Activity Options for Action Plans on Cross-Cutting Issues of Specific Stockholm Convention Articles

On 24 February 2026 (14:00-16:00 CET), the Green Growth Knowledge Partnership (GGKP), as part of the GEF-funded and UNEP-led Global NIP Update Project (GEF ID 10785), will host a virtual webinar on Activity Options for Action Plans on Cross-Cutting Issues of Specific Stockholm Convention Articles.

As the fourth and final session in the action plan webinar series, it complements the previous three webinars on individual POP groups by introducing activity options for cross-cutting action plans linked to specific Stockholm Convention articles, including institutional and regulatory strengthening, measures to reduce or eliminate releases from intentional production and use, identification and management of stockpiles and waste, exemptions listing, public awareness and education, and contaminated sites. 

The session will also feature awareness-raising materials and activities from the International Pollutants Elimination Network (IPEN) and introduce GGKP's new report “Strengthening Chemicals and Waste Management through Sectoral Approaches: Interlinkages between Stockholm Convention NIPs, Other International Conventions and the Global Framework on Chemicals.”

The webinar will be delivered in English, with simultaneous interpretation into French, Russian and Spanish.

Objectives

• To introduce activity options for action plans on cross-cutting issues related to specific Stockholm Convention articles, complementing the previous three action plan webinars on individual POP groups.
• To introduce cross-cutting action plans on institutional and regulatory strengthening; measures to reduce or eliminate releases from intentional production and use; identification and management of stockpiles and waste; specific exemptions; public awareness, information and education; and contaminated sites.
• To provide insight into IPEN’s awareness-raising materials and activities on POPs and other pollutants, which can support NIP action plans and related efforts, including a case study from Armenia.
• To introduce the report “Strengthening Chemicals and Waste Management through Sectoral Approaches: Interlinkages between Stockholm Convention NIPs, Other International Conventions and the Global Framework on Chemicals”.

Target audience 

• Stockholm Convention Official Contact Points and National Focal Points, particularly from project countries
• National officials and experts involved in the process of reviewing and updating the NIPs
• Practitioners working on POPs inventory and POPs management
• Members of NIP National Coordinating Mechanism/Committees and Project Coordination Units/Thematic Task Groups
• Representatives of Regional Centres and other relevant stakeholders

Agenda 

(Please note that time is indicated in CET)

Speakers

• Dr. Roland Weber, POPs and NIP expert, POPs Environmental Consulting
• Dr. Therese Karlsson, Science and Technical Advisor, IPEN
• Ms. Gohar Khojayan, IPEN / Armenian Women for Health and Healthy Environment (AWHHE)
• Ms. Mihaela Paun, Programme Management Officer, Agrifood and Health Unit, Chemicals and Health Branch, UNEP
   

Contacts 

Fabienne Pierre
GGKP Coordinator, Global NIP Update Project Manager (GEF 10785), UNEP
Email: fabienne.pierre [at] un.org (fabienne[dot]pierre[at]un[dot]org)  

Soomin Bae
Global NIP Update Project Support Consultant (GEF 10785), GGKP, UNEP
Email: soomin.bae [at] ggkp.org (soomin[dot]bae[at]ggkp[dot]org)