September 23rd, 2013

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     MEDITERRANEAN ACTION PLAN PLAN D’ACTION POUR LA MEDITERRANEE

         

The Strategic Partnership for the Mediterranean Sea Large Marine Ecosystem (MedPartnership) www.themedpartnership.org

Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) management training program

Organized by the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Relations of Bosnia-

Herzegovina (MoFTER) with support from the CPRAC and MEDPOL in the framework of the UNEP MAP Strategic Partnership for the Mediterranean Sea Large

Marine Ecosystem (MedPartnership)

Mostar (Bosnia-Herzegovina), September 23rd -26th, 2013

Agenda

(2 days of theoretical training and 2 days of practical training)

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B O S N I A A N D H E R Z E G O V I N A MINISTRY OF FOREIGN TRADE AND ECONOMIC RELATIONS

PCBs management training program, Mostar (Bosnia Herzegovina)

Agenda

 1st  Day:  Monday,  September  23rd  

PCBs management (theoretical training) (11:00-18:30)

Training location: Hotel City 4*, Vukovarska bb, Mostar. Tel: +387 36 349 090. www.city-hotel.ba

10:30-11:00 Registration of participants

11:00-11:30

Opening of the workshop Opening by Ms. Nermina Skejovic-Huric, National Focal Point for implementation of the Stockholm Convention from the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Relations of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Welcome speech by Mr. Manolo Clar representing UNEPMAP CPRAC and UNEPMAP MEDPOL.

11:30-12:00 Introduction of lecturers & participants (Manolo Clar, CPRAC)

12:00 -12:45

Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) as a signatory to the Stockholm Convention on POPs (with emphasis on PCBs):

§ The aim of the Convention and the status of implementation of the Convention in BiH; § Obligations of BiH under the Convention; § Legal and institutional framework for management of POPs in BiH.

(Ms. Nermina Skejovic-Huric, National Focal Point for implementation of the Stockholm Convention from the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Relations of Bosnia and Herzegovina)

12:45-13:00 Coffee Break

13:00-14:30

Global context, history, applications, conventions (Urs K. Wagner, ETI) PCB sound management chapter A – Part 1: Identification, risk assessment, priority setting (Urs K. Wagner, ETI)

14:30-15:30 Lunch break

 

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15:30-16:30 PCB sound management chapter A – Part 2: Inventory, classification, GHS (Panos Ioakimidis, Ecoterra)

16:30-16:45 Coffee Break

16:45-17:45

General sampling, screening and analysis methods & proceedings (Urs K. Wagner, ETI) Questions and discussion

17:45-18:30

Project specific sampling, screening and analysis methods (Panos Ioakimidis, Ecoterra) Questions and discussion

18:30 End of session

Simultaneous interpretation into English and local language will be available for the training.

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2nd  Day:  Tuesday,  September  24th  

PCBs management (theoretical training) (9:00-18:00)

Training location: Hotel City 4*, Vukovarska bb, Mostar.

9.00-10.00

PCB sound management A – Maintenance, life cycle management, phase out and Storage, (Panos Ioakimidis, Ecoterra)

10:00-11:15 PCB sound management B - Handling, packing, Loading, Transport (Urs K. Wagner, ETI)

11.15-11.30 Coffee break

11:30-12:30 PCB sound management C - Import/export disposal (Panos Ioakimidis, Ecoterra)

12.30-13.30 Case Studies Part A: POPs from the cradle to the grave (Urs K. Wagner, ETI)

13.30-14.45 Lunch break

14.45-15.45 Case Studies Part B: POPs from the cradle to the grave (Urs K. Wagner, ETI)

15.45-16:15 “Written PCB Test” to be taken by participants (Panos Ioakimidis, Ecoterra, Urs K. Wagner, ETI)

16.15-16.30 Coffee break

16:30-17.00 Discussion on ways and means to improve PCB management in Bosnia & Herzegovina (Manolo Clar, CPRAC)

17:00-17.30 Discussion on PCB test responses (Urs K. Wagner)

17:30-18:00

Distribution of “PCB Training Certificates” (CPRAC, Ecoterra, ETI) Closure of the theoretical PCBs workshop

Simultaneous interpretation into English and local language will be available for the training.

 

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 3rd  Day:  Wednesday,  September  25th  

PCBs management (practical training and site visits) (10:00-16:00).

Training location: PSH Power Plant “Capljina”, Svitava

10:00-13.00

Safety briefing by Site Manager Inventory safety and proceedings Inventory taking on site (data and questionnaires) (Panos Ioakimidis, Ecoterra and Christian Marchesi, ETI)

13:00-14:00 Lunch Break

14:00-16:00

Sampling on site Administration on site (Panos Ioakimidis, Ecoterra and Christian Marchesi, ETI)

16:00 End of session

Simultaneous interpretation into English and local language will be available for the training.

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4th  Day:  Thursday,  September  26th  

PCBs management (practical training, L2000 DX analyzer) (10:00-15:30)

Training location: PSH Power Plant “Capljina”, Svitava

10:00-13.00

Theoretical L2000 DX training: Review of screening methods Screening by L2000 Recording of data Administration and disposal of consumables Practical L2000 DX training: L2000 parts and maintenance Proceedings Use of L2000 DX by participants (Group work, screening of samples taken on Day 3) (Christian Marchesi, ETI and Panos Ioakimidis, Ecoterra)

13:00-14:00 Lunch break

14:00-15:30

Practical L2000 DX training: Use of L2000 DX by participants (Group work, screening of samples taken on Day 3) (cont.) “Written Sampling and Screening Test” to be taken by participants Questions and discussion Distribution of “L2000 DX User’s Certificates” (Christian Marchesi, ETI and Panos Ioakimidis, Ecoterra)

15:30 End of practical training

Simultaneous interpretation into English and local language will be available for the training.