The Seventh Regional Training Programme and Refresher Course was held in New Delhi, India on 16-19 March 2009. The main objectives of the training are: 

1. to strengthen the monitoring capacity; 
2. to share and discuss the issues encountered in operating the monitoring station in each country;
3. to update the implementation activities under Malé Declaration in each country and
4. to discuss on prioritization of the Phase IV implementation of Malé Declaration activities.

The training was organized by Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), New Delhi together with RRC.AP. Thirty two participants were drawn from the national implementation agencies and national focal point supporting the monitoring programme under the Malé Declaration participated in the training. Resources persons from SEI, IVL, MoC member, CPCB, UNEP RRC.AP, and AIT also attended the training programme.