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H.E. Mr Javier Vallaure (Spain)
H.E. Mr Javier Vallaure of Spain presented his credentials to the Director-General on 15 April 2011.15 April 2011Full story
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The 3-day training took place in Seoul, Republic of Korea from 12-14 April 2011 with 27 participants from 19 States Parties in the region attending.* The course offered comprehensive information on the technical aspects related...15 April 2011Full story
OPCW Hosts 2nd General Meeting of Chemical Weapons Convention Coalition
The meeting was held in the Technical Secretariat on 13 April 2011 and brought together 19 NGOs from 14 countries in Africa, Asia, West and East Europe, and the Americas, with participation by interested delegates from six States...15 April 2011Full story
Seminar on the OPCW’s Contribution to Security and Non-Proliferation of Chemical Weapons Concludes in The Hague
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Turkish Minister of State E. Bağış Visits the OPCW
A delegation from Turkey headed by the Minister for European Union Affairs, Mr Egemen Bağış, visited the OPCW on 8 April 2011 and met with the Director-General, Ambassador Ahmet Üzümcü. The Director-General briefed...12 April 2011Full story
OPCW Director-General Visits Italy
The OPCW Director-General, Ambassador Ahmet Üzümcü, visited Rome on 7 April 2011, to meet with senior Italian government officials and to deliver an address at the Centro di Alti Studi per la Difesa (CASD). The Director-General...08 April 2011Full story
16th Session of the Scientific Advisory Board
The Scientific Advisory Board (SAB) of the OPCW held its 16th session from 4 to 6 April 2011 at the Technical Secretariat in The Hague. The agenda for the 3-day session covered a range of issues, including sampling and analysis,...08 April 2011Full story
H.E. Mrs Eva Descarrega (Andorra)
H.E. Mrs Eva Descarrega of Andorra presented her credentials on 6 April 2011.06 April 2011Full story
New Deputy Director-General of the OPCW
The former Ambassador of Sri Lanka, Mrs Grace Asirwatham, took up her duties as the new Deputy Director-General on 1 April 2011. She succeeds Mr John Freeman from the United Kingdom, who had served in that capacity since April...04 April 2011Full story
H.E. Ms Immaculée Uwanyiliga (Rwanda )
H.E. Ms Immaculée Uwanyiliga of Rwanda presented her credentials to the Director-General on 31 March 2011.31 March 2011Full story
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