To support the decision of the GC and specifically the activity of the over-arching partnership by: • Accelerating the development of sound scientific information to address uncertainties and data gaps in global mercury cycling and its patterns (e.g., air concentrations and deposition rates, source- receptor relationships, hemispheric-global air transport/transformation, emission sources). • Enhancing sharing of such information among scientists and between them and policymakers. • Providing technical assistance and training, where possible, to support the development of critical information.