Assistance and Protection Course on Chemical Safety Management for African State Parties Held in India

18 April 2013
Participants at an Assistance and Protection Training Course on Chemical Safety Management for African State Parties.

Participants at an Assistance and Protection Training Course on Chemical Safety Management for African State Parties.

The Assistance and Protection Training Course on Chemical Safety Management for African State Parties was held at The Landmark Hotel and the Defence Research and Development Establishment (DRDE) in Gwalior from 1 to 5 April 2013. The course was co-organised by the OPCW and the Government of India.

The course is offered by the Indian Government under Article X of the Chemical Weapons Convention to help build capacity in assistance and protection against chemical weapons. The course was attended by 13 participants from 11 African State Parties* and 23 participants from India. 

* Algeria, Ghana, Kenya, Lesotho (2), Liberia, Namibia, Nigeria, South Africa, Uganda, Zambia (2) and Zimbabwe.