there is a unique conference called "waste not asia" being organised in trivandrum from jan 15 to jan 18, 2007.

in name of developedment when the pillars of regulation and monitoring in india (moef, pollution control boards, etc) are sleeping, it is wonderful to see ngo's taking a lead in this.

the objectives give a nice overview of the purpose of the meet.

-b

WASTE NOT ASIA 2007
India
January 15-18, 2007
At Mascot Hotel, Thiruvananthapuram

Objectives:
1. To deepen understanding on emerging waste issues in the era of globalization and the associated environmental health and justice issues.
2. To foster critical awareness on e-waste issues as well as build skills in response to these toxic threats.
3. To gain knowledge and get updates on different approaches towards Zero waste like application of
alternative "technologies", implementation of relevant policies and other systems to address the problem.
4. To provide a venue to discuss common strategies and develop action points on how to achieve Zero Waste
in Asia.
** DRAFT PROGRAM (as on January 9, 2007)**
January 14, 2007, Sunday
AM/PM Arrival at the International Airport
12:00-18:30 Travel/check-in / Exhibit preparations
18:30-19:30 Free time
19:30-21:30 Dinner & Welcome
Introduction of participants (local and overseas)
DAY 1 January 15, 2007, Monday
07:00-08:00 Breakfast
08:30-09:30 OPENING CEREMONY
- Welcome remarks from Thanal and GAIA
- Greetings from Kerala Tourism
Secretary Tourism
Director Kerala Tourism
- Inauguration by Shri C Jayan Babu , Worshipful Mayor of Trivandrum
(awaiting confirmation)
Lighting lamp
- Felicitation by Shri Cheriyan Philip Chairman KTDC (awaiting confirmation)
09:30-09:50
“Stopping Dumps, Landfills and Other Non-Solutions through Clean
Production”
Nityanand Jayaraman
09:50 -10:00 OPEN FORUM
10:00- 10:20
10:20- 10:30
“Waste-to-Energy” and Other Incinerators in Disguise: Undermining Zero
Waste, Inflaming Climate Change”
Monica Wilson, GAIA
OPEN FORUM
10:30 -10:45 Networking BREAK
10:45-11:05
11:05-11:15
“Climate Change: Waste Management & Non Renewable Options”
Gopal Krishna, GAIA
OPEN FORUM
11:15-11:35 Waste Trade Globalization: The Case against Japan’s Greater Plan to
Liberalize Hazardous Waste Trade in Asia
Richard Gutierrez, Basel Action Network
11:35- 12:00 OPEN FORUM / HOUSEKEEPING ANNOUNCEMENT
12:00- 13:00 Lunch
13:00-13:20 PART II: Celebrating Successes for Environmental Health, Social Justice
and Sustainable Communities
Zero Waste Kovalam, Thanal, India
13:20- 13:50 Broga/Semenyih No Incinerator Protem Action Committee or Consumers’
Association of Penang, Malaysia (MSW incinerator)
13:50- 14:10 Ecowaste Coalition , Philippines (Mixed Waste Dump)
14:10 – 14:30 Korea Zero Waste Movement Network, South Korea (Clean Production/EPR)
14:30- 15:00
OPEN FORUM
15:00 – 15:15 Networking Break
15:15- 16:45 Action Breakout Sessions:
A. On Dumps and Landfills
B. On CDM and Climate Change
C. On Free-Trade Agreements and Hazardous Waste Liberalization
D. Other Topics
16:45-16:55 Report Back on Dumps and Landfills
16:55- 17:05 Report Back on CDM and Climate Change
17:05- 17:15 Report Back on Trade Agreements and Hazardous Waste Liberalization
17:15 –17:45 Open Forum
17:45- 18:00 Synthesis/ Announcements
DAY 2 January 16, 2007, Tuesday
STUDY TOUR:
TOUR A Zero Waste Kovalam and
08:30 – 15:00
TOUR B E-Waste Tour
17:00 – 19:30
Clean Kerala Evening and Dinner
- Address by Hon. Minister for Home, vigilance and Tourism, Shri.
Kodiyeri Balakrishnan (awaiting confirmation)
- Address by Hon. Minister for Local Self Government Shri, Paloli
Mohammed Kutty. (awaiting confirmation)
- Presentation on Kerala Tourism and sharing the Zerowaste Kovalam
experience – Dr. V. Venu I.A.S., Secretary, Kerala Tourism and
Commissioner of Excise (awaiting confirmation)
- Presentation on Clean Kerala Mission by Prof.(Dr.) Salim, Director,
Clean Kerala Mission. (awaiting confirmation)
- Presentation on Kudumbasree Mission by Ms. Sharada Muraleedharan,
Secretary (Culture) and Director, Kudumbasree Mission. (awaiting
confirmation)
19:30 – 21:30 Networking/Planning/Skillsharing Meetings
A. Skillshare on Promoting Zero Waste Community Plans and Programs
Team leaders: T.K. Ramkumar, Exnora-India,
Sheryl Stivens, Waste Busters Canterbury Trust-New Zealand
B. Skillshare on Enhancing Media and Communication Strategies
Team leaders: Nity, The Other Media-India,
Rei Panaligan, Ecowaste Coalition-Philippines)
C. Other meetings
DAY 3 January 17, 2007, Wednesday
07:00-08:30
Breakfast
08:30-10:00 Overview of Electronics (hands-on training on the worker and health hazards of
each stage of the electronics lifecycle) Aditi Vaidya & Ted Smith, SVTC
10:00-10:25
10:25-10:40
Film Showing: Digital Dump or Exporting Harm (Richard Gutierrez, BAN)
BREAK
10:40-12:00 PANEL PRESENTATION: Toxics in E-Waste and Ways to Address Health
Hazards - E-Toxics: Health, Labor Rights and Environmental
Justice Issues

Current issues on e-waste trade and Basel Convention, Richard
Gutierrez, BAN

Labor rights, safety, and health rights of production and recycling
workers, Sanjiv Pandita, AMRC

Global & US Campaign , Ted Smith, SVTC

Greenpeace Global Campaign on E-Waste, Beau Baconguis,
Greenpeace Southeast Asia

Prison labor and Cleaner Production in the US, Aditi Vaidya
12:00- 12:30
OPEN FORUM on Panel Presentation
Identify challenges and what issues folks would like to strategize around
Aditi Vaidya & Ted Smith
Felicitation by Sri Binoy Viswam , Minister for Forests and Housing
12:30-13:00 BREAK-OUT GROUPS
13:00-14:00 Lunch Break
14:00- 15:00 Continuation of Break-out groups
REPORT BACKS (break-out depending on issues or regionally)
15:00-16:00 Campaigning on E-Waste - to exchange experiences of successful
campaign experience in greening the electronics industry
A. Case Study I: Greenpeace India - Calls on Wipro to "Apply Thought"
and Wins
B. Case Study II: AMRC – Tools for Campaigning
C. Case Study III: BAN - International Trade and Hard Drive Investigation
D. Case Study IV: SVTC – Computer Takeback Campaign and Corporate
Campaign (Dell and Apple)
16:00 – 18:00 Break-out Session
Campaigning on Electronics- to exchange experiences of successful campaign
experience in greening the electronics industry - to obtain
skills on waste trade research - to encourage participants to explore
campaigns and activities on e-waste
18:00-18:30 Skillshare Conclusion
Synthesis, Open Letter to the Electronics Industry (w/top concerns and change
we want to see and key points) from Reportbacks
19:30 Solidarity Night
DAY 4 January 18, 2007, Thursday
07:30-08:30 Breakfast
09:00-09:30 RECAP/Instructions
09:30-09:40 PANEL PRESENTATION: Clean Production and Extended Producer
Responsibility : Creating Safe Work Opportunities for the Formal and
Informal Recycling Sectors ( presentation of research findings and
recommendations on wastepickers’ issues and aspirations in Cambodia, India
and the Philippines)
CHINTAN, India
09:40-09:50 CSARO, Cambodia
09:50-10:00 Ecowaste, Philippines
10:05-10:15 Stree Mukhti, Mumbai, India
10:15-10:35 OPEN FORUM
10:35-10:50 Networking Break
10:50-12:20 Group Skillshare: Ecological Approaches, Systems and Technologies for
Preventing and Managing Wastes
A. Municipal Solid Waste
B. Healthcare Waste
D. Hazardous Waste
12:20 – 01:45 Lunch Break
13:45-15:45 Synthesis of WNA Campaign Themes and Actions Points
Announcements
Evaluation
Closing