The OPCW Technical Secretariat (hereinafter “the Secretariat”) wishes to inform French-speaking African Member States that in 2018 it will hold an analytical chemistry course in French under the Programme to Strengthen Cooperation with Africa on the Chemical Weapons Convention at the National Institute for Research and Physical and Chemical Analysis (INRAP), Tunisia, from 16 to 26 October 2018.
The aims of the course are to: assist qualified analytical chemists from French-speaking African Member States in acquiring further experience and practical knowledge; facilitate the analysis of chemicals related to national implementation of the Chemical Weapons Convention (hereinafter “the Convention”); enhance national capacities in these Member States by offering training in analytical chemistry to personnel from industry, academic institutions, and government laboratories; facilitate the adoption of good laboratory practices; and broaden the pool of human resources from which National Authorities and the Secretariat can draw in the future.
The course is intended for chemistry professionals from industry, government, or academia who are involved in the analysis, synthesis, or quality control of chemicals relevant to the Convention. The course will enable participants to gain a sound working knowledge of the principles, procedures, and applications of gas chromatography (GC) and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) for the analysis of chemicals related to the Convention. The course will accommodate a maximum of 15 participants.