Overview
The 2010 Meeting of States Parties was held in the Palais des Nations from 6 to 10 December 2010. It was chaired by Ambassador Pedro Oyarce of Chile. In accordance with the decision of the Sixth Review Conference, the Meeting of States Parties discussed, and promoted common understanding and effective action on the provision of assistance and coordination with relevant organizations upon request by any State Party in the case of alleged use of biological or toxin weapons, including improving national capabilities for disease surveillance, detection and diagnosis and public health systems. The Meeting of States Parties discussed and further developed the work of the Meeting of Experts held in August.
BWC/MSP/2010/6 Report of the 2010 Meeting of States Parties
Side Events
Monday 6 December:
International Security & Biopolicy Institute: TBA -- 09.00 to 10.00, Room XXIII
Geneva Forum: Opportunities to Enhance the BWC Confidence Building Measures (CBMs) -- 13.00 to 15.00, Room XXIII
Tuesday 7 December:
VERTIC: (1) Launch of new legislation database and website; (2) Calls for a NIM action plan, amendment of the Rome Statute, and removal of Geneva Protocol reservations -- 09.00 to 10.00, Room XXIII
Geneva Forum and the BWC Implementation Support Unit: Synthetic Biology: Building a Secure Future -- 13.00 to 15.00, Room XXIII
Wednesday 8 December:
InterAcademy Panel on International Issues and the US National Academies of Science: Trends in Science and Technology Relevant to the BTWC -- 09.00 to 10.00, Room XXIII
World Organization for Animal Health: Beyond the Global Eradication of Rinderpest -- 13.00 to 15.00, Room XXIII
Thursday 9 December:
Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons: ASSISTEX III -- 09.00 to 10.00, Room XXIII
University of Bradford: Dual Use Education -- 13.00 to 15.00, Room XXIII
Friday 10 December:
BioWeapons Prevention Project: BioWeapons Monitor -- 13.00 to 15.00, Room XXIII
