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OPCW Director-General Visits Mexico
03 September 2009The Director-General highlighted the recent accession of the Bahamas and the Dominican Republic to the CWC.
Regional Course for National Authorities in Asia on Training Escorts for Inspections
26 August 2009Over 40 participants from 15 States Parties in the region participated
The Bahamas Designates OPCW National Authority
21 August 2009As at 19 August 2009, 181 of the 188 States Parties to the CWC have established or designated their National Authority.
Sub-regional Training Course on Technical Aspects of the CWC Transfers' Regime Held in Malacca
11 August 2009Course participants explored discrepancies in the reporting of transfers of Scheduled chemicals
OPCW Director-General Addresses IUPAC Symposium
05 August 2009Recognises the important role of scientists, engineers and relevant civil society institutions
Second Basic Course Held for Personnel of National Authorities in Africa
27 July 2009The event took place in Centurion, South Africa from 13 to 17 July 2009 and was the second Basic Course organised for the African region.
OPCW Concludes 11th Inspector Training Course
27 July 2009The OPCW completed its 11th inspector training course on 24 July 2009 for 13 trainee inspectors from nine countries: Canada, India, Iran, Jordan, New Zealand, Singapore, South Africa, Spain and the United Kingdom.
Acting Foreign Minister of Lithuania Visits the OPCW
21 July 2009H.E. Mr Vygaudus Ušackas, the Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, paid an official visit to the OPCW in The Hague on 20 July 2009.
OPCW Begins 10th Annual Associate Programme
20 July 2009In 2009 the Associate Programme has once again been expanded as part of the Technical Secretariat’s initiative of strengthened cooperation with Africa.
H.E. Mrs. Oddette Melono (Republic of Cameroon)
08 July 2009H.E. Mrs. Oddette Melono, the Permanent Representative of the Republic of Cameroon to the OPCW, presented her credentials to the Director-General on 8 July, 2009. She is concurrently accredited as her country’s Ambassador...