Basic Principles of Chairing and Role of the Chairs of Meetings of the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions

Course Overview

The Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm (BRS) conventions are multilateral environmental agreements that have in common the objective of protecting human health and the environment against hazardous chemicals and wastes. To strengthen the implementation of the BRS conventions, there is a need to expand the number and diversity of trained, confident, and willing chairs for the various meetings under the BRS conventions. This course addresses practical and procedural issues encountered by chairs of meetings of the BRS conventions.

Learning Objectives

 At the end of this course, you will be able to:

• Identify the main types of meetings and meetings’ actors of the BRS conventions;
• Determine what preparations are appropriate as a meeting chair;
• Describe the skills and techniques, and strengthen the capacity of government officials to serve as chairs;
• Recognize the procedural and substantive role of chairs of meetings of BRS conventions.