Call for Nominations for the Swiss Basic Course V

On behalf of the Government of Switzerland and the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), the Director-General wishes to invite States Parties to nominate participants for a training course on protection against chemical weapons, which will be held at the NBC1 Training Centre in Spiez, Switzerland, from 25 to 29 June 2012.

The course is related to the offer made by Switzerland, under Article X of the Chemical Weapons Convention (hereinafter “the Convention”), to provide assistance and protection against chemical weapons, and will be jointly organised by the Government of Switzerland and the Technical Secretariat (hereinafter “the Secretariat”). Up to 30 instructors will receive basic training in protection against chemical weapons and in detection. The course will also provide a basic introduction to chemical-warfare agents, and explain the basics of individual protective measures, and of detection and decontamination equipment