CP/RAC in the Ordinary and Extraordinary meetings of the Conferences of the Parties to the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Convention

The parallel holding of the eleventh meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Basel Convention (COP-11 BC), the sixth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Rotterdam Convention (COP-6 RC), the sixth meeting of the Conference of the Parties of the Stockholm Convention (SC COP-6) and simultaneously the second extraordinary session of the three Conferences of the Parties of the three conventions (ExCOPs-2)  aims to strengthen the implementation of the three conventions at the national, regional and global levels, promote coherent policy guidance and enhance efficiency in the provision of support to parties. Likewise, the organization of side events will help to identify new concrete areas where synergies can be achieved.

In this sense, the side event "Supporting Green Entrepreneurs for a PoPs free Mediterranean", co-organized by CP/RAC and the Regional Centre of the Basel Convention of Egypt (BCRC), aims to:

• Show the linkage between POPs and Green Entrepreneurship and its positive impact.

• Support and promote Green Entrepreneurs for a POPs free Mediterranean

• Show the role and achievement of BCRC-Egypt in conjunction with other centers.

Besides, the event will feature the participation of private companies using alternatives to toxic chemicals for their productive activities.

Paperless Meeting: all documents submitted during the side event are electronically available.

For more information on the meeting schedule: http://chm.pops.int/default.aspxPS.