Int. Webinar MX1 (24/11/2020)

Topics and Presentations 

• Welcoming and introductory remarks (Mr. Kimmo Laukkanen, MX1 Chair ; Mr. Daniel Feakes, Chief, BWC ISU)
• Strengthening global biosecurity by biodetection capacity building and the one-health approach (Mr. Simo Nikkari, Director, Research and Development Department, Centre for Biothreat Preparedness (BUOS), Finland)
• China's Perspective on Strengthening Cooperation and Assistance under Article X (Ms. Lyu Xiaodong, Deputy Director, Arms Control Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, China)
• Working Together to Strengthen the Implementation of Article X of the Convention  (Ms. Lourdes Costacamps, Outreach Coordinator and Program Specialist, U.S. Department of State)
• The Importance of Sound Investment Policies in Furthering Article X (Tucker Boyce, Foreign Affairs Officer, Office of Investment Affairs, U.S. Department of State; Michael Tracton, Director, Office of Investment Affairs, Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs, U.S. Department of State)
• International Cooperation and Assistance with the focus on the full, effective and non-discriminatory implementation of Article X of the Convention  (Ms. Arline Diaz Mendoza, Counsellor, Permanent Mission of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela to UNOG  (on behalf of the Group of the Non-Aligned Movement and Other States to the BWC) )
• Implementation of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction and COVID19 pandemic  (Ms. Elina Palm, Senior Coordination Officer – Global Platform and Policy Coordination, United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) )

Recording of  MX1 Webinar