Fifteenth Session of the Conference

Venues and dates

The Conference of the States Parties to the Chemical Weapons Convention (hereinafter “the Conference”) will hold its Fifteenth Session at the World Forum Convention Centre (WFCC), located next door to the headquarters of Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), at Churchillplein 10, The Hague, the Netherlands, from 29 November to 3 December 2010. Additional meetings and functions may be held at the OPCW headquarters.

The Fifteenth Session of the Conference will open on Monday, 29 November 2010 at 10:30 in the World Forum Theatre at the WFCC. Participants are requested to be seated in the World Forum Theatre by 10:15 hours.

Invitations to the Fifteenth Session were sent to States Parties and other participants, in September 2010, together with the provisional agenda and the registration form.

CSP-15 Registration Form for States Parties, Signatory and Non-Signatory States
CSP15 NGO and Industry Registration Form Representatives of industry associations and NGOs that have an interest in the activities of the OPCW and wish to attend the Fifteenth Session should apply to the Secretariat's Media and Public Affairs Branch, preferably before 1 November 2010. Subject to a decision of the Conference, they may be invited to attend plenary meetings.

Checklist for States

  • Register each participant by using the registration form received by mail;
  • States Parties: Submit credentials to the Technical Secretariat of the OPCW (hereinafter "the Secretariat");
  • Signatory and Observer States: Submit a notification/application to the Secretariat with the names of participants.