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| 28 Feb.-2 |
First Meeting of the
Aarhus Convention Working Group on Pollutant Release and Transfer
Registers
Focal point: Jeremy Wates, Tel: 917
23 84 |
The Working Group has been
charged with the task of preparing a legally binding instrument on
pollutant release and transfer registers (PRTRs), with a view to having
a draft text ready for adoption at the Kiev Ministerial Conference
(2003). |
| 6 |
Administrative Committee
for the Coordination of Work (WP.29/AC.2)
Focal point: Jan Jerie , Tel: 917
24 22 |
Seventy-fifth session of
the Committee which coordinates the programme of work of WP.29. |
| 6(pm)-9 |
World Forum for Harmonization
of Vehicle Regulations (WP.29)
Focal point: Jan Jerie, Tel: 917
24 22 |
One-hundred-and-twenty-third
session scheduled to consider sixteen amendments to ECE Regulations
and, possibly, some of the three proposed new draft ECE Regulations;
decision by vote will be taken by the Admin. Committee of the 1958
Agreement. Also scheduled is the first session of the 1998 Agreement
on global technical regulations for vehicles and the first session
of the Admin. Committee of the 1997 Agreement on Periodical Technical
Inspections. |
7-9
Rome |
Task Force on By-products
Containing Heavy Metals (HMs) and Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs)
- Editorial Meeting
Focal point: Andrzej Jagusiewicz,
Tel: 917 23 60 |
To finalize the status report
on the subject and draw up conclusions and draft recommendations,
including possible updates of the Protocols on HMS and POPs. |
| 8-9 |
Ad hoc Expert Group for
the Environmental Performance Review Programme
Focal point: Mary Pat Silveira, Tel:
917 13 15 |
The Task Force will begin
drafting a report to the Committee on Environmental Policy in which
it reviews the Environmental Performance Review Programme to date
and proposes ways to improve the Programme through, inter alia, its
missions, its Peer Reviews, follow-up and information dissemination. |
8-9
Arendal, Norway |
Workshop of Aarhus Convention
Task Force on Electronic Information Tools
Focal point: Jeremy Wates, Tel: 917
23 84 or Sofie H. Flensborg, Tel: 917 26 50 |
The aim of the workshop
is to present and analyse case studies of successful practices and
failures, emerging initiatives, and problems and needs in the use
of electronic tools for reaching the goals of the Aarhus Convention. |
| 12-14 |
Meeting of Specialized
Section on Standardization of Seed Potatoes
Focal point: Tom Heilandt, Tel: 917
24 50 |
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13-15
Paris |
Seminar on Analysis,
Methodology of Treatment and Remediation of Contaminated Soils and
Groundwaters
Focal point: Howard Hornfeld, Tel:
917 32 54 |
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| 14-16 |
Working Party on the
Standardization of Technical and Safety Requirements in Inland Navigation,
21st session
Focal point: Viatcheslav Novikov,
Tel: 917 24 78 |
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14-16
Skopje |
Joint ECE/Eurostat Work
Session on Statistical Data Confidentiality
Focal point: Jana Meliskova, Tel:
917 41 50 |
The meeting will explore
the following substantive agenda items: (i) Application of Statistical
Disclosure Control (SDC) methodology and software in business statistics
and social and demographic statistics; (ii) Impact of new technological
developments in software, communication and computing of SDC; (iii)
Attitude of respondents and users towards statistical confidentiality;
(iv) Progress in the implementation of SDC methods and techniques
in central and eastern Europe. |
| 19-21 |
Meeting of Specialized
Section on Standardization of Early and Ware Potatoes
Focal point: Tom Heilandt, Tel: 917
24 50 |
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| 19 |
Ad Hoc Meeting on the
Steel Market
Focal point: Bernard Roux-Fouillet,
Tel: 917 32 41 |
UNECE INDUSTRY AND ENTERPRISE
DEVELOPMENT WEEK
The Annual Steel Market meeting will review the publication on
the trends in the steel market in the world. |
| 20 |
Ad Hoc Group of Experts
on Steel
Focal point: Bernard Roux-Fouillet,
Tel: 917 32 41 |
UNECE INDUSTRY AND ENTERPRISE
DEVELOPMENT WEEK
The Ad hoc Group of Experts will review its programme of work
for further hand-over to the Working Party on Industry and Enterprise
Development (WP.8). |
| 20 |
Team of Specialists on
Internet
Focal point: Daewon Choi, Tel: 917
24 74 |
UNECE INDUSTRY AND ENTERPRISE
DEVELOPMENT WEEK
The second session of the Team will agree on a programme of work
for 2001-2002. |
| 20-21 |
Ad Hoc Multidisciplinary
Group of Experts on Safety in Tunnels
Focal point: Marie-Nolle Poirier,
Tel: 917 32 59 |
The third session of the
Group of Experts will discuss draft United Nations recommendations
aimed at improving safety in tunnels, particularly as regards traffic
rules, tunnel management, infrastructure standards, dangerous goods
transport and vehicle standards. Once adopted, the recommendations
will be examined by the subsidiary bodies of the Inland Transport
Committee with the objective of integrating them into the appropriate
legal instruments. |
| 21-22 |
Working Party on Industry
and Enterprise Development, 2nd session
Focal point: Mika Vepslinen, Tel:
917 31 97 |
UNECE INDUSTRY AND ENTERPRISE
DEVELOPMENT WEEK
The second session of WP.8 will consider proposals made by member
States and agree on a programme of work for 2001-2002. |
| 23 |
Ad Hoc Group of Experts
on the Chemical Industry
Focal point: Howard Hornfeld, Tel:
917 32 54 |
UNECE INDUSTRY AND ENTERPRISE
DEVELOPMENT WEEK
The Ad hoc Group of Experts will review its programme of work
for further hand-over to the Working Party on Industry and Enterprise
Development (WP.8). |
| 26-27 |
Ad Hoc Group of Experts
on Energy Efficiency Investments
Focal point: Frederic Romig, Tel:
917 24 07 |
The UN ECE Energy Efficiency
21 Project Ad Hoc Group of Experts will be meeting to review progress
and plan future activities of the UN Foundation supported work on
energy efficiency investments to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. |
| 26-28 |
EFSOS Meeting of Outlook
Specialists and Officially Nominated National Correspondents
Focal Point: Volker Sasse, Tel: 917
16 37 |
The meeting will describe
EFSOS (European Forest Sector Outlook Studies) activities in 2000,
review the EFSOS programme and plan the main activities for 2001/2002. |
| 26-29 |
Centre for Trade Facilitation
and Electronic Business (CEFACT)
Focal point: Hans A. Hansell , Tel:
917 24 57 |
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| 27(pm)-30 |
Working Party on Lighting
and Light-Signalling
Focal point: Jan Jerie, Tel: 917
24 22 |
Forty-sixth session - scheduled
to continue the work on updating the requirements of ECE Regulations
in order to improve road safety and facilitate the application of
modern vehicle lighting technology. |
| 28 |
Seventh meeting of the
Ad hoc team of specialists on STandardization And Regulatory Techniques
("START" Team) established under the Working Party on Technical
Harmonization and Standardization Policies
Focal point: Serguei
Kouzmine, Tel: 917 27 71 |
The purpose of this meeting
is to pursue further a project for elaborating a mechanism for the
harmonization of technical regulations. |
29-30
Istanbul |
Workshop on Standardisation
and Quality Control for SMEs
Focal Point: Antal Szabo, Tel: 917 24
71 |
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30-31
Lisbon |
Steering Committee of
the Joint FAO/ECE/ILO Committee on Forest Technology, Management
and Training
Focal point: Jorge Najera, Tel: 917
32 40 |
Participation in the Steering
Committee session is limited to its members. The session will review
the Committee's strategic planning, programming and programme implementation
and methods of work. |