Wednesday, November 15

"Multi-Stakeholder Workshop on E-Waste Management"


Toxics Link is organising a "Multi-Stakeholder Workshop on E-Waste Management" on November 28, 2006 in Mumbai to bring on a common platform experts, professionals and policy makers to flesh-out new ideas to deal with the burgeoning problem of e-waste.

The workshop is being held in collaboration with Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) and United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) at Conference Room, 4th Floor, Yashwantrao Chavan Pratishthan, Nariman point, Mumbai.

E-waste is an emerging and critical waste issue in India, with cities like Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and Bangalore contributing largely to the quantum of waste and also bearing the adverse impacts of it. Mumbai, the commercial capital of the country and thus headquarters for majority of the corporate offices, is one of the largest consumers of electronic goods. The rapid change in technology, high obsolescence rate of the electronics and also the imports of junk for sheer economic gains in port cities like Mumbai are challenges that need to be taken up on priority.

The workshop is expected to fulfill the need for exhaustive deliberations and exchange of information on e-waste management practises with specific focus on the Greater Mumbai region that is arguable emerging as the hub for e-waste in India.

PROGRAMME

TIME

SESSIONS

0930-1000

Registration

1000-1100

Inaugural Session


Welcome by Mr Satish Sinha, Toxics Link


Key note address by Dr Boralkar, Mem Secy, MPCB


Address by Chief Guest


Address by Bas de Leeuw, UNEP


Vote of Thanks, Toxics Link

1100- 1115

Tea Break


1115-1315

Session I: Chaired by


E-waste in India: A NGO Perspective, Dr Kishore Wankhade, Toxics Link


E waste Trends and Assessment in Mumbai: MPCB


Issues of E-waste in India: An IT Industry Perspective- Mr Vinnie Mehta, MAIT


End of Use Management by Corporate sector-


Question Answers/Discussion Session



1315-1400

Lunch

1400-1545

Session II: Chaired by


Existing Regulations on Imports and De-bonding: Customs, Mumbai


Existing Recycling Practices by Recycler: Mr BK Soni Info trek


Existing and Future Legislation for E-waste in India: CPCB


Inter-State of movement of e-waste and its challenges: MPCB


Question Answers/Discussion Session



1545-1600

Tea Break

1600-1700

Session III: Chaired by


EWA Initiative in Bangalore: Mr David Rochat, EMPA


A Model for e-waste management in India: Toxics Link


Break up in Small groups to discuss model


Discussion/comments/recommendation


Summing up: End of workshop

1700-1730

Press Briefing

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