Tentative timetable G
GRULAC Minaamata Workking Session 27 and 31 M
March 2017 Day y One – 27 M
March 9 :00 – 99 :15 Opening, introd
duction of obbjectives Minamaata Conventiion – Overview and impllementation
n 9 :15 – 112:30  Overvie
ew of Conve ntion obligattions, with fo
ocus on regioonal needs (includin
ng  Presentation by couuntries on prrogress in lin
ne with their roadmaps a
and MIAs coffee b
break) (6 coun
ntries, 5 min each plus diiscussion)  Opporttunity for couuntries to further review
w their roadm
maps and MIA
A plans, conside
er proposals for further ssupport need
ded (work inndividually orr in small groups) 12:30 – 13:30 Lun
nch Progresss towards th
he first meetting of the Coonference of the Partiess 13:30 – 15:00  Presentation of outtcome of INC
C7 along with
h descriptionn of intersesssional work  Key issu
ues for the f irst meeting of the Confe
erence 15:00 – 15:15 Cofffee break Progresss towards th
he first meetting of the Coonference of the Partiess (continued)) 15:15 – 16:00  Key issu
ues for the f irst meeting of the Confe
erence conti nued  Open d
discussion, quuestions and
d opportunityy to considerr issues of co
oncern for the region Minamaata Conventiion – Overview and impllementation
n continued
16:00 – 17:00  Open d
discussion onn further tech
hnical and otther supportt required, and plans for futu
ure work. 17:00 Clo
ose of Day Day Two – 31 M
March Artisanaal and Small Scale Gold M
Mining 9:00 – 11:30  Presentation of thee guidance on the preparration of natiional Action plans GM includingg comments received for ASG
o
Secretariatt Experience
o
Country ex perience of implementattion  Discusssion of NAP gguidance, inccluding provision of com ments to seccretariat (including possible small group discussions)) 10:30 – 10:45 Cofffee break Contaminated sites 11:30 – 12:30  Presentation of woork on contam
minated sitess, including ddescription o
of or the COP submisssions and exxpectation fo
12:30 – 13:30 Lun
nch Contaminated sites continued 13:30– 115:00  Discusssion of contaaminated site
es including convention oobligations a
and possible contributioons to discusssions at the COP Open discussions 15:00 – 16:30  Open d
discussion, quuestions and
d opportunityy to considerr additional techniccal issues, paarticularly chlor‐alkali, bu
ut other issuees as agreed 16:30 – 17:00 Sum
mmary and C
Conclusion