The Technical Secretariat of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (hereinafter “the Secretariat”) wishes to inform Member States that it is organising a forum on the peaceful uses of chemistry, dedicated to the potential contribution of the OPCW to the achievement of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Special focus will be given to issues relevant to implementation of international cooperation in promoting peaceful uses of chemistry. The forum will be held at the OPCW Headquarters, The Hague, The Netherlands on 26 October 2018.
The forum is open to government officials, international and regional organisations, and academics and industry management representatives with responsibilities related to chemicals and Sustainable Development Goals.
Objectives
The overall objective of the forum is to discuss the potential contribution of the international cooperation and assistance programme of the OPCW to achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. The forum will have the following strategic objectives:
- presenting and discussing specific activities of the Secretariat and other stakeholders related to the Sustainable Development Goals;
- discussing the synergies of existing OPCW programmes with Sustainable Development Goals;
- identifying potential partners and cooperation strategies of the Secretariat with stakeholders within the framework of Sustainable Development Goals and relating to topics that fall within existing OPCW mandates; and
- exploring opportunities to further enhance this contribution, while streamlining the Article XI portfolio to better serve the implementation of the Convention.