The Director-General of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) wishes to invite States Parties to nominate representatives to participate in the “Eighteenth Annual Workshop to Coordinate Assistance and Protection under Article X of the Chemical Weapons Convention”, which will be held in Marrakesh, Morocco, from 29 to 31 October 2018.
The workshop will provide a forum in which States Parties will share their experiences in relation to the implementation of Article X of the Chemical Weapons Convention (hereinafter “the Convention”), and exchange views on new approaches and trends in this regard.
The workshop is intended to draw together officials and experts from National Authorities, government ministries involved in responding to chemical emergencies, the chemical industry, and relevant organisations associated with the implementation of Article X. Participants will review relevant OPCW activities during the last year, exchange ideas regarding challenges relating to the implementation of Article X, and discuss issues related to the preparedness of the OPCW to respond to an incident involving chemical weapons.
Given the purpose of the workshop and its technical nature, candidates will be carefully selected and should be involved in implementing Article X in their respective countries or work in areas directly related to the implementation of this article of the Convention. Taking into account the fact that the workshop and associated discussions will be take place in English, it is a strong requirement that participants have a good command of the English language, both written and oral.