Call For Nominations for a Regional Training Course for National Authorities of States Parties in Latin America and the Caribbea

The Technical Secretariat (hereinafter “the Secretariat”) and the National Authority of Chile are pleased to announce that a three-day training course for the personnel of National Authorities involved in receiving inspections under the Chemical Weapons Convention (hereinafter “the Convention”) will be held in Santiago, Chile, from 24 to 26 July 2012.

The course is designed to provide practical assistance to States Parties in training escorts for inspections under the terms of the Convention. It is intended for personnel of National Authorities who are actually involved in the inspection process in their respective countries, and who may be able to assist with providing such training to others after they have completed the course. In this context, National Authorities, when nominating participants, are requested to propose personnel who meet the two criteria specified above (see also questions 2 and 3 in Annex 2 to this Note).

The course will focus on training personnel who are expected to perform the role of national escorts during OPCW inspections, and will involve practical exercises (such as a mock inspection).