Presentations and Statements
Presentations and Statements
MX1 Presentations and statements
Presentations and statements made during MX1 are posted here, if provided by the presenter.
Agenda item 4 - Consideration of the reports of the States Parties on their full and comprehensive implementation of all provisions of Article X
Agenda item 5 - Review of the report by the ISU on the operation of the assistance and cooperation database established by the Seventh Review Conference and renewed by the Eighth Review Conference and consideration of its further operationalization, including measures to further strengthen the operation of the database, including in the light of BWC/MSP/2017/4
- Technical briefing by the BWC ISU (presentation)
- Technical briefing by the South Centre (presentation)
- Technical briefing by the Stimson Center (presentation)
- NAM (statement)
- USA (statement)
- Technical briefing by the 1540 Group of Experts (statement)
Agenda item 6 - Identification of challenges and obstacles to developing international cooperation, assistance and exchange in the biological sciences and technology, including equipment and material, for peaceful purposes to their full potential, and possible ways and means of overcoming these
Agenda item 7 - Development of guidelines and procedures for mobilizing resources, including financial resources on a voluntary basis to address gaps and needs
Agenda item 8 - Facilitation of education, training, exchange and twinning programs and other means of developing human resources in biological sciences and technology related to implementation of the Convention, particularly in developing countries
- NAM (statement)
- Mali (statement)
- USA (statement)
- Technical briefing by the International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB) (presentation)
Agenda item 9 - Promotion of capacity building, through international cooperation, in biosafety and biosecurity and for detecting, reporting and responding to outbreaks of infectious disease or biological weapons attacks, including in the areas of preparedness, response, and crisis management and mitigation
- NAM (statement)
- UK (statement)
- Italy (statement)
- USA (statement)
- Technical briefing by France (presentation)
- Technical briefing by the USA (presentation)
- Technical briefing by the World Organization for Animal Health (presentation)
- European Union (statement)
Agenda item 10 - Collaboration with international organizations and networks related to combating infectious diseases at all levels, as well as regional and sub-regional cooperation to promote implementation of all articles of the Convention
- NAM (statement)
- Technical briefing by the WHO (presentation)