UNEP/GEF REGIONALLY BASED ASSESSMENT OF
PERSISTENT TOXIC SUBSTANCES PROJECT
REGION II NORTH AMERICA
REGIONAL PRIORITY SETTING MEETING (RPSM)
MONTREAL, QUÉBEC, CANADA
OCTOBER 1, 2, 2002
Proposed Agenda
DAY 1 - OCTOBER 1, 2002
08:30 Coffee
A.
GETTING STARTED / SETTING THE CONTEXT
09:00 Welcome
Victor Shantora (CEC)
Process
Review
Facilitator
Open Forum Q&A
Facilitator
RBA/PTS Project Overview
Paul Whylie (UNEP)
10:30 Health
Break
B.
CLARIFYING THE REPORT
10:45 Report Overview
Hans Martin (GCSI)
Open Forum Q&A
Facilitator
C.
FOCUS ON GAPS AND PRIORITIES
Chapter II Source Characterization Hans
Martin/
Table Group Discussion #1
12:30 Lunch
Break
13:30 Table Group Report out / Sharing continued
Facilitator
Chapter III Environmental Levels/Ecotox Effects/Human Effects Hans
Martin/
14:45 Health
Break
15:00 Table Discussion #2
Table Group Report out / Sharing
17:15 Ending Day 1
Facilitator
17:30 Closure
DAY 2 - OCTOBER 2, 2002
08:00 Coffee
D.
GAPS AND PRIORITIES CONTINUED
08:30 Launching Day II
Victor/Facilitator
Chapter IV Pathways of Transport Hans
Martin
Table Discussion #3
Report out of Table Discussion
10:00 Health
Break
10:15 Chapter V - Capacity for Needs & Management Hans
Martin
Table Discussion #4
Table Group Report out / Sharing
Facilitator
E.
PULLING IT ALL TOGETHER / SYNTHESIS AND NEXT STEPS
Synthesizing the Discussion Table Group Discussion #4
Report out of Table Discussion
12:30 Lunch
13:30 Chapter VI Results and Recommendations Hans
Martin
Table Discussion #5
Table Group Report out / Sharing
Facilitator
15:00 Health
Break
15:15 Where to from here?
Victor Shantora
Discussion of Next Steps
16:15 Closing Comments
Victor Shantora
Evaluation
16:30 Closure
Document Outline