The Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) in conjunction with the Government of the Slovak Republic, is hosting a Chemical Weapons (CW) Civil Defence Course in Slovenska Lupca, Slovak Republic from 27 to 31 March 2000.
The course is being held as a result of an offer by the Slovak Republic under Article X of the Chemical Weapons Convention, to provide assistance and protection against chemical weapons.
The focus of the course is to help train experts from other member states in the establishment of basic CW protection capability in order that their civilian populations will be protected.
The course will rely on the experience of the Slovak Republic in the area of CW Civil protection. The OPCW will provide assistance in some areas of instruction and in the course organisation.
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