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Chemical Weapons Convention National Authorities Meet in Madrid
28 July 2006A ten-day course for personnel of Spanish-speaking National Authorities was held in Madrid, Spain from 3 to 13 July 2006. A total of sixteen States Parties that are actively engaged in implementing the Chemical Weapons Convention...
Legal workshop on the Chemical Weapons Convention Held for Central and West Africa
28 July 2006A legal workshop for National Authorities of States Parties in Central and West Africa was held in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso from 25-27 July 2006. Forty participants from 18 States Parties (Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon,...
The United Kingdom Contributes to Russia’s Chemical Weapons Destruction Programme
26 July 2006The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has announced that it will contribute a substantial amount of funds towards the operationalisation of the chemical weapons destruction facility at Kizner, in the Russian...
Using Chemistry for Peaceful Purposes: Intensive Training for OPCW Associates Begins
21 July 2006The Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) is hosting the Associate Programme for the seventh year in succession. The course commences in The Hague on 21 July 2006 and will conclude on 29 September 2006.
Preparations for the Second Review Conference Begin First Meeting of the Working Group
20 July 2006The Open-Ended Working Group for the Second Review Conference (WGRC) held its first meeting on 7 July 2006. The WGRC’s Chairman, H.E. Ambassador Lyn Parker, Permanent Representative of the United Kingdom, opened the...