Aim
The Twentieth Regional Meeting of National Authorities will serve as a forum in which States Parties in the region can address various national implementation issues, the national implementation framework, capacity-building programmes and activities organised by the Technical Secretariat, and other issues relating to the Convention. National Authorities will also share good practices and challenges in acting as focal points for effective liaison with the OPCW for national implementation of the Convention.
Objectives
The objectives for the meeting are to:
- discuss the challenges facing States Parties and share good practices in national implementation of the Convention;
- discuss the national implementation framework that is aimed at facilitating the effective implementation of the Convention;
- discuss approaches and means to further improve capacity-building programmes that meet the specific needs of States Parties in Latin America and the Caribbean and ways to enhance regional cooperation;
- discuss capacity-building programmes and activities organised by the Secretariat; and
- hold bilateral meetings with representatives of National Authorities on issues pertaining to national implementation, including progress in the adoption of national implementing legislation and implementation of Article VI requirements.