<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><xml><records><record><source-app name="Biblio" version="6.x">Drupal-Biblio</source-app><ref-type>10</ref-type><contributors><authors><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Allam, H.</style></author></authors></contributors><titles><title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">E-Waste Management Practices in the Arab Region</style></title><secondary-title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">R'09 World Congress</style></secondary-title></titles><keywords><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Arab countries</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">e-waste</style></keyword></keywords><dates><year><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2009</style></year><pub-dates><date><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">14/09/2009</style></date></pub-dates></dates><urls><related-urls><url><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">http://www.ewaste.ch/files/Allam_2009_R'09.pdf</style></url><url><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">http://www.ewaste.ch/files/Allam_2009_R09_slides.pdf</style></url></related-urls></urls><pub-location><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Davos, Switzerland</style></pub-location><abstract><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">The objective of this research was to identify the current status of E-waste management
practices in the Arab Countries. 300 questionnaires were sent out to NGOs, governmental
organizations, and ICT companies. The received answers indicate that there is no formal Ewaste sector. Five international organizations, four companies and four NGOs are active in 9
Arab countries. The projects are mostly assessment studies and basic data collections
leading to the assumption that the implementation of E-waste projects is in its initial phase.
The received answers showed that the private sector enterprises are active in Egypt and
United Arab Emirates (UAE) supporting the collection of used mobile phones and batteries
and the refurbishment/recycling. The results of the survey lead to several conclusions and
recommendations for the Arab region. As there are only few E-waste projects, there is a
need for awareness rising not only in society but also on legislation and institutional levels.
Additionally, there is a need for E-waste management pilot projects allowing the elaboration
of regionalized practices and demonstrating the benefits of a sustainable E-waste
management system. Furthermore, pilot projects can demonstrate a successful business
model incorporating different stakeholders. Based on pilot projects a legal framework for the
ICT and recycling sector has to be formulated and implemented.</style></abstract></record></records></xml>