Type of organization
National Government

City/Area
Luanda

Title of event
Workshop on lead in paints in Angola.

Start date
24 Oct 2023

End date
24 Oct 2023

Brief description of event
Lead poisoning is likely harming Angola's population and economy. A new study has identified that lead paint may be an important source of this poisoning. Eliminating lead paint is possible with a proven policy solution and supports the Goals of Sustainable Development (SDG). The National Institute of Environmental Management (INGA), a body supervised by the Government's Ministry of the Environment of Angola, proposes holding a workshop with various interested parties during the Week International Lead Poisoning Prevention 2023. The workshop has two objectives. In First, develop a collaborative roadmap to reduce lead in paint in Angola. In secondly, to raise awareness of the presence of lead paint in Angola through discussion of results of a study on paints carried out by INGA, EcoAngola (NGO) and Lead Exposure Elimination Project (LEEP, iONG) between February and May 2023.

What type of activity do you plan to organize for this year’s ILPPW?

• Roundtable discussion (e.g. multistakeholder meeting)
• Outreach to paint manufacturers 
• Webinar

What outcomes do you intend to achieve from your ILPPW activities?

• Policy-makers and regulators are convinced to start work on developing a law to eliminate local sources of lead exposure, including lead paint
• Increased awareness about the vulnerability of children to exposure to lead
• Increased industry support to phase out the addition of lead to paint
• Paint-industry stops using lead-based ingredients in their paints

Target audience for event

• Government officials (policy-makers, planners, procurement officers, regulation enforcement officers)]
• Academic researchers
• Media and journalists
• Nongovernmental organizations and communities

Contact for more information
Mrs. Hassana Octávio Lima 

Email
hassana.lima@inga.gov.ao

Type of organization
Civil society non-profit organization

City/Area
Rosario

Title of event
Raising Public Awareness on Lead Paint and Lead Poisoning Prevention through the Social Media.

Start date
23 Oct 2023

End date
27 Oct 2023

Brief description of event
Taller Ecologista will use various social media channels to raise people's awareness about lead exposure and its impact on children's health, and the need for preventive action, including eliminating lead paints.

What type of activity do you plan to organize for this year’s ILPPW?

• Media engagement]
• Social media activity

What outcomes do you intend to achieve from your ILPPW activities?

• Strengthening or enforcement of an existing chemicals law, including lead paint
• Increased awareness about the vulnerability of children to exposure to lead
• Increased industry support to phase out the addition of lead to paint
• Paint-industry stops using lead-based ingredients in their paints

Target audience for event

• Media and journalists
  
• Nongovernmental organizations and communities
• Members of the general public
• Paint industry (paint manufactures, distributors and retailers, paint trade associations) 
• Consumers

Contact for more information
Mrs. Bianco, Cecilia 

Email
toxicos@taller.org.ar

Related web site

https://tallerecologista.org.ar/

Type of organization
Civil society non-profit organization.

City/Area
Australia (global event)

Title of event
Expert Q&A Panel

Start date
22 Oct 2023

End date
22 Oct 2023

Brief description of event
Organization of a webinar in Armenian language for the science students of the national universities in cooperation with the IPEN Youth volunteers in Armenia, as well as the active teachers who have been involved in AWHHE awareness raising in the provinces since 2017; sharing the information including the ILPPW campaign graphics in Russian (released by WHO) and the card created by IPEN (also available in Russian) through the social media; posts in Armenian language in the social media (https://www.facebook.com/awhhe).

What type of activity do you plan to organize for this year’s ILPPW?

• Webinar
• Social media activity 
  

What outcomes do you intend to achieve from your ILPPW activities?

• Increased awareness about the vulnerability of children to exposure to lead

Target audience for event

• Professional associations
• Nongovernmental organizations and communities
• Members of the general public
• Teaching professionals
  

Contact for more information
Dr Elena Manvelyan

Email
officeawhhe@awhhe.am

Related web site
https://awhhe.am/

Type of organization
Civil society non-profit organization

City/Area
Australia (global event)

Title of event
Expert Q&A Panel

Start date
23 Oct 2023

End date
23 Oct 2023

Brief description of event
Join us for an insightful Q&A Panel during International Lead Poisoning Prevention Week of Action, hosted by The LEAD Group. Our esteemed Technical Advisory Board members, experts in lead poisoning prevention and environmental health, will address critical questions from the public. This virtual event aims to educate and raise awareness about lead safety while providing a platform for individuals to interact with leading authorities in the field. Together, we strive to create a lead-safe world and mitigate the impact of lead on public health. Don't miss this opportunity to gain valuable insights and engage with experts committed to lead poisoning prevention.

What type of activity do you plan to organize for this year’s ILPPW?

• Roundtable discussion (e.g. multistakeholder meeting)
  
• Webinar
• Social media activity 
• Live Expert Q&A Panel
  

What outcomes do you intend to achieve from your ILPPW activities?

• Increased awareness about the vulnerability of children to exposure to lead
• Increased consumer awareness about the health and environment issues from lead exposure
• Increased awareness of emerging sources of lead exposure, such lead acid battery recycling
• Provide expertise in answering consumer questions about lead and their safety

Target audience for event

• Members of the general public
• Consumers
  

Contact for more information
Ms Elizabeth O'Brien, Ms, Curran, Lucinda

Email
info@lead.org.au

Related web site
Registration: https://leadsafeworld.com/leadQ&A

Type of organization
Civil society non-profit organization

City/Area
Sydney

Title of event
Virtual Walk/Run

Start date
1 Oct 2023

End date
31 Oct 2023

Brief description of event
We’re excited to announce our Virtual Walk/Run, which is happening throughout October and provides the opportunity to raise funds to help close the gap and make lead testing available to Indigenous households. You can complete your 5 km walk/run at your own pace from wherever you are in the world Complete your 5 km during the month of October Registration fee is by donation - so you choose how much you donate.

What type of activity do you plan to organize for this year’s ILPPW?

• Raise money to make lead test kits available for free to Indigenous households in need

What outcomes do you intend to achieve from your ILPPW activities?

• Increased awareness about the vulnerability of children to exposure to lead
• Increased consumer awareness about the health and environment issues from lead exposure
• Increased awareness of emerging sources of lead exposure, such lead acid battery recycling

Target audience for event

• Consumers
  

Contact for more information
Ms Elizabeth O'Brien

Email
info@lead.org.au

Related web site
https://leadsafeworld.com/virtualwalkrun

Type of organization
Civil society non-profit organization

City/Area
Sydney

Title of event
AGM and Brainstorm by Members Details

Start date
25 Oct 2023

End date
25 Oct 2023

Brief description of event
AGM and Brainstorm by Members as to what we should advocate for this FY – one member has already proposed we push for lead free sinkers to replace the leaded ones planned to be sent out by the Victorian government in the Little Anglers kits. What other ideas do you have?

What type of activity do you plan to organize for this year’s ILPPW?

• Advocacy
• Roundtable discussion (e.g. multistakeholder meeting)

What outcomes do you intend to achieve from your ILPPW activities?

• Policy-makers and regulators are convinced to start work on developing a law to eliminate local sources of lead exposure, including lead paint
• Implementation of a new legislation on chemicals, including lead paint
• Ensure draft law on chemicals, including lead paint is supported by stakeholders
• Strengthening or enforcement an existing chemicals law including lead paint
• Increased awareness about the vulnerability of children to exposure to lead
• Increased consumer awareness about the health and environment issues from lead exposure
• Increased awareness of emerging sources of lead exposure, such lead acid battery recycling
• Increased industry support to phase out the addition of lead to paint
• Paint-industry stops using lead-based ingredients in their paints

Target audience for event

• Medical and healthcare professionals (primary healthcare/community workers, nurses)]
• Academic researchers
• Members of the general public
• Consumers
  

Contact for more information
Ms Elizabeth O'Brien

Email
info@lead.org.au

Related web site
leadsafeworld.com

Type of organization
Local Government/authority 

City/Area
Orange, NSW

Title of event

Hearing schedule: inquiry into current and potential impacts of gold, silver, lead and zinc mining on human health, land, air and water quality in New South Wales

Start date
3 Oct 2023

End date
3 Oct 2023

Brief description of event
NSW Legislative Council Inquiry into current and potential impacts of gold, silver, lead, and zinc mining on human health, land, air, and water quality in New South Wales. 

What type of activity do you plan to organize for this year’s ILPPW?

• Roundtable discussion (e.g. multistakeholder meeting)
• Government Inquiry

What outcomes do you intend to achieve from your ILPPW activities?

• Policy-makers and regulators are convinced to start work on developing a law to eliminate local sources of lead exposure, including lead paint
• Strengthening or enforcement of an existing chemicals law, including lead paint
• Increased awareness about the vulnerability of children to exposure to lead
• Increased consumer awareness about the health and environment issues from lead exposure
• Increased awareness of emerging sources of lead exposure, such lead acid battery recycling
• Increased industry support to phase out the addition of lead to paint
• Paint-industry stops using lead-based ingredients in their paints 

Target audience for event

• Government officials (policy-makers, planners, procurement officers, regulation enforcement officers
• Local government officials
• Medical and healthcare professionals (primary healthcare/community workers, nurses
• Academic researchers
• Professional associations
• Media and journalists
• Financial institutions and donors
• Nongovernmental organizations and communities
• Members of the general public
• Workers and their representatives (trade unions)
• Paint industry (paint manufactures, distributors and retailers, paint trade associations) 
• Consumers

Contact for more information
Ms Elizabeth O'Brien (attendee of event, not organiser)

Email
info@lead.org.au

Related web site
https://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/lcdocs/transcripts/3119/Hearing%20Schedule%20-%2003%20Oct%202023.pdf

https://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/Pages/webcasts.aspx

Type of organization
Local Government/authority 

City/Area
Mudgee, NSW

Title of event

Hearing schedule: inquiry into current and potential impacts of gold, silver, lead and zinc mining on human health, land, air and water quality in New South Wales

Start date
4 Oct 2023

End date
4 Oct 2023

Brief description of event
NSW Legislative Council Inquiry into current and potential impacts of gold, silver, lead, and zinc mining on human health, land, air, and water quality in New South Wales. This NSW Parliamentary Inquiry into "Current and potential impacts of gold, silver, lead and zinc mining on human health, land, air and water quality in New South Wales" is a once in a lifetime review of whether it is possible to open new lead mines or expand existing lead mines without irreversible damage to indigenous heritage, worker health, public health, agricultural and tourism industry jobs and the environment.

What type of activity do you plan to organize for this year’s ILPPW?

• Roundtable discussion (e.g. multistakeholder meeting)
• Government Inquiry

What outcomes do you intend to achieve from your ILPPW activities?

• Policy-makers and regulators are convinced to start work on developing a law to eliminate local sources of lead exposure, including lead paint
• Strengthening or enforcement of an existing chemicals law, including lead paint
• Increased awareness about the vulnerability of children to exposure to lead
• Increased consumer awareness about the health and environment issues from lead exposure
• Increased awareness of emerging sources of lead exposure, such lead acid battery recycling
• Increased industry support to phase out the addition of lead to paint
• Paint-industry stops using lead-based ingredients in their paints 

Target audience for event

• Government officials (policy-makers, planners, procurement officers, regulation enforcement officers
• Local government officials
• Medical and healthcare professionals (primary healthcare/community workers, nurses
• Academic researchers
• Professional associations
• Media and journalists
• Financial institutions and donors
• Nongovernmental organizations and communities
• Members of the general public
• Workers and their representatives (trade unions)
• Paint industry (paint manufactures, distributors and retailers, paint trade associations) 
• Consumers

Contact for more information
Ms Elizabeth O'Brien (attendee of event, not organiser)

Email
info@lead.org.au

Related web site

https://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/committees/inquiries/Pages/inquiry-details.aspx?pk=2976

Type of organization
Local Government/authority 

City/Area
Sidney, NSW

Title of event

Hearing schedule: inquiry into current and potential impacts of gold, silver, lead and zinc mining on human health, land, air and water quality in New South Wales

Start date
27 Oct 2023

End date
27 Oct 2023

Brief description of event
NSW Legislative Council Inquiry into current and potential impacts of gold, silver, lead, and zinc mining on human health, land, air, and water quality in New South Wales. 

What type of activity do you plan to organize for this year’s ILPPW?

• Roundtable discussion (e.g. multistakeholder meeting)
• Government Inquiry

What outcomes do you intend to achieve from your ILPPW activities?

• Policy-makers and regulators are convinced to start work on developing a law to eliminate local sources of lead exposure, including lead paint
• Strengthening or enforcement of an existing chemicals law, including lead paint
• Increased awareness about the vulnerability of children to exposure to lead
• Increased consumer awareness about the health and environment issues from lead exposure
• Increased awareness of emerging sources of lead exposure, such lead acid battery recycling
• Increased industry support to phase out the addition of lead to paint
• Paint-industry stops using lead-based ingredients in their paints 

Target audience for event

• Government officials (policy-makers, planners, procurement officers, regulation enforcement officers
• Local government officials
• Medical and healthcare professionals (primary healthcare/community workers, nurses
• Academic researchers
• Professional associations
• Media and journalists
• Financial institutions and donors
• Nongovernmental organizations and communities
• Members of the general public
• Workers and their representatives (trade unions)
• Paint industry (paint manufactures, distributors and retailers, paint trade associations) 
• Consumers

Contact for more information
Ms Elizabeth O'Brien (attendee of event, not organiser)

Email
info@lead.org.au

Related web site

https://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/Pages/webcasts.aspx

Type of organization
Arts Organisation

City/Area
Kandos/Rylstone, New South Wales (NSW)

Title of event

There Is No Lead Mine Here

Start date
07 Oct 2023

End date
19 Nov 2023

Brief description of event
This exhibition is the artistic response to the threat of the Bowdens lead mine being built just 20 kms from the gallery and threatens to poison our air, water and soil. It gathers 19 significant artists from the Central west to bring light to this issue and unite those who fight against it.

What type of activity do you plan to organize for this year’s ILPPW?

• Mural, street painting, drawing or other creative arts
  

What outcomes do you intend to achieve from your ILPPW activities?

• Increased awareness about the vulnerability of children to exposure to lead
• Increased consumer awareness about the health and environment issues from lead exposure
• Increased awareness of emerging sources of lead exposure, such lead acid battery recycling
• to stop the unnecessary mining of metal minerals mining 

Target audience for event

• Professional associations
• Media and journalists
• Nongovernmental organizations and communities
  
• Members of the general public
• School students
• Workers and their representatives (trade unions)
• Consumers
  

Contact for more information
Gus Armstrong

Email
gustang30@gmail.com

Related web site
https://instagram.com/lawson_creek_arts_fellowship?igshid=OGQ5ZDc2ODk2ZA==

Type of organization
Civil society non-profit organization 

City/Area
Lue, New South Wales (NSW)

Title of event

Drinking Water Tanks Sampling and Discussion group with Dr Ian Wright UWS, the EPA, NSW Environmental Health and the exposed community of the NSW Government approved Bowden's Lead Zinc Silver Mine at Lue NSW.

Start date
23 Oct 2023

End date
23 Nov 2023

Brief description of event
This workshop is to test and evaluate the rainwater tanks for drinking water of the exposed Lue community of the approved Bowden's Lead, Zinc silver mine. NSW Government has approved the proposed Bowden'1.5km open cut lead mine to contaminate with total toxic dust deposits of Lead and Zinc and other heavy metals up to 4gm/sqm/month. To prove to NSW Government and Australian Federal Government this open cut Lead Zinc silver mine should not have been approved in our pristine greenfield environment. Lead dust is threatening families, wildlife, environment including Lawson Creek, the Cudgegong River and our beautiful harvested drinking water that is so precious.

What type of activity do you plan to organize for this year’s ILPPW?

• Roundtable discussion (e.g. multistakeholder meeting)
• Social media activity
• Drinking water tank testing and evaluating discussion group

What outcomes do you intend to achieve from your ILPPW activities?

• Increased awareness about the vulnerability of children to exposure to lead
• Increased consumer awareness about the health and environment issues from lead exposure
• Increased awareness of emerging sources of lead exposure, such lead acid battery recycling

Target audience for event

• Government officials (policy-makers, planners, procurement officers, regulation enforcement officers)]
• Local government officials
• Medical and healthcare professionals (primary healthcare/community workers, nurses)]
• Academic researchers
• Professional associations
• Media and journalists
• Financial institutions and donors
• Nongovernmental organizations and communities
  
• Members of the general public
• Teaching professionals
• Consumers
  

Contact for more information
Mrs, Bentivoglio, Jayne

Email
gustang30@gmail.com

Related web site
jayne@rylstoneolivepress.com.au

Type of organization
Academic institution

City/Area
Baku

Title of event
Creating a Blueprint for Minimizing Childhood Lead Exposure in Azerbaijan

Start date
27 Oct 2023

End date
27 Oct 2023

Brief description of event
Host a Roundtable Conversation Addressing Contemporary Challenges in Child Lead Poisoning Prevention, Legislation Development for Paint Lead Limits, and Scientific Research on Child Blood Lead Levels in Azerbaijan

What type of activity do you plan to organize for this year’s ILPPW?

• Health professionals’ event
• Roundtable discussion (e.g. multistakeholder meeting)

What outcomes do you intend to achieve from your ILPPW activities?

• Policy-makers and regulators are convinced to start work on developing a law to eliminate local sources of lead exposure, including lead paint
• Implementation of a new legislation on chemicals, including lead paint
• Ensure draft law on chemicals, including lead paint is supported by stakeholders
• Strengthening or enforcement of an existing chemicals law, including lead paint
• Increased awareness about the vulnerability of children to exposure to lead

Target audience for event

• Government officials (policy-makers, planners, procurement officers, regulation enforcement officers)]
• Local government officials;
  
• Medical and healthcare professionals (primary healthcare/community workers, nurses);
• Academic researchers;
• Professional associations;
• Media and journalists;
• Teaching professionals.

Contact for more information
Prof. Ismayil Afandiyev MD, PhD

Email
efendiyevi@gmal.com

Related web site
https://customshospital.az/

Type of organization
Civil society non-profit organization

City/Area
Baku, Azerbaijan, South Caucasus

Title of event
Expert meeting on prevention of paint pollution by lead

Start date
27 Oct 2023

End date
27 Oct 2023

Brief description of event
Meeting of experts from Science sector, NGO, industry, Ministry of ecology and natural resources, independent experts. Will Organised Round table on presentation various issues of lead in paints. Opportunity of production of non -lead contained paints. Increasing of public awareness on protection of health of children etc.

What type of activity do you plan to organize for this year’s ILPPW?

• Roundtable discussion (e.g. multistakeholder meeting)

What outcomes do you intend to achieve from your ILPPW activities?

• Policy-makers and regulators are convinced to start work on developing a law to eliminate local sources of lead exposure, including lead paint
• Increased awareness about the vulnerability of children to exposure to lead
  
• Increased consumer awareness about the health and environment issues from lead exposure
• Increased awareness of emerging sources of lead exposure, such lead acid battery recycling
• Paint-industry stops using lead-based ingredients in their paints
  

Target audience for event

• Local government officials;
  
• Medical and healthcare professionals (primary healthcare/community workers, nurses);
• Academic researchers;
• Professional associations;
• Media and journalists;
• Teaching professionals;
• Workers and their representatives (trade unions);
  
• Paint industry (paint manufactures, distributors and retailers, paint trade associations;
• Consumers.
  

Contact for more information
Amina Mikailova

Email
mikayilova.a.c@gmail.com

Related web site
http//ruzgar-ngo.org

Type of organization
Civil society non-profit organization

City/Area
Dhaka

Title of event
International Lead Poisoning Prevention Week

Start date
22 Oct 2023

End date
28 Oct 2023

Brief description of event
ESDO will observe the ILPPW-2023 with great enthusiasm like every year by organizing a rally in the last week of October at major points of Dhaka city along with other events like, media briefing, art competition and policy dialogue. We have a plan to celebrate the week by organizing a rally with 200 volunteers (girls guide & boys scout) and the ESDO team, children art competition with Bangladesh Shishu Academy, publishing study report on Lead in toys through media briefing and jointly organize a policy dialogue with Unicef. Social media campaign and SMS campaign will be a continuous activity through the whole week.

What type of activity do you plan to organize for this year’s ILPPW?

• Advocacy
• Roundtable discussion (e.g. multistakeholder meeting)
• Rally or march
• Mural, street painting, drawing or other creative arts
• Media engagement
• Social media activity 
  

What outcomes do you intend to achieve from your ILPPW activities?

• Policy-makers and regulators are convinced to start work on developing a law to eliminate local sources of lead exposure, including lead paint
• Implementation of a new legislation on chemicals, including lead paint
• Ensure draft law on chemicals, including lead paint is supported by stakeholders
• Strengthening or enforcement of an existing chemicals law, including lead paint
• Increased awareness about the vulnerability of children to exposure to lead
• Increased consumer awareness about the health and environment issues from lead exposure
• Increased awareness of emerging sources of lead exposure, such lead acid battery recycling
• Increased industry support to phase out the addition of lead to paint
• Paint-industry stops using lead-based ingredients in their paints

Target audience for event

• Government officials (policy-makers, planners, procurement officers, regulation enforcement officers
• Local government officials;
• Medical and healthcare professionals (primary healthcare/community workers, nurses);
• Academic researchers;
• Professional associations;
• Media and journalists;
• Nongovernmental organizations and communities;
• Workers and their representatives (trade unions);
• Paint industry (paint manufactures, distributors and retailers, paint trade associations;
• Consumers.
  

Contact for more information
Ms Sultana Siddika, Ms Hoque Tanjima, Ms Hoque Maliha

Email
siddika@esdo.org, trisha@esdo.org, maliha@esdo.org

Related web site
http://esdo.org/

Type of organization
Civil society non-profit organization

City/Area
Khulna

Title of event
Event-1: Workshop with Adolescents and Youth Leaders on finding ways for protection of children from lead poisoning

Start date
23 Oct 2023

End date
23 Oct 2023

Brief description of event
Expert from Khulna University of Environmental Science will facilitate the program. The participant will be Khulna Children Form Executive Board members of climate change and DRR and educators of environment NGOs. The event will be organized in format will be workshop format. The aim of the workshop is to build capacity for awareness raising among their communities.

What type of activity do you plan to organize for this year’s ILPPW?

• Advocacy
• Training event

What outcomes do you intend to achieve from your ILPPW activities?

• Strengthening or enforcement of an existing chemicals law, including lead paint
  
• Increased awareness about the vulnerability of children to exposure to lead
• Increased consumer awareness about the health and environment issues from lead exposure
• Increased awareness of emerging sources of lead exposure, such lead acid battery recycling

Target audience for event

• Academic researchers;
  
• Professional associations;
• Media and journalists;
• Nongovernmental organizations and communities;
• Teaching professionals;
• School students.

Contact for more information
Mr Hossain, ATM Zakir

Email
atmzakir@gmail.com, jjsinformation@gmail.com

Related web site
http://www.jjsbangladesh.org/

https://www.linkedin.com/company/95759064/admin/feed/posts/

https://www.facebook.com/jjsbangladesh/

Type of organization
Civil society non-profit organization

City/Area
Khulna

Title of event
Event-2: Children and parents' mobilization involving city council and Child Protection Committee

Start date
24 Oct 2023

End date
28 Oct 2023

Brief description of event
The aim of the workshop is to involving children and parents' mobilization in the city council and Child Protection Committee.

What type of activity do you plan to organize for this year’s ILPPW?

• Advocacy
• Training event

What outcomes do you intend to achieve from your ILPPW activities?

• Strengthening or enforcement of an existing chemicals law, including lead paint
  
• Increased awareness about the vulnerability of children to exposure to lead
• Increased consumer awareness about the health and environment issues from lead exposure
• Increased awareness of emerging sources of lead exposure, such lead acid battery recycling
• Increased industry support to phase out the addition of lead to paint

Target audience for event

• Government officials (policy-makers, planners, procurement officers, regulation enforcement officers
• Local government officials;
• Medical and healthcare professionals (primary healthcare/community workers, nurses);
• Academic researchers;
• Professional associations;
• Media and journalists;
• Nongovernmental organizations and communities;
• Workers and their representatives (trade unions);
• Paint industry (paint manufactures, distributors and retailers, paint trade associations;
• Consumers.
  

Contact for more information
Mr Hossain, ATM Zakir

Email
atmzakir@gmail.com, jjsinformation@gmail.com

Related web site
http://www.jjsbangladesh.org/

https://www.linkedin.com/company/95759064/admin/feed/posts/

https://www.facebook.com/jjsbangladesh/

Type of organization

City/Area
Dhaka and 4 other districts

Title of event
National dialogue with private sector on ending childhood lead poisoning.

Start date
22 Oct 2023

End date
28 Oct 2023

Brief description of event
One National Dialogue on "Ending childhood lead poisoning". The dialogue will be organized by Department of Environment. Secretary, Ministry of Environment will be the chief guest. Colorful rally will be held in Mirzapur, Tangail, Khulna, Sylhet and Patuakhali districts. Discussion Meeting will also be held following rally. Debate competition is ongoing and the final round and prize giving ceremony will be conducted on 22nd October 2023 at Mirzapur, Tangail. Social media campaigns will also be organized throughout the week.

What type of activity do you plan to organize for this year’s ILPPW?

• Advocacy
• Roundtable discussion (e.g. multistakeholder meeting)
• Outreach to paint manufacturers
• Rally or march
• Drama, dance or other expressive activity
• Media engagement
• Social media activity

What outcomes do you intend to achieve from your ILPPW activities?

• Policy-makers and regulators are convinced to start work on developing a law to eliminate lead paint
• Implementation of a new legislation on chemicals, including lead paint.
• Strengthening or enforcement of an existing chemicals law, including lead paint.
• Increased awareness about the vulnerability of children to exposure to lead.
• Increased consumer awareness about the health and environmental issues from lead paint exposure.
• Increased awareness of emerging sources of lead exposure, such lead acid battery recycling
• Increased industry support to phase out the addition of lead to paint.
• Paint-industry stops using lead-based ingredients in their paints.

Target audience for event

• Government officials (policy-makers, planners, procurement officers, regulation enforcement officers)
• Local government officials
• Medical and healthcare professionals (primary healthcare/community workers, nurses
• Academic researchers
• Professional associations
• Financial institutions and donors
• Media and journalists
• Nongovernmental organizations and communities
• Members of the general public
• School students
• Workers and their representatives (trade unions)
• Paint industry (paint manufactures, distributors and retailers, paint trade associations)
• Consumers

Contact for more information
Mrs Wobil Priscilla, Mr Ahmed Hasnain Health Officer, UNICEF Bangladesh Country Office

Emails
pwobil@unicef.org; pwobil@unicef.org; hasnahmed@unicef.org

Related web site
https://twitter.com/UNICEFBD/status/1716388275576033651 • https://twitter.com/UNICEFBD/status/1716035415931502796 • https://twitter.com/UNICEFBD/status/1716003543151517910 • https://www.facebook.com/unicef.bd/posts/635887302086897 • https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=337008762253772 • https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=279658181633484

Type of organization
Local Government/authority

City/Area
Sylhet

Title of event
Discussion Session on Ending Childhood Lead Poisoning

Start date
22 Oct 2023

End date
28 Oct 2023

Brief description of event
Discussion Session on Ending Childhood Lead Poisoning with Department of Health, Youth Organization, Red Crescent, Bangladesh Rover Scouts, Adolescent Club, Peer leaders under DWA office, Social Club Members. Colorful Rally with Department of Health, Youth Organization, Red Crescent, Bangladesh Rover Scouts, Adolescent Club, Peer leaders under DWA office, Social Club Members. Open Discussion Session at Community Followed by Colorful Rally

What type of activity do you plan to organize for this year’s ILPPW?

• Advocacy
• Roundtable discussion (e.g. multistakeholder meeting)
• Rally or march
• Media engagement
• Social media activity

What outcomes do you intend to achieve from your ILPPW activities?

• Increased awareness about the vulnerability of children to exposure to lead
• Increased consumer awareness about the health and environmental issues from lead paint exposure.
• Increased awareness of emerging sources of lead exposure, such lead acid battery recycling

Target audience for event

• Government officials (policy-makers, planners, procurement officers, regulation enforcement officers)
• Local government officials
• Medical and healthcare professionals (primary healthcare/community workers, nurses)
• Nongovernmental organizations and communities
• Professional associations
• Media and journalists
• Members of the general public
• Teaching professionals
• School students
• Consumers

Contact for more information
Mirza Md. Fazli Elahi

Email
melahi@unicef.org

Related web site
https://sylheterdak.com.bd/

Type of organization
Health care facility

City/Area
Minsk city, Academicheskaya street, 8

Title of event
Prepare a booklet “How lead gets into a child’s body” using materials offered by WHO as part of the Eleventh Week. For distribution in schools in Minsk Prepare a leaflet “The impact of lead on children's health” using materials offered by WHO as part of the Eleventh Week. For distribution in antenatal clinics in Minsk Prepare a publication on the negative impact of lead on the health of children and preventive measures. Newspaper "Medical Bulletin" (Ministry of Health of the Republic of Belarus) (or other publication)

Start date
20 Oct 2023

End date
28 Oct 2023

Brief description of event
Conduct an event/conversation with primary school children about the effects of lead on the child’s body and with preschool children about the likely routes of exposure to lead in a child’s body, using materials offered by WHO as part of the Eleventh Week. For schools and kindergartens in Minsk/Minsk region.

What type of activity do you plan to organize for this year’s ILPPW?

• Advocacy
• Media engagement

What outcomes do you intend to achieve from your ILPPW activities?

• Increased awareness about the vulnerability of children to exposure to lead
  
• Increased consumer awareness about the health and environment issues from lead exposure
• Increased awareness of emerging sources of lead exposure, such lead acid battery recycling

Target audience for event

• Medical and healthcare professionals (primary healthcare/community workers, nurses);
• Media and journalists;
• Teaching professionals;
• School students;
• Consumers.
  

Contact for more information
Yelena Yurkevich

Email
yrkevich.elena@gmail.com

Related web site
https://www.rspch.by/

Type of organization
National Government, Academic institution, UNICEF Country Office, Bhutan

City/Area
Thimphu

Title of event
International Lead Poisoning Prevention Week

Start date
23 Oct 2023

End date
27 Oct 2023

Brief description of event
Bhutan will Join the International to observe the 11th International Lead Poisoning Prevention Week from 23rd to 27th October 2023 with the following activities. 1. Press release in the national news paper on the health effects of lead exposure, 2. Panel discussion in the national Television to raise awareness about the health effects of Lead exposure 3. Infographic message on Lead through social media 4. Policy dialogue with the parliamentarian, National Council, policy makers and relevant stakeholders, regulators about the law and regulation related to Lead This is mainly to raise the awareness, share information to prevent Lead poisoning and protect public health that need for action on Lead exposure through different source.

What type of activity do you plan to organize for this year’s ILPPW?

• Advocacy
• Media engagement
  
• Social media activity
• Policy dialogue through ZOOM and virtual
  

What outcomes do you intend to achieve from your ILPPW activities?

• Policy-makers and regulators are convinced to start work on developing a law to eliminate local sources of lead exposure, including lead paint
• Increased awareness about the vulnerability of children to exposure to lead
  
• Increased consumer awareness about the health and environment issues from lead exposure
• Increased awareness of emerging sources of lead exposure, such lead acid battery recycling

Target audience for event

• Government officials (policy-makers, planners, procurement officers, regulation enforcement officers
• Medical and healthcare professionals (primary healthcare/community workers, nurses);
  
• Nongovernmental organizations and communities;
• Members of the general public;
• School students;
• Workers and their representatives (trade unions);
• Consumers.
  

Contact for more information
Karma Wangdi, DoPH, MoH, Thimphu Bhutan

Email
kwangdi@health.gov.bt

Related web site
Moh@health.gov.bt

Type of organization
Local Government/authority

City/Area
Banjaluka

Title of event
Lead Poisoning Prevention Week of action campaign

Start date
22 Octov 2023

End date
28 Oct 2023

Brief description of event
Awareness raising via web site and social media. Inspectors primarily looking for products that can contain lead (make up, dishes, toys etc). Testing of these randomly selected items will be conducted.

What type of activity do you plan to organize for this year’s ILPPW?

• Advocacy

What outcomes do you intend to achieve from your ILPPW activities?

• Policy-makers and regulators are convinced to start work on developing a law to eliminate lead paint
• Implementation of a new legislation on chemicals, including lead paint.
• Strengthening or enforcement of an existing chemicals law, including lead paint.
• Increased awareness about the vulnerability of children to exposure to lead
• Increased consumer awareness about the health and environmental issues from lead paint exposure.
• Increased awareness of emerging sources of lead exposure, such lead acid battery recycling
• Increased industry support to phase out the addition of lead to paint.
• Paint-industry stops using lead-based ingredients in their paints.

Target audience for event

• Government officials (policy-makers, planners, procurement officers, regulation enforcement officers)
• Local government officials
• Medical and healthcare professionals (primary healthcare/community workers, nurses)
• Academic researchers
• Professional associations
• Media and journalists
• Members of the general public
• Consumers

Contact for more information
Mrs Dzejna Milakovic Ramadani

Email
d.milakovic-ramadani@mzsz.vladars.net

Related web site
https://www.vladars.net/sr-SP-Cyrl/Vlada/Ministarstva/mzsz/Pages/default.aspx

Type of organization
Civil society non-profit organization

City/Area
Brazil

Title of event
Innovations, advances and good practices to eliminate lead in paint

Start date
25 Oct 2023

End date
25 Oct 2023

Brief description of event
Innovations, advances and good practices to eliminate lead in paint: a panel will be held with experts aimed at manufacturers, suppliers, authorities and the general public to present, exchange and resolve doubts regarding this topic of international interest to eliminate lead and contribute to health for the general population. 2.- Update and relaunch of the lead paint directory: Launch of a format to obtain by Anafapyt associates, the declaration of conformity of supplier of lead-free products, to create an information base that serves as a reference both for manufacturers and users of coatings with the aim of eliminating the use of lead starting from raw materials.

What type of activity do you plan to organize for this year’s ILPPW?

• Advocacy Roundtable discussion (e.g. multistakeholder meeting)
• Webinar
  
• Social media activity
  

What outcomes do you intend to achieve from your ILPPW activities?

• Policy-makers and regulators are convinced to start work on developing a law to eliminate local sources of lead exposure, including lead paint
  
• Increased consumer awareness about the health and environment issues from lead exposure
• Increased industry support to phase out the addition of lead to paint.
• Paint-industry stops using lead-based ingredients in their paints
  

Target audience for event

• Academic researchers
• Professional associations
• Media and journalists
• Teaching professionals
• Workers and their representatives (trade unions);
• Paint industry (paint manufactures, distributors and retailers, paint trade associations)
  

Contact for more information

Email
anapaula@abrafati.com.br

Related web site
https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7115015576061657088

Type of organization

Civil society non-profit organization

City/Area
Ouagadougou

Title of event
Sensibiliser le public à la peinture au plomb et à la prévention de l'empoisonnement au plomb via les médias sociaux

Start date
22 Oct 2023

End date
28 Oct 2023

Brief description of eventL'AJEDD utilisera divers canaux de médias sociaux pour sensibiliser la population à l'exposition au plomb et à son impact sur la santé des enfants, ainsi qu'à la nécessité d'une action préventive, notamment en éliminant les peintures au plomb.

What type of activity do you plan to organize for this year’s ILPPW?

• Social media activity
  

What outcomes do you intend to achieve from your ILPPW activities?

• Increased awareness about the vulnerability of children to exposure to lead
• Increased consumer awareness about the health and environment issues from lead exposure
• Increased awareness of emerging sources of lead exposure, such lead acid battery recycling

Target audience for event

• Government officials (policy-makers, planners, procurement officers, regulation enforcement officers)
• Local government officials
• Medical and healthcare professionals (primary healthcare/community workers, nurses)
• Academic researchers
• Professional associations
• Media and journalists
• Financial institutions and donors
• Nongovernmental organizations and communities
• Members of the general public
• School students
  
• Consumers

Contact for more information
M. DAMIBA Lamoussa Jean Claude 

Email
jeandmb@gmail.com ; ajedd.fburkina@gmail.com

Type of organization

Civil society non-profit organization

City/Area
Yaoundé

Title of event
Sensibiliser le public à la peinture au plomb et à la prévention de l'empoisonnement au plomb via les médias sociaux

Start date
23 Oct 2023

End date
27 Oct 2023

Brief description of event
Action des Femmes pour une Planète Bio (AFEPB) utilisera divers canaux de médias sociaux pour sensibiliser la population à l'exposition au plomb et à son impact sur la santé des enfants, ainsi qu'à la nécessité d'une action préventive telle que l'élimination des peintures au plomb.

What type of activity do you plan to organize for this year’s ILPPW?

• Social media activity
  

What outcomes do you intend to achieve from your ILPPW activities?

• Increased awareness about the vulnerability of children to exposure to lead
  
• Increased consumer awareness about the health and environment issues from lead exposure
• Increased industry support to phase out the addition of lead to paint.

Target audience for event

• Government officials (policy-makers, planners, procurement officers, regulation enforcement officers
• Local government officials
• Medical and healthcare professionals (primary healthcare/community workers, nurses)
• Media and journalists
• Nongovernmental organizations and communities]
• Members of the general public
• Paint industry (paint manufactures, distributors and retailers, paint trade associations) 
• Consumers

Contact for more information
Mrs Tchokouatou Ghislaine

Email
afepb2022@gmail.com

Related web site
https://x.com/AFEPB2022?t=2P3OheUGNgYQ0nOxSXOwDw&s=09

Type of organization

Civil society non-profit organization

City/Area
Yaoundé

Title of event
Sharing the results of the latest paint sampling study carried out in Cameroon

Start date
22 Oct 2023

End date
28 Oct 2023

Brief description of eventBetween May and June 2023, around forty paintings were purchased through the markets of Cameroon, these paintings were then sent for analysis in approved laboratories. The results of this study are still very worrying, despite the fact that Cameroon adopted regulations in 2017 prohibiting the manufacture, importation and marketing of paints with a lead content of more than 90ppm. Several paints analyzed showed quantities of lead of up to 90,000ppm; in addition more than 30 percent of paints still marketed in the country are lead paints, that is to say have lead levels greater than 90ppm.

What type of activity do you plan to organize for this year’s ILPPW?

• Advocacy
• Outreach to paint manufacturers 
• Media engagement
  
• Social media activity

What outcomes do you intend to achieve from your ILPPW activities?

• Implementation of a new legislation on chemicals, including lead paint
• Strengthening or enforcement of an existing chemicals law, including lead paint
• Increased awareness about the vulnerability of children to exposure to lead
• Increased consumer awareness about the health and environment issues from lead exposure
• Increased awareness of emerging sources of lead exposure, such lead acid battery recycling
• Increased industry support to phase out the addition of lead to paint
• Paint-industry stops using lead-based ingredients in their paints

Target audience for event

• Local government officials
• Medical and healthcare professionals (primary healthcare/community workers, nurses)
• Academic researchers
• Media and journalists
• Nongovernmental organizations and communities
• School students
  
• Paint industry (paint manufactures, distributors and retailers, paint trade associations)
• Consumers

Contact for more information
Dr KUEPOUO Gilbert; Mr NGAKENG Achille

Email
crepdcentre@yahoo.com /ngakengachille@yahoo.com

Related web site
www.crepdcm.com

Type of organization

Civil society non-profit organization

City/Area
Cameroon Buea

Title of event
Healthy water and soils free from toxic chemicals

Start date
18 Oct 2023

End date
20 Oct 2023

Brief description of event
This event will be hybrid and there will be community engagement to promote activities leading to the prevention of lead poisoning in human, animals and the environment using the One Health Approach. There will be capacity building of actors like health personnel , community leaders, government officials and chemical traders on the harmful effects of lead using the One Health Approach.

What type of activity do you plan to organize for this year’s ILPPW?

• Roundtable discussion (e.g. multistakeholder meeting) 
  

What outcomes do you intend to achieve from your ILPPW activities?

• Policy-makers and regulators are convinced to start work on developing a law to eliminate lead paint
• Implementation of a new legislation on chemicals, including lead pain
• Ensure draft law on chemicals, including lead paint is supported by stakeholders
• Strengthening or enforcement of an existing chemicals law, including lead paint
• Increased awareness about the vulnerability of children to exposure to lead
• Increased consumer awareness about the health and environment issues from lead exposure.

Target audience for event

• Government officials (policy-makers, planners, procurement officers, regulation enforcement officers
• Local government officials
• Medical and healthcare professionals (primary healthcare/community workers, nurses)
• Media and journalists
  
• School students

Contact for more information
Mr FOBI MITERAND ASOH

Email
miterandfobi@gmail.com

Related web site
Facebook @nannafricacameroon

Type of organization

Civil society non-profit organization

City/Area
Shenzhen City, China

Title of event
Eliminating Lead in Paint in China

Start date
01 Aug 2023

End date
31 Dec 2023

Brief description of event
1. Investigation on the current situation of lead in paint in China. 2. Policy advocacy : To promote the government to improve the market regulation of paint products. 3. Public Education: Conduct webinar on "End Childhood Lead Poisoning" .

What type of activity do you plan to organize for this year’s ILPPW?

• Advocacy
• Webinar
• Social media activity

What outcomes do you intend to achieve from your ILPPW activities?

• Strengthening or enforcement of an existing chemicals law, including lead paint
• Increased awareness about the vulnerability of children to exposure to lead
• Increased consumer awareness about the health and environment issues from lead exposure
• Increased industry support to phase out the addition of lead to paint
• Paint-industry stops using lead-based ingredients in their paints 

Target audience for event

• Government officials (policy-makers, planners, procurement officers, regulation enforcement officers)
• Local government officials
• Medical and healthcare professionals (primary healthcare/community workers, nurses)
• Media and journalists
• Financial institutions and donors
  
• Nongovernmental organizations and communities
• Members of the general public
• Paint industry (paint manufactures, distributors and retailers, paint trade associations) 
• Consumers
  

Contact for more information
Ms Linghui He

Email
helinghui@szzw.org.cn

Related web site
http://www.toxicsfree.org.cn/

Type of organization

Civil society non-profit organization

City/Area
NA

Title of event
New LEAD IN SOLVENT-BASED PAINTS FOR HOME USE IN COLOMBIA

Start date
25 Oct 2023

End date
25 Oct 2023

Brief description of event
This report presents new data on the total lead content of solvent-based paints for home use available on the market in Colombia.

What type of activity do you plan to organize for this year’s ILPPW?

• Roundtable discussion (e.g. multistakeholder meeting)
  

What outcomes do you intend to achieve from your ILPPW activities?

• Strengthening or enforcement of an existing chemicals law, including lead paint
• Increased awareness about the vulnerability of children to exposure to lead
• Increased consumer awareness about the health and environment issues from lead exposure
• Increased industry support to phase out the addition of lead to paint.

Target audience for event

• Government officials (policy-makers, planners, procurement officers, regulation enforcement officers)
• Medical and healthcare professionals (primary healthcare/community workers, nurses)
• Media and journalists
  
• Nongovernmental organizations and communities
• Members of the general public
• Consumers
  

Contact for more information
Mr Silva, Plácido

Email
placido@colnodo.apc.org

Related web site
https://rds.org.co/es/plomo-en-pinturas

Type of organization

Intergovernmental organization 

City/Area
Bogotá

Title of event
Evaluation of lead presence in Bogotá public playgrounds

Start date
26 Oct 2023

End date
26 Oct 2023

Brief description of event
The lead content of the paints that decorate and protect children's playgrounds will be tested using a fluorescence spectrometer (XRF); in several playgrounds in Bogotá, Parque Ciudad Tunal, Parque el Tintal, Parque Simón Bolívar, and others. The information will be analyzed and presented in a webinar on 26 October with publications on the Colnodo and the Sustainable Development Network - Red de Desarrollo Sostenible websites (www.colnodo.apc.org, www.rds.org.co) and in the geographic viewer of environmental alerts at mapas.rds.org.co as well as in social networks of Colnodo and SDN.

What type of activity do you plan to organize for this year’s ILPPW?

• Outreach to paint manufacturers
• Social media activity 
  

What outcomes do you intend to achieve from your ILPPW activities?

• Strengthening or enforcement of an existing chemicals law, including lead paint
  

Target audience for event

• Local government officials
• Academic researchers
• Members of the general public

Contact for more information
Mr Silva, Plácido

Email
placido@colnodo.apc.org

Related web site
www.colnodo.apc.org, www.rds.org.co

Type of organization

Civil society non-profit organization

City/Area
Colombia (online) y Bogota (onsite)

Title of event
MasterClass Recientes hallazgos de la estimación de la carga y el coste mundiales de la pérdida de coeficiente intelectual y la mortalidad por enfermedades cardiovasculares derivadas de la exposición al plomo

Start date
27 Oct 2023

End date
27 Oct 2023

Brief description of event
Lead exposure is a worldwide health risk despite substantial declines in blood lead levels following the leaded gasoline phase-out. For the first time, to our knowledge, we aimed to estimate the global burden and cost of intelligence quotient (IQ) loss and cardiovascular disease mortality from lead exposure. We have the opportunity to host one of the experts researchers, Dr. Ana Navas-Acien, medical epidemiologist, specialist in Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Professor of Epidemiology and Vice Chair of Research of the Department of Environmental Health Sciences at Columbia University, who will share with us these recent findings.

What type of activity do you plan to organize for this year’s ILPPW?

• Health professionals’ event
• Roundtable discussion (e.g. multistakeholder meeting)]
• Webinar
• Social media activity 
  

What outcomes do you intend to achieve from your ILPPW activities?

• Policy-makers and regulators are convinced to start work on developing a law to eliminate local sources of lead exposure, including lead paint
• Strengthening or enforcement of an existing chemicals law, including lead paint
• Increased awareness about the vulnerability of children to exposure to lead
• Increased consumer awareness about the health and environment issues from lead exposure
• Increased awareness of emerging sources of lead exposure, such lead acid battery recycling

Target audience for event

• Government officials (policy-makers, planners, procurement officers, regulation enforcement officers)]
• Local government officials
• Medical and healthcare professionals (primary healthcare/community workers, nurses)]
• Academic researchers
• Professional associations
• Nongovernmental organizations and communities
• Members of the general public
• Consumers

Contact for more information
Mrs, Gonzalez, Claudia

Email
claudia@pureearth.org

Related web site
https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_tRQNqLNpTxauPCiwkeA_lQ

Type of organization
Civil society non-profit organization

City/Area
Ville de Goma

Title of event
Mettre fin l'empoisonnement par les pentures en plomb dans l’enfance

Start date
24 Oct 2023

End date
28 Oct 2023

Brief description of event
AICED va faire un plaidoyer à travers un Communiqué de presse et la sensibilisation à travers les media sociaux pour montrer les conséquences de la peinture à plomb sur la santé des enfants et faire appel pour mettre fin à l'empoisonnement par les pentures en plomb dans l’enfance.

What type of activity do you plan to organize for this year’s ILPPW?

• Social media activity
• Testing multiple objects including toys, paint, water and shoes after shooting range activity using simple kits
• Advocacy

What outcomes do you intend to achieve from your ILPPW activities?

• Policy-makers and regulators are convinced to start work on developing a law to eliminate local sources of lead exposure, including lead paint
• Ensure draft law on chemicals, including lead paint is supported by stakeholders
• Increased awareness about the vulnerability of children to exposure to lead
• Increased consumer awareness about the health and environment issues from lead exposure
• Implementation of a new legislation on chemicals, including lead paint

Target audience for event

• Government officials (policy-makers, planners, procurement officers, regulation enforcement officers)
• Local government officials
• Media and journalists
• Nongovernmental organizations and communities
• School students
• Consumers

Contact for more information
Nyebone Faustin

Email
aicedrdc@gmail.comnyebonefaustin@gmail.com

Related web site
https://www.facebook.com/AICED-Asbl-102051812502991/; https://twitter.com/aicedasbl2022

Type of organization

• Academic institution

City/Area
Cairo

Title of event
Seminar for scientific and media; Master thesis with collaboration with Helman University

Start date
26 Oct 2023

End date
27 Oct 2023

Brief description of event
Seminars will be conducted on the topic "health hazards of environmental exposure to lead and gene susceptibility" in Arabic language. These seminars was conducted in the National Research Centre for the scientific persons and the public Media personnel to be spread to the general community through the public journals, radio and TV community programs.

What type of activity do you plan to organize for this year’s ILPPW?

• Health professionals’ event

What outcomes do you intend to achieve from your ILPPW activities?

• Increased awareness about the vulnerability of children to exposure to lead

Target audience for event

• Medical healthcare professionals (primary healthcare/community workers, nurses)
• Academic researchers
• Professional associations

Is this event open to public?
No

Contact for more information
Prof. Saad-Hussein, Amal

Email
al.hussein@nrc.sci.eg

Type of organization

National government and Poison Centre

City/Area
Alexandria

Title of event
Awareness from lead toxicity

Start date
23 Oct 2023

End date
28 Oct 2023

Brief description of event
1- The annual conference of forensic medicine and clinical toxicology – lecture will be given – the page of the conference on Facebook will announce the lecture- and the material of WHO will be used

2- The lecture will be recorded and will be placed on the university premises and online

3- The material will be distributed in the medical campus and on my page for toxicity awareness https://www.facebook.com/Profmahaghanem.

What type of activity do you plan to organize for this year’s ILPPW?

• Media engagement
• Lectures

What outcomes do you intend to achieve from your ILPPW activities?

• Increased awareness about the vulnerability of children to exposure to lead
• Increased consumer awareness about the health and environment issues from lead exposure
• Increased awareness of emerging sources of lead exposure, such lead acid battery recycling

Target audience for event

• Medical healthcare professionals (primary healthcare/community workers, nurses)
• Members of the general public

Contact for more information
Prof Maha Ghanem

Email
ghanemmaha63@gmail.com

Type of organization

Laboratory

City/Area
Aix-en-Provence

Title of event
Metal situations of children in Afghanistan: characterization and cognitive consequences in relation to socio-economic and environmental situations

Start date
20 Oct 2023

End date
20 Oct 2023

Brief description of event
A thesis is being prepared with focus on lead effects on children's brain, with first ever survey data from Afghanistan. An article is published ''Tap Water Consumption Is Associated with Schoolchildren’s Cognitive Deficits in Afghanistan" in International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health.

What type of activity do you plan to organize for this year’s ILPPW?

Webinar

What outcomes do you intend to achieve from your ILPPW activities?

• Policy-makers and regulators are convinced to start work on developing a law to eliminate local sources of lead exposure, including lead paint
• Implementation of a new legislation on chemicals, including lead paint
• Ensure draft law on chemicals, including lead paint is supported by stakeholders
• Strengthening or enforcement of an existing chemicals law, including lead pain
• Increased awareness about the vulnerability of children to exposure to lead
• Increased consumer awareness about the health and environment issues from lead exposure
• Increased awareness of emerging sources of lead exposure, such lead acid battery recycling
• Increased industry support to phase out the addition of lead to paint
• Paint-industry stops using lead-based ingredients in their paints

Target audience for event

• Medical and healthcare professionals (primary healthcare/community workers, nurses)
• Academic researchers
• Teaching professionals

Is this event open to public?
Yes

Contact for more information
SHINWARI Abdullah

Email
shinwari@cerege.fr; drabdullah171@yahoo.com

Type of organization

Civil society non-profit organization

City/Area
Paris

Title of event
Raise awarness around multiple lead issues in France

Start date
22 Oct 2023

End date
26 Oct 2023

Brief description of event
Open letter to protest the decision to re-build the Notre-Dame Cathedral with lead -Release of a flyer designed with local health authorities to explain lead legislation to the public in France -Social media campaign .

What type of activity do you plan to organize for this year’s ILPPW?

• Advocacy
• Social media activity

What outcomes do you intend to achieve from your ILPPW activities?

• Strengthening or enforcement of an existing chemicals law, including lead pain
  
• Increased awareness about the vulnerability of children to exposure to lead
• Increased consumer awareness about the health and environment issues from lead exposure
• Specific lobbying on the Notre-Dame issue 

Target audience for event

• Government officials (policy-makers, planners, procurement officers, regulation enforcement officers)
• Members of the general public

Is this event open to public?
No

Contact for more information
Mrs Devaux Fanny 

Email
afvs.asso@gmail.com

Related web site

http://www.afvs.net/

Type of organization

Civil society non-profit organization 

City/Area
Tbilisi

Title of event
Raising public awareness about lead paint and lead poisoning prevention through social media

Start date
22 Oct 2023

End date
29 Oct 2023

Brief description of event
Preparation and distribution of materials based on technical guidance on the dangers of lead for the environment and human health; holding a discussion on actions within the framework of the NGO strategy on measures to eliminate lead in paint, research on adopted rules and measures to protect the health of children from the harm of lead paint. Conducting a campaign to distribute WHO and IPEN leaflets .

What type of activity do you plan to organize for this year’s ILPPW?

• Advocacy
• Media engagement
  
• Social media activity

What outcomes do you intend to achieve from your ILPPW activities?

• Strengthening or enforcement of an existing chemicals law, including lead paint
• Increased awareness about the vulnerability of children to exposure to lead
  
• Increased consumer awareness about the health and environment issues from lead exposure

Target audience for event

• Media and journalists
  
• Members of the general public

Is this event open to public?
Yes

Contact for more information
Olga Podosenova

Email
gamarjoba.ge@gmail.com

Related web site

https://www.facebook.com/Gamarjoba2014Georgia/

Type of organization

 National Government 

City/Area
Tbilisi

Title of event
International Lead Poisoning Prevention Week on “End Childhood Lead Poisoning”

Start date
23 Oct 2023

End date
28 Oct 2023

Brief description of event

Organize workshop on “End Childhood Lead Poisoning” to initiate a discussion for further implementation the Technical Regulation (Resolution No. 148 Technical Regulation On “Approval of the Rules for the Regulation of Lead Content in Paints and Varnishes”), among all stakeholders especially the responsible regulating authorities from government and other relevant stakeholder, Paint industry representatives.

What type of activity do you plan to organize for this year’s ILPPW?

• Advocacy
• Roundtable discussion (e.g. multistakeholder meeting)
• Webinar 
• Social media activity

What outcomes do you intend to achieve from your ILPPW activities?

• Increased awareness about the vulnerability of children to exposure to lead
• Increased consumer awareness about the health and environment issues from lead exposure
• Increased industry support to phase out the addition of lead to paint.

Target audience for event

• Government officials (policy-makers, planners, procurement officers, regulation enforcement officers)
• Medical and healthcare professionals (primary healthcare/community workers, nurses)
• Academic researchers
• Media and journalists
• Paint industry (paint manufactures, distributors and retailers, paint trade associations)
• Consumers

Is this event open to public?
Yes

Contact for more information
Nana Gabriadze MD,PhD

Email
here:n.gabriadze@ncdc.ge

Type of organization

Civil society non-profit organization 

City/Area
Accra/Amasaman

Title of event
Lead Poison Prevention Week

Start date
23 Oct 2023

End date
28 Oct 2023

Brief description of event
This event aims to enhance awareness among diverse stakeholders, encouraging their support for legislative, policy, and behavioral adjustments with the ultimate goal of eliminating lead in all its forms within Ghana..

What type of activity do you plan to organize for this year’s ILPPW?

• Advocacy
• Roundtable discussion (e.g. multistakeholder meeting)
• Outreach to paint manufacturers
• Webinar
• Training event
  
• Media engagement
• Social media activity

What outcomes do you intend to achieve from your ILPPW activities?

• Policy-makers and regulators are convinced to start work on developing a law to eliminate local sources of lead exposure, including lead paint
  
• Ensure draft law on chemicals, including lead paint is supported by stakeholders
• Increased awareness about the vulnerability of children to exposure to lead
  
• Increased industry support to phase out the addition of lead to paint

Target audience for event

• Government officials (policy-makers, planners, procurement officers, regulation enforcement officers)
• Local government officials
• Media and journalists
• Nongovernmental organizations and communities
• Members of the general public
• School students
• Workers and their representatives (trade unions)
• Paint industry (paint manufactures, distributors and retailers, paint trade associations)
• Consumers

Is this event open to public?
Yes

Contact for more information
Mr. Ofori, Kwame

Email
kwame.ofori@akofoundation.com

Related web site

https://akofoundation.com/

Type of organization

National Trade Union

City/Area
Accra

Title of event
End childhood lead poisoning

Start date
26 Oct 2023

End date
27 Oct 2023

Brief description of event
The Union will organize a seminar to bring together the members of the Union to educate and share ideas or experiences on the ways to reduce the exposure of lead at our workplaces, homes and communities. The seminar will seek to highlight the harmful health effect of lead on our children and even the aged. The Union will also visit the members in some companies to advocate for the reduction in children's exposure to lead.

What type of activity do you plan to organize for this year’s ILPPW?

• Training event

What outcomes do you intend to achieve from your ILPPW activities?

• Increased awareness about the vulnerability of children to exposure to lead
• Strengthening or enforcement of an existing chemicals law, including lead paint
• Increased consumer awareness about the health and environment issues from lead exposure
• Increased awareness of emerging sources of lead exposure, such lead acid battery recycling
• Paint-industry stops using lead-based ingredients in their paints

Target audience for event

• Media and journalists
• Nongovernmental organizations and communities
• Members of the general public
• Consumers

Contact for more information
Mr. Frimpong Isaac

Email
fcampillo@hospiolot.cat

Type of organization
Civil society non-profit organization

City/Area
Accra

Title of event
Educational Workshop

Start date
27 Oct 2023

End date
27 Oct 2023

Brief description of event
Educational workshop at Tema Parents' Association School to educate the teaching and non-teaching staff on lead poisoning effects on children under five years in the country and around the globe.

What type of activity do you plan to organize for this year’s ILPPW?

• Advocacy

What outcomes do you intend to achieve from your ILPPW activities?

• Policy-makers and regulators are convinced to start work on developing a law to eliminate lead paint
• Implementation of a new legislation on chemicals, including lead paint.
• Ensure draft law on chemicals, including lead paint is supported by stakeholders.
• Strengthening or enforcement of an existing chemicals law, including lead paint.
• Increased awareness about the vulnerability of children to exposure to lead.
• Increased consumer awareness about the health and environmental issues from lead paint exposure.
• Increased awareness of emerging sources of lead exposure, such lead acid battery recycling
• Increased industry support to phase out the addition of lead to paint.
• Paint-industry stops using lead-based ingredients in their paints.

Target audience for event

• Government officials (policy-makers, planners, procurement officers, regulation enforcement officers)
• Local government officials
• Academic researchers
• Medical and healthcare professionals (primary healthcare/community workers, nurses)
• Nongovernmental organizations and communities
• Financial institutions and donors
• Professional associations
• Members of the general public
• Teaching professionals
• School students

Contact for more information
Mr. Ofosu-Manu Nana Agyei Sikapa

Email
nana@pureearth.org

Related web site
https://www.myjoyonline.com/prioritise-actions-to-mitigate-childhood-lead-poisoning-government-urged/

Type of organization
National Government 

City/Area
Tegucigalpa

Title of event

Start date
22 Oct 2023

End date
28 Oct 2023

Brief description of event

What type of activity do you plan to organize for this year’s ILPPW?

• Outreach to paint manufacturers
• Training event
• Mural, street painting, drawing or other creative arts
• Social media activity
  

What outcomes do you intend to achieve from your ILPPW activities?

• Policy-makers and regulators are convinced to start work on developing a law to eliminate local sources of lead exposure, including lead paint
• Increased awareness about the vulnerability of children to exposure to lead;
• Increased consumer awareness about the health and environment issues from lead exposure
• Increased awareness of emerging sources of lead exposure, such lead acid battery recycling;
• Increased industry support to phase out the addition of lead to paint
• Paint-industry stops using lead-based ingredients in their paints.

Target audience for event

• Government officials (policy-makers, planners, procurement officers, regulation enforcement officers)]
• Academic researchers
• Media and journalists
• Members of the general public
• Teaching professionals
• School students
• Workers and their representatives (trade unions)]
• Paint industry (paint manufactures, distributors and retailers, paint trade associations) 
• Consumers

Is this event open to public?
Yes

Contact for more information
Mrs Interiano, Francia

Email
cng@serna.gob.hn, franciainterianoa@gmail.com, dgpq@serna.gob.hn

Related web site

There will be a direct link to the live broadcast on the YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@upnfm-tv8269

The event will be recorded there, however we do not have the link yet.

Type of organization
Civil society non-profit organization

City/Area
New Delhi

Title of event
Preventing Childhood Lead Poisoning

Start date
25 Oct 2023

End date
25 Oct 2023

Brief description of event
This webinar is organised by the Centre for Health Analytics Research and Trends (CHART), Trivedi School of Biosciences (TSB), Ashoka University and the Centre for Chronic Disease Control (CCDC), India. It is part of our effort during the International Lead Poisoning Prevention Week (October 22-28, 2023) to raise awareness about continued lead exposure around the world which disproportionately impacts young children. From parental concerns to researchers, developmental practitioners, and advocates of lead-free paint policies, the expert panel will shed light on the current scenario in India. Through this session, we will hear diverse voices, learn, deliberate, and discuss potential solutions to end childhood lead poisoning. The expert panelists include: -Lavanya Nambiar, Acting Country Director, Pure Earth India -Bhavreen Kandhari, Founder, Warrior Moms -Satish Sinha, Associate Director, Toxics Link -Scientist, Central Pollution Control Board (to be confirmed) -Dr. Mainak Chatterjee, Health Specialist, UNICEF -Dr. H. Paramesh, Visiting Professor, Divecha Centre for Climate Change, IISc-Bangalor.

What type of activity do you plan to organize for this year’s ILPPW?

• Social media activity
• Testing multiple objects including toys, paint, water and shoes after shooting range activity using simple kits
• Webinar

What outcomes do you intend to achieve from your ILPPW activities?

• Policy-makers and regulators are convinced to start work on developing a law to eliminate local sources of lead exposure, including lead paint
• Strengthening or enforcement of an existing chemicals law, including lead paint
• Increased awareness about the vulnerability of children to exposure to lead
• Increased consumer awareness about the health and environment issues from lead exposure
• Increased awareness of emerging sources of lead exposure, such lead acid battery recycling

Target audience for event

• Government officials (policy-makers, planners, procurement officers, regulation enforcement officers)
• Medical and healthcare professionals (primary healthcare/community workers, nurses)
• Academic researchers
• Professional associations
• Media and journalists
• Nongovernmental organizations and communities
• Members of the general public
• Teaching professionals
• School students
• Consumers

Contact for more information
Mr Dahiya Sandeep

Email
sandeep@pureearth.org

Related web site
zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_634XHuptQReUPj7CP-DxQw

Type of organization

Academic Institution

City/Area
Bangalore

Title of event
Prevention of Childhood Lead poisoning in school children

Start date
22 Oct 2023

End date
28 Oct 2023

Brief description of event
Awareness on Lead poisoning on Meaning, Sources, Causes, Remedial measures through Drawings, Animations, Debate, Skit and Quiz competitions.

What type of activity do you plan to organize for this year’s ILPPW?

• Training event
• Drama, dance or other expressive activity, Mural, street painting, drawing or other creative arts
• Media engagement
• Social media activity

What outcomes do you intend to achieve from your ILPPW activities?

• Increased awareness about the vulnerability of children to exposure to lead;
• Increased awareness of emerging sources of lead exposure, such lead acid battery recycling;
• Paint-industry stops using lead-based ingredients in their paints.

Target audience for event

• Teaching professionals
• School students

Is this event open to public?
No

Contact for more information
Dr Charanraj T P

Email
charanrajtp@gmail.com, charanrajtp@vishwavidyapeeth.edu.in

Type of organization

Civil society non-profit organization

City/Area
Delhi

Title of event
Awareness campaign

Start date
23 Oct 2023

End date
27 Oct 2023

Brief description of event
Toxics Link will organize social media campaign.

What type of activity do you plan to organize for this year’s ILPPW?

• Social media activity

What outcomes do you intend to achieve from your ILPPW activities?

• Increased awareness about the vulnerability of children to exposure to lead;
• Paint-industry stops using lead-based ingredients in their paints.

Target audience for event

• School students
• Consumers

Is this event open to public?
Yes

Contact for more information
Ms Dubey Alka

Email
alka@toxicslink.org

Type of organization

Academic Institution and Health care facility

City/Area
Chennai

Title of event
Awareness of Lead Poisoning and its effects among children in community and HCPs in Saveetha University

Start date
17 Oct 2023

End date
31 Oct 2023

Brief description of event
Collaborating with Community Medicine Departments, we planned talks, PP, Videos, Simulations and interactive quiz (Kahoot), with prizes to school children and teachers in our rural neighborhood and similar content delivery to the students and faculty of colleges in our University: Medical, Nursing, AHS (Allied Health Services), Physiotherapy, and Occupation Therapy during this month of October 2023.

What type of activity do you plan to organize for this year’s ILPPW?

• Training event
• Drama, dance or other expressive activity

What outcomes do you intend to achieve from your ILPPW activities?

• Increased awareness about the vulnerability of children to exposure to lead;
• Increased awareness of emerging sources of lead exposure, such lead acid battery recycling.

Target audience for event

• Medical and healthcare professionals (primary healthcare/community workers, nurses)]
• Teaching professionals
• School students

Is this event open to public?
No

Contact for more information
Dr R. Thirumavalavan MD Professor of Medicine 

Email
rthirumavalavaan@gmail.com

Related website

http://www.smc.saveetha.com

Type of organization

National Government, Academic institution, Health care facility

City/Area
Jodhpur

Title of event
Lead Awareness

Start date
27 Oct 2023

End date
27 Oct 2023

Brief description of event
Lead awareness program for school children and teachers will be conducted. A small documentary emphasizing presence of lead in day to day life will be shown to children. Educational material will be shared with children in the form of handouts.

What type of activity do you plan to organize for this year’s ILPPW?

• Advocacy

What outcomes do you intend to achieve from your ILPPW activities?

• Increased awareness about the vulnerability of children to exposure to lead;
• Increased consumer awareness about the health and environment issues from lead exposure
• Increased awareness of emerging sources of lead exposure, such lead acid battery recycling.

Target audience for event

• Teaching professionals
• School students

Is this event open to public?
No

Contact for more information
Dr Shailja Sharma Additional Prof Biochemistry All India Institute of Medical Sciences Jodhpur India

Email
sharmas@aiimsjodhpur.edu.in

Type of organization

Civil society non-profit organization 

City/Area

Jakarta and Mataram (West Nusa Tenggara)

Title of event
End Childhood Lead Poisoning

Start date
22 Oct 2023

End date
28 Oct 2023

Brief description of event
1. Activities in Jakarta will take the form of a media gathering and launching of a report regarding lead levels in the blood of paint factory workers, carried out on October 24, 2023 2. The second activity will take place on October 27, 2023, at Apple Tree Pre-School in Lombok Mataram city. Children and stakeholders will be involved in this sort of activity at the Apple Tree. Coloring activities, picture op, discusses on "The Dangers of Lead in Paint" by invited stakeholders, and media coverage are among the events planned. 3. Throughout the week of action, social media activities (Instagram, Facebook, Twitter) will be held, as well as live discussion on Instagram about ILPPW 2023.

What type of activity do you plan to organize for this year’s ILPPW?

• Roundtable discussion (e.g. multistakeholder meeting)]
• Mural, street painting, drawing or other creative arts
• Media engagement
  
• Social media activity
  

What outcomes do you intend to achieve from your ILPPW activities?

• Policy-makers and regulators are convinced to start work on developing a law to eliminate local sources of lead exposure, including lead paint
• Implementation of a new legislation on chemicals, including lead paint
• Ensure draft law on chemicals, including lead paint is supported by stakeholders
• Increased awareness about the vulnerability of children to exposure to lead
• Increased consumer awareness about the vulnerability of children to exposure to lead
• Increased industry support to phase out the addition of lead to paint
• Paint-industry stops using lead-based ingredients in their paints 

Target audience for event

• Government officials (policy-makers, planners, procurement officers, regulation enforcement officers)
• Local government officials
• Medical and healthcare professionals (primary healthcare/community workers, nurses)
• Academic researchers
• Professional associations
• Nongovernmental organizations and communities
• Members of the general public
• Teaching professionals
• School students
• Workers and their representatives (trade unions)
• Paint industry (paint manufactures, distributors and retailers, paint trade associations) 
• Consumers

Is this event open to public?
Yes

Contact for more information
Ms Sonia Buftheim

Email
sonia@nexus3foundation.org

Related web site
https://www.nexus3foundation.org/

Type of organization

Civil society non-profit organization 

City/Area

Surakarta

Title of event
Protect Children from Lead Poison

Start date
23 Oct 2023

End date
30 Oct 2023

Brief description of event
Activities in the City of Surakarta will be holding a Talk Show and 'Declaration of Healthy School Canteens' for the city of Surakarta along with the local government and stakeholders in the City of Surakarta to provide an important presentation regarding the dangers of exposure to lead paint. Furthermore, a field visit will also be carried out to make observations in the area of Surakarta City Smart Park together with school children, stakeholders and the media to jointly observe the current condition of the paint on the City Playground play facilities. This activity as well as other media campaign activities (photos/videos) will also be published on social media (Instagram, Facebook, YouTube) during the week of the action.

What type of activity do you plan to organize for this year’s ILPPW?

• Media engagement
  
• Social media activity
• Talkshow, a field visit

What outcomes do you intend to achieve from your ILPPW activities?

• Increased awareness about the vulnerability of children to exposure to lead
  
• Increased consumer awareness about the vulnerability of children to exposure to lead
• Increased industry support to phase out the addition of lead to paint
  

Target audience for event

• Government officials (policy-makers, planners, procurement officers, regulation enforcement officers)
• Local government officials
• Academic researchers
  
• Nongovernmental organizations and communities
  
• Teaching professionals
  
• School students
• Paint industry (paint manufactures, distributors and retailers, paint trade associations) 
  
• Consumers

Is this event open to public?
Yes

Contact for more information

Ms Oktaviani Ikasari

Email
octavanni@gmail.com and gita@indo.net.id

Type of organization

National Government

City/Area

Jakarta

Title of event
Lead Prevention Week Webinar : Protecting the Children From Lead Exposure

Start date
24 Oct 2023

End date
24 Oct 2023

Brief description of event
To enhance public awareness on lead exposure in children and commemorate International Lead Prevention Week from October 22 to 28, 2023, the Ministry of Health is organizing a webinar. Webinar aimed at enhancing awareness among health care workers and the public is a commendable initiative. It is also intended to serve as a platform for increasing knowledge and awareness, particularly among health professionals and the broader public, regarding lead poisoning in children. Ultimately, the goal is to empower individuals and communities to take proactive measures and safeguarding children’s health. Webinar will be featuring expert and practitioner speakers is a strategic endeavor aimed at enhancing knowledge and awareness among health workers and the general public. .

What type of activity do you plan to organize for this year’s ILPPW?

• Webinar

What outcomes do you intend to achieve from your ILPPW activities?

• Increased awareness about the vulnerability of children to exposure to lead

Target audience for event

• Government officials (policy-makers, planners, procurement officers, regulation enforcement officers)
• Local government officials
• Medical and healthcare professionals (primary healthcare/community workers, nurses)
• Academic researchers
  
• Nongovernmental organizations and communities

Is this event open to public?
Yes

Contact for more information

Ms Prabaningrum, Dyah

Email
prabaningrum.dyah@hotmail.com

Type of organization

Civil society non-profit organization 

City/Area
Iraq / Erbil

Title of event
Lead Toxicity; A comprehensive approach in health care facilities on the occasion of International Lead Poisoning Prevention Week 22-28 October 2023

Start date
28 Oct 2023

End date
28 Oct 2023

Brief description of event
Online awareness sessions for teachers , education directorate , families about the hazards of lead in paint and they have to look at the content of paint before decide to buy s.

What type of activity do you plan to organize for this year’s ILPPW?

• Webinar
  
• Media engagement
• Social media activity
• Continuous medical education

What outcomes do you intend to achieve from your ILPPW activities?

• Policy-makers and regulators are convinced to start work on developing a law to eliminate local sources of lead exposure, including lead paint
• Increased awareness about the vulnerability of children to exposure to lead
•  Increased consumer awareness about the vulnerability of children to exposure to lead
• Increased awareness of emerging sources of lead exposure, such lead acid battery recycling

Target audience for event

• Government officials (policy-makers, planners, procurement officers, regulation enforcement officers)
• Nongovernmental organizations and communities
  
• Teaching professionals
• School students
• Consumers

Is this event open to public?
Yes

Contact for more information
Mrs. Saadiyah F. Hassoon 

Email
saadiaalsalhy@gmail.com

Related web site
Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81666189337?pwd=eEowS3hRVytqRExjdVVUYWhSNFhKZz09 Meeting ID: 816 6618 9337 Passcode: 385326

Type of organization

Academic institution; Health care facility; WHO Collaborating Centre

City/Area
Tehran

Title of event
Lead Toxicity; A comprehensive approach in health care facilities on the occasion of International Lead Poisoning Prevention Week 22-28 October 2023

Start date
22 Oct 2023

End date
22 Oct 2023

Brief description of event
According to national data, Iran has one of the highest blood lead levels particularly in children; however, this important public health issue is underrepresented even for healthcare providers. So, this event is going to be organized to target them along with media to raise awareness, signs, symptoms, and resources of lead exposure, particularly in children. Different physicians including neuroscientists, environmental scientists, psychiatrists, neurologists, gastroentrohepatologists, hematologists, nephrologists, radiologists, pathologists, and clinical toxicologists either in pediatrics and/or adults will present different manifestations of illness.

What type of activity do you plan to organize for this year’s ILPPW?

• Advocacy
• Health professionals’ event
• Webinar
• Media engagement
• Social media activity
• Continuous medical education

What outcomes do you intend to achieve from your ILPPW activities?

• Policy-makers and regulators are convinced to start work on developing a law to eliminate local sources of lead exposure, including lead paint
• Increased awareness about the vulnerability of children to exposure to lead
•  Increased consumer awareness about the vulnerability of children to exposure to lead

Target audience for event

• Government officials (policy-makers, planners, procurement officers, regulation enforcement officers)
• Medical and healthcare professionals (primary healthcare/community workers, nurses)
• Academic researchers
• Media and journalists
  

Is this event open to public?
No

Contact for more information
A/Prof. Hossein Hassanian-Moghaddam

Email
hasanian2000@yahoo.com

Related web site
https://sdh.sbmu.ac.ir/

Type of organization

• Professional association
• Civil society non-profit organization

City/Area
Via XXV Aprile 34 -AREZZO 52100 (AR)

Title of event
In defense of children from chemical contamination

Start date
27 Oct 2023

End date
27 Oct 2023

Brief description of event
The webinar has the aim to analyze the health problems determined in children by chemical contamination, with a special focus about lead pollution, Italian children’s data on lead blood levels, and a few observations about the risks caused by lead in ammunitions. Will be highlighted also the importance of the WHO CEH Training Package in the environmental education of health professionals.

What type of activity do you plan to organize for this year’s ILPPW?

• Webinar

What outcomes do you intend to achieve from your ILPPW activities?

• Increased awareness about the vulnerability of children to exposure to lead
• Increased consumer awareness about the health and environment issues from lead exposure
• Increased awareness of emerging sources of lead exposure, such lead acid battery recycling

Target audience for event

• Medical and healthcare professionals (primary healthcare/community workers, nurses)
• Consumers
• Professional associations

Contact for more information
MRS VITALIA MURGIA

Email
vitalia.murgia@gmail.com

Related information
Website I Video

Type of organization

Civil society non-profit organization

City/Area
Kingston

Title of event
Preventing Lead Poisoning in Children, protecting the intellect of the future

Start date
22 Oct 2023

End date
28 Oct 2023

Brief description of event
The event for the week will be a stream of daily public awareness programs on three social media platforms ( Facebook, Twitter and Instagram), a webinar will be done for teachers in early childhood institutions, materials will be shared with the public libraries, and an article will be sent to the media to educate the public.

What type of activity do you plan to organize for this year’s ILPPW?

• Media engagement
  
• Social media activity

What outcomes do you intend to achieve from your ILPPW activities?

• Increased awareness about the vulnerability of children to exposure to lead
  
• Increased consumer awareness about the health and environment issues from lead exposure
• Increased awareness of emerging sources of lead exposure, such lead acid battery recycling

Target audience for event

• Media and journalists
  
• Teaching professionals

Contact for more information
Sherika Whitelocke-Ballingsingh (Mrs), , Poison Information Coordinator

Email
sballingsingh@utech.edu.jm

Related web site

Social media accounts for Facebook, Twitter and Instagram Carpinutech Carpin_utech

Type of organization

• Academic institution
• WHO Collaborating Centre

City/Area
Sapporo/Hokkaido

Title of event
Lead (Pb) and Our Health in Western Pacific Region (leaflet)

Start date
26 Oct 2023

End date
26 Oct 2023

Brief description of event
WHOCC JPN-91 published an information leaflet for Lead prevention with Blood Lead Levels in Children in the Western Pacific Region.

What type of activity do you plan to organize for this year’s ILPPW?

• Social media activity
• Publication of leaflet to make awareness of Lead poisoning

What outcomes do you intend to achieve from your ILPPW activities?

• Increased awareness about the vulnerability of children to exposure to lead
• Increased consumer awareness about the health and environment issues from lead exposure
• Increased awareness of emerging sources of lead exposure, such lead acid battery recycling

Target audience for event

• Members of the general public
• Teaching professionals
• School students
• Professional associations

Contact for more information
Prof. KISHI Reiko, Prof. IKEDA Atsuko, Dr. KETEMA Rahel Mesfin/Ms. ABE Kanae

Email
info@cehs.hokudai.ac.jp

Download flyer
Download PDF

Related website
WHO Collaborative Center Japan

Type of organization
Civil society non-profit organization

City/Area
Amman

Title of event
Raising Public Awareness on Lead Paint and Lead Poisoning Prevention through the Social Media

Start date
28 Octov 2023

End date
28 Oct 2023

Brief description of event
Hands for Environment and Sustainable Development will use various social media channels to raise people's awareness about lead exposure and its impact on children's health, and the need for preventive action, including eliminating lead paints.

What type of activity do you plan to organize for this year’s ILPPW?

• Media engagement
• Social media activity

What outcomes do you intend to achieve from your ILPPW activities?

• Strengthening or enforcement of an existing chemicals law, including lead paint
• Increased awareness about the vulnerability of children to exposure to lead
• Increased consumer awareness about the health and environmental issues from lead paint exposure.
• Increased awareness of emerging sources of lead exposure, such lead acid battery recycling

Target audience for event

• Media and journalists
• Nongovernmental organizations and communities

Contact for more information
Ms. Oruba AlRefa'i

Email
orobaaahmed@yahoo.com

Related web site
https://web.facebook.com/HandsESD/ I https://twitter.com/OrobAlrefai

Type of organization

Civil society non-profit organization

City/Area
Amman / Shafa Badran

Title of event
International lead poisoning prevention week of action (Awareness Campaign) 

Start date
22Oct 2023

End date
28 Oct 2023

Brief description of event
• Organizing an awareness campaigns in Amman, Irbid, Jerash, Bani kenaneh& Ajloun to: - Students - Teachers - Local Comunity • Printing material (flayers, Posters, roll up, banner, brochures & cloth bags). • Organizing Seminars and workshops • Jordan Environment Society (JES) will continue awareness campaigns on the importance of preventing lead poisoning during the year .

What type of activity do you plan to organize for this year’s ILPPW?

• Health professionals’ event
• Training event
• Media engagement
• Social media activity
• Awareness for students, teachers and local community  
  

What outcomes do you intend to achieve from your ILPPW activities?

•  Increased awareness about the vulnerability of children to exposure to lead
  
•  Increased consumer awareness about the health and environment issues from lead exposure
• Increased awareness of emerging sources of lead exposure, such lead acid battery recycling
• Paint-industry stops using lead-based ingredients in their paints

Target audience for event

• Medical and healthcare professionals (primary healthcare/community workers, nurses)
  
• Media and journalists
• Nongovernmental organizations and communities
• Members of the general public
• Teaching professionals
• School students
• Consumers

Contact for more information
Mr. Nasayreh Maan

Email
maannasayreh@yahoo.com

Related web site

Type of organization

Civil society non-profit organization

City/Area
Amman

Title of event
Lobby on Policy Makers to Reach a National Legislation

Start date
19 Oct 2023

End date
26 Oct 2023

Brief description of event
LHAP has used different means during its campaign since 2012 from awareness raising to the public at large, through developing a draft national policy, produce a draft national legislation to ban lead in paint , working with the scientific research institutes and even lobbying on the decision makers. What makes a difference is the decision makers and therefore the work will concentrated on the Ministry of Environment to coordinate and collaborate with the Ministry of Health. Therefore, LHAP will work closely with the Ministry of Environment (SAICM) focal point and strongly encourage them to contact the Ministry of Health to join forces and thus agree in coming up with a national legislation to ban the use of lead in paint. The activities will be in a form of bilateral meetings, national consultations that bring together the two ministries to facilitate cooperation and reaching a national legislation. Media and social media will be heavily used to inform the public at large about the issue and inform them about the consequences in the absence of not having a national Jordanian legislation to protect the highly susceptible members of the community and on the environment that accommodates all of us.

What type of activity do you plan to organize for this year’s ILPPW?

• Advocacy
• Roundtable discussion (e.g. multistakeholder meeting)
• Media engagement
  
• Social media activity

What outcomes do you intend to achieve from your ILPPW activities?

• Policy-makers and regulators are convinced to start work on developing a law to eliminate local sources of lead exposure, including lead paint
•  Implementation of a new legislation on chemicals, including lead paint
•  Ensure draft law on chemicals, including lead paint is supported by stakeholders
•  Strengthening or enforcement of an existing chemicals law, including lead paint
•  Increased awareness about the vulnerability of children to exposure to lead
•  Increased consumer awareness about the health and environment issues from lead exposure
• Paint-industry stops using lead-based ingredients in their paints

Target audience for event

• Government officials (policy-makers, planners, procurement officers, regulation enforcement officers)
• Local government officials
• Medical and healthcare professionals (primary healthcare/community workers, nurses)
• Academic researchers
• Professional associations
• Media and journalists
• Nongovernmental organizations and communities
• Members of the general public
• Teaching professionals
• School students
• Workers and their representatives (trade unions)
• Paint industry (paint manufactures, distributors and retailers, paint trade associations)
• Consumers

Contact for more information
Mr Ziyad Alalawneh, Public Health Specialist and Head of LHAP and the Arab Centre for Environmental Health

Email
ziyadalawneh@gmail.com

Related web site
https://web.facebook.com/groups/776507220449378

Type of organization

Civil society non-profit organization

City/Area
Almaty

Title of event
Campaign to raise awareness of lead toxicity and the harm caused by lead exposure, especially to children's health, dissemination of information about the actions of NGOs in different countries aimed at the need for urgent preventive action, disseminating information about the experiences of various countries that have passed laws and strict regulations banning the use of lead in all paints.

Start date
22 Oct 2023

End date
31 Oct 2023

Brief description of event
Preparation and distribution of materials based on technical guidance on the dangers of lead for the environment and human health; holding a discussion on actions within the framework of the NGO strategy on measures to eliminate lead in paint, research on adopted rules and measures to protect the health of children from the harm of lead paint. Conducting a campaign to distribute WHO and IPEN leaflets .

What type of activity do you plan to organize for this year’s ILPPW?

• Advocacy
• Social media activity
  

What outcomes do you intend to achieve from your ILPPW activities?

•  Implementation of a new legislation on chemicals, including lead paint
•  Increased awareness about the vulnerability of children to exposure to lead
  

Target audience for event

• Nongovernmental organizations and communities
  

Contact for more information
Lydia Astanina

Email
lidia.astanina@gmail.com

Related web site
www.greenwomen.kz

Type of organization

Civil society non-profit organization

City/Area
Nairobi

Title of event
International Lead Poisoning Prevention Week

Start date
23 Oct 2023

End date
29 Oct 2023

Brief description of event
The focus of this year’s campaign “End Childhood Lead Poisoning” reminds governments, civil society organizations, health partners, industry and others of the unacceptable risks of lead exposure and the need for action to protect children's health.

What type of activity do you plan to organize for this year’s ILPPW?

• Advocacy
• Outreach to paint manufacturers 
  
• Training event
  
• Media engagement
• Social media activity
  

What outcomes do you intend to achieve from your ILPPW activities?

• Policy-makers and regulators are convinced to start work on developing a law to eliminate local sources of lead exposure, including lead paint
• Implementation of a new legislation on chemicals, including lead paint
• Ensure draft law on chemicals, including lead paint is supported by stakeholders
• Strengthening or enforcement of an existing chemicals law, including lead paint Increased awareness about the vulnerability of children to exposure to lead
• Increased awareness of emerging sources of lead exposure, such lead acid battery recycling
• Increased industry support to phase out the addition of lead to paint
• Paint-industry stops using lead-based ingredients in their paints 

Target audience for event

• Government officials (policy-makers, planners, procurement officers, regulation enforcement officers);
• Local government officials;
• Medical and healthcare professionals (primary healthcare/community workers, nurses);
• Academic researchers;
• Professional associations;
• Media and journalists;
• Nongovernmental organizations and communities;
• Members of the general public;
• Teaching professionals;
• School students;
• Workers and their representatives (trade unions);
• Paint industry (paint manufactures, distributors and retailers, paint trade associations;
• Consumers.
  

Is this event open to public?
Yes

Contact for more information
Mr Francis Keya Mr Dennis Owade Mrs Damary Auko

Email
aahredcommunity@gmail.com

Related web site

www.aahred.org

Type of organization

Academic institution

City/Area
Nairobi

Title of event
Prevention and management of Lead Exposure at a Household and Community Level

Start date
23 Oct 2023

End date
27 Oct 2023

Brief description of event
Lined-up activities with high media coverage will start by disseminating the findings of the research on “maternal and umbilical cord blood lead levels from informal settlements in Nairobi City", and the ongoing “Cohort study characterizing lead exposure in children and neurodevelopment”. The frontline community health workers will subsequently be trained to prevent and manage lead exposure at the household and community level. The awareness materials (posters, flyers, and banners} with related information will be displayed at the community health centre reception and maternity care wing for further action to prevent lead exposure.

What type of activity do you plan to organize for this year’s ILPPW?

• Advocacy
• Health professionals’ event
• Training event
  
• Media engagement
• Social media activity
  

What outcomes do you intend to achieve from your ILPPW activities?

• Strengthening or enforcement of an existing chemicals law, including lead paint Increased awareness about the vulnerability of children to exposure to lead
  
• Increased awareness of emerging sources of lead exposure, such lead acid battery recycling
• Increased consumer awareness about the health and environment issues from lead exposure
• Increased awareness of emerging sources of lead exposure, such lead acid battery recycling

Target audience for event

• Government officials (policy-makers, planners, procurement officers, regulation enforcement officers);
• Local government officials;
• Medical and healthcare professionals (primary healthcare/community workers, nurses);
• Academic researchers;
• Professional associations;
• Media and journalists;
• Members of the general public;
• Teaching professionals;
• School students;
• Consumers.
  

Is this event open to public?
Yes

Contact for more information
Mrs. Were Faridah Mr. Griffins Ochieng

Email
fwere@uonbi.ac.ke and griffins@gmail.com

Related web site

http:// chemistry.uonbi.ac.ke

Type of organization
Poison centre

City/Area
Kuwait City

Title of event
Lead Poisoning Prevention Week

Start date
22 Oct 2023

End date
28 Oct 2023

Brief description of event
Residents presentations on Lead poisoning - Sun-Mon 22-23rd at Kuwait Poison Control Center Booth with public awareness on Tue 24th at Al-Amiri Hospital Social Media Campaign - Wed-Thu 25-26th through KPCC and Al-Amiri Hospital platforms.

What type of activity do you plan to organize for this year’s ILPPW?

• Health professionals’ event
• Webinar
• Social media activity
• Testing multiple objects including toys, paint, water and shoes after shooting range activity using simple kits

What outcomes do you intend to achieve from your ILPPW activities?

• Increased awareness about the vulnerability of children to exposure to lead
• Increased consumer awareness about the health and environment issues from lead exposure
• Increased awareness of emerging sources of lead exposure, such lead acid battery recycling

Target audience for event

• Medical and healthcare professionals (primary healthcare/community workers, nurses)
• Media and journalists
• Members of the general public

Contact for more information
Dr Aloumi, Abdullatif

Email
dr.aloumi@gmail.com

Type of organization

Civil society non-profit organization

City/Area
Bishkek

Title of event
A press café was held in Bishkek addressing the topic of "The Harmful Effects of Lead on Children's Health." And several interview in Media

Start date
17 Oct 2023

End date
20 Oct 2023

Brief description of event
The following work has been done: • the attendance of journalists – top media outlets (TV: Ala-Too24, ElTR, NTRC Chui; news agency: Kaktus.media, 24.kg; Radio: Birinchi radio, Sputnik) was ensured. As well as activists (family doctor, healthy lifestyle blogger) and communicators (RCHPMC); • Photo and video shooting of the event was carried out, video editing https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1epC87iWzAgFW6sZC2Xzgfr_bEPfJxkyT?usp=sharing ; • graphic content prepared: processing of 30+ photos, poster for social networks; • a post with a photo was published on social networks (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter) in two languages; • broadcasts were organized on radio and TV (Birinchi radio, Sputnik KR, NTRC Chui); • analysis of the results was carried out .

What type of activity do you plan to organize for this year’s ILPPW?

• Webinar 
• Media engagement
  
• Social media activity
• Blood lead level monitoring at children 2 and 5 years old in “Hot spot” areas of the country, it is where lead tailing located next to the villages/local communities

What outcomes do you intend to achieve from your ILPPW activities?

• Increased awareness about the vulnerability of children to exposure to lead
• Increased consumer awareness about the health and environment issues from lead exposure
  

Target audience for event

• Government officials (policy-makers, planners, procurement officers, regulation enforcement officers);
• Local government officials;
• Medical and healthcare professionals (primary healthcare/community workers, nurses);
• Media and journalists;
  
• Nongovernmental organizations and communities;
• Members of the general public;
• Consumers.
  

Is this event open to public?
Yes

Contact for more information
Mrs Indira Zhakipova

Email
indira@ekois.net

Related web site

http://ekois.net/svinets-i-zdorove/ukreplenie-sistem-zdravoohraneniya-dlya-snizheniya-vozdejstviya-svintsa/

Type of organization

Civil society non-profit organization

City/Area
Achrafieh - Beirut

Title of event
"End Childhood Lead Poisoning" Campaign

Start date
22 Oct 2023

End date
28 Oct 2023

Brief description of event
In Lebanon, a week-long campaign aimed to educate diverse groups about lead sources, health risks, and prevention, while also advocating for change in the local paint industry. Activities included distributing materials, organizing games, interviews, social media engagement, and discussions with stakeholders. Expert speakers highlighted lead sources, health effects, and regulatory gaps. The campaign targeted schools, universities, healthcare, and nurseries to increase awareness and encourage preventive actions among students, teachers, healthcare workers, parents, and employees. Through a multifaceted approach, the initiative aims to raise awareness, promote prevention, and drive changes to reduce lead exposure and enforce stricter industry standards, particularly in paint production.

What type of activity do you plan to organize for this year’s ILPPW?

• Advocacy
• Health professionals’ event
• Roundtable discussion (e.g. multistakeholder meeting)
• Training event
• Media engagement
• Social media activity
• Mass population awareness and sensibilization about lead exposure

What outcomes do you intend to achieve from your ILPPW activities?

• Policy-makers and regulators are convinced to start work on developing a law to eliminate local sources of lead exposure, including lead paint
• Strengthening or enforcement of an existing chemicals law, including lead paint Increased awareness about the vulnerability of children to exposure to lead
• Increased consumer awareness about the health and environment issues from lead exposure
• Increased awareness of emerging sources of lead exposure, such lead acid battery recycling

Target audience for event

• Government officials (policy-makers, planners, procurement officers, regulation enforcement officers);
• Local government officials;
• Medical and healthcare professionals (primary healthcare/community workers, nurses);
• Academic researchers;
• Professional associations;
• Media and journalists;
• Nongovernmental organizations and communities;
• Members of the general public;
• Teaching professionals;
• School students;
• Workers and their representatives (trade unions);
• Paint industry (paint manufactures, distributors and retailers, paint trade associations;
• Consumers.
  

Is this event open to public?
Yes

Contact for more information
Mrs Myriam Mrad, Ph.D.

Email
myriam.mrad@hera-me.org

Type of organization

Civil society non-profit organization

City/Area
Penang

Title of event
Press conference on lead in paints

Start date
24 Oct 2023

End date
24 Oct 2023

Brief description of event
Presently Malaysia does not have a standard for lead in paints. CAP is advocating to the government to come out with a standard. We are testing paints for lead. The results will be announced at the press conference. This will follow with a letter to the government to take action and come out with a standard for lead in paints.

What type of activity do you plan to organize for this year’s ILPPW?

• Advocacy
• Media engagement
  
• Social media activity

What outcomes do you intend to achieve from your ILPPW activities?

• Policy-makers and regulators are convinced to start work on developing a law to eliminate local sources of lead exposure, including lead paint
• Implementation of a new legislation on chemicals, including lead paint
• Ensure draft law on chemicals, including lead paint is supported by stakeholders
• Increased awareness about the vulnerability of children to exposure to lead
• Increased consumer awareness about the health and environment issues from lead exposure
• Paint-industry stops using lead-based ingredients in their paints

Target audience for event

• Media and journalists;
  
• Nongovernmental organizations and communities;
• Members of the general public;
• Consumers.
  

Is this event open to public?
Yes

Contact for more information

Ms Hatijah Hashim

Email

hhatijah@yahoo.com

Related web site

https://consumer.org.my/

Type of organization

Academic institution

City/Area
San Luis Potosi

Title of event
Spanish translation of the Module on Lead and Children's Environmental Health prepared by the World Health Organization. Presentation of the Module during the International Lead Poisoning Prevention Week

Start date
5 Oct 2023

End date
27 Oct 2023

Brief description of event
The module is designed for the training of health personnel and our group will hold a meeting with students of Medicine, and students of Environmental Sciences and Health during the international week on lead and children's health.

What type of activity do you plan to organize for this year’s ILPPW?

• Advocacy
• Health professionals’ event
• Roundtable discussion (e.g. multistakeholder meeting)
• Webinar
• Social media activity

What outcomes do you intend to achieve from your ILPPW activities?

• Increased awareness about the vulnerability of children to exposure to lead
•  Increased consumer awareness about the health and environment issues from lead exposure
•  Increased awareness of emerging sources of lead exposure, such lead acid battery recycling

Target audience for event

• Local government officials
• Medical and healthcare professionals (primary healthcare/community workers, nurses)
• Academic researchers
• Professional associations
• Media and journalists
  
• Nongovernmental organizations and communities
• Members of the general public
• Teaching professionals
• School students

Is this event open to public?
Yes

Contact for more information
Dr. Fernando Diaz-Barriga

Email
fdia@uaslp.mx

Related web site
Under construction

Type of organization

Academic institution

City/Area
León, Guanajuato

Title of event
As part of the activities at the 13th International Forum on Food and Nutrition Security (FISANUT) and the 7th Nutrition Chair. “Week of awareness about lead poisoning: Lead levels in air, water and soil and the impacts on food and nutritional security

Start date
16 Oct 2023

End date
20 Oct 2023

Brief description of event
Raise awareness among the general population from the academic and scientific space about lead poisoning and the main sources of contamination such as air, water and soil and its impacts on food and nutritional security 1. To address the main risks of lead exposure and its source of contamination in air, water and soil and its health impacts. 2. To address strategies to avoid/reduce exposure in children and other vulnerable groups. 3. To address the topic at the 13th International Forum on Food and Nutrition Security (FISANUT) and the 7th Nutrition Chair. 4.Social, academic and governmental awareness of the problem and its impact on food and nutritional security.

What type of activity do you plan to organize for this year’s ILPPW?

• Advocacy
• Health professionals’ event
• Roundtable discussion (e.g. multistakeholder meeting)
• Webinar
• Social media activity
• Articles, infographics

What outcomes do you intend to achieve from your ILPPW activities?

• Increased awareness about the vulnerability of children to exposure to lead
•  Increased consumer awareness about the health and environment issues from lead exposure
•  Increased awareness of emerging sources of lead exposure, such lead acid battery recycling
• To address the main risks of lead exposure and its source of contamination in air, water and soil and its health impacts
• To address strategies to avoid/reduce exposure in children and other vulnerable groups
• To address the topic at the 13th International Forum on Food and Nutrition Security (FISANUT) and the 7th Nutrition Chair
• Social, academic and governmental awareness of the problem and its impact on food and nutritional security. 

Target audience for event

• Local government officials
• Medical and healthcare professionals (primary healthcare/community workers, nurses)
• Academic researchers
• Media and journalists
  
• Nongovernmental organizations and communities
• Members of the general public
• Teaching professionals
  
• Workers and their representatives (trade unions)
• Consumers

Is this event open to public?
Yes

Contact for more information
Dra. Rebeca Monroy -Torres

Email
eventofisanut@gmail.com / ousaneg@gmail.com

Related web site
Inscription: https://forms.gle/BAvnKUPrWNbDFuby5

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064363525007&locale=es_LA

Contact: eventofisanut@gmail.com

Type of organization

Professional association

City/Area
Ciudad de México, México

Title of event
Innovations, advances and good practices to eliminate lead in paint.

Start date
25 Oct 2023

End date
25 Oct 2023

Brief description of event
Innovations, advances and good practices to eliminate lead in paint: a study will be carried out. a panel with experts aimed at manufacturers, suppliers, authorities and the general public to present, exchange and resolve doubts regarding this topic of international interest to eliminate lead and contribute to health for the general population.

What type of activity do you plan to organize for this year’s ILPPW?

• Roundtable discussion (e.g. multistakeholder meeting)
• Webinar
• Social media activity

What outcomes do you intend to achieve from your ILPPW activities?

• Policy-makers and regulators are convinced to start work on developing a law to eliminate local sources of lead exposure, including lead paint
•  Increased consumer awareness about the health and environment issues from lead exposure
•  Increased industry support to phase out the addition of lead to paint
•  paint-industry stops using lead-based ingredients in their paints

Target audience for event

• Government officials (policy-makers, planners, procurement officers, regulation enforcement officers)]
• Academic researchers
• Professional associations
• Media and journalists
  
• Nongovernmental organizations and communities
• Members of the general public
• Teaching professionals
• School students
• Workers and their representatives (trade unions)
• Paint industry (paint manufactures, distributors and retailers, paint trade associations)
• Consumers

Is this event open to public?
Yes

Contact for more information
Mrs González Flor de María and Mr Mosso Emeterio

Email
flordemaria@anafapyt.org.mx; emeterio@anafapyt.org.mx

Type of organization

Civil society non-profit organization

City/Area
Guadalajara, Jalisco

Title of event
"Crear conciencia pública sobre la pintura con plomo y la prevención del envenenamiento por plomo a través de las redes sociales".

Start date
25 Oct 2023

End date
25 Oct 2023

Brief description of event
Vías verdes Ac/Casa Cem utilizará varios canales de redes sociales para crear conciencia sobre la exposición al plomo y su impacto en la salud de los niños, y la necesidad de tomar medidas preventivas, incluida la eliminación de las pinturas con plomo.

What type of activity do you plan to organize for this year’s ILPPW?

• Social media activity
  

What outcomes do you intend to achieve from your ILPPW activities?

• Increased awareness about the vulnerability of children to exposure to lead
• Increased consumer awareness about the health and environment issues from lead exposure
• Paint-industry stops using lead-based ingredients in their paints

Target audience for event

• Members of the general public

Is this event open to public?
Yes

Contact for more information
Ruth Román

Email
procuracion@casacem.org

Related web site

https://www.facebook.com/casacemgdl/

https://twitter.com/CasaCem

Type of organization

National Government

City/Area
Chișinău

Title of event
International Lead Poisoning Prevention Week

Start date
22 Oct 2023

End date
28 Oct 2023

Brief description of event

What type of activity do you plan to organize for this year’s ILPPW?

• Health professionals’ event
• Roundtable discussion (e.g. multistakeholder meeting)
• Outreach to paint manufacturer
• Webinar
• Mural, street painting, drawing or other creative arts
• Media engagement
• Social media activity
  

What outcomes do you intend to achieve from your ILPPW activities?

• Ensure draft law on chemicals, including lead paint is supported by stakeholders
• Increased awareness about the vulnerability of children to exposure to lead
  
• Increased consumer awareness about the health and environment issues from lead exposure
• Increased awareness of emerging sources of lead exposure

Target audience for event

• Government officials (policy-makers, planners, procurement officers, regulation enforcement officers
• Local government officials
  
• Medical and healthcare professionals (primary healthcare/community workers, nurses)
• Media and journalists
• Nongovernmental organizations and communities
• Members of the general public
• Teaching professionals
• School students
• Paint industry (paint manufactures, distributors and retailers, paint trade associations)
  
• Consumers

Contact for more information

Email
arama.eugen@ansp.gov.md

Related web site
https://www.facebook.com/ansp.md

Type of organization

Civil society non-profit organization

City/Area
Kathmandu and Nepalgunj

Title of event
Celebration of ILPPW 2023 through organizing awareness raising and capacity building program in Lumbini Province.

Start date
22 Aug 2023

End date
30 Nov 2023

Brief description of event

What type of activity do you plan to organize for this year’s ILPPW?

• Advocacy
• Roundtable discussion (e.g. multistakeholder meeting)
• Outreach to paint manufacturer
• Media engagement
• Social media activity

What outcomes do you intend to achieve from your ILPPW activities?

• Strengthening or enforcement of an existing chemicals law, including lead paint
• Policy-makers and regulators are convinced to start work on developing a law to eliminate lead paint
• Increased awareness about the vulnerability of children to exposure to lead
• Increased consumer awareness about the health and environment issues from lead exposure
• Increased awareness of emerging sources of lead exposure,
• Increased industry support to phase out the addition of lead to paint
• Paint-industry stops using lead-based ingredients in their paints
• Increased media outreaches and news coverage about lead toxicity and prevention measures as well as popularizing of Lead Paint Standards in Nepal

Target audience for event

• Government officials (policy-makers, planners, procurement officers, regulation enforcement officers
• Local government officials
  
• Medical and healthcare professionals (primary healthcare/community workers, nurses)
• Academic researchers
• Professional associations
• Media and journalists
• Financial institutions and donors
• Nongovernmental organizations and communities
• Members of the general public
• Teaching professionals
• School students
• Workers and their representatives (trade unions)
• Paint industry (paint manufactures, distributors and retailers, paint trade associations)
• Consumers

Contact for more information

Email
ramcharitra@gmail.com, info@cephed.org.np

Related web site
https://cephed.org.np/ ILPPW 2023 Celebration in Nepal

Type of organization
Civil society non-profit organization

City/Area
Ellecom

Title of event
International Conference “Mother and Child Health - Environmental Impact.

Start date
27 Oct 2023

End date
28 Oct 2023

Brief description of event

What type of activity do you plan to organize for this year’s ILPPW?

• Advocacy
• Roundtable discussion (e.g. multistakeholder meeting)
• Outreach to paint manufacturer
• Media engagement
• Social media activity

What outcomes do you intend to achieve from your ILPPW activities?

• Increased awareness about the vulnerability of children to exposure to lead
  

Target audience for event

• Government officials (policy-makers, planners, procurement officers, regulation enforcement officers
• Local government officials
  
• Medical and healthcare professionals (primary healthcare/community workers, nurses)
• Academic researchers
• Professional associations
• Media and journalists

Contact for more information

Email
pvdhazel@upcmail.nl

Related web site
https://www.inchesnetwork.net

Type of organization
Civil society non-profit organization

City/Area
Niamey

Title of event
Semaine Internationale de prévention du Saturisme au Niger

Start date
28 Oct 2023

End date
31 Oct 2023

Brief description of event

What type of activity do you plan to organize for this year’s ILPPW?

• Health professionals’ event

What outcomes do you intend to achieve from your ILPPW activities?

• Increased awareness about the vulnerability of children to exposure to lead
• Increased consumer awareness about the health and environment issues from lead exposure
• Increased awareness of emerging sources of lead exposure, such lead acid battery recycling

Target audience for event

• Nongovernmental organizations and communities
  
• Members of the general public
• School students
  

Contact for more information

Email
saidou_m@hotmail.com

Type of organization
Civil society non-profit organization

City/Area
Ile-Ife

Title of event
8th National Conference on Environment and Health (and special Workshop/Quiz for High School Students)

Start date
23 Oct 2023

End date
28 Oct 2023

Brief description of event

What type of activity do you plan to organize for this year’s ILPPW?

• Advocacy
• Health professionals’ event
• Roundtable discussion (e.g. multistakeholder meeting)
• Media engagement
• Social media activity

What outcomes do you intend to achieve from your ILPPW activities?

• Policy-makers and regulators are convinced to start work on developing a law to eliminate local sources of lead exposure, including lead paint
• Increased awareness about the vulnerability of children to exposure to lead
• Increased consumer awareness about the health and environment issues from lead exposure
• Increased awareness of emerging sources of lead exposure, such lead acid battery recycling

Target audience for event

• Government officials (policy-makers, planners, procurement officers, regulation enforcement officers
• Academic researchers
• Professional associations
• Media and journalists
• Nongovernmental organizations and communities
• Members of the general public
• Teaching professionals
• School students

Contact for more information

Email
joshua@lsfnigeria.org

Related web site
http://conferences.lsfnigeria.org/

Type of organization
Civil society non-profit organization

City/Area
Jos, Plateau State

Title of event
Save the Children: End Lead Poisoning Campaign

Start date
26 Oct 2023

End date
22 Oct 2023

Brief description of event

What type of activity do you plan to organize for this year’s ILPPW?

• Advocacy
• Roundtable discussion (e.g. multistakeholder meeting)
  
• Webinar
• Media engagement
• Social media activity
• School Outreach 

What outcomes do you intend to achieve from your ILPPW activit

• Increased awareness about the vulnerability of children to exposure to lead
• Increased consumer awareness about the health and environment issues from lead exposure
• Increased awareness of emerging sources of lead exposure, such lead acid battery recycling
• Increased industry support to phase out the addition of lead to paint

Target audience for event

• Medical and healthcare professionals (primary healthcare/community workers, nurses
• Media and journalists
• Nongovernmental organizations and communities
• Teaching professionals
• School students

Contact for more information

Email
fadoben70@gmail.com

Related web site
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82206447156?pwd=OVpFRUlwL0w2bjAxeWFMYnJGL1hSZz09 - Webinar Registration 

Type of organization
Civil society non-profit organization

City/Area
Lagos

Title of event
Strengthening national capacity towards elimination of lead paint in Nigeria

Start date
24 Oct 2023

End date
26 Oct 2023

Brief description of event

What type of activity do you plan to organize for this year’s ILPPW?

• Advocacy
• Outreach to paint manufacturers 
• Training event
• Media engagement
  
• Social media activity

What outcomes do you intend to achieve from your ILPPW activities?

• Policy-makers and regulators are convinced to start work on developing a law to eliminate local sources of lead exposure, including lead paint
• Ensure draft law on chemicals, including lead paint is supported by stakeholders
• Increased awareness about the vulnerability of children to exposure to lead
• Increased consumer awareness about the health and environment issues from lead exposure
• Increased industry support to phase out the addition of lead to paint
• Paint-industry stops using lead-based ingredients in their paints 

Target audience for event

• Professional associations
• Media and journalists
  
• Nongovernmental organizations and communities
• Members of the general public
• Workers and their representatives (trade unions)
• Paint industry (paint manufactures, distributors and retailers, paint trade associations) 
• Consumers

Contact for more information

Email
sradevnigeria@yahoo.com

Related web site
https://sradev.org

Type of organization
Academic institution 

City/Area
Yenagoa

Title of event
Strategies to put an end to Lead Poisoning in Children in Nigeria

Start date
28 Oct 2023

End date
28 Oct 2023

Brief description of event

What type of activity do you plan to organize for this year’s ILPPW?

• Advocacy
• Health professionals’ event
• Webinar
• Training event
  
• Media engagement
  
• Social media activity

What outcomes do you intend to achieve from your ILPPW activities?

• Policy-makers and regulators are convinced to start work on developing a law to eliminate local sources of lead exposure, including lead paint
• Implementation of a new legislation on chemicals, including lead paint
• Ensure draft law on chemicals, including lead paint is supported by stakeholders
• Strengthening or enforcement an existing chemicals law including lead paint
• Increased awareness about the vulnerability of children to exposure to lead
• Increased consumer awareness about the health and environment issues from lead exposure
• Increased awareness of emerging sources of lead exposure, such lead acid battery recycling
• Increased industry support to phase out the addition of lead to paint
• Paint-industry stops using lead-based ingredients in their paints 

Target audience for event

• Medical and healthcare professionals (primary healthcare/community workers, nurses)]
• Media and journalists
  
• Members of the general public
• Workers and their representatives (trade unions)
• Consumers

Contact for more information

Email
nursingreviewsnigeria@gmail.com

Related web site
https://chat.whatsapp.com/HxF5t8zV3Mf4Wp10Svs3sm

Type of organization
National Government

City/Area
Muscat 

Title of event
International Lead Poisoning Prevention Week 

Start date
22 Oct 2023

End date
28 Oct 2023

Brief description of event

What type of activity do you plan to organize for this year’s ILPPW?

• Advocacy
• Media engagement
  
• Social media activity
  

What outcomes do you intend to achieve from your ILPPW activities?

• Increased awareness about the vulnerability of children to exposure to lead
• Increased consumer awareness about the health and environment issues from lead exposure
• Increased awareness of emerging sources of lead exposure, such lead acid battery recycling

Target audience for event

• Medical and healthcare professionals (primary healthcare/community workers, nurses)
• Media and journalists
• Members of the general public
• School students
• Workers and their representatives (trade unions)
• Consumers

Contact for more information

Email
budooralhinai4@gmail.com

Type of organization
Local Government/authority

City/Area
Islamabad 

Title of event
International Lead Poisoning Prevention Week 

Start date
22 Oct 2023

End date
25 Oct 2023

Brief description of event

What type of activity do you plan to organize for this year’s ILPPW?

• Advocacy
• Health professionals’ event
• Training event
• Media engagement
• Social media activity
  

What outcomes do you intend to achieve from your ILPPW activities?

• Increased awareness about the vulnerability of children to exposure to lead
• Awareness and Capacity Building of health professionals . this is according to WHO Road Map to enhance Health sector engagement in the Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management towards 2020 goal and beyond

Target audience for event

• Medical and healthcare professionals (primary healthcare/community workers, nurses)
• Academic researchers
• Members of the general public

Contact for more information

Email
razia@sdpi.org

Related website

http://www.sdpi.org

Type of organization
Non-profit organization

City/Area
Lima

Title of event
Semana de la Prevención de la Exposición al Plomo Vigilancia en metales pesados en centros centinela

Start date
22 Oct 2023

End date
28 Oct 2023

Brief description of event
En un esfuerzo conjunto para hacerle frente a la contaminación por plomo en la niñez peruana, Pure Earth y Vital Strategies apoyan al Centro Nacional de Epidemiología, Prevención y Control de Enfermedades (CDC Perú) del Ministerio de Salud (Minsa) para construir un futuro libre de contaminación para nuestra comunidad en actividades de capacitación al personal de la salud y las comunidades.

What type of activity do you plan to organize for this year’s ILPPW?

• Health professionals’ event
• Social media activity

What outcomes do you intend to achieve from your ILPPW activities?

• Increased awareness about the vulnerability of children to exposure to lead
• Increased consumer awareness about the health and environmental issues from lead paint exposure.
• Increased awareness of emerging sources of lead exposure, such lead acid battery recycling

Target audience for event

• Government officials (policy-makers, planners, procurement officers, regulation enforcement officers)
• Local government officials
• Medical and healthcare professionals (primary healthcare/community workers, nurses)
• Nongovernmental organizations and communities
• Professional associations
• Teaching professionals

Contact for more information
Mrs Gonzalez, Claudia

Email
claudia@pureearth.org

Related web site
https://reduceleadexposure.org/peru/

Type of organization
Civil society non-profit organization 

City/Area
Quezon City, Philippines

Title of event
School-based Awareness-Raising to celebrate the International Lead Poisoning Prevention Week of Action

Start date
23 Oct 2023

End date
28 Oct 2023

Brief description of event

What type of activity do you plan to organize for this year’s ILPPW?

• Advocacy
• Webinar
• Media engagement
• Social media activity
  

What outcomes do you intend to achieve from your ILPPW activities?

• Strengthening or enforcement of an existing chemicals law, including lead paint
• Increased awareness about the vulnerability of children to exposure to lead
• Increased consumer awareness about the health and environment issues from lead exposure
• Increased awareness of emerging sources of lead exposure, such lead acid battery recycling
• Increased industry support to phase out the addition of lead to paint
• Paint-industry stops using lead-based ingredients in their paints

Target audience for event

• Government officials (policy-makers, planners, procurement officers, regulation enforcement officers
• Local government officials
• Media and journalists
• Nongovernmental organizations and communities
• Teaching professionals
• School students
• Consumers
  

Contact for more information

Email
tdizon@bantoxics.org

Related web site 

https://bantoxics.org/ and https://www.facebook.com/bantoxics

Type of organization
Local Government/authority

City/Area
City of Dasmariñas

Title of event
Raising Public Awareness on Lead Paint and Lead Poisoning Prevention through the Social Media

Start date
28 Octov 2023

End date
28 Oct 2023

Brief description of event
Distributing ILPPW Campaign Materials Through Social Media

What type of activity do you plan to organize for this year’s ILPPW?

• Social media activity

What outcomes do you intend to achieve from your ILPPW activities?

• Increased awareness about the vulnerability of children to exposure to lead
• Increased consumer awareness about the health and environmental issues from lead paint exposure.
• Increased awareness of emerging sources of lead exposure, such lead acid battery recycling

Target audience for event

• Local government officials

Contact for more information
Ms. Oruba AlRefa'i

Email
orobaaahmed@yahoo.com

Related web site
https://www.facebook.com/emmanuelbergado1officialpage/

Type of organization
Civil society non-profit organization 

City/Area
Lumbo, Alubijid Misamis Oriental

Title of event
2023-International Lead Poisoning Prevention Week

Start date
20 Oct 2023

End date
20 Oct 2023

Brief description of event

What type of activity do you plan to organize for this year’s ILPPW?

• Advocacy
• Health professionals’ event
• Roundtable discussion (e.g. multistakeholder meeting)
• Outreach to paint manufacturers 
• Training event
• Drama, dance or other expressive activity
• Mural, street painting, drawing or other creative arts
• Media engagement
  
• Social media activity
  

What outcomes do you intend to achieve from your ILPPW activities?

• Policy-makers and regulators are convinced to start work on developing a law to eliminate local sources of lead exposure, including lead paint
• Implementation of a new legislation on chemicals, including lead paint
• Ensure draft law on chemicals, including lead paint is supported by stakeholders
• Strengthening or enforcement of an existing chemicals law, including lead paint
• Increased awareness about the vulnerability of children to exposure to lead
• Increased consumer awareness about the health and environment issues from lead exposure
• Increased awareness of emerging sources of lead exposure, such lead acid battery recycling
• Increased industry support to phase out the addition of lead to paint
• Paint-industry stops using lead-based ingredients in their paints 

Target audience for event

• Government officials (policy-makers, planners, procurement officers, regulation enforcement officers
• Local government officials
• Medical and healthcare professionals (primary healthcare/community workers, nurses)]
• Academic researchers
• Professional associations
• Media and journalists
• Financial institutions and donors
• Nongovernmental organizations and communities
• Members of the general public
• Teaching professionals
• School students
• Workers and their representatives (trade unions)
• Paint industry (paint manufactures, distributors and retailers, paint trade associations) 
• Consumers
  

Contact for more information

Email
apdiancherry@gmail.com

Type of organization
Local Government/authority

City/Area
Alubijid, Misamis Oriental

Title of event
2023-International Lead Poisoning Prevention Week

Start date
23 Oct 2023

End date
29 Oct 2023

Brief description of event

What type of activity do you plan to organize for this year’s ILPPW?

• Advocacy
• Training event

What outcomes do you intend to achieve from your ILPPW activities?

• Policy-makers and regulators are convinced to start work on developing a law to eliminate local sources of lead exposure, including lead paint
• Increased consumer awareness about the health and environment issues from lead exposure

Target audience for event

• Local government officials
• Nongovernmental organizations and communities
• Members of the general public
• School students

Contact for more information

Email
aleojtomarong2@gmail.com

Type of organization
Local Government/authority

City/Area
Baguio City

Title of event
Awareness Campaign on International Lead Poisoning Prevention Week (ILPPW)

Start date
23 Oct 2023

End date
27 Oct 2023

Brief description of event
Awareness Campaign on International Lead Poisoning Prevention Week (ILPPW) conducted by the City Social Welfare and Development Office - Baguio City through information dissemination in social media platforms and printed media.

What type of activity do you plan to organize for this year’s ILPPW?

• Social media activity

What outcomes do you intend to achieve from your ILPPW activities?

• Increased awareness about the vulnerability of children to exposure to lead
• Increased consumer awareness about the health and environment issues from lead exposure
• Increased awareness of emerging sources of lead exposure, such lead acid battery recycling
• Increased industry support to phase out the addition of lead to paint

Target audience for event

• Government officials (policy-makers, planners, procurement officers, regulation enforcement officers)
• Nongovernmental organizations and communities
• Media and journalists
• Teaching professionals
• School students

Contact for more information
Mr. Jaryl Bernard T. Segubience

Email
cswdobaguioprograms@gmail.com

Related web site
https://new.baguio.gov.ph/city-social-welfare-and-development-office/news/ ; https://www.facebook.com/cswdo.baguiocity/

Type of organization
Civil society non-profit organization 

City/Area
Quezon City, Philippines

Title of event
Upholding the Lead Paint Ban to Protect Children and Other Vulnerable Populations from Lead Exposure

Start date
15 Oct 2023

End date
30 Oct 2023

Brief description of event

What type of activity do you plan to organize for this year’s ILPPW?

• Media engagement
• Social media activity
  

What outcomes do you intend to achieve from your ILPPW activities?

• Strengthening or enforcement of an existing chemicals law, including lead paint
• Increased awareness about the vulnerability of children to exposure to lead
• Increased consumer awareness about the health and environment issues from lead exposure

Target audience for event

• Government officials (policy-makers, planners, procurement officers, regulation enforcement officers
• Media and journalists
• Nongovernmental organizations and communities
• Members of the general public
• Consumers
  

Contact for more information

Email
info@ecowastecoalition.org

Related web site 

http://ecowastecoalition.blogspot.com/

Type of organization
Local Government/authority

City/Area
LUMBO, ALUBIJID MISAMIS ORIENTAL

Title of event
IEC

Start date
20 Oct 2023

End date
20 Oct 2023

Brief description of event

What type of activity do you plan to organize for this year’s ILPPW?

• Health professionals’ event

What outcomes do you intend to achieve from your ILPPW activities?

• Policy-makers and regulators are convinced to start work on developing a law to eliminate local sources of lead exposure, including lead paint
• Implementation of a new legislation on chemicals, including lead paint
• Increased awareness about the vulnerability of children to exposure to lead
• Increased awareness of emerging sources of lead exposure, such lead acid battery recycling
• Increased industry support to phase out the addition of lead to paint
• Paint-industry stops using lead-based ingredients in their paints 

Target audience for event

• Government officials (policy-makers, planners, procurement officers, regulation enforcement officers
• Local government officials
• Medical and healthcare professionals (primary healthcare/community workers, nurses)]
• Academic researchers
• Professional associations
• Media and journalists
• Financial institutions and donors
• Nongovernmental organizations and communities
• Teaching professionals
• School students
• Workers and their representatives (trade unions)
• Paint industry (paint manufactures, distributors and retailers, paint trade associations)
• Consumers
  

Contact for more information

Email
apdiancherry@gmail.com

Type of organization
Civil society non-profit organization 

City/Area
Aritao, Nueva Vizcaya

Title of event
International Lead Poisoning Prevention Week

Start date
20 Oct 2023

End date
20 Oct 2023

Brief description of event

What type of activity do you plan to organize for this year’s ILPPW?

• Advocacy

What outcomes do you intend to achieve from your ILPPW activities?

• Policy-makers and regulators are convinced to start work on developing a law to eliminate local sources of lead exposure, including lead paint

Target audience for event

• Government officials (policy-makers, planners, procurement officers, regulation enforcement officers
• Local government officials

Contact for more information

Email
karlomarcoo@gmail.com

Type of organization
Local Government/authority

City/Area
Cordon, Isabela

Title of event
Lead Poisoning Prevention Week of action campaign

Start date
22 Oct 2023

End date
27 Oct 2023

Brief description of event
The event was to educate parents, teachers, and participating committees about preventing children and adults from lead poisoning. Also, to encourage them in avoiding products with lead.

What type of activity do you plan to organize for this year’s ILPPW?

• Health professionals’ event

What outcomes do you intend to achieve from your ILPPW activities?

• Increased awareness about the vulnerability of children to exposure to lead

Target audience for event

• Medical and healthcare professionals (primary healthcare/community workers, nurses)
• Nongovernmental organizations and communities

Contact for more information
Mr. Saldivar, Emerson

Email
emersonsaldivar@yahoo.com

Type of organization
Local Government/authority

City/Area
Kabayan, Benguet

Title of event
Social media campaign

Start date
24 Oct 2023

End date
28 Oct 2023

Brief description of event
The 2023 International Lead Poisoning Prevention Week campaign was supported by the Local Government Unit of Kabayan through social media posting to reach its digital community for awareness and dissemination.

What type of activity do you plan to organize for this year’s ILPPW?

• Advocacy
• Social media activity

What outcomes do you intend to achieve from your ILPPW activities?

• Strengthening or enforcement of an existing chemicals law, including lead paint
• Increased awareness about the vulnerability of children to exposure to lead
• Increased consumer awareness about the health and environment issues from lead exposure
• Increased awareness of emerging sources of lead exposure, such lead acid battery recycling
• Increased industry support to phase out the addition of lead to paint

Target audience for event

• Government officials (policy-makers, planners, procurement officers, regulation enforcement officers)]
• Local government officials
• Members of the general public
• School students
• Consumers

Contact for more information
Ms. Marilee N. Pacuyan

Email
kabayanlgu.benguet@gmail.com

Type of organization
Local Government/authority

City/Area
Liloan, Southern Leyte

Title of event
International Lead Poisoning Prevention Week 2023

Start date
26 Oct 2023

End date
26 Oct 2023

Brief description of event
Posted/Distributed prescribed campaign materials through social media (Facebook).

What type of activity do you plan to organize for this year’s ILPPW?

• Social media activity
• Advocacy

What outcomes do you intend to achieve from your ILPPW activities?

• Ensure draft law on chemicals, including lead paint is supported by stakeholders
• Increased awareness about the vulnerability of children to exposure to lead
• Increased consumer awareness about the health and environment issues from lead exposure
• Strengthening or enforcement of an existing chemicals law, including lead paint
• Increased awareness of emerging sources of lead exposure, such lead acid battery recycling
• Paint-industry stops using lead-based ingredients in their paints
• Implementation of a new legislation on chemicals, including lead paint

Target audience for event

• Local Sangguniang Kabataan Chairpersons

Contact for more information
Mr. John Wilven S. Camus

Email
lydoliloansoleyte@gmail.com

Type of organization
Local Government/authority

City/Area
Lucena City-Quezon Province

Title of event
Symposium for health personnel

Start date
24 Oct 2023

End date
24 Oct 2023

Brief description of event
In line with the International Lead Prevention Week Celebration, the City Health Office conducted a symposium for health personnel last October 24, 2023 at the 4th Floor of the Lucena City Government Complex Bldg. Brgy. Mayao Kanluran, Lucena City. The following topics on lead were discussed: sources, transmission to human, bad effects to human health, tips on how to prevent lead toxicity.

What type of activity do you plan to organize for this year’s ILPPW?

• Advocacy
• Social media activity

What outcomes do you intend to achieve from your ILPPW activities?

• Increased awareness about the vulnerability of children to exposure to lead
• Increased consumer awareness about the health and environmental issues from lead paint exposure.

Target audience for event

• Medical and healthcare professionals (primary healthcare/community workers, nurses)

Contact for more information
Mrs. Ramos, Azenith

Email
azenithalegreramos@gmail.com

Related web site
https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=pfbid0TjGZoeFM4vY7tnn3KQeENWJng9Lxy4Xw53MNY4Zm2QFUXYUTg5brUt6sDo5Qn8R4l&id=100083994801246&mibextid=Nif5oz

Type of organization
Local Government/authority

City/Area
Orani

Title of event
Lead Poisoning Lecture

Start date
13 Oct 2023

End date
13 Oct 2023

Brief description of event
Orani RHU conducted a Lead Poisoning Lecture to some residents of Sitio Pulo, Kabalutan, Orani Bataan. Also part of the program is giving iec materials regarding lead poisoning.

What type of activity do you plan to organize for this year’s ILPPW?

• Advocacy
• Roundtable discussion (e.g. multistakeholder meeting)
• Social media activity

What outcomes do you intend to achieve from your ILPPW activities?

• Policy-makers and regulators are convinced to start work on developing a law to eliminate lead paint
• Implementation of a new legislation on chemicals, including lead paint.
• Ensure draft law on chemicals, including lead paint is supported by stakeholders.
• Strengthening or enforcement of an existing chemicals law, including lead paint
• Increased awareness about the vulnerability of children to exposure to lead
• Increased consumer awareness about the health and environmental issues from lead paint exposure.
• Increased awareness of emerging sources of lead exposure, such lead acid battery recycling
• Increased industry support to phase out the addition of lead to paint.
• Paint-industry stops using lead-based ingredients in their paints.

Target audience for event

• Members of the general public
• School students
• Consumers

Contact for more information
Ms. Tuazon, Krischell Joy

Email
oranirhu@yahoo.com

Type of organization
Local Government/authority

City/Area
Oton, Iloilo

Title of event
2023 International Lead Poisoning Prevention Week

Start date
22 Oct 2023

End date
28 Oct 2023

Brief description of event
Social campaign through social media.

What type of activity do you plan to organize for this year’s ILPPW?

• Social media activity

What outcomes do you intend to achieve from your ILPPW activities?

• Increased awareness about the vulnerability of children to exposure to lead
• Increased awareness of emerging sources of lead exposure, such lead acid battery recycling

Target audience for event

• Local government officials

Contact for more information
Sally C. Ticao, MD

Email
otonmho1@gmail.com

Type of organization
Local Government/authority

City/Area
Antipolo City

Title of event
2023 International Lead Poisoning Prevention Week

Start date
28 Octov 2023

End date
28 Oct 2023

Brief description of event
The International Lead Poisoning Prevention Week (ILPPW), an initiative of the Global Alliance to Eliminate Lead Paint (Lead Paint Alliance) jointly led by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the World Health Organization (WHO), is an annual event that aims to advance the campaign on global action against the lead-poisoning crises, and push forward the State policies on proscribing the use of lead and lead compounds used in architectural, decorative, household, and industrial paints. This year, the ILPWW campaign, entitled "End Childhood Lead Poisoning", will focus on reminding the government, civil society organizations, health partners, industries and others of the unacceptable risks of lead exposure and the need for action to protect children's health. Specifically, it aims to raise awareness about health effects of lead exposure, highlight efforts by countries and partners to prevent childhood lead exposure, and accelerate efforts to phase out the use of lead in paint.

What type of activity do you plan to organize for this year’s ILPPW?

• Advocacy
• Social media activity

What outcomes do you intend to achieve from your ILPPW activities?

• Increased awareness about the vulnerability of children to exposure to lead
• Increased consumer awareness about the health and environmental issues from lead paint exposure.

Target audience for event

• Government officials (policy-makers, planners, procurement officers, regulation enforcement officers)
• Local government officials
• Medical and healthcare professionals (primary healthcare/community workers, nurses)
• Media and journalists
• Nongovernmental organizations and communities
• Teaching professionals
• School students
• Workers and their representatives (trade unions)
• Paint industry (paint manufactures, distributors and retailers, paint trade associations)

Contact for more information
Hon. Nina Ricci A. Ynares

Email
provinceofrizal@yahoo.com

Related web site
https://www.facebook.com/NinaYnaresOfficial?mibextid=9R9pXO

Type of organization
Local Government/authority

City/Area
Craiova

Title of event
End Childhood Lead Poisoning

Start date
23 Oct 2023

End date
29 Oct 2023

Brief description of event

What type of activity do you plan to organize for this year’s ILPPW?

• Mural, street painting, drawing or other creative arts

What outcomes do you intend to achieve from your ILPPW activities?

• Implementation of a new legislation on chemicals, including lead paint

Target audience for event

• Government officials (policy-makers, planners, procurement officers, regulation enforcement officers
• Local government officials
  
• Medical and healthcare professionals (primary healthcare/community workers, nurses)

Contact for more information

Email
alexandra.pirvulescu@insp.gov.ro, mariuslucian77@gmail.com

Type of organization
Civil society non-profit organization

City/Area
Kigali

Title of event
Awareness and advocacy campaign on lead poisoning prevention in Rwanda

Start date
23 Oct 2023

End date
29 Oct 2023

Brief description of event

What type of activity do you plan to organize for this year’s ILPPW?

• Advocacy
• Roundtable discussion (e.g. multistakeholder meeting)]
• Outreach to paint manufacturers 
• Media engagement
  

What outcomes do you intend to achieve from your ILPPW activities?

• Policy-makers and regulators are convinced to start work on developing a law to eliminate local sources of lead exposure, including lead paint
• Ensure draft law on chemicals, including lead paint is supported by stakeholders
• Strengthening or enforcement of an existing chemicals law, including lead paint
• Increased awareness about the vulnerability of children to exposure to lead
• Increased consumer awareness about the health and environment issues from lead exposure
• Increased industry support to phase out the addition of lead to paint

Target audience for event

• Government officials (policy-makers, planners, procurement officers, regulation enforcement officers
• Academic researchers
  
• Media and journalists
• Nongovernmental organizations and communities
• School students
• Paint industry (paint manufactures, distributors and retailers, paint trade associations) 
  

Contact for more information

Email
krmrvincent@gmail.com and/or info@arecorwandanziza.org

Related web site

https://arecorwandanziza.org/

Type of organization

• Local Government/authority
• Academic institution
• Health care facility

City/Area
Catalonia

Title of event
Lead and pediatric health: a community experience

Start date
2 Nov 2023

End date
2 Nov 2023

Brief description of event
Webinar via YouTube about lead poisoning in children, health impacts and strategies to detect, manage and prevent. We are going to share a community experience of a village in Girona area. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fGHRwgDduJQ

What type of activity do you plan to organize for this year’s ILPPW?

• Social media activity
• Health professionals’ event
• Training event
• Webinar

What outcomes do you intend to achieve from your ILPPW activities?

• Increased awareness about the vulnerability of children to exposure to lead
• Increased awareness of emerging sources of lead exposure, such lead acid battery recycling

Target audience for event

• Medical and healthcare professionals (primary healthcare/community workers, nurses)
• Local government officials
• Academic researchers
• Professional associations

Contact for more information
Dr. Campillo i López, Ferran