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Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants

Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants. Geneva, 7 December 2007. Clearing-house Mechanism for Information on POPs, its web site and tools. POPs Clearing-house mechanism Mandate. Paragraph 4 of article 9

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Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants

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  1. Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants Geneva, 7 December 2007 Clearing-house Mechanism for Information on POPs, its web site and tools

  2. POPs Clearing-house mechanismMandate Paragraph 4 of article 9 The Secretariat shall serve as a clearing-house mechanism for information on Persistent Organic Pollutants, including information provided by Parties, intergovernmental organizations and non-governmental organizations.

  3. POPs Clearing-house mechanismConcept and management approach 2006-2007 1. abcd 2. cdef 3. ghijk .../COP.2/13 1. abcd 2. cdef 3. ghijk 2008-2012 1. abcd 2. cdef 3. ghijk …/COP.2/INF/8 2012-2016 1. abcd 2. cdef 3. ghijk

  4. POPs Clearing-house mechanismGoals • Establishment of infrastructure and procedures to facilitate identification, integration and exchange of information and the creation of a global knowledge base on POPs (Tools & Facility) • Establishment of the clearing-house mechanism global network of information providers, users and institutions, having the common needs of sharing information and expertise on POPs (Network/Community)

  5. POPs Clearing-house mechanismTools & Facility • Interactive Web site to support the development of the “POPs information exchange network/community” • Multi-purpose Contacts Database • Document Management System • Correspondence Tracking and Messaging System • Private sub-webs for user groups to manage their internal information before sharing it with the rest of the community

  6. POPs Clearing-house mechanismThe POPs Community/Network • Conference of the Parties and its subsidiary bodies; • Secretariat and Conference Services; • Parties to the Convention (official contact points and national focal points); • States non-Parties (official contact points); • Environmental non-governmental organizations; • Industry and private sector associations; • UNEP and multilateral environmental agreements • United Nations bodies and specialized agencies; • Funding agencies and mechanisms and other donors; • Researchers, universities and related initiatives; • Regional centres and other persistent organic pollutant information centres.

  7. POPs Clearing-house mechanism - Open Source Solution • User-Friendly • Feature-Rich • Supported • Multi-lingual • Compatible • Modular • Extensible • Recommend by UNEP • Allows phase implementation

  8. POPs Clearing-house mechanismEvaluation, performance indicators Volume Integration Responsiveness Tools & Facility Quality Use Value added • User surveys • Web site statistics

  9. POPs Clearing-house mechanism Summary Concept • Centralized CHM • Secretariat as host • Information Exchange Network with diverse information sources and user groups • Targeted information products and services • Internet based • Linked to existing initiatives Management • Phased approach • Based on needs and priorities • Each phase workplan approved by parties • Evaluation after each phase • Pre-established performance indicators

  10. POPs Clearing-house mechanism More information • www.pops.int • UNEP/POPS/COP.3/INF/9 • UNEP/POPS/COP.3/INF/10 • UNEP/POPS/COP.3/13

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