The 2009 Meeting of Experts was held in the Palais des Nations from 24 to 28 August 2009. It was chaired by Ambassador Marius Grinius of Canada. In accordance with the decision of the Sixth Review Conference, the Meeting of Experts was to, with a view to enhancing international cooperation, assistance and exchange in biological sciences and technology for peaceful purposes, discuss, and promote common understanding and effective action on promoting capacity building in the fields of disease surveillance, detection, diagnosis, and containment of infectious diseases:

• For States Parties in need of assistance, identifying requirements and requests for capacity enhancement; and

• From States Parties in a position to do so, and international organizations, opportunities for providing assistance related to these fields.

Report of the Meeting

At its closing session on Friday 28 August, the meeting adopted its report by consensus.

BWC/MSP/2009/MX/3 Report of the Meeting of Experts

During the closing session the Chair of the meeting, Ambassador Grinius, made an interim report on universalization and delivered some concluding remarks.

Documents, Statements and Other Resources

Official Documents of the Meeting

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BWC/MSP/2009/MX/1 Provisional Agenda for the Meeting of Experts

BWC/MSP/2009/MX/2 Provisional Programme of Work for the Meeting of Experts

BWC/MSP/2009/MX/2/Rev.1 Provisional Programme of Work for the Meeting of Experts

BWC/MSP/2009/MX/3 Report of the Meeting of Experts

BWC/MSP/2009/MX/3/Corr.1 Report of the Meeting of Experts

BWC/MSP/2009/MX/INF.2 Background Paper on Recent International, Regional and Non-governmental Developments Relevant to Disease Surveillance, Detection, Diagnosis and Containment - Submitted by the Implementation Support Unit

BWC/MSP/2009/MX/INF.3 Background Paper on Previous Agreements and Understandings under the Convention Relevant to Capacity Building in the Fields of Disease Surveillance, Detection, Diagnosis and Containment - Submitted by the Implementation Support Unit

BWC/MSP/2009/MX/INF.4 Background Paper on Provision of Assistance and Capacity Building in Other International Settings - Submitted by the Implementation Support Unit

BWC/MSP/2009/MX/INF.5 Provisional Contact Details for Organisations Building Capacity in the Fields of Disease Surveillance, Detection, Diagnosis, and Containment - Submitted by the Implementation Support Unit

BWC/MSP/2009/MX/INF.6 List of States Parties - Submitted by the Implementation Support Unit

BWC/MSP/2009/MX/INF.7 List of Participants

BWC/MSP/2009/MX/INF.7/Add.1 List of Participants (addendum)

BWC/MSP/2009/MX/WP.2 UK Activities on International Cooperation and Assistance Promoting Capacity Building in the Fields of Disease Surveillance, Detection, Diagnosis and Containment of Infectious Diseases - Submitted by the United Kingdom

BWC/MSP/2009/MX/WP.3 UK Views on Priority Programmes for Promoting Capacity Building for Surveillance, Detection, Diagnosis and Containment of Infectious Diseases - Submitted by the United Kingdom

BWC/MSP/2009/MX/WP.4 Disease Outbreak Reporting: UK Approach to Completion of Confidence Building Measure Form B - Submitted by the United Kingdom

BWC/MSP/2009/MX/WP.5 Co-Chairs’ Summary of the International Workshop on the Biological Weapons Convention Supporting Global Health: Reducing Biological Risks by Building Capacity in Health Security - Submitted by Indonesia and Norway

BWC/MSP/2009/MX/WP.6 International Activities of the Government of Canada related to Capacity Building in Disease Surveillance, Detection, Diagnosis, and Containment - Submitted By Canada

Unofficial French translation

BWC/MSP/2009/MX/WP.7 Implementation of the Biological Weapons Convention and Disease Monitoring in Iraq - Submitted by Iraq

BWC/MSP/2009/MX/WP.8 Assistance and Cooperation Requirements for Strengthening Disease Monitoring Capacities in Iraq - Submitted by Iraq

BWC/MSP/2009/MX/WP.9 Japan’s Efforts to Promote Capacity Building in the Fields of Disease Surveillance, Detection, Diagnosis and Containment - Submitted by Japan

BWC/MSP/2009/MX/WP.10 Agriculture and its Critical Importance to Global Health Security - Submitted by the United States of America

BWC/MSP/2009/MX/WP.11 Enhancing Epidemic Preparedness with Space Satellite Observations - Submitted by the United States of America

BWC/MSP/2009/MX/WP.12 Global and Regional Disease Surveillance Networks’ Convergence at the National Level - Submitted by Georgia and the United States of America

BWC/MSP/2009/MX/WP.13 AMBIT: A Concept for Advanced Management of Biological Threats - Submitted by Germany

BWC/MSP/2009/MX/WP.14 Health-Related Research Cooperation with African Countries - Submitted by Germany

BWC/MSP/2009/MX/WP.15 European Wide External Quality Assurance Exercises for Detection of High Threat Bacteria - Submitted by Germany

BWC/MSP/2009/MX/WP.16 United States Government Efforts to Support Global Capacity for Disease Surveillance and Response - Submitted by the United States of America

BWC/MSP/2009/MX/WP.17 Activities and Views on International Cooperation and Assistance Promoting Capacity Building in the Field of Infectious Diseases - Submitted by the Republic of Korea

BWC/MSP/2009/MX/WP.18 EU Cooperative Initiatives and Activities to Improve Bio-Safety and Bio-Security - Submitted by the Sweden on behalf of the European Union

BWC/MSP/2009/MX/WP.19 China’s Approach to and Proposal for Strengthening International Cooperation in the Field of Epidemic Surveillance and Control - Submitted by China

BWC/MSP/2009/MX/WP.20 China’s Efforts and Measures to Strengthen Epidemic Surveillance and Control - Submitted by China

BWC/MSP/2009/MX/WP.21 International Cooperation-National Measures - Submitted by Iran (Islamic Republic of)

BWC/MSP/2009/MX/WP.21/Corr.1 International Cooperation-National Measures - Submitted by Iran (Islamic Republic of)

BWC/MSP/2009/MX/WP.22 International Cooperation-Transfer Denials - Submitted by Iran (Islamic Republic of)y

BWC/MSP/2009/MX/WP.22/Corr.1 International Cooperation-Transfer Denials - Submitted by Iran (Islamic Republic of)

BWC/MSP/2009/MX/WP.23 United States Government Efforts to Support Global Capacity for Disease Surveillance and Response - Submitted by United States of America

BWC/MSP/2009/MX/WP.24 The Establishment of a Mechanism for the Full Implementation of Article X of the Convention - Submitted by Cuba on behalf of the Group of the Non-aligned Movement and Other States Parties

BWC/MSP/2009/MX/WP.25 Specific Capabilities and Experiences in Providing Assistance for Capacity Building: The Example of a German-Ghanaian Collaboration - Submitted by Germany

BWC/MSP/2009/MX/WP.26 Project Proposals for Meeting of Experts - Submitted by Ukraine

BWC/MSP/2009/MX/WP.27 Implementation of Global Strategy Against Infectious Diseases: Contribution of the Russian Federation - Submitted by the Russian Federation

BWC/MSP/2009/MX/WP.28 Disease Surveillance, Detection, Diagnosis and Containment in Iraq - Submitted by Iraq

BWC/MSP/2009/MX/CRP.1 Considerations, Lessons, Perspectives, Recommendations, Conclusions and Proposals drawn from the Presentations, Statements, Working Papers and Interventions on the Topics under Discussion at the Meeting

BWC/MSP/2009/MX/CRP.2 Draft Report of the Meeting of Experts

BWC/MSP/2009/MX/MISC.1 Provisional List of Participants

Compendiums of National Approaches
Opening Statements
Remarks from the Chair
Statements and Presentations
Statements by Non-Governmental Organisations
Posters
Closing Statements
Press Releases for the Meeting of Experts

Side Events at the Meeting of Experts