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Securing Sustainable Small-Scale Fisheries conference in Bangkok – Thailand

The two days of the workshop kicked off from the 15th - 16th October 2008.
Major topics of discussion in the conference included:
· Governance
· Access rights
· Local level management of small-scale fisheries
· Marine Protected Areas and possibilities of involving small-scale fishers
· How to recognize fishery livelihoods and culture
· The interdependencies of small-scale fishers with other sectors
· Small scale fishers and international trade
Post harvest sector and fisheries management.

Several lessons were learnt from this preparatory workshop.

 International Fishers Organizations and representatives strongly advocated on fisher rights and the possibility to get them involved in instances where the state might be infringing on the rights of small scale fishers.

Small-scale fishers in Kenya are poorly represented in international civil societies. This might present an opportunity to lobby for our small-scale fishers or their representatives to be represented within these bodies.

Intergovernmental forum on chemical safety (IFCS)

Forum six of the IFCS took place in Dakar Senegal at Le Meridian President Hotel from September 15- 19, 2008. (EEIU-Kenya’s programs officer) participated in the forum by making a plenary presentation on Challenges of Substitution and Alternatives in chemicals management in the developing countries and countries with economies in transition. Just like other presentations, his input was useful in drafting of the Dakar recommendations on substitution and chemicals safety.

Other major issues at the forum included nanotechnology, Lead (Pb) in paints, transport of Lead and Cadmium via trade and ecologically based integrated pest management and integrated vector management.

EEIU-Kenya was amongst the ten organizations which participated in the community exchange program sponsored by the British Council. 

EEIU-Kenya programs officer Mr. Richard Kiaka was paired with Sue Weston from England and whose work was to develop a sixth form for three schools in the Thurrock Council.
The participants visited England – Thurrock Council for three weeks in November 2008 where they learnt from other cultures. The program aimed at promoting Intercultural Dialogue.