The Fourth Session of the Intergovernmental Forum on Chemical Safety (Forum IV) was held 1-7 November 2003 in Bangkok, Thailand, hosted by the Government of Thailand. One hundred twenty-six governments participated in the meeting, together with 32 representatives from twelve intergovernmental organizations (IGO) and eighty-one representatives from non-governmental organizations (NGO).
At Forum IV the IFCS took stock of the progress achieved on the commitments and recommendations made at Forum III, such as the IFCS Priorities for Action Beyond 2000. ForumIV considered strategies and actions to achieve the agreed targets and also charted the course for work in a number of new areas.