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SAICM Global Outreach Campaign -- Update

Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management (SAICM) Global Outreach Campaign Update

The concept of the SAICM Global Outreach Campaign was first introduced at the 2006 IPEN General Assembly, but it was not until late 2007 that we were able to secure initial funding to start campaign development and coordinate the Outreach Planning Committee for this campaign. This Committee consists of representatives from the following international NGO networks who are registered as SAICM Focal Points: Health Care Without Harm (HCWH); the International POPs Elimination Network (IPEN); International Society of Doctors for the Environment, (ISDE); Women in Europe for a Common Future (WECF); and the World Federation of Public Health Associations (WFPHA).

The Outreach Planning Committee met in person for the first time in Toronto, Ontario in late January. All Planning Committee member representatives attended, and were able to confirm the campaign objectives and implementation plan. The overall campaign objectives are:

  • Numerical and geographical expansion of the range and types of NGOs and CSOs that actively support chemical safety objectives, with special emphasis on health professionals, constituency organizations representing impacted groups, and nationally influential organizations;
  • Increased NGO and CSO support in all regions for effective action to reform how chemicals are produced, used and managed, including support for positive national legislative, regulatory and institutional reforms;
  • Increased NGO and CSO engagement in numerous countries in all regions in national and local programs, campaigns and projects that contribute to achieving chemical safety objectives consistent with SAICM and its 2020 goal; and
  • Creation of a Global database that:
       - Records 1,000 NGO/CSOs in 80 developing countries that have pledged to support effective SAICM implementation;
       - Is used to enhance global NGO information exchange; and
       - Serves as the basis of a report on civil society contributions at ICCM2 and future ICCM meetings.

    Campaign Elements:

    Common Statement
    The Campaign will consist of a Common Statement, which will be used as an outreach tool and as a framework for educating NGOs and CSOs about SAICM, and which will help expand the numbers, spread and types of NGOs globally engaged in chemical safety activities. This Statement will be translated into all 6 UN languages (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian and Spanish) for broad distribution and use. The Common Statement and the translations currently available are at the bottom of this announcement.

    Educational Material

    The Committee also agreed to develop complementary campaign educational materials. It was agreed that the audience for these materials are the leaders and constituents of the NGOs and CSOs who will be targeted for outreach activities. It was further agreed that the educational materials will be composed of a series of short pamphlets on different relevant topics, in a common format and common editorial style. These will be produced and disseminated in all six UN languages. Additionally, as possible, corresponding PowerPoint Presentations will be produced.

    The following is a list of desired topics for the educational materials. The listing represents the priority that will be given to the order of their production:

    1. SAICM Introduction;
    2. Chemicals and Health;
    3. Legislative and Regulatory Reform;
    4. Pesticides;
    5. Toxic Metals;
    6. POPs; and
    7. Chemicals and Wastes.

    It was discussed and agreed that the SAICM Outreach Campaign should be implemented in ways that are complementary to and synergistic with the priorities and objectives of the ongoing work of the participating networks. The topics to be addressed by the educational materials above were also considered to be themes that outreach activities might utilize, understanding that a different set of materials may be used by different networks and in approaches to different constituencies.

    Next Steps :

    The IPEN Secretariat will keep the Network informed of how to engage and participate in the Global Outreach Campaign, once materials are prepared and available.

    If you have any questions about the Campaign and/or if you are with a non-profit, civil society organization and your organization would like to endorse the Common Statement, please do not hesitate to contact the IPEN Secretariat at (ipen@ipen.org).




    Version: 2.0 (March 2, 2007)


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