This workshop aims to enhance communication among stakeholders in the region, with a particular focus on small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and industry associations working with SMEs. The overall goal is to promote the use of chemistry related to the Convention and to enhance national capacities in regional development, based on the experience of the Republic of Korea in chemical technology and industrial development.
Objectives
- provide an opportunity for participating States Parties to consider and discuss specific chemical safety and security management issues related to chemical processes that have a direct bearing on the effective implementation of the Convention;
- contribute to the sharing of information and the exchange of experiences regarding practical management programmes;
- review best practices in the safety and security management of chemicals and to generate, through interactions and discussions, recommendations on the structure for future standardised workshops to promote these practices in SMEs in Asian countries;
- develop proper storage procedures for chemicals at ports and evaluate and identify chemicals, buildings, and infrastructure under potential threat;
- foster broader cooperation among States Parties on issues related to the chemical industry toward achieving the objectives of Article XI of the Convention to promote the peaceful use of chemistry; and
- enhance and promote the safe and secure handling of chemicals at the national level.