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International Pollutants Elimination Network (IPEN)

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Areas of expertise & Fields of activity:	Sustainable Development: Toxic chemicals
Geographic scope:	International
Millennium Development Goals:	Ensure environmental sustainability
Mission statement:	The International Pollutants Elimination Network (IPEN) is a global network of more than 600 public interest non-governmental organizations working together for the elimination of persistent organic pollutants, on an expedited yet socially equitable basis. This mission includes achieving a world in which all chemicals are produced and used in ways that eliminate significant adverse effects on human health and the environment, and where persistent organic pollutants (POPs) and chemicals of equivalent concern no longer pollute our local and global environments, and no longer contaminate our communities, our food, our bodies, or the bodies of our children and future generations.
Year established:	1998
Year of registration:	2008
Organizational structure:	IPEN's organizational structure consists of 2 Co-Chairs, an Executive Committee, a Steering Committee, Regional Hubs, and its General Assembly. The General Assembly is comprised of Participating Organizations.
Number and type of members:	IPEN does not have members, but Participating Organizations. Any non-profit, non-governmental organization that shares IPEN's vision and endorses IPEN's core Declarations may become a Participating Organization. There are currently approximately 600 Participating Organizations in the Network.
Affiliation with NGO networks:	GAIA, PAN, HCWH, WECF, ISDE and others
Funding structure:	Donations and grants from domestic sources Foreign and international grants

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