICCM3, Third International Conference on Chemicals Management (ICCM3), in Kenya, 17-21 of September: The CiP, Lead in Paint, E-Products/E-waste and Nano Working Groups will be key venues for preparation, noting there may be regional SAICM meetings prior to ICCM3.
see: http://www.saicm.org/index.php?ql=h&content=home
Supportive Projects & Actions: SAICM & ICCM3 – The lead up to ICCM3, will include covering all emerging issues, E-products; Nanotechnology, Chemicals in Products, Lead in Paint, as well as where possible on the proposed/pending issues: Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals and EPPP. The IPEN Working Group online discussion groups will be key venues for discussion and position development. In addition, IPEN has the following Projects & Actions to build on our ICCM3 mission.
ISIP & ICCM3 Citizens Report: Nearly 60 projects have begun since 2010, and we hope to complete a total of 100 ISIP Activities in 50 countries by the end of 2012. We plan to revise and update the 2009 IPEN Citizens Report to present at ICCM3. This report will highlight the work IPENers are doing to implement SAICM, as well as assess SAICM implementation, six years after SAICM was adopted at ICCM.
See: http://www.ipen.org/ipenweb/saicm/implementation.html
Global Lead in Paint Campaign: As noted earlier, we will be scaling up our efforts in 7 Asian countries via the approval of an IPEN Lead Paint Elimination Project supported by Europe Aid, plus we will use this as a launch pad to generate more engagement among interested IPENers across the global network, in all regions.
Chemicals in Products: IPEN will build on the experiences in the Philippines and China, where we used an XRF device to reveal toxic heavy metals in children’s and consumer products. We are aiming to expand into other regions in 2012.
See: http://ipen.org/toxicproducts/ & http://ipen-china.org/
Stockholm Convention: The major events for 2012 relate to sub-committee meetings, such as the POPs Review Committee, Expert Group working on BAT/BEP and the toolkit, and the DDT Global Alliance. COP6 to the POPs Treaty, to be held jointly with the Basel & Rotterdam Convention COPs, is being proposed for 2013.
Supportive Projects & Actions: Stockholm, Basel & Rotterdam: The lead up to the next POPs COP in 2012 the IPEN Working Group online discussion groups will be key venues for position and possible project development.
Stockholm, Basel & Rotterdam Conventions calendar of events is online at: http://archive.pic.int/PublicCalendar/calendar.htm
Mercury Treaty, 4th Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee Meeting (INC4) in Uruguay, June27-July 2 : IPEN’s Mercury-Free campaign will continue to engage in this effort, noting there may be regional mercury meetings prior to INC4.
See: http://www.unep.org/hazardoussubstances/Mercury/Negotiations/INC4/tabid/3470/Default.aspx
Supportive Projects & Actions: Mercury-Free Campaign: IPEN will continue to advocate for a strong and ambitious Mercury Treaty, and highlight impacted communities from mercury pollutions. Please follow the Mercury-Free Campaign online, http://ipen.org/hgfree/ also noting the two specific efforts below:
“Honoring Minamata” solidarity campaign: As you are hopefully aware, we recently made a push for additional sign-ons to the statement IPEN PO Citizens Against Chemicals Pollution (CACP) from Japan drafted in support of Minamata victims and supporters. Over 300 NGOs and individuals outside of Japan sign-oned, thank you all. We will now return our attention to the IPEN Solidarity Statement composed at the Mercury INC2 last January, with the aim to gather more endorsements and utilize the global IPEN community to help magnify the voices of the Minamata victims to promote a strong and ambitious mercury treaty.
See: http://ipen.org/hgfree/honoring-minamata/
Global Fish & Hair Mercury Monitoring: In addition to developing IPEN positions on mercury and promoting active participation, the Mercury-Free Campaign has been advancing a global fish and hair monitoring project in collaboration with Biodiversity Research Institute (BRI). Sampling is underway in 14 countries, with the aim to mobilize additional resources to collect samples in 20 to 40 countries.
Rio+20 Process: The IPEN Rio+20 Working Group list will track, discuss and develop positions for the three Rio+20 prepcoms, and provide guidance to IPENers engaging in national and regional Rio+20 discussions. Recalling the 1992 Rio Earth Summit (specifically Chapter 19) and 2002 WSSD/Rio+10 (establishment of SAICM), our aim will be to elevate IPEN’s toxics-free future mission into the Rio+20 process, as well as conduct outreach to other major groups to expand our base and mission.
The IPEN effort is just now emerging, and over the next weeks more updates and information will follow. If you are interested in engaging in this process, please email ip...@ipen.org to be added to the Rio+20 Working Group (if you are not already subscribed).
See: http://www.uncsd2012.org/rio20/
Supportive IPEN Projects & Actions: Rio+20 Process & Outreach
In the lead up to the prospected IPEN Global Meeting in Rio, we will aim to expand the SAICM Outreach Campaign, and Common Statement, to cultivate relationships with organizations to both elevating IPEN’s Rio+20 positions, and cultivate relationships for future activities beyond Rio+20. This outreach effort would culminate in a Toxics-Free Future Forum, to follow the IPEN General Assembly, and prior to the 3rd Rio+20 Prepcom.
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