UNU and BCCC-Africa hold Media Conference on the Results from the PiP Project

The United Nations University (UNU) and BCCC-Africa, on the 19th of April, 2018, hosted a media conference on the results from the recently published report of the Person-In-the-Port (PIP) Project.

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Step Issues its White Paper on Developing Legislative Principles for E-waste

The Step (Solving the e-waste problem) has issued its White Paper on Developing Legislative Principles for E-waste in developing countries. The White Paper presents core legal principles based on Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) that can be reviewed, contextualised, and adapted by decision makers in countries that are developing legislation that will implement Extended Producer Responsibility programmes.

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E-waste issues dominate discussions at the 8th ITU Green Standards Week

The International Telecommunication Union (ITU), UN Habitat, United Nations University (UNU), United Nations Industrial Development Organization​ (UNIDO),​ Basel Convention and UN Environment at the kind invitation of the Universal Communications Service Access Fund (UCSAF) and Tanzania Communications Regulatory Authority (TCRA), organised the eighth edition of the Green Standards Week, from 9 to 12 April 2018 in Zanzibar, Tanzania.

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Organisation and Management of BCCC-Africa

On inauguration of a Steering Committee, the Centre will be governed by a Steering Committee made up of the Directors of the Basel Convention Regional Centers in the African region, representatives of the Federal Government of Nigeria, one  member  state  representative  from  each  of  the  Basel  Convention  Regional centres  in  the  African  region,  representatives  from  UNEP,  UNIDO,  AU,  ADB, ECOWAS, SAICM, and EU. The role of the Steering Committee is to advise the Centre on issues relating to the development and implementation of the activities of the Centre.

The BCCC-Africa is currently staffed with an Executive Director, a Programme Officer an Administrative Officer, an Accountant, a Secretary and a Research Associate. Some lecturers and professors from the faculties of Science, Social Science, Technology, Agriculture and Medicine of the university of lbadan are Associates/Consultants to the Centre; as well as experts from the African region and the international community.

Our Staff

Prof. Gilbert Adie    Executive Director

Prof. Mary Ogundiran Senior Research Associate

Prof. Bola Adeyi   Senior Research Associate/GRC Laboratory Manager

Prof. Innocent Nnorom                Senior Research Associate

Prof. Ayodele Ipeaiyeda                    Research Associate

Dr. Joshua Babayemi                    Research Associate

Grace Aniagboso               Head of Administration

Oluseun Badejo                     Project Officer

Patricia Adebayo                              Secretary to the ED

Emmanuel Jeremiah       Project Assistant (Science)

Adedolapo Akanji               Project Assistant (Communications)

Busola Waidi               Project Assistant (Finance)

Bunmi Osadare               Internal Auditor (Part-time)

James Sylvester               Transport Officer

Emmanuel Olagunju  Youth Corper

Mary Oloyede  Youth Corper

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Prof. Percy Onianwa  Senior Advisor Executive Director (2016-2025)

Prof. Oladele Osibanjo                 Senior Advisor                         Executive Director (1994-2015)