The 2013 Meeting of Experts will be held in the Palais des Nations from 12 to 16 August 2013. The meeting will open at 10:00 on Monday 12 August in Room XIX.

The Meeting of Experts will be chaired by Judit Körömi of Hungary. In accordance with the decision of the Seventh Review Conference, the Meeting of Experts will consider 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).


Official documents

BWC/MSP/2013/MX/1Revised provisional agenda

Advance version of documents

Communications from the Chairman

• On 18 February, the Chairman wrote to States Parties to outline her plans for the year. The letter also included information on the sponsorship programme, universality and CBMs.