BWC Working Group 9 – Side events

Name: BWC Working Group 9 – Side events
Start: 2026-08-17T09:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-08-21T15:00:00+02:00
Location: Palais des Nations

17 Aug 2026, 09:00 → 21 Aug 2026, 15:00 Europe/Zurich

In-Person

Palais des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland

Palais des Nations

Monday 17 August
- 09:00 → 10:00
  
  BWC Working Group 9 – Side events
  In-Person
  
  A/3-9 - A-3-9 - Room IX
  
  A/3-9 - A-3-9 - Room IX
  
  Palais des Nations
  
  108
- 09:00 → 10:00
  
  BWC Working Group 9 – Side events
  In-Person
  
  A/3-8 - A-3-8 - Room VIII
  
  A/3-8 - A-3-8 - Room VIII
  
  Palais des Nations
  
  126
- 09:00 → 09:45
  
  BWC Working Group 9 – Side events
  In-Person
  
  A/3-9 - A-3-9 - Room IX
  
  A/3-9 - A-3-9 - Room IX
  
  Palais des Nations
  
  108
- 09:00 → 09:45
  
  EU Coordination Meeting
  In-Person
  
  A/3-8 - A-3-8 - Room VIII
  
  A/3-8 - A-3-8 - Room VIII
  
  Palais des Nations
  
  126
- 13:00 → 15:00
  
  BWC Working Group 9 – Side events
  In-Person
  
  A/3-8 - A-3-8 - Room VIII
  
  A/3-8 - A-3-8 - Room VIII
  
  Palais des Nations
  
  126
- 13:00 → 15:00
  
  BWC Working Group 9 – Side events
  In-Person
  
  A/3-9 - A-3-9 - Room IX
  
  A/3-9 - A-3-9 - Room IX
  
  Palais des Nations
  
  108
- 13:15 → 14:45
  
  BWC Working Group 9 – Side events
  In-Person
  
  A/3-9 - A-3-9 - Room IX
  
  A/3-9 - A-3-9 - Room IX
  
  Palais des Nations
  
  108
- 13:15 → 14:45
  
  Science for Diplomats (UNODA) - BWC Side event
  In-Person
  
  A/3-8 - A-3-8 - Room VIII
  
  A/3-8 - A-3-8 - Room VIII
  
  Palais des Nations
  
  126
Tuesday 18 August
- 09:00 → 10:00
  
  BWC Working Group 9 – Side events
  In-Person
  
  A/3-9 - A-3-9 - Room IX
  
  A/3-9 - A-3-9 - Room IX
  
  Palais des Nations
  
  108
- 09:00 → 10:00
  
  BWC Working Group 9 – Side events
  In-Person
  
  A/3-8 - A-3-8 - Room VIII
  
  A/3-8 - A-3-8 - Room VIII
  
  Palais des Nations
  
  126
- 09:00 → 09:45
  
  Sponsorship Programme - BWC Side event
  In-Person
  
  A/3-8 - A-3-8 - Room VIII
  
  A/3-8 - A-3-8 - Room VIII
  
  Palais des Nations
  
  126
- 09:00 → 09:45
  
  “Civil Society Gathering” - BWC Side event
  In-Person
  
  A/3-9 - A-3-9 - Room IX
  
  A/3-9 - A-3-9 - Room IX
  
  Palais des Nations
  
  108
- 13:00 → 15:00
  
  BWC Working Group 9 – Side events
  In-Person
  
  A/3-9 - A-3-9 - Room IX
  
  A/3-9 - A-3-9 - Room IX
  
  Palais des Nations
  
  108
- 13:00 → 15:00
  
  BWC Working Group 9 – Side events
  In-Person
  
  A/3-8 - A-3-8 - Room VIII
  
  A/3-8 - A-3-8 - Room VIII
  
  Palais des Nations
  
  126
- 13:15 → 14:45
  
  Disinformation as a Threat to the BWC (Canada) - BWC Side event
  In-Person
  
  A/3-8 - A-3-8 - Room VIII
  
  A/3-8 - A-3-8 - Room VIII
  
  Palais des Nations
  
  126
- 13:15 → 14:45
  
  Mirror Biology Explained: Technical Briefing & BWC Considerations (Panama, Peru + Johns Hopkins) - BWC Side event
  In-Person
  
  A/3-9 - A-3-9 - Room IX
  
  A/3-9 - A-3-9 - Room IX
  
  Palais des Nations
  
  108
Wednesday 19 August
- 08:15 → 09:45
  
  WEOG Coordination Meeting
  In-Person
  
  A/3-8 - A-3-8 - Room VIII
  
  A/3-8 - A-3-8 - Room VIII
  
  Palais des Nations
  
  126
- 09:00 → 10:00
  
  BWC Working Group 9 – Side events
  In-Person
  
  A/3-8 - A-3-8 - Room VIII
  
  A/3-8 - A-3-8 - Room VIII
  
  Palais des Nations
  
  126
- 09:00 → 10:00
  
  BWC Working Group 9 – Side events
  In-Person
  
  A/3-9 - A-3-9 - Room IX
  
  A/3-9 - A-3-9 - Room IX
  
  Palais des Nations
  
  108
- 09:00 → 09:45
  
  NAM Coordination Meeting
  In-Person
  
  A/3-9 - A-3-9 - Room IX
  
  A/3-9 - A-3-9 - Room IX
  
  Palais des Nations
  
  108
- 13:00 → 15:00
  
  BWC Working Group 9 – Side events
  In-Person
  
  A/3-9 - A-3-9 - Room IX
  
  A/3-9 - A-3-9 - Room IX
  
  Palais des Nations
  
  108
- 13:00 → 15:00
  
  BWC Working Group 9 – Side events
  In-Person
  
  A/3-8 - A-3-8 - Room VIII
  
  A/3-8 - A-3-8 - Room VIII
  
  Palais des Nations
  
  126
- 13:15 → 14:45
  
  Strengthening BWC Implementation with AI Tools (USA) - Side event
  In-Person
  
  A/3-8 - A-3-8 - Room VIII
  
  A/3-8 - A-3-8 - Room VIII
  
  Palais des Nations
  
  126
- 13:15 → 14:45
  
  The Evolution of Biotech Industry in the Post-Pandemic era and Implications for the BWC (UNIDIR) - BWC Side event
  In-Person
  
  A/3-9 - A-3-9 - Room IX
  
  A/3-9 - A-3-9 - Room IX
  
  Palais des Nations
  
  108
Thursday 20 August
- 09:00 → 10:00
  
  BWC Working Group 9 – Side events
  In-Person
  
  A/3-8 - A-3-8 - Room VIII
  
  A/3-8 - A-3-8 - Room VIII
  
  Palais des Nations
  
  126
- 09:00 → 10:00
  
  BWC Working Group 9 – Side events
  In-Person
  
  A/3-9 - A-3-9 - Room IX
  
  A/3-9 - A-3-9 - Room IX
  
  Palais des Nations
  
  108
- 09:00 → 09:45
  
  Frontier AI and Emerging Biological Risks (Simon Institute) - BWC Side event
  In-Person
  
  A/3-9 - A-3-9 - Room IX
  
  A/3-9 - A-3-9 - Room IX
  
  Palais des Nations
  
  108
- 09:00 → 09:45
  
  Strengthening Global Biosafety and Biosecurity Workforces Through Inclusive Practices (IFBA) - BWC Side event
  In-Person
  
  A/3-8 - A-3-8 - Room VIII
  
  A/3-8 - A-3-8 - Room VIII
  
  Palais des Nations
  
  126
- 13:00 → 15:00
  
  BWC Working Group 9 – Side events
  In-Person
  
  A/3-8 - A-3-8 - Room VIII
  
  A/3-8 - A-3-8 - Room VIII
  
  Palais des Nations
  
  126
- 13:00 → 15:00
  
  BWC Working Group 9 – Side events
  In-Person
  
  A/3-9 - A-3-9 - Room IX
  
  A/3-9 - A-3-9 - Room IX
  
  Palais des Nations
  
  108
- 13:15 → 14:45
  
  Operationalization of Article VII (USA + ISU) - BWC Side event
  In-Person
  
  A/3-8 - A-3-8 - Room VIII
  
  A/3-8 - A-3-8 - Room VIII
  
  Palais des Nations
  
  126
- 13:15 → 14:45
  
  S&T Mechanism for BWC – Insights from other Bodies (UNIDIR-ISU) - BWC Side event
  In-Person
  
  A/3-9 - A-3-9 - Room IX
  
  A/3-9 - A-3-9 - Room IX
  
  Palais des Nations
  
  108
Friday 21 August
- 08:30 → 09:45
  
  WEOG Coordination Meeting
  In-Person
  
  A/3-8 - A-3-8 - Room VIII
  
  A/3-8 - A-3-8 - Room VIII
  
  Palais des Nations
  
  126
- 09:00 → 10:00
  
  BWC Working Group 9 – Side events
  In-Person
  
  A/3-9 - A-3-9 - Room IX
  
  A/3-9 - A-3-9 - Room IX
  
  Palais des Nations
  
  108
- 09:00 → 10:00
  
  BWC Working Group 9 – Side events
  In-Person
  
  A/3-8 - A-3-8 - Room VIII
  
  A/3-8 - A-3-8 - Room VIII
  
  Palais des Nations
  
  126
- 13:00 → 15:00
  
  BWC Working Group 9 – Side events
  In-Person
  
  A/3-8 - A-3-8 - Room VIII
  
  A/3-8 - A-3-8 - Room VIII
  
  Palais des Nations
  
  126
- 13:00 → 15:00
  
  BWC Working Group 9 – Side events
  In-Person
  
  A/3-9 - A-3-9 - Room IX
  
  A/3-9 - A-3-9 - Room IX
  
  Palais des Nations
  
  108

BWC Working Group 9 – Side events

Palais des Nations

A/3-9 - A-3-9 - Room IX

Palais des Nations

A/3-8 - A-3-8 - Room VIII

Palais des Nations

A/3-9 - A-3-9 - Room IX

Palais des Nations

A/3-8 - A-3-8 - Room VIII

Palais des Nations

A/3-8 - A-3-8 - Room VIII

Palais des Nations

A/3-9 - A-3-9 - Room IX

Palais des Nations

A/3-9 - A-3-9 - Room IX

Palais des Nations

A/3-8 - A-3-8 - Room VIII

Palais des Nations

A/3-9 - A-3-9 - Room IX

Palais des Nations

A/3-8 - A-3-8 - Room VIII

Palais des Nations

A/3-8 - A-3-8 - Room VIII

Palais des Nations

A/3-9 - A-3-9 - Room IX

Palais des Nations

A/3-9 - A-3-9 - Room IX

Palais des Nations

A/3-8 - A-3-8 - Room VIII

Palais des Nations

A/3-8 - A-3-8 - Room VIII

Palais des Nations

A/3-9 - A-3-9 - Room IX

Palais des Nations

A/3-8 - A-3-8 - Room VIII

Palais des Nations

A/3-8 - A-3-8 - Room VIII

Palais des Nations

A/3-9 - A-3-9 - Room IX

Palais des Nations

A/3-9 - A-3-9 - Room IX

Palais des Nations

A/3-9 - A-3-9 - Room IX

Palais des Nations

A/3-8 - A-3-8 - Room VIII

Palais des Nations

A/3-8 - A-3-8 - Room VIII

Palais des Nations

A/3-9 - A-3-9 - Room IX

Palais des Nations

A/3-8 - A-3-8 - Room VIII

Palais des Nations

A/3-9 - A-3-9 - Room IX

Palais des Nations

A/3-9 - A-3-9 - Room IX

Palais des Nations

A/3-8 - A-3-8 - Room VIII

Palais des Nations

A/3-8 - A-3-8 - Room VIII

Palais des Nations

A/3-9 - A-3-9 - Room IX

Palais des Nations

A/3-8 - A-3-8 - Room VIII

Palais des Nations

A/3-9 - A-3-9 - Room IX

Palais des Nations

A/3-8 - A-3-8 - Room VIII

Palais des Nations

A/3-9 - A-3-9 - Room IX

Palais des Nations

A/3-8 - A-3-8 - Room VIII

Palais des Nations

A/3-8 - A-3-8 - Room VIII

Palais des Nations

A/3-9 - A-3-9 - Room IX

Palais des Nations