Articles related to the Associate Programme of the OPCW
Associate Programme Concludes
The Associate Programme, conducted by the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) began its fifth course on 23 July 2004 and concluded on 1 October 2004. The ten-week programme was attended by 24 trainees,...01 October 2004Full story
Associate Programme Commences
The fifth edition of the Associate Programme conducted by the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) commenced on 23 July 2004. The ten-week programme aims to develop a better understanding of the objectives...23 July 2004Full story
Regional Workshop on the Implementation and the Universality of the CWC in Africa, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 20-22 April 2004, Address by OPCW Director-General
Distinguished State Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ethiopia, HE. Dr. Tekeda Alemu; distinguished African Commissioner for Peace and Security Ambassador Said Djinnit, distinguished Representatives of the African Union Commission,...20 April 2004Full story
National Implementation of the Chemical Weapons Ban
The fifth Annual Meeting of National Authorities that are implementing the Chemical Weapons Convention at the national level will be held at the OPCW Headquarters in The Hague from 17 to 19 October 2003.17 October 2003Full story
58th Session of the UN General Assembly, First Committee: Statement by OPCW Director-General
Statement by Mr Rogelio Pfirter, OPCW Director-General to the Fifty-Eighth Session of the General Assembly, Disarmament and International Security Committee (First Committee), General Debate, United Nations, New York, 7...07 October 2003Full story
Associate Programme 2003 Concludes
The fourth Associate Programme Course concluded on 3 October 2003. During this ten-week course, scientists and engineers from OPCW Member States whose economies are in development or in transition received the skills and...06 October 2003Full story
Enhancing the Implementation of the Chemical Weapons Ban
Both the Advanced Course for Personnel involved in the Implementation of the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) and the Associate Programme commenced in The Hague at the headquarters of the Organisation for the Prohibition of...01 August 2003Full story
Associate Programme 2003: The LONZA Experience
Lonza is a Life Science driven company headquartered in Switzerland, operating 18 production and R&D facilities in 8 countries. It employs 6,200 people worldwide and is the leading custom manufacturer of active chemical...30 June 2003Full story
OPCW Associate Programme 2001: Reflections of a Participant
Overview I was privileged to be selected among the twelve associates for the OPCW Associate Programme 2001. The programme was designed primarily to contribute to the development of chemistry and chemical engineering in...01 March 2003Full story
Interview with Mr François Servantie, Director of the Normandy Nitrogen Company in Harfleur, France
OPCW Chemical Disarmament — March 2003, pp. 17-1801 March 2003Full story
Address to the General Assembly of the United Nations, 23 October 2002, by OPCW Director-General
Address by the Director-General of the Technical Secretariat of the OPCW, Mr Rogelio Pfirter, to the First Committee on Disarmament and International Security to the Fifty-Seventh Session of the General Assembly of the United...23 October 2002Full story
Seventh Session of the Conference of the States Parties to the Chemical Weapons Convention Concludes
The representatives of 109 States Parties attended the Seventh Session of the Conference of the States Parties to the Chemical Weapons Convention, (CWC) which took place in The Hague from 7 to 11 October 2002.15 October 2002Full story
Third Course of the OPCW Associate Programme Concluded
The third Associate Programme of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), which began on 29 July 2002, concluded today. Twelve trainees from Burundi, Croatia, Eritrea, Fiji Islands, Jordan, Georgia,...03 October 2002Full story
OPCW Associate Programme Third Course Commences
On 29 July 2002, the third course of the OPCW Associate Programme commenced.30 July 2002Full story
Chemical Weapons Convention Workshop Concludes in Khartoum
A regional workshop for African countries on the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC), jointly organised by the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) and the Government of the Sudan, concluded today in...11 March 2002Full story
Voluntary Assistance for Programme Activities of the OPCW
An increasing number of Member States of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) are finding specific ways to provide additional support for its programme activities at a time when the Organisation is...11 March 2002Full story
Induction Workshop for Diplomatic Personnel Involved in the Work of the OPCW’s Policy-Making Organs and Subsidiary Bodies: Welcome Address by OPCW Director-General
Welcome Address by Rogelio Pfirter, Director-General Induction Workshop for Diplomatic Personnel Involved in the Work of the OPCW’s Policy-Making Organs and Subsidiary Bodies Monday, 30 September 2002 Excellencies, Ladies and...02 March 2002Full story
The University of Surrey and the OPCW Associate Programme
The overall aim of the Surrey segment of the Associate Programme is to familiarise the associates with many aspects of good practice employed by the developed world's chemical industries and to provide them with the opportunity...01 March 2002Full story
OPCW Holds Regional Seminar in Jamaica on the Chemical Weapons Convention
A regional seminar to promote universal adherence to the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) in Latin America and the Caribbean is being held in St. Ann, Jamaica, from 26 to 28 November 2001. The seminar is co-hosted by the...28 November 2001Full story
Closing Address to the Associate Programme 2001
As you know, this year's Associate Programme brought together 11 participants from countries whose economies are in a state of development or transition, namely Algeria, Armenia, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Lithuania,...16 October 2001Full story
