The Technical Secretariat (hereinafter “the Secretariat”) wishes to invite National Authorities to submit nominations for the Twentieth Annual Meeting of National Authorities, which will be held at the OPCW Headquarters in The Hague from 6 to 8 November 2018.
The annual meeting of National Authorities is designed to establish an interactive communication and cooperation mechanism among the National Authorities, and between them and the OPCW. Furthermore, it is intended to create regional networks in support of the implementation of the Chemical Weapons Convention (hereinafter “the Convention”) and to enhance regional aspects of implementation-support activities.
The annual meeting will take place over three days, from Tuesday, 6 November 2018, to Thursday, 8 November 2018. Bilateral meetings between the representatives of National Authorities and the Secretariat will be conducted upon request during the course of the meeting, mainly in the afternoon of the last day of the meeting.
Objectives
- to provide an occasion for National Authorities to discuss specific and priority needs in order to enhance their capacity to comply with their obligations under the Convention;
- to provide an occasion for the Secretariat and States Parties to interact and discuss ways for the effective provision of capacity-building support in an integrated and comprehensive manner;
- to promote cooperation among National Authorities in order to further the implementation of the Convention at the national and regional levels; and
- to provide the opportunity for interaction between the States Parties and the Secretariat, addressing outstanding issues, as part of their efforts to enhance the implementation of the Convention.