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)