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last update on 30.07.2025

Next ICP Modelling & Mapping Meeting in April in Rome, Italy

We are pleased to announce the 42nd Task Force Meeting of ICP Modelling & Mapping, the 33rd CCE Workshop, and the 7th CDM Workshop, which will take place from 15 to 17 April 2026 in Rome, Italy.

The meeting will be kindly hosted by the Italian National Institute for Environmental Protection and Research (ISPRA).

New online course on the impacts of air pollution now available

Air pollution has significant negative impacts on human health and the environment. In addition to affecting the respiratory and cardiovascular systems, it can also damage ecosystems and biodiversity. These impacts include the acidification of soils and water bodies, nutrient overload, and ozone damage to vegetation.

International cooperation is essential to address air pollution. The Geneva Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution (CLRTAP), hosted by the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE), currently brings together 51 member states. For nearly 50 years, the Convention has supported coordinated action to reduce air pollution across borders.

A new online course now makes the Convention’s knowledge and experience accessible to a global audience. Available on the UNECE-Learn platform, the course aims to strengthen the operational capacity of environmental administrations, promote cross-border cooperation, and support education and training in the field of air quality.

The course is primarily intended for professionals working in environmental administrations and related fields but is also open to anyone interested in the impacts of air pollution. Participants will learn how air pollution and its effects can be monitored and assessed and will gain an overview of key measurement methods, modelling approaches, and regulatory limit values. The course takes approximately 1.5 hours to complete and is offered in English.

Since its launch in July 2025, the course has attracted strong global interest. More than 10,000 people registered worldwide on the UNECE-Learn platform between July and November 2025, and nearly 3,600 certificates have already been awarded.

Developed in cooperation with UBA, this is the third online course created through this collaboration. The platform also offers a basic course on the Convention and its protocols, as well as a course on emissions reporting. The development of the course was funded through the Federal Ministry for the Environment’s Advisory Assistance Programme.

The CCE aims at establishing a more dynamic communication within the WGE, and especially with its NFCs. Togehter with the TF Modelling & Mapping and the Centre for Dynamic Modelling (CDM) we plan to publish a newsletter at least twice a year. Please, feel free to submit information relevant for the whole group so we can include it into our next newsletter.