The event was convened by the UNEP Global Mercury Partnership and its area of work on Mercury in Products, in collaboration with the UNEP United for Efficiency (U4E) programme and the Clean Lighting Coalition (CLiC), with the support of the Government of Switzerland. The workshop provided a forum for exchanging information on the transition to mercury-free lighting, and sharing experiences on best practices, market trends and mercury-free lighting technology with countries from Asia-Pacific and Africa.