Biological Weapons Convention – Meetings of Experts
Article VII Database Workshop
First Session - "Workshop on an Article VII Assistance Database Proposal" (4 May 2021)
- Background document
- Opening remarks (H.E. Ambassador Yann Hwang, Permanent Representative of France to the Conference on Disarmament; H.E. Ambassador Pankaj Sharma, Permanent Representative of India to the Conference on Disarmament; Mr. Daniel Feakes, Chief BWC Implementation Support Unit, UNODA)
- Presentation of key findings from an analysis of Databases utilized in other international organizations (Ms. Fanny Tonos Paniagua, Project Consultant, BWC Implementation Support Unit, UNODA)
- Protection and Assistance Database/OPCW (Mr. Anton Martyniuk, Senior Programme Officer, International Cooperation and Assistance Division, OPCW)
- IAEA Response and Assistance Network (Mr. Kilian Smith, Response and Assistance Network (RANET) Officer, IAEA Department of Nuclear Safety and Security)
- Emergency Medical Teams Database/WHO (Mr. Flavio Salio, Team Lead, Emergency Medical Teams, WHO)
- Q&A discussion (Moderated by Mr. Daniel Feakes, Chief, BWC Implementation Support Unit)
- Closing remarks and way ahead (H.E. Ambassador Elena Kuzmanovska, Chair Meeting of Experts on Assistance, Response and Preparedness (MX4))
Second Session - "Experts session Article VII/BWC Database Workshop" (12 May 2021)
- Guidance document
- Opening remarks (Mr. Daniel Feakes, Chief BWC Implementation Support Unit, UNODA)
- Discussion of outstanding issues for the further development and operationalization of the database (Ms. Fanny Tonos Paniagua, Project Consultant, BWC Implementation Support Unit, UNODA; Mr. James Revill, Programme Lead, Weapons of Mass Destruction and Strategic Programmes, UNIDIR)
Topic 1: Database Objectives and Functions
Topic 2: Types and Categories of Assistance Resources
Topic 3: Users and access
Topic 4: Database Development and Maintenance
- Closing remarks (Mr. Daniel Feakes, Chief BWC Implementation Support Unit, UNODA)
Third Session - "Briefing session Article VII/BWC Database Workshop" (2 June 2021)
- Opening remarks (H.E. Ambassador Yann Hwang, Permanent Representative of France to the Conference on Disarmament; Mr. Daniel Feakes, Chief BWC Implementation Support Unit, UNODA)
- Preliminary lessons identified from workshop sessions 1 and 2 (Ms. Fanny Tonos Paniagua, Project Consultant, BWC Implementation Support Unit, UNODA; Mr. James Revill, Programme Lead, Weapons of Mass Destruction and Strategic Programmes, UNIDIR)
Topic 1: Database Objectives and Functions
Topic 2: Types and Categories of Assistance Resources
Topic 3: Users and access
Topic 4: Database Development and Maintenance
Live polling session to gain further feedback from participants
- General discussion including Q&A session
- Closing remarks and way ahead (H.E. Ambassador Pankaj Sharma,Permanent Representative of India to the Conference on Disarmament)