Overview
The 2014 Meeting of Experts was held in the Palais des Nations from 4 to 8 August 2014. The meeting opened at 10:00 on Monday 4 August in Room XVIII and closed on Friday 8 August.
The Meeting of States Parties was chaired by Ambassador Urs Schmid of Switzerland. In accordance with the decision of the Seventh Review Conference, the meeting considered three standing agenda items (cooperation and assistance, with a particular focus on strengthening cooperation and assistance under Article X; review of developments in the field of science and technology related to the Convention; and strengthening national implementation), as well as the biennial item of How to strengthen implementation of Article VII.
Side Events
All Meeting of Experts side events are listed on the side event flyer. Additional side event information and documents can be posted here upon request from the organizers.
Tuesday 5 Aug
Global Health Security Agenda
The presentation slides are available, along with the agenda.
Strengthening the BWC through a legally binding instrument
The related statement has been made available.
Wednesday 6 Aug
Can we Learn from History?
Related publications are available at the following link.
Developments in Science & Technology Relevant to the BWC
An announcement of the event and the following presentations from the event are available:
The National Academy of Sciences Report
Synthetic Biology and Biosecurity
Thursday 7 Aug
Biosecurity education: toward an integrated approach
The agenda, presentation slides (Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5), key messages, and key points documents have been made available.
