How to increase the collection and recycling of electronic waste in Uzbekistan was discussed within the framework of the national forum in Tashkent According to UNITAR, the volume of sales of EEE in the Uzbekistan market in 2019 was 5.1 kg per capita, and the volume of produced electronic waste was 4.2 kg per capita. Thus, in 2019, 139.7 thousand tons of electronic waste were produced. Due to the increasing consumption of electronic and electrical equipment and their decreasing service life, the generation of electronic waste is expected to increase. The absence of decisive measures to establish a system for collecting and recycling e-waste in Uzbekistan will lead to the fact that the volume of unmanaged e-waste, that is, waste that has not been collected and processed in an environmentally sound manner, will amount to 1.2 million tons by 2030 and 5.6 million tons by 2050. At the same time, the content of lead and mercury in unmanaged waste by 2050 could reach almost 1.4 thousand tons. With the active development of collection and recycling of electronic waste, the negative impact of electronic waste can be significantly reduced and the economic effect of recycling electronic waste can be improved. For example, from the total volume of waste generated by 2050, more than 1.1 million tons of iron, 195 thousand tons of aluminum, and 392 thousand tons of plastic can be recycled. In order to discuss the necessary measures to improve legislation in the field of electronic waste, financial mechanisms, including extended producer/importer responsibility (EPR), improve collection and recycling infrastructure and raise awareness, the National Forum “Electronic waste management in Uzbekistan: current situation and further steps” will be held on November 28-29, 2023 in Tashkent. The forum is held within the framework of the project “National Monitoring of Electronic Waste: Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan”. The project is being implemented by the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) with the support of the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection and the German Environment Agency (UBA). This project was approved and supported by the Ministry of Ecology, Environmental Protection and Climate Change of the Republic of Uzbekistan. The Forum is organized by the Center for Promotion of Sustainable Development with technical and information assistance from the Ecological Resource Center "EKOMAKTAB". The Forum will be attended by representatives of government agencies, international organizations, manufacturers and importers of electronic and electrical equipment, specialized waste management enterprises, academic institutions, NGOs, etc.