The 2013 Meeting of Experts was held in the Palais des Nations from 12 to 16 August 2013. The meeting opened at 10:00 on Monday 12 August in Room XIX and closed at 12.40 on Friday 16 August.

The Meeting of Experts was chaired by Ms. Judit Körömi of Hungary. In accordance with the decision of the Seventh Review Conference, the Meeting of Experts considered three standing agenda items (cooperation and assistance, with a particular focus on strengthening cooperation and assistance under Article X; review of developments in the field of science and technology related to the Convention; and strengthening national implementation), as well as the biennial item of how to enable fuller participation in the Confidence-building Measures (CBMs).

Report of the Meeting

The Report of the Meeting of Experts (BWC/MSP/2013/MX/3) is currently being translated. An advance version in English is available here.


Indicative Schedule

This rolling, detailed indicative schedule combined the information contained in the Chair’s letter of 28 June as well as information provided by States Parties on planned contributions. It was updated and amended as additional information becomes available. The information contained was designed to assist States Parties in their preparations for the meetings and help those participating. For the formal Agenda and Programme of Work, see the Official Documents section.


Official documents

Advance version of documents

Communications from the Chairman

Registration

Information for participants

Opening Statements

Statements & Presentations

Side Events

Monday 12 August

13.00-15.00 Hard to Prove: Compliance with the Biological Weapons Convention -- King's College London (Room XXIII)

• Dr. Filippa Lentzos, King's College London: Policy Brief: Hard to prove
• Dr. Susan Martin, King's College London: Compliance from the bottom up: Building compliance capacity
• Professor Wyn Bowen, King's College London: The BWC and compliance: Reading across from nuclear
• Emeritus Reader Nicholas Sims, London School of Economics: A new forum for sharing implementation experience and enhancing compliance assurance

Tuesday 13 August

09.00-10.00 Dual Use Education – Bradford University, US National Academies of Science, Landau Network – Centro Volta (Room XXIII)

• Ambassador Urs Schmid, Chairman, Remarks
• Effective and Sustainable Biosecurity Education for those in the Life Sciences: The Benefits of Active Learning, Tatyana Novossiolova, University of Bradford
• Neuroscience Dual-Use Education Network, Gerald Walther, University of Bradford,
• Recent Activities by the U.S. National Academy of Sciences, Jo Husbands, U.S. National Academy of Sciences
• UNSC Resolution 1540 and Biosecurity Education for Life Scientists, Dana Perkins, Group of Experts, UN Security Council 1540 Committee

13.00-15.00 Mini-university – Geneva Forum (Room XXIII)

Wednesday 14 August

09.00-10.00 Dealing with Dual Use Research of Concern – Indonesian Academy of Sciences & Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (Room XXIII)

13.00-15.00 Convergence of biology and chemistry and opportunities for outreach and education – OPCW and BWC ISU (Room XXIII)

• Convergence of biology and chemistry and opportunities for outreach and education - Piers Millett, BWC ISU
• On the convergence of chemistry and biology - Stephan Mogl, OPCW SAB TWG on Convergence of biology and chemistry
• Project in education and outreach relevant to the CWC: Pilot project in Argentina - Alejandra G. Suárez, OPCW SAB TWG on Education and Outreach

Thursday 15 August

09.00-10.00 International Assistance for Public Health Emergencies – United States of America (Room XXIII)


NGO Statements

Press releases