APPENDIX A
Sino-US Workshop on Science-based Decision Making -Implementing the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs)
Agenda
June 7-10, 2004
Beijing, China
JUNE 7 |
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8:00-18:00 |
Field Trip |
19:00-21:00 |
Reception |
JUNE 8 |
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Plenary Session |
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9:00-9:20 |
Welcome, Introductions and charges to delegates LU Yonglong, CAS GIESY John Paul, NAS |
9:20-10:00 |
Opening addresses from dignitaries WANG Jirong, SEPA LI Jinghai, CAS BISSELL Richard, NAS RODAN Bruce, US EPA |
Plenary Session: Co-Chair: FU Jiamo, SIMON Robert |
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10:30-11:00 |
Review of implementation of POPs Convention in China: Key objectives, country obligations (YUE Ruisheng, China) |
11:00-12:00 |
Experiences on the management of POPs, potential POPs and the chemicals that act like POPs, preparation to implementation POPs Convention (RODAN Bruce, USA) |
12:00-12:30 |
Environmental management of chemicals and hazardous Chemicals in China, and NIP compilation program to POPs Convention (ZANG Wenchao, China) |
Plenary Session: Co-Chair: LUO Gaolai, KOSHEL Pat |
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13:30-13:55 |
International Sources and inventory of POPS (RODAN Bruce, USA) |
13:55-14:20 |
Source and Fate of Organochlorine Pesticides and Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in the Pearl River Delta, South China (FU Jiamo, China) |
14:20-14:45 |
Monitoring of POPs in Environment (KANNAN Kurunthachalam, USA) |
14:45-15:10 |
POPs pollution and environmental management in China (LU Yonglong, China) |
15:10-15:35 |
Measurement and Assessment of Persistent Organic Pollutants in the Hong Kong and Pearl River Delta Marine Environment (LAM Paul, China) |
16:00~18:30 |
Parallel Sessions and working group discussion |
When addressing the specific questions please consider the following general issues: What information do decisionmakers in China/USA need from the Chinese/USA and international scientific communities? Understanding the alternatives, technical and financial costs? What scientists can provide to decisionmakers in China for POPs control? Where and in what form do decisionmakers get scientific advice? What are some elements of good science advice? Are there existing “bridging or boundary” organizations that can help create effective interface between scientists and decisionmakers providing “reliable and timely translations of information and views between the two communities”? How can the decision-making process be facilitated through scientific input (Provide illustrations)? What can be done to improve communications, build TRUST? What does the science community need to understand about decisionmakers?
As part of their deliberations the groups should develop proposals for development of the following:
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Development of science-based policy and implementation plans for POPs control;
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Appropriate methods of communication between and among policy-makers, scientists, and the public;
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Plans to develop monitoring and predicting the fates of chemicals in the environment; risk assessment and risk communication
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Methods to ensure that these decision support systems meet the information needs of decisionmakers
Panel 1:
Improving the communication between scientists and decisionmakers aiming at intentional production control
Workgroup co-moderator: FISCHER Larry, WONG Minghung
Workgroup co-rapporteur: HICKEY Chris, YU Hongxia
16:00~16:30 |
Reports |
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Policies for regulating the Pesticide POPs in China (ZHANG Shiqiu, China) |
2. |
Evaluation and Selection of alternatives for phasing out pesticidal POPs used in China (ZHANG Jianbo, China) |
3. |
Practical Attempt: Science-Based Framework of POPs Risk Assessment in China (ZHANG Aiqian, China) |
17:00~18:30 |
Discussion |
Panel 2:
Improving the communication between scientists and decisionmakers aiming at POPs by-product
Workgroup co-moderator: KANNAN Kurunthachalam, LUO Gaolai
Workgroup co-rapporteur: KLECKA Gary, ZHANG Qingfeng
16:00~16:30 |
Reports (Each report is given 10 minutes): |
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Dietary exposure of dioxin and source directed measure to reduce its contamination in food (ZHUANG Zhixiong, China) |
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Where do US Decision Makers Get Scientific Advice? (LANDIS Wayne, LESTER Steven, USA) |
16:30~18:30 |
Discussion |
18:30-19:00 |
Panels report back to plenary: discussion |
JUNE 9 |
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Plenary Session: Co-Chair: WONG Minghung, LAM Paul |
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8:30-9:00 |
The role of science in decision making (HICKEY Chris, USA) |
9:00-9:30 |
Role of Effective Management Systems in Decision Making and Achieving Environmental Performance (KLECKA Gary, Dow Chemical, USA) |
9:30-10:20 |
Perspectives from institutions that serve as bridges between scientists and decisionmakers |
1. Perspectives from Institutions that Serve as Bridges Between Scientists and Decisionmakers: US Example of the National Academy of Sciences (BISSELL Richard, USA) |
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2. The role of Chinese NGOs in the environmental protection (LI Lailai, China) |
Plenary Session: Co-Chair: XU Xiaobai, HARRISON Myron |
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10:50-11:15 |
Sustainable strategies for monitoring, assessment and management of persistent organic pesticides (WONG Minghung, China) |
11:15-11:40 |
How does a dioxin testing/monitoring program help with solving the contamination problem for the future Hong Kong Disneyland (CAI Zongwei, China) |
11:40-12:05 |
Fate modeling of γ-hexachlorocyclohexane (γ-HCH) in Tianjin, China (TAO Shu, China) |
12:05-12:30 |
Occurrence, Distribution and Source of Organchlorine Pesticides in the surface waters and the effluents in Beijing, China (HUANG Shengbiao, China) |
Plenary Session: Co-Chair: Tao Shu, LESTER Steven |
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13:30-14:00 |
The framework for implementing POPs Convention in China and focuses (LUO Gaolai, China) |
14:00-14:30 |
The Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry. A global forum for communication between scientists and decision makers in government and industry (HICKEY Chris, USA) |
14:30-15:00 |
How to consider the addition of New Substances to the list of POPs Chemicals under the Stockholm Convention and a case study (RODAN Bruce, USA, WONG Minghung, China) |
15:00-15:30 |
Improving the Quality of Science in Regulatory Decision Making and Science Advise in the United States (HARRISON Myron, USA) |
15:30-16:00 |
Coffee Break |
16:00-17:30 |
Parallel Sessions and working group discussion |
Panel 1:
The role of government, industry agencies and Non-Government Organizations (NGOS) agencies in policy development and implementation, Scientists do best provide brainman to decisionmakers in China for POPs control.
Workgroup co-moderator: FISCHER Larry, JIANG Guibin
Workgroup co-rapporteur: HICKEY Chris, LAM Paul
16:00~16:30 |
Reports (Each report is given 10 minutes): |
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The Situation and the Measures of Pollution Preventions and Control of Polychlorbiphenyl Control in China (SHAO Chunyan, China) |
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Barriers to Implementing the Treaty (business and association representatives), example of Beijing Cement Plant (FU Qiutao, China) |
16:30~17:30 |
Discussion |
Panel 2:
Effective environmental management and decision making. Discuss how scientists and decision makers can best develop risk assessment, risk management and risk communication systems to achieve environmental goals. Use the POPs treaty and Chinese obligations under the treaty as an example for which effective management systems can be developed.
Workgroup co-moderator: LANDIS Wayne, ZHU Yongguan
Workgroup co-rapporteur: LESTER Steven, CAI Zongwei
16:00~16:30 |
Reports (Each report is given 10 minutes): |
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Analysis of γ-hexachlorocyclohexane in lake water using disposable solid-phase microextraction fibers and GC Chromatography (YU Hongxia, China) |
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Occurrence and Behavior of Persistent Organic Pollutants in the Selected Areas, China (ZHANG Zulin, China) |
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Inhibition of CaO on the Formation of PCDD/Fs from Chlorophenols and Chlorobenzenes (LIU Wenbin, China) |
16:30~17:30 |
Discussion |
18:40-21:00 |
Social outing for delegates to meet |
JUNE 10 |
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8:30-10:00 |
Continue working group discussions |
Panel 1:
Workgroup co-moderator: FISCHER Larry, JIANG Guibin
Workgroup co-rapporteur: HICKEY Chris, LAM Paul
Panel 2:
Workgroup co-moderator: LANDIS Wayne, ZHU Yongguan
Workgroup co-rapporteur: LESTER Steven, CAI Zongwei
Plenary Session: Co-Chair: LU Yonglong, GIESY John |
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10:30-11:30 |
Reports of Working Groups to the Workshop and discussions |
11:30-12:00 |
Chairman’s summary and Concluding Comments |