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Policy awareness workshop on E-waste

​​​​​​​​Hyderabad, India,
27-29 November 2019

The International Telecommunication Union (ITU), the Economic Advisory Council to Prime Minister (EAC-PM) of Republic of India​ and the Office of Principal Scientific Advisor, Cabinet Secretariat, Government of India​​, with the support of the United Nations University (UNU), the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the World Health Organization (WHO), organized a Policy Awareness Workshop on E-waste, ​take place in Hyderabad, India​​, from 27 to 29 November 2019.​

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The workshop brought together key stakeholders from across India, specifically targeting the managers and representatives with a level of seniority from ministries, government departments, government agencies, state and local level, the private sector and academia. Other institutions and individuals that are interested in building their capacity related to e-waste are also welcome to participate.
 
The workshop focused on understanding e-waste in the 3P – people-planet-prosperity dimensions in India through a strategic perspective, linking marquee programmes with ongoing activities of Government of India​. It will help provide insights on the current status; technical, economic, environmental and social issues and drivers; opportunities to overcome current and future challenges; policy tools and implementation actions to take forward recommendations already developed, as well as identify new innovations and synergies across various levels and departmental lines in government given the cross-sectoral nature of the e-waste issue.
 
Workshop Objectives
  • Understand current situation in India and existing challenges among practitioners. 
  • Facilitated the exchange of knowledge, good-practices, experiences, and lessons learnt from other countries in the region.
  • Supported better informed decision-making for policy makers and intelligence-based monitoring and regulation. 
  • Created inter-ministerial and departmental linkages for programmatic collaboration on e-waste.
  • Supported the development of a wish list and action plan, including roles and responsibilities and the identification of funding gaps and budget sources.​


Day 1 (27 Nov)

​​0830-0900: Registration

0900-1000: Opening ceremony

Opening remarks

​Mr. Sameer Sharma, Regional Director a.i., ITU Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific [Bio​][​Speech​]

Welcome remarks

Dr N.R. Munirathnam, Director-General, Centre for Materials for Electronics Technology (C-MET)

Introductory remarks

Mr. B.N. Satpathy, Senior Consultant, Principal Scientific Advisor (PSA) to the Government of India

Special address

Mr. K. Ramchand, Advisor, Andhra Pradesh, Licensed Service Area, Department of Telecommunications, Government of India

Dr. Shailendra Kumar Joshi, Chief Secretary, Government of Telangana (tbc)

Mr.  Arvind Kumar, Group Coordinator, of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MEITY)

Keynote address

Prof. K Vijay Raghavan​, Principal Scientific Adviser to Government of India

Mr. Ratan P. Watal​, Member Secretary, Economic Advisory Council (EAC) to the Prime ​Minister

Vote of thanks

Mr. V. Raghunandan, Deputy Director General, International Relations, DOT, India​

10:00-10:45: Session-1: Roles in Resource Efficiency and Circular Economy 

Participating ministries and departments of the Government of India

1045-1115: Session-2 Essential E-waste Concepts and Terminology

Presentation on Indian e-waste opportunities and challenges, and key actors involved, referencing the Resource Efficiency & Circular Economy paper and the Sustainable Development Goals. Understanding of key concepts such as EPR, PROs, fractions, recycling, disposal, circular economy, resource efficiency, critical raw materials etc. Conceptual framework and terminology, stakeholders, opportunities and challenges.

- Dr. Deepali Sinha Khetriwal, United Nations University ​ (UNU)​[Prese​ntation​]

1115-1130: Group photo and refreshments

1130-1245: Session 3:  International Experiences in Implementation of Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR)- based Legislation for E-waste

Good practice case-study presentations on legislation and system design (roles and responsibilities, financing and operations

- Mr Daniel Ternald, Associate Expert,​ International Environmental Technology Centre, United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP​​) [Bio][Presentation]

- Dr Tan Quanyin, Basel Convention Regional Centre for Asia and the Pacific, School of Environment, Tsinghua Universit​​y [Bio][Presentation​]

- Dr. Deepali Sinha Khetriwal, United Nations University ​ (UNU) [Presentation​]

- Mr. Anand Kumar Additional Director & Divisional Head, WM - III Division​ [

Presentation​]

Questions and answers

1245-1400: Lunch

1400-1500: Session 4 Decent Work in E-waste Management, and Human Health and Safe Work

Safe work in e-waste management, covering ILO conventions, safety and e-waste and child labour​

- Mr Kelvin Sergeant, International Labour Organization (ILO) [Presentation]

Human health in e-waste management, covering toxicity and health and country case studies

- Mr Manjeet Saluja, World Health Organization (WHO) [Presentation​]

Decent work in e-waste management, covering social protection conventions on the rights of workers

- Mr Kelvin Sergeant, International Labour Organization (ILO) [Presentation]

1500-1515: Coffee Break

1515-1645: Session- 5 Repair and Recycling Infrastructure

Presentations on existing infrastructure and public-private partnerships, preceding a discussion on the potential programmatic synergies for a repair and recycling infrastructure

Low Cost E-waste Recycling Technology​

- Dr Sandip Chatterjee, Director, MeitY [Presentation​​]

Repair and recycling infrastructure and public-private partnerships.

- Mr Daniel Ternald, Associate Expert, UNEP  [Presentation​]

Technical Guidelines of the Central Pollution Control Board

- Anand Kumar Additional Director & Divisional Head, WM - III Division  [Presentation​]​

1600-1645:  Review workshop 

1645-1800: Session-6: National and International E-waste Standards

e-Stewards, R2, WEEELABEX, RIOS and ITU-T standards.

- Mr Garam Bel, ITU [Presentation]

How a national standard is developed, including the process, checks and methods in order to approve and publish it.

- Rajeev Sharma, Scientist, Bureau of Indian Standards [Presentation​][Annex 1][Annex 2​​]

GreenCo Rating System

- Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)​ (tbc)

Interactive session on mapping potential e-waste standards in India, raising awareness in the government and among other stakeholders.


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Day 2 (28 Nov)

0900-0930: Session-7 Short Refresher and Feedback on the Previous Day’s  Topic

- Dr. Deepali Sinha Khetriwal, United Nations University ​ (UNU)

0930-0945: Intervention from representatives of Bangladesh

- Mohammad Kamal Hossain Foraji, Md. Towfiqul Alam, Md. Kamrul Hasan Hiro, Md. Jobayer Hossa​in [Presentation​]

0945-1115: Session-8: Vocational Skills, Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Repair and Recycling in E-waste Management

Background for this interactive session. 

Group discussion on what would be relevant in terms of developing vocational skills, cooperatives, entrepreneurship and training programmes for e-waste management, including access to financing.

For example, covering skills of e-waste dismantlers, inventorisation, start-ups in repair and recycling, and innovatiion.

Summary and feedback from each group.

- Dr. Deepali Sinha Khetriwal, United Nations University ​ (UNU) and - Mr Garam Bel, ITU

 

1130-1230: Session-9: Awareness, Monitoring and Enforcement in E-waste Management 

Presentation on awareness, monitoring and enforcement in India

- Dr Sandip Chatterjee, Director, MeitY [Presentation]

Presentation on awareness, monitoring and enforcement in China

- Dr Tan Quanyin, Basel Convention Regional Centre for Asia and the Pacific, School of Environment, Tsinghua Universit​​y [Presentation​]​

​Presentation  on CMET Centre of Excellence on e-waste recycling and Govt of Telangana

- Ms Rama Devi Lanka, Government of Telangana, India [Presentation]

- Dr. R. Ratheesh, Director, C-MET [Presentation]

1230-1330: Lunch

1330:1345: Intervention from representative of GIZ

- Ms Rachna Arora [Presen​tation]

1345:1545: Session-10 Wish List and Action Plan

Ranking, refining and compiling different wishes that have been noted throughout the workshop and assigning an action beside each of these, leveraging existing Government programmes

- Mr.  Arvind Kumar, Group Coordinator, of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MEITY), Dr Sandip Chatterjee, Director, MeitY , Mr. Sameer Sharma, Regional Director a.i., ITU Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific​, Dr. Deepali Sinha Khetriwal, United Nations University ​ (UNU) , ​Mr Garam Bel, ITU ​

15:45-16:00 Coffee break

1600-1730: Session-11: Defining Roles and Responsibilities, Budget and Funding

Discussion on the definition of different stakeholders' roles and responsibilities in e-waste in India regarding implementation of the status paper on Resource Efficiency & Circular Economy and the internationally adopted Sustainable Development Goals. Look into future of resource efficiency and circular economy in India including respective ministries. Discussion on budgeting gaps, funding sources and requirements to carry out actions assigned to wishes.​

- Mr.  Arvind Kumar, Group Coordinator, of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MEITY), Dr Sandip Chatterjee, Director, MeitY , Mr. Sameer Sharma, Regional Director a.i., ITU Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific​, Dr. Deepali Sinha Khetriwal, United Nations University ​ (UNU) , ​Mr Garam Bel, ITU ​

17:30-18:30 Session-12 Dismantling Session

Participants will have the opportunity to take part in a session dismantling electrical and electronic equipment, to see the different components and understand the materials used in these products​






Day 3 (29 Nov)

​0900-1030: Session-13  Considerations, Scope and Requirements for a Pan-India E-waste Monitor

Introductory presentation to the Global E-waste Statistics Partnership

- Mr Garam Bel, ITU ​[Presentation​]

Aspects of e-waste inventorisation, estimating e-waste stocks and flows, typical contents and coverage of an E-waste Monitor and what similar initiatives have already been done.

- Dr. Deepali Sinha Khetriwal, United Nations University ​ (UNU) ,​ [Presentation​]

Session -14: Follow-up, Summary and Closing Remarks

Consensus on follow-up on this workshop, summary and final remark. 

- Mr. B.N. Satpathy, Senior Consultant, Principal Scientific Advisor (PSA) to the Government of India

- Dr Sumita Misra, EAC to the PM

- Dr. Parag Agrawal, Director, International Relations ​, DOT

- Mr. Sameer Sharma, Regional Director a.i., ITU Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific






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