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? Connect with POPs researchers and experts across Asia!

The GGKP Asia Roundtable on POPs Research Needs and Opportunities, held on 17 June 2025, brought together the region’s leading experts to share insights and spark collaboration.

We’re pleased to share the contact list that links you directly to Asia’s innovative experts and institutions in POPs research and management.

To boost analytical capacity, exchange latest knowledge and solutions, or launch joint initiatives, this resource is your starting point for impactful partnerships and fresh ideas.

If you missed the roundtable, catch up with the video recordings here: https://www.greenpolicyplatform.org/webinar/national-implementation-pla…

Meet the champions of POPs research and management in Africa!

Following the GGKP Africa Regional Roundtable on POPs Research Needs and Opportunities held on 10 June 2025, we’re thrilled to share the contact list connecting you with Africa’s leading experts and institutions in POPs research and management. Whether you’re looking to strengthen laboratory networks, bridge research and policy, or spark new collaborations, this list will be your avenue to Africa’s most innovative minds and impactful projects.

If you missed the roundtable, you can watch the video recordings here: https://www.greenpolicyplatform.org/webinar/national-implementation-pla…

?POPs Monitoring and Microplastics Research in Indonesia – A Contribution from CENTER

During the Asia Roundtable on POPs Research Needs and Opportunities held on 17 June 2025, several insightful presentations were shared by invited speakers. Due to limited time, however, some attendees were unable to present during the live session.

We are pleased to share a presentation from Mr. Aldeno Rachmad Ika, International Project Manager at the Center for Environmental Toxin and Emerging-Contaminant Research (CENTER)—Taiwan’s first certified dioxin laboratory and one of the largest ISO-certified academic environmental labs in the region. Established in 1999, the CENTER has been recognized internationally for its excellence in POPs analysis, ranking among the top 3 laboratories worldwide in QA/QC performance for multiple sample types, including fish, sediment, soil, and food products.

This presentation outlines CENTER’s ongoing collaborative research in ASEAN, particularly Indonesia, including:
• POPs and PFAS contamination in surface waters and sediments in Jakarta
• Microplastics and plastic additives in seawater and desalinated water in Jakarta Bay
• Environmental exposure in landfills, cattle, and seafood systems
• Proposed studies on microplastics in green mussels from North Sulawesi

? For collaboration inquiries, please contact Aldeno Rachmad Ika at: [email protected]
Stay tuned for more knowledge-sharing opportunities via Green Forum.

Greetings to all champions of POPs management!

Since early this year, the GGKP team has been rolling out a quarterly knowledge update newsletter—a curated space where we spotlight inspiring stories from the field, key developments under the Global NIP Update Project (GEF 10785), and the latest tools and resources designed to support your work.

Missed a newsletter issue? No worries! You can catch up on the Q4 2024 and Q1 2025 editions right here.

And don’t miss our fresh-off-the-press Q2 2025 newsletter—packed with new insights, country highlights, and practical knowledge to boost your impact.

Let’s keep the momentum going—because managing POPs is a global effort, and knowledge is our most powerful ally.

Q4 2024 issue is available here: https://mailchi.mp/ggkp/ggkp-q4-2024-knowledge-update-gef-id-10785-cura…
Q1 2025 issue is available here: https://mailchi.mp/ggkp/ggkp-q4-2024-knowledge-update-gef-id-10785-cura…