BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:unctad.org BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a71fba8c8df1 DTSTART:20241008T113000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20241008T130000Z LOCATION:Nairobi\, Kenya\, Kenya SUMMARY:Thinking outside the sink: Driving sustainable organic pollution-c ontrol strategies through trade CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Organic waste from plants\, animals\, households and manufactur ing are a major contributor to environmental pollution\, particularly affe cting water systems and human health. Sustainable management of organic wa ste requires global access to technologies\, services\, and expertise\, wh ich trade can facilitate by enabling the exchange of innovative solutions across borders.At the same time\, regional adoption of incentives is key t o fostering the uptake of these technologies. By aligning trade policies w ith incentive frameworks\, governments can encourage industries to adopt s ustainable waste management practices\, including helping to create market s for value-added products derived from organic waste. This approach stren gthens the regional and international transfer of knowledge and solutions\ , making trade a crucial driver for scaling up circularity in the organic materials.At the Waste is Wealth Conference 2024 on ‘Accelerating Sustai nable Initiatives for a Greener Future\,’ UNCTAD will lead a session ent itled "\;Thinking outside the sink: Driving sustainable pollution-cont rol strategies through trade"\;\, exploring how trade and regional inc entives can drive the adoption of technologies and services for sustainabl e organic waste management and value addition. This session will showcase best practices\, with concrete examples from the Sustainable Manufacturing and Environmental Pollution (SMEP) programme highlight international coop eration and provide practical solutions to common challenges.This event ai ms to explore the role of trade and regional incentives in promoting circu larity in various organic cycles in East Africa\, \, addressing gaps in in puts and markets\, enhancing South-South collaboration\, and encouraging p olicy development and environmental compliance. OutcomeThe expected outco me of this event is an enhanced understanding of the main barriers to trad e in technology\, services\, and knowledge\, and how they could be overcom e to prevent and mitigate organic (and other) waste from leaking into the environment\, especially water systems. Participants will gain insights in to effective waste solutions and technologies and collaborative approaches already in place in East Africa that contribute to the achievement of SDG s 6\, 9\, 12\, 14 and 15 as well as the fulfilment of other relevant multi lateral environmental agreements (MEAs).The Waste is Wealth Conference is co-organised by TakaTaka Ni Mali (TTNM)\, ALN Kenya\, FlipFlopi and East A frican Business Council (EABC)\, in collaboration with the SMEP Programme\ , funded by UK-FCDO and implemented in partnership with UNCTAD.REGISTER HE REProgrammeSession Theme: How access to goods and services can accelerate adoption of technologies and circular practices to reduce and eliminate pl astics and organic waste from water systems?Moderator: Dr. Henrique Pacini \, Economic Affairs Officer\, UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD)Keynote: Mr . Alfred Ombudo K’Ombudo\, Principal Secretary\, Trade\, Government of K enyaPanelists:•    Honourable Françoise Uwumukiza\, Chairperson\, C ommittee on Agriculture\, Tourism and Natural Resources\, East African Leg islative Assembly: Parliamentary perspectives on the importance of making waste into wealth•    Ms. Eva Muhia\, Commissioner\, Nairobi Rivers Commission: Applying circularity to organic residues and water use•     Dr. Jane Nyakang’o\, Chief Executive Officer\, Kenya National Cleane r Production Centre (KNCPC): Facilitating access to innovative solutions t o liquid organic waste from industries and accelerating technology uptake •    Mr. James Boyd-Moss\, Founder\, Mananasi Fibre - Realities of t he implementation and financing of ‘waste’ upgrading•    Ms. Ani ta Siro\, Environment and Biodiversity Officer\, British High Commission: Supporting circularity of organic waste in East Africa https://events.tea ms.microsoft.com/event/eee59f95-b5fe-4737-a967-52002568874f@3ffb71a7-adf3- 4a0d-a3cb-83b310e161cd/registration\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps:/ /unctad.org/meeting/thinking-outside-sink-driving-sustainable-organic-poll ution-control-strategies-through DTSTAMP:20260804T144808Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR