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- OPCW assists Asian industry and policy-makers in improving safety and security of transportation of chemicals Advanced training focussed on land transportation and benefitted both experienced professionals and next generation of chemical experts and policy-makers
- Andorra contributes €11,000 to Trust Fund for Victims of Chemical Weapons and future OPCW Centre for Chemistry and Technology
- Arabic speaking OPCW Member States advance knowledge of declaration and inspection obligations The Middle East and North Africa’s expanding chemical industry works to ensure compliance with Chemical Weapons Convention rules on monitoring and verification
- Colombia’s Vice President and Minister of Foreign Affairs visits the OPCW Bilateral discussions concerned deeper collaboration on capacity building and advancing the international chemical weapons ban
- OPCW Director-General delivers keynote address at Asser Institute WMD training programme Director-General’s speech to early and mid-career professionals, including from civil society, focussed on the need to take a collective and collaborative approach to facing WMD challenges
- Norway contributes €24,800 to future OPCW Centre for Chemistry and Technology The ChemTech Centre will provide leading-edge facilities and strengthen implementation of Chemical Weapons Convention
- OPCW assists with chemical security and emergency preparedness ahead of Africa Cup of Nations 2022 Webinar designed to aid hosts Cameroon prepare for tournament, and promote greater regional cooperation on major event security planning
- OPCW launches workshop for women first responders OPCW provides a forum to discuss challenges, skills development and career opportunities for female professionals in the field of assistance and protection against chemical weapons
- OPCW hosts the UN Disarmament Fellowship Programme Participants consider the challenges to achieving a world free of chemical weapons
- OPCW initiates construction of new ChemTech Centre – a major step forward in implementing global ban on chemical weapons The Director-General of the OPCW led a ‘First Pillar Ceremony’ to mark the start of construction of upgraded laboratory, training and equipment facilities
- Czech Republic contributes CZK 1M to OPCW’s Trust Fund for Syria Missions Czech Republic provides support to the work of the OPCW’s missions and contingency operations related to the Syrian Arab Republic
- Asian Member States share good practices in training customs officers on chemical trade controls Controlling the international trade in chemicals is crucial for safeguarding non-proliferation of chemical weapons
