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Call for Nominations for an Advanced Training Course in Civil Defence Against Chemical Weapons
On behalf of the Government of the Czech Republic and the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), the Director-General wishes to invite Member States to nominate participants for an advanced training course on civil defence again...
Course on the Analysis of Chemicals Related to the Chemical Weapons Convention in the Framework of OPCW Proficiency Testing
The Technical Secretariat (hereinafter “the Secretariat”) of the OPCW wishes to invite applications from representatives of laboratories in Member States in the Latin America and the Caribbean region to attend a course on the analysis of chemicals re...
Invitation to Apply for an Analytical Skills Development Course in Helsinki, Finland
The Technical Secretariat (hereinafter “the Secretariat”) of the OPCW wishes to inform Member States that it will hold a course on the development of analytical skills in 2012. The course is scheduled to be held at the Finnish Institute for Verific...
Call for Nominations for the Eighth International Basic Course on Assistance and Protection
The Technical Secretariat (hereinafter “the Secretariat”) of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) and the Government of Serbia wish to invite Member States to nominate candidates for an assistance-and-protection training co...
Call for Nominations for a Basic Training Course for Representatives of National Authorities Involved in the National Implement
The Technical Secretariat (hereinafter “the Secretariat”) is pleased to announce that it is organising a basic course for personnel of National Authorities involved in the national implementation of the Chemical Weapons Convention (hereinafter “the C...
Call for Nominations for the Thirteenth Regional Meeting of National Authorities of States Parties in Latin America and the Cari
On behalf of the Government of Costa Rica and the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), the Director-General wishes to invite National Authorities to nominate staff to attend the Thirteenth Regional Meeting of National Authorit...
Call for Nominations for the Eighth Regional Assistance-and-Protection Course for Asian States Parties
On behalf of the Government of the Republic of Korea and the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), the Director-General wishes to invite States Parties in Asia to nominate representatives to participate in the Eighth Regional A...
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...
Call for Nominations for the Tenth Regional Meeting of National Authorities of States Parties in Asia
On behalf of the Government of Sri Lanka and the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), the Director-General wishes to invite National Authorities to nominate staff to attend the Tenth Regional Meeting of National Authorities of...
Invitation to Apply for a Natural Products Chemistry Training and Development Programme
The Technical Secretariat (hereinafter “the Secretariat”) of the OPCW wishes to inform Member States that it will hold a natural products chemistry training and development programme in 2012. This is a pilot initiative and will receive funding suppor...
The Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) will host an OPCW Conference on International Cooperation and Chemical Safety and Security on 12 and 13 September 2011 in the context of the International Year of Chemistry. The United Nations General Assembly proclaimed (resolution 63/209) the year 2011 as the International Year of Chemistry.
The Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) represents the singular legal instrument comprehensively banning chemical weapons and the misuse of chemistry, while ensuring that it is used only for peaceful purposes. CWC has the essential and unique role of ensuring that chemistry is exclusively used in the service of human kind. Bearing this in mind, our Conference is intended to promote the goals of the CWC by highlighting both the achievements of OPCW and the challenges that lie ahead. The Conference will seek to enhance support for the Convention’s objectives, including in the area of international cooperation with major stakeholders (United Nations, State Parties to the Convention, regional and international organisations, the chemistry industry, the IUPAC, non-governmental organisations, academic institutions and think tanks).
Given the comprehensive prohibition of the CWC on chemical weapons, OPCW envisions this conference as a forum for exploring sustainable ways and means of sharing knowledge and best practices to protect chemical plants from potential security threats.
Some of the themes we expect to cover include:
International cooperation
• Chemical management and international conventions
• National implementation: national experiences
• Innovations in chemistry and their applications for developing countries
• Emerging areas in chemistry
• International collaboration for promotion of centres of excellence in the field of chemistry
• OPCW and challenges in promoting international cooperation
Chemical safety:
• Chemical safety management
• Chemical safety in transportation of chemicals
• Green chemistry
• Responsible Care-Chemical Safety for Small Enterprises
• Safety Management in chemical industry
• Lessons in chemical safety-learning from incidents and accidents
• Chemical safety management; Emergency Planning and Response
Chemical Security
• OPCW as a global platform of support for cooperation in decreasing the chemical threat and prevention and preparedness against misuse of toxic chemicals
• Lessons learned from the national and international agencies
• Training
• Promoting awareness of chemical security and safety
• Fostering cooperation between chemical professionals
The Conference will be held in The Hague at the OPCW Headquarters on the 12-13 September 2011. We expect Member States, governmental agencies involved in the monitoring and control of toxic chemicals, and members of the chemical industry (including associations, international organisations, NGOs, academia, independent experts, laboratories).
Inquiries about the Conference should be addressed to the Government Relations and Political Affairs Branch at +31 70 416 3023, or +31 70 416 3237; fax +31 70 416 3280 or by e-mail at grb@opcw.org
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Invitation Note for the OPCW Conference on International Cooperation and Chemical Safety and Security---
Note by the Technical Secretariat S/919/2011
