The Green Growth Knowledge Partnership (GGKP) invites you to the side event at the 15th meeting of the Basel Convention Open-Ended Working Group "SIDS-led E-Waste Solutions: Addressing Structural Barriers". The session is hosted by the Implementing Sustainable Low and Non-Chemical Development in Small Island Developing States (ISLANDS) in partnership with UNDP and ITU.

Friday, 26 June 2026
13:30 - 14:30 Geneva (CEST) 
via Zoom and in person (Basel Convention OEWG-15: Geneva, CICG, Room 4)

This hybrid event will focus on the e-waste challenges and solutions in Small Island Developing States (SIDS), highlighting how targeted interventions under the GEF-funded ISLANDS Programme are helping Indian Ocean SIDS move from constrained starting points toward circular systems.

Join the session to hear about:

• E-waste challenges in Indian Ocean Small Island Developing States (SIDS) ||  Clara Mottura, UNDP, ISLANDS Indian Ocean Project Manager
• ​ITU’s global programme on Creating a Circular Economy for Electronics: SIDS context ​ ||  Garam Bel, ITU, Circular Economy Coordinator
• ​National policies and circular solutions: Seychelles’ experience || Cliff Gonzalves, consultant, ISLANDS Indian Ocean ​ ​
• Strengthening control of e-waste transboundary flows: lessons from customs training in Comoros || Nancy Isarin, international customs expert, ISLANDS Indian Ocean