Aim
- Provide an occasion for National Authorities to highlight and work through relevant issues in order to enhance their capacity to comply with their Convention obligations;
- Provide an occasion for the Secretariat and States Parties to interact and discuss ways for effective provision of capacity-building support in an integrated and comprehensive manner;
- Promote cooperation among National Authorities in order to further the implementation of the Convention at the national and regional levels;
- Provide the opportunity for interaction between the States Parties and the Secretariat to address outstanding issues and efforts to enhance the implementation of the Convention.
Content
This year’s annual meeting will focus on providing States Parties with the most recent information and updates necessary to ensure effective national implementation of the Convention. It will review the impact of the OPCW’s implementation support and capacity-building activities. National Authorities will be briefed on recent developments under Articles VI, VII, X, and XI of the Convention, provided with updates on policy-related issues, and will have an opportunity to discuss specific issues in breakout groups.