The inaugural Gender Water & Development Conference with the theme “The Untapped Connection” took place In East London South Africa from 3-7 November 2014. The Water Research Commission of South Africa, in partnership with the Department of Water Affairs of South Africa, AMCOW, SADC and the Women for Water Partnership, were hosting the conference. More than 320 delegates from 30…
On October 24, 2014 Armenian Women for Health and Healthy Environment” NGO participated in “Minamata Convention Initial Assessment of Armenia” project inception workshop representing the civil society organization in SAICM national committee. The workshop was opened by the Minister of Nature protection of Armenia Aramais Grigoryan. Head of Hazardous Substances and Waste Policy Division, Dr. Anahit Aleksandryan made a presentation…
underEU and FAO partnership project“Improved pesticides and chemicals management in the Former Soviet Union” From 17 to 21 of March 2014, the FAO/EU partnership project on “Improved pesticides and chemicals management in the Former Soviet Union” held a training on awareness raising and communication in Chisinau, Moldova.The course brought together representatives of national NGOs and press officers from…
17.01.14DRAFT RESOLUTIONFOR THE CONSIDERATION OF THE 134 EB (January 2014)Public health impacts of exposure to mercury and mercury compounds: the role of WHO and ministries of public health in the implementation of the Minamata Convention on Mercury Sponsored by Argentina, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Panama, United States, Switzerland and Uruguay The Sixty-seventh World Health Assembly,PP1 Recalling WHA Resolutions WHA60.17 on Oral…