WHAT: At this side event to the 2023 Meeting of States Parties of the Biological Weapons Convention, UNIDIR and VERTIC will bring together different stakeholders to discuss their work related to the national implementation of the BWC.
After the launch of the UNIDIR-VERTIC Database on National Implementation Measures of the BWC in August 2023, this event will focus on how this new digital tool is being used and can potentially be used by different actors in their efforts towards strengthening the implementation of the Convention. The discussion will be followed by a Q&A session with the audience.
WHEN & WHERE: 8th December 2023 | 13.15 – 14.45h CEST | Room XXV, Palais de Nations and Online
PARTICIPANTS: We encourage the participation of State representatives and experts working on or interested in issues pertaining to the Biological Weapons Convention.
RSVP:
In-person participants: do not need to RSVP. Please note the organizers are not able to grant access to the Palais des Nations to those who do not hold a UN ground pass or accreditation.
Online participants: please register to get the link to the event at https://indico.un.org/e/BWCNIMDatabaseSideEvent
For any questions, please contact: maria.garzon@un.org.
