The objectives of the workshop were that participating countries, the mercury expert laboratory, the International consultant and UNEP Chemicals to come together to: Present the results of the project from each country; provide an overview and summary on the analysis and the analytical data that were obtained from the national samples sent to Aberdeen University; present the national mercury management plans; prepare for the writing of the final project report; discuss cross-cutting issues and possible next steps and attend a hands-on course on mercury analysis.