Transcript Nano Draft Guidance and Pilot Projects Rob Visser UNITAR Senior Advisor Nano African Regional Meeting April 2011, Nairobi.

Nano Draft Guidance and Pilot Projects
Rob Visser
UNITAR Senior Advisor
Nano African Regional Meeting
April 2011, Nairobi
Outline
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Background
National committee
National Profile
EHS priority
Awareness raising
Training
Priority setting
National nano programme
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Chapter I.
Background and Introduction
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Working definition of “Nano”
Applications of Nano – some examples
Environmental and Health concerns
Research and Development
Nano EHS as part of a programme for the sound
management of chemicals
 Relevant international work (OECD and others)
 Nano and the GHS
 Relevant global resolutions
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Chapter II.
Preparatory Considerations and National Committee for nano
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Secretariat and Lead Agency selection
Workplan development
Planning for an inception workshop
Set up of national committee:
both internal (within government) and external
 TORs developed and approved for committee
 Activities begin!
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Project Overview Diagram
ICCM3
Side-event
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Chapter III.
Updating/Developing National Profile with a Nano Chapter
1. Introduction
2. National Background Information
3. Status of Research and Development Activities (e.g. materials
development, risk research) on Manufactured Nanomaterials (“Nano”)
4. Governance-Current Structure for Management of Nano (e.g. materials
development and risk research)
5. Positive and Sustainable Impacts (Benefits) of Nano
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Chapter III.
Updating/Developing National Profile with a Nano Chapter (cont’d)
6. Activities on Management of Risks Related to Nano
7. Stakeholders and Nano Risk Management
8. Internationally Available Information on Nano and Regional Needs
9. Resources Available and Needed for Nano Risk Management
10. Conclusions and Recommendation
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Chapter IV.
Determination of Nano Environmental Health and Safety Priorities
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Activities/ Possible Actors
High, Medium and Low
Short term
Medium term (2-3 years)
Long term
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Chapter V.
Development of a National Nano Policy
 Integrated approach and co-ordination: SAICM and Conventions
 Mainstreaming into development planning
 Cover full life cycle
 Ministries involved, e.g. science and technology, trade, health,
environment, labour, agriculture, industry, transport, customs, etc. + as
appropriate foreign affairs, justice and planning
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Elements of a National Nano Policy
(4 Steps Procedure)
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Chapter VI.
Awareness Raising Among Key Groups
Target Groups:
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High-level decision-makers
The public
Civil Society
SMEs/Importers/Trade Associations
Others?
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Chapter VII.
Targeted Training for Professionals and Workers
Identified groups:
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Customs training
Training of industrial hygienists
Training of workers
Training of environment and health specialists
Others?
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Chapter VIII.
Priority-Setting for Nano
Criteria for Priority Setting:
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Feasibility
Time frame
Stakeholder commitment
Potential for support
Economic impact
Assessment
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Chapter VIII.
Priority-Setting for Nano (cont’d)
Practical aspects of prioritization
 Watching out for actions that are very broad (break them down to more
tangible activities) or very small (amalgamate into sufficiently large
activities)
 Screening to eliminate the large majority of items. This could be within the
same category, going through all categories, or even prioritising many
items across categories. A few criteria would be used such as
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likelihood of getting resources
likelihood of getting results within 1 to 5 years
potential to improve governance
potential to reduce concerns of the public or politicians
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Chapter VIII.
Priority-Setting for Nano (cont’d)
Nano Priority Workshop
Objectives:
 Validate the lists of high priority actions
 Give insights into how one can formulate and prioritise more precise actions or projects
 Make an inventory and formulate partnership projects.
Workshop Program:
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Training in basic concepts for the formulation of precise projects
Application of these concepts in a few examples
Training in basic concepts for prioritisation
Application of these concepts in a few examples
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Chapter VIII.
Priority-Setting for Nano (cont’d)
Methodology:
1. Identify in max 5 minutes if there is any indispensible additional action
2. Choose 3-5 actions for elaboration
3. For each action chosen, reformulate into packages of practical size according to the following
criteria:
a. Can be finished or well advanced in 1-5 years
b. Have a total cost
c. Each group is expected to work on 2-3 packages
4. Discuss if there is a logical sequential order between any of the activities
5. For discussions on priorities choose 3-5 actions or packages that are early in a sequential order
6. Discuss the priority order of these actions considering the criteria for impact and feasibility
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Chapter VIII.
Priority-Setting for Nano (cont’d)
Examples of criteria for impact:
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Compatibility with general policies
Potential to reduce threats to health and environment
Potential to improve knowledge about such threats
Potential to reduce inequality within the population
Potential to reduce political or other concerns
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Chapter VIII.
Priority-Setting for Nano (cont’d)
Examples of criteria for feasibility:
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Compatibility with national long term policies
Compatibility with other national priorities
Potential to obtain information for the relevant decisions
Availability of alternatives
Availability of resources: human, technical, financial
Availability of existing projects that can be coordinated with the action
Availability of an organisation that is willing to take the lead
Possibility of synergies with other actions
Compatibility with international requirements
Cost efficiency (for instance the existence of “low hanging fruits”)
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Chapter IX.
Presentation of the National Nano Programme
National Programme can comprise:
 Priority activities to build/strengthen capacities
 Linkages to other areas of/tools for sound chemicals management
(e.g. GHS, National Profile, SAICM Implementation Plan)
 National Policy is at the “core” of the programme
 Nano Committee directs and guides the programme
 Main focus is environmental/health protection with regard to both
risks and applications (promotion of applications)
 Reflects agreed nano priorities
 Is updated regularly
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Chapter X.
Bringing the Results to the International Level
 Sharing Lessons Learned
 Examples of National Experiences
 International Declarations Resolutions
 IFCS
 SAICM
 ICCM-3 report
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