The Kazakh delegation, including Candidate of Chemical Sciences, Associate Professor at L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University, and Head of the Project Office of the Petrochemical Association, Gainy Seitenova, participated in the UN intersessional meetings in Bangkok

From August 24 to 28, 2024, the intersessional meetings of the open-ended expert groups of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) took place in Bangkok, Thailand. Kazakhstan was represented by a delegation that included officials from the Ministries of Energy, Ecology, Foreign Affairs, Trade, and Integration.

The delegation from Kazakhstan included significant participation from L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University (ENU). The university was represented by Associate Professor of the Department of Chemistry at the Faculty of Natural Sciences, Candidate of Chemical Sciences, Gainy Seitenova, who also serves as the head of the project office of the Petrochemical Association. The meetings focused on key issues related to the development of the first international legally binding document aimed at addressing the problem of plastic pollution, including marine environments.

The participation of an ENU representative in these international discussions underscores the university’s importance in addressing global environmental issues and highlights its contribution to international cooperation.

The final negotiations on this matter will take place in November 2024 in Busan, South Korea, marking the concluding stage in the development of this important international agreement.