The Buddies of the Chair for confidence-building and transparency, along with UNIDIR and UNODA, organized this casual webinar within the context of the Working Group on the Strengthening of the Organic Weapons Conference. The occasion aimed to stimulate considering and dialogue on the subject of confidence-building and transparency, with a particular deal with CBMs, throughout the intersessional interval.
SPEAKERS
β’ Amb. FlΓ‘vio Damico, Everlasting Consultant of Brazil to the CD and Chair of the BWC Working Group β Opening Remarks.
β’ Mr. Alex Lampalzer, Deputy Head of BWC ISU, UNODA β New ECBM platform.
β’ Mr. Matthew P. Shearer, Senior Analysis Affiliate, @JohnsHopkinsSPH β BWC CBMs potential and limitations.
β’ Ms. Lebogang Phihlela, Deputy Director of the Non-Proliferation Secretariat, Division of Commerce, Trade and Competitors, South Africa-Nationwide expertise with creating CBMs.
β’ Ms. Somsanouk Keobounsan, Deputy Director of the United Nations Political and Safety Affairs Division, Ministry of Overseas Affairs, Lao Folksβs Democratic Republic β Nationwide expertise with creating CBMs.
β’ Mr. Laurent Masmejean, Counsellor on the Everlasting Mission of Switzerland to the UN in Geneva β Closing remarks.
The occasion was moderated by Dr. James Revill, Head of WMD Programme, UNIDIR.
When and The place: Monday, 6 Could 2024 | 13:15 β 14:45 CEST | On-line (through Zoom). Examine your time zone right here.
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β£οΈ Chemical and organic weapons analysis at UNIDIR: https://unidir.org/focus-area/chemical-biological-weapons/
π£ Our Weapons of Mass Destruction Programme: https://unidir.org/wmd
π UNIDIR web site: https://unidir.org/
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