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This collaborative effort was supported from the Asia \u2013 Pacific Network for Global Change Research (APN) and Engro Foundation, Pakistan under the banner of ongoing initiative, \u201cValue Chain Mapping and Capacity Building of Pakistani Government Stakeholders to Implement Basel Convention\u2019s Amendments for Enhanced Control of Transboundary Plastic Waste Movements&#8221;, as an inaugural technical training.<br \/>\nThe workshop was graced by distinguished speakers including Prof. Dr. Sajid Qamar, Rector COMSATS University Islamabad, Prof. Dr. Habib Bukhari, Vice Chancellor, Kohsar University, Murre, Dr Jabir Syed, Project, Jim Puckett, executive Director Basel Action Network, Jamil Asghar Bhatti, Ms. Shiza Aslam and Ms Khadija Javed. <\/p>\n<p>Besides training workshop, a panel discussion was also organised on the theme \u201cPlastic Waste &#038; Circular Economy\u201d with the panelists including Dr. Zaigham Abbas, Mr Jawed Ali Khan, UN-Habitat, Pakistan, Dr. Aneel Salman, Islamabad Policy Research Institute (IPRI) and Dr Sajid Rashid, University of the Punjab. 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