The Friends of the Chair, together with UNIDIR and UNODA, organized this informal webinar on a BWC scientific and technological advisory mechanism. This webinar was designed to support ongoing activities of the BWC Working Group and to stimulate thinking and discussion around a mechanism during the intersessional period.
The event consisted of an expert panel followed by a moderated question-and-answer session with the audience.
Event Recording
Speakers
- Bárbara Bélkior de Souza e Silva, Deputy Permanent Representative and Special Representative of Brazil to the Conference on Disarmament – Opening Remarks.
- Clarissa Rios Rojas, Political Affairs Officer (UNODA) – The role of scientific advice in multilateral disarmament.
- Ljupčo Gjorgjinski, Senior Fellow with DiploFoundation – The evolution of discussion around an S&T advisory mechanism.
- Ourania Kosti (TBD), Executive Director of the InterAcademy Partnership (IAP) – IAP proof of concept meeting on a BWC Scientific Advisory Body.
- Peter Babigumira Ahabwe, Technical Advisor, Uganda Ministry of Health – Closing remarks and next steps.
The event was moderated by James Revill, Head of WMD Programme, UNIDIR.
When and Where
Thursday, 25 April 2024 | 13:15 – 14:45 CEST | Online (via Zoom). Check your time zone here.
Participants
The event was open to state representatives and experts working on or interested in issues pertaining to scientific and technological review of the BWC.
Related Events
This event was part of the BWC Working Group Friends of the Chair Webinar Series. Other events in this series include:
- BWC: Confidence Building and Transparency (6 May 2024)
- BWC: National Implementation (8 May 2024)
- BWC: Compliance and Verification (13 May 2024)