UNIDO Vienna – Close the Gap participation in the workshop for “Developing Green Industries for Responsible End of Life Solutions of Electronic & Electric Equipment in Africa”.
Posted on 12/11/2010
The main objective of the workshop was the elaboration of a coordinated strategy on e-waste management in developing countries and the scoping of concrete activities to provide technical assistance to developing countries on integrated and environmentally sound management of e-waste.
The event gathered many different actors from the development sector: specialized UN agencies (e.g. UNIDO, UNEP), industries (e.g. Microsoft, Dell, Hewlett-Packard, Umicore) academia (e.g. EMPA, öko institute, UNU), civil society (e.g. Close-the-Gap), international initiatives and frameworks like “Solve the E-waste Problem” (StEP), Basel Convention, the Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management (SAICM), the Partnership for Action on Computing Equipment (PACE).
Several actors testified on their experience and expertise on successful pilot projects. The objective of the meeting was to develop a joint strategy and technical assistance on e-waste projects to clearly defined roles and responsibilities and also to define the focus on countries/regions. The coordination for funds mobilization was for sure the ultimate objective in order to translate e-waste management challenges into sustainable business models, and to promote the dissemination of relevant technologies and best practices.
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