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- National Authorities consider ways to enhance global implementation of Chemical Weapons Convention Government experts review latest developments and propose capacity building initiatives to advance international chemical weapons ban
- OPCW and Protechnik Laboratories support development of analytical chemistry skills in African Member States Online course focuses on gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC/MS) techniques to identify substances in a sample
- India contributes €20,000 to future OPCW Centre for Chemistry and Technology The ChemTech Centre will provide leading-edge facilities and strengthen implementation of the Chemical Weapons Convention
- Czech Republic contributes CZK 300,000 to support assistance and protection training in Africa OPCW Member States in Africa benefit from capacity building to prepare for and protect against chemical incidents and attacks
- OPCW assists Russian speaking Member States in strengthening protection against chemical weapons and toxic industrial chemicals New online training programme enables Russian speaking First Responders from Eastern Europe and Asia to increase chemical safety and security
- USA contributes €165,000 to support customs control over toxic chemicals in Africa Combatting illicit trade in hazardous chemicals is key for safety and security and the full implementation of the Chemical Weapons Convention
- OPCW Scientific Advisory Board reviews emerging chemical technologies The meeting covered prevention of chemical terrorism, determining toxic chemical exposure in natural vegetation, and risk management of highly hazardous chemicals
- Saudi Arabia contributes €50,000 to future OPCW Centre for Chemistry and Technology The ChemTech Centre will provide leading-edge facilities and strengthen implementation of the Chemical Weapons Convention
- Steering Committee commends continued progress in OPCW Africa Programme implementation OPCW’s regional capacity building framework promotes the use of chemistry for purposes not prohibited under the Chemical Weapons Convention for a developed, safer, and more secure Africa
- International organisations and specialised agencies coordinate efforts to prevent industrial chemical accidents OPCW hosts meeting of Inter-Agency Coordination Group (IACG) on Chemical and Industrial Accidents - a group of UN, EU and other international organisations and specialised agencies working together to improve industrial chemical safety
- OPCW Director-General briefs Permanent Representatives to the OPCW based outside The Hague The meeting outlines milestones of OPCW’s work and issues to be discussed at the upcoming Conference of the States Parties
- Latin American and Caribbean First Responders improve knowledge of decontamination management OPCW course assists GRULAC nations in building expertise to successfully manage incidents involving chemical warfare agents and toxic industrial chemicals