03/11/2023 "Persistent organic pollutants: problems of handling, inventory and disposal". The 3rd All-Russian Conference on POPs was organized by NIOH SB RAS.

From October 23 to 27, the 3rd All-Russian (with international participation) conference "Persistent Organic Pollutants: problems of handling, inventory and disposal" was held at NIOH SB RAS. The event was organized by The Stockholm Convention Regional Centre for Capacity-building and the Transfer of Technology in the Russian Federation.

25/10/2023 The nineteenth meeting of the Persistent Organic Pollutants Review Committee (POPRC-19) was held in Rome, Italy

The nineteenth meeting of the Persistent Organic Pollutants Review Committee (POPRC-19) was held from 9 to 13 October 2023 at the Headquarters of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in Rome, Italy. Over a hundred participants representing - experts in chemicals assessment and management, government observers, intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations - participated in this meeting. The head of the Stockholm Convention Regional Center, director of the NIOC SB RAS, prof. Elena Bagryanskaya took part in POPRC-19 as an observer.