Transcript Awareness Raising, Draft Guidance and Pilot Projects Rob Visser UNITAR Senior Advisor Nano LAC Regional Meeting May/June 2011, Panama.

Awareness Raising, Draft Guidance
and Pilot Projects
Rob Visser
UNITAR Senior Advisor
Nano LAC Regional Meeting
May/June 2011, Panama
Mandates for the Series of Workshops
• ICCM-2 (May, 2009)
Resolution II/4 of ICCM-2
Endorsement of Nanotechnology/Manufactured Nanomaterials as an
“Emerging Issue” for the Strategic Approach to International Chemicals
Management (SAICM) “[ICCM-2]…encourages Governments and other
stakeholders to assist developing countries and countries with economies in
transition to enhance their capacity to use and manage nanotechnologies
and manufactured nanomaterials responsibly, to maximize potential
benefits and to minimize potential risks”
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UNITAR/OECD Workshop Schedule
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Asia-Pacific Region (Beijing, China) on 27 November 2009;
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Central and Eastern European Region (Lodz, Poland) on 11 December
2009;
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Africa Region (Abidjan, Cote D’Ivoire) from 25-26 January 2010; and
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Latin America-Caribbean Region (Kingston, Jamaica) on 12 March,
2010.
An additional, sub-regional meeting was also held for Arab Region countries
from 11-13 April, 2010 in Alexandria, Egypt.
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Workshop Participation
Over 250 individuals attended from: some 108 countries that were
represented from within the regions; 19 observer countries;
41 non-governmental organizations and 9 international organizations
This included:
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32 individuals from 23 countries for the Asia-Pacific Workshop;
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19 individuals from 15 countries for the CEE Workshop;
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41 individuals from 34 countries for the Africa Workshop;
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29 individuals from 21 countries for the Latin America-Caribbean Workshop
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24 individuals from 15 countries for the Arab Workshop
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Original Workshop Objectives
 To inform national experts on nano within governments and other
key representatives of governments and stakeholders in the UN
regions with developing and transition countries about potential
applications for (benefits) and risks from nano
 To apply the information gained, above, on a technical level, to
enable political decision-making feeding into ICCM-3
 Focus: general chemicals management professionals that have to
address nano issues as part of their work
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The Workshops
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Outcomes of the Workshops
 Increased understanding of the participants of the implications of
nano for their daily work as general chemicals management
specialists in their countries;
 Inputs received from participants on their anticipated country needs
in order to be able to address nano as part of a sustainable general
programme for the sound management of chemicals at the national
level;
 Understanding of the requirements of ICCM-3 for reporting on nanorelated activities to protect human health and the environment in
countries and among stakeholders; and,
 Understanding of the outcomes of ICCM-2 as a first step towards
deliberations for “furthering the nano agenda” at ICCM-3
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Observations
 Resolutions developed at Africa and Latin America/Caribbean
workshop;
 Unanimous recommendations (from each workshop) for another
round of workshops pre-OEWG/ICCM-3 with focus on preliminary
outcomes of pilots and ICCM-3 preparations;
 “Excellent” overall ratings from workshop participants in workshop
evaluation forms; usually near-unanimity
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Next steps
 The development of guidance and training materials/methodologies
for national pilot projects on incorporating nano as part of a
sustainable general programme for the sound management of
chemicals (initial results of the pilots will be presented by participating
countries at ICCM-3);
 The undertaking of a planned second round of nano workshops for
UN developing and transition country regions in advance of ICCM-3
 The development of networks of chemicals management experts
interested in and/or assigned to address nano issues in developed,
transition and developing countries;
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Next steps (cont’d)
 The development of inputs (e.g. resolutions, INF documents, formal
reporting and further identifications of country needs) for a meeting of
the Open-Ended Working Group (OEWG), to be held in Belgrade,
Serbia, in August, 2011, and ICCM-3 in Geneva (May or June 2012);
 Beyond ICCM-3, the further development of capacities and
capabilities in countries and at the national, regional and international
levels to address nano issues.
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Elements of a National Nano Policy
(4 Steps Procedure)
Step 1
• Identification of ministries and other
stakeholders (industry, NGOs), working
groups, coordinating mechanism
Step 2
• Developing a nano national
implementation plan (NANO policy)
with:
•Common communication
strategy, public dialogue
• Research
• Voluntary measures
• Occupational health at the
workplace
• Risk management on human
health and environment
• Economic and social impact,
ethical issues
Step 3
• Stepwise
implementation of the
NANO policy by training
and learning
Step 4
• Periodic reporting
and amending of the
NANO policy
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Outline of Draft Guidance
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Background
Priority setting
National committee
National Profile Chapter
Awareness raising
Training
National nano programme
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Background
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
 Nano and the GHS
 Relevant global resolutions
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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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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
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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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Priority-Setting for Nano (cont’d)
Examples of criteria for impact:
 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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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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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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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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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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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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Awareness Raising Among Key Groups
Target Groups:
 High-level decision-makers
 The public
 Civil Society
 SMEs/Importers/Trade Associations
 Others?
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Targeted Training
for Professionals and Workers
Identified groups:
 Customs training
 Training of industrial hygienists
 Training of workers
 Training of environment and health
specialists
 Others?
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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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International Aspects
 Sharing Lessons Learned
 Examples of National Experiences
 International Declarations Resolutions
 IFCS
 SAICM
 ICCM-3 report
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Project Overview Diagram
ICCM3
Side-event
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Thank you!
www.unitar.org/cwm/nano
[email protected]
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