From 1-6 March 2009, SETAC will conduct a training workshop in Tanzania on environmental risk assessment in order to strengthen SAICM-relevant scientific capability in Africa.

Programme of the workshop

Sunday Evening 1 March
18:00-20:30  Opening Session

Monday Morning 2 March
09:00-12:30  Risk Assessment Overview

Monday Afternoon 2 March
13:30-17:30  Exposure Assessment -- Emissions Characterization and Chemical Fate

Monday Evening 2 March
19:00-21:30  Eco-Challenge – an Eco Risk Simulation Game

Tuesday Morning 3 March
09:00-12:30  Exposure Assessment – Transport and Bioaccumulation

Tuesday Afternoon 3 March
13:30-17:30  Effects Assessment -- Ecotoxicology, Toxicology, and Testing Strategies

Tuesday Evening 3 March
19:00-21:30  Individual Country Capacity Building Program Preparation

Wednesday Morning 4 March
09:00-12:30  Risk Characterization

Wednesday Afternoon 4 March
1330-1730  Field Study

Wednesday Evening 4 March
19:00-21:30  Individual Country Capacity Building Program preparation

Thursday Morning 5 March
09:00-12:30  Data Availability, Data Gathering Strategies

Thursday Afternoon 5 March
13:30-17:30  Tools

Thursday Evening 5 March
19:00-21:30  National Capacity Building Programs and Workshop Reports

Friday Morning 6 March
09:00-12:30  Conventions – Implementation and Country Capacity Building

Friday Afternoon 6 March
Certificates of Achievement; Workshop Adjourns