Michael Olechiw, from the US EPA, Chair of the informal working group, introduced the leadership team:
Chair: Michael Olechiw, United States
Co-Chairs: Chen Chunmei, China and Kazuyuki Narusawa, Japan
Secretary: Stéphane Couroux, Canada

The agenda of the meeting is document EVE-01-01e.

The second meeting of the EVE is planned for September 13 2012, in Baltimore, Maryland, USA immediately following the EFV conference.