| No | Activity | Objectives | Dates | Venue | Remarks |
| 1. | Meetings with African Union Commission and with representatives of Ethiopian Government | Enhanced cooperation with AU Commission and Peace and Security Council, implementation of AU Decision on CWC in 2002, planning meetings for regional workshop for African States not party | 22-23 January | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | In conjunction with AU Secretariat and Ethiopian Government. |
| 2. | Bilateral assistance visit to Rwanda | Assist in the process of ratification of the CWC | 26-27 January | Kigali, Rwanda | Request from Gov’t of Rwanda. |
| 3. | Meetings with missions of States not party not based in The Hague | Briefings for representatives of African States on developments to encourage greater involvement in African regional activities, including the sub-regional meeting in Dakar, Senegal, and accelerate consideration of adherence to the Convention | 23 January | Brussels, Belgium | Participation support project. |
| 4. | Bilateral assistance visit to Cambodia | Assist in the process of ratification of the CWC | 18-19 February – postponed – new dates tbd | Phnom Penh,Cambodia | Request from Gov’t of Cambodia. UK and Japan to participate. |
| 5. | Sub-regional meeting of National Authorities | Promote implementation of the Convention in West Africa and encourage universal adherence to the Convention | 24-26 February | Dakar, Senegal | States not party invited, including Angola, Chad, Madagascar, and ECOWAS members. |
| 6. | Bilateral assistance visit to Solomon Islands | Assistance in the process of accession to the CWC | 1-3 March | Honiara,Solomon Is | Request from Gov’t of Solomon Islands. |
| 7. | Meetings with missions of States not Party not based in The Hague | Briefings for representatives of States not party on developments to encourage greater involvement in OPCW activities, and accelerate consideration of adherence to the Convention | 4 March | Brussels (for African States not Party)Paris, France(tbd) | Participation support project. |
| 8. | Regional universality workshop for Africa | Brief States not party in Africa on the benefits of adherence to the CWC, OPCW, and AU developments since Durban summit 2002 | 20-22 April | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | In cooperation with Ethiopia and the AU Secretariat. Support by SP voluntary contributions. |
| 9. | Regional workshop for Mediterranean basin, Middle East and neighbouring regions | To introduce States not party in these regions to the benefits of adherence to and implementation of the Convention | 5-7 May | Malta | In conjunction with Government of Malta. |
| 10. | Meetings with missions of States not party not based in The Hague | Briefings for representatives of States not party on developments to encourage greater involvement in OPCW activities, and accelerate consideration of adherence to the Convention. | May/June | London, UK | Participation support project. |
| 11. | Bilateral assistance visit to Myanmar | Assistance in the process of preparation for ratification of the CWC | May or August tbc | Yangon, Myanmar | In conjunction with UNDDA Disarmament Education Project. |
| 12. | Sub-regional meeting of Pacific Islands States | Assistance in the process of preparations for adherence to and implementation of the CWC | 21-23 June tbc | Nadi or Suva, Fiji | In cooperation with UN Asia-Pacific Regional Peace and Disarmament Centre and Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat. |
| 13. | Sub-regional meeting of Eastern Caribbean/ OECS States not party | Assistance in the process of preparation for ratification of and accession to the CWC | August/September tbc | Castries, Saint Lucia | In cooperation with OECS Secretariat. |
| 14. | Regional Meeting of National Authorities in Asia, Beijing, China | Invite Asian States not Party – briefings on benefits of adherence to the Convention | 20-22 September tbc | Beijing, China | In conjunction with Chinese Government. |
| 15. | Bilateral assistance visits to African States not party | Assistance in the process of preparation for ratification of and accession to the CWC | Third quarter | Luanda, Angola,Kinshasa, DRC, and/or Moroni, Comoros | Follow-up to African regional events. Support from States Parties’ voluntary contributions. |
| 16. | Bilateral assistance visit to Bhutan | Assistance in the process of preparation for ratification of the CWC | Third quarter | Thimphu,Bhutan | Follow-up to Asian regional events. Request from Bhutan for UK assistance to translate the CWC for consideration by Parliament – only State not party in South/Central Asia. |
| 17. | Bilateral assistance visits to GRULAC States not party | Assistance in the process of preparation for ratification of the CWC | Third quarter | Tegucigalpa,Honduras, and/or Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | Follow-up to GRULAC regional events. In conjunction with UN Regional Disarmament Centre – last two Spanish-speaking States not party in GRULAC. |
| 18. | United Nations General Assembly, New York | Visit by the Director-General to the UNGA/First Committee on Disarmament, and bilateral meetings with representatives of States not Party | October | New York, USA | |
| 19. | Induction workshop for missions based in The Hague | Briefing on OPCW developments, status of implementation, including Action Plans on Universality and Implementation of the CWC | November | The Hague | Participation support - invite representatives of States not party. |
| 20. | CSP-9 | Conference of the States Parties | 29 November – 3 December | The Hague | Invite representatives of States not party – bilateral meetings. |
| 21. | Meetings with missions of States not Party not based in The Hague | Briefings on developments to encourage greater involvement in OPCW activities, and accelerate consideration of adherence to the Convention | December | London, Brussels | Participation support project |
In addition to the specific activities listed above, the Director-General is conducting bilateral visits to States Parties to discuss bilateral issues and encourage support for the promotion of universality of the Convention in all relevant regions. These and other actions relating to the promotion of universal adherence to the Convention and the provision of assistance to that end, also include activities carried out by the Secretariat in areas of implementation support, international cooperation, assistance and protection, legal assistance, as well as contacts with other relevant organisations (intergovernmental, (sub)-regional, non-governmental as appropriate), academia and the media, to raise awareness about its requirements and the benefits that States accrue when joining the Convention. These are not separately listed here.