Areas of expertise

Effectiveness evaluation, including monitoring of levels of persistent organic pollutants
Development and establishment of laboratory capacity, including the promotion of standard sampling and analysis
Development, updating of national inventories and update and implementation of national implementation plans
Promotion of awareness raising and information dissemination programmes, including awareness-raising among the general public, of issues related to the Convention and sound chemicals management
Science-policy interface and collaboration
Review of available/existing policy, legal and technical infrastructure, capacity and institutions at the national and local levels and the possibilities/potential to strengthen them
Development and strengthening of the research capacity at the national, subregional and regional levels
Trainings and building laboratory capacities of staff, policy makers and stakeholders
Enforcement mechanisms at national level
Human exposure to toxic chemicals
Project proposal writing, legislation development and enforcement, risk-assessment and management of toxic chemicals
Communication of chemicals management, risk-assessment and exposure to toxic chemicals