From 28 April to 9 May 2025, the meetings of the Conferences of the Parties to the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions (2025 BRS COPs) were held in Geneva, Switzerland, under the auspices of the UN Environment Programme (UNEP). The overall theme of the meetings and the high-level segment was “Make Visible the Invisible: sound management of chemicals and wastes.”
On 7 May, as part of the BRS COPs programme at the International Conference Centre Geneva (CICG), the official Ecumene side event “New Strategies for Dealing with Microplastics as a Potential Threat to Humans and the Natural Environment” was held.
Gennadiy Gatilov, Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to the United Nations Office and other International Organizations in Geneva, delivered the welcome speech..
The discussion was moderated by Ekaterina Salugina-Sorokovaya, Chair of the Ecumene Global Forum Business Club.
Speakers included experts and specialists from Italy, Mauritius, Malaysia, Uzbekistan and Russia, representing leading research centres, universities, professional associations and industry organizations. They included scientists in chemistry and environmental science, heads of research institutes, and representatives of industry associations and international academic organizations. Their presentations focused on the latest data on the impact of microplastics on the environment and human health, innovative waste-recycling solutions and the development of new environmentally friendly materials, as well as prospects for global cooperation and effective regulatory measures.
The full programme and the event livestream recording are available hhttps://ecumeneforum.com/en/geneva2025