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

BWC Working Group 9 – Side events

from Monday, 17 August 2026 (09:00) to Friday, 21 August 2026 (15:00)

Monday, 17 August 2026

09:00 BWC Working Group 9 – Side events

09:00 - 10:00
Room: A/3-9 - A-3-9 - Room IX

BWC Working Group 9 – Side events

09:00 - 10:00
Room: A/3-8 - A-3-8 - Room VIII

BWC Working Group 9 – Side events

09:00 - 09:45
Room: A/3-9 - A-3-9 - Room IX

EU Coordination Meeting

09:00 - 09:45
Room: A/3-8 - A-3-8 - Room VIII

13:00 BWC Working Group 9 – Side events

13:00 - 15:00
Room: A/3-9 - A-3-9 - Room IX

BWC Working Group 9 – Side events

13:00 - 15:00
Room: A/3-8 - A-3-8 - Room VIII

13:15 BWC Working Group 9 – Side events

13:15 - 14:45
Room: A/3-9 - A-3-9 - Room IX

Science for Diplomats (UNODA) - BWC Side event

13:15 - 14:45
Room: A/3-8 - A-3-8 - Room VIII
Tuesday, 18 August 2026

09:00 BWC Working Group 9 – Side events

09:00 - 10:00
Room: A/3-9 - A-3-9 - Room IX

BWC Working Group 9 – Side events

09:00 - 10:00
Room: A/3-8 - A-3-8 - Room VIII

Sponsorship Programme - BWC Side event

09:00 - 09:45
Room: A/3-8 - A-3-8 - Room VIII

“Civil Society Gathering” - BWC Side event

09:00 - 09:45
Room: A/3-9 - A-3-9 - Room IX

13:00 BWC Working Group 9 – Side events

13:00 - 15:00
Room: A/3-8 - A-3-8 - Room VIII

BWC Working Group 9 – Side events

13:00 - 15:00
Room: A/3-9 - A-3-9 - Room IX

13:15 Disinformation as a Threat to the BWC (Canada) - BWC Side event

13:15 - 14:45
Room: A/3-8 - A-3-8 - Room VIII

Mirror Biology Explained: Technical Briefing & BWC Considerations (Panama, Peru + Johns Hopkins) - BWC Side event

13:15 - 14:45
Room: A/3-9 - A-3-9 - Room IX
Wednesday, 19 August 2026

08:15 WEOG Coordination Meeting

08:15 - 09:45
Room: A/3-8 - A-3-8 - Room VIII

09:00 BWC Working Group 9 – Side events

09:00 - 10:00
Room: A/3-8 - A-3-8 - Room VIII

BWC Working Group 9 – Side events

09:00 - 10:00
Room: A/3-9 - A-3-9 - Room IX

NAM Coordination Meeting

09:00 - 09:45
Room: A/3-9 - A-3-9 - Room IX

13:00 BWC Working Group 9 – Side events

13:00 - 15:00
Room: A/3-8 - A-3-8 - Room VIII

BWC Working Group 9 – Side events

13:00 - 15:00
Room: A/3-9 - A-3-9 - Room IX

13:15 Strengthening BWC Implementation with AI Tools (USA) - Side event

13:15 - 14:45
Room: A/3-8 - A-3-8 - Room VIII

The Evolution of Biotech Industry in the Post-Pandemic era and Implications for the BWC (UNIDIR) - BWC Side event

13:15 - 14:45
Room: A/3-9 - A-3-9 - Room IX
Thursday, 20 August 2026

09:00 BWC Working Group 9 – Side events

09:00 - 10:00
Room: A/3-8 - A-3-8 - Room VIII

BWC Working Group 9 – Side events

09:00 - 10:00
Room: A/3-9 - A-3-9 - Room IX

Frontier AI and Emerging Biological Risks (Simon Institute) - BWC Side event

09:00 - 09:45
Room: A/3-9 - A-3-9 - Room IX

Strengthening Global Biosafety and Biosecurity Workforces Through Inclusive Practices (IFBA) - BWC Side event

09:00 - 09:45
Room: A/3-8 - A-3-8 - Room VIII

13:00 BWC Working Group 9 – Side events

13:00 - 15:00
Room: A/3-9 - A-3-9 - Room IX

BWC Working Group 9 – Side events

13:00 - 15:00
Room: A/3-8 - A-3-8 - Room VIII

13:15 Operationalization of Article VII (USA + ISU) - BWC Side event

13:15 - 14:45
Room: A/3-8 - A-3-8 - Room VIII

S&T Mechanism for BWC – Insights from other Bodies (UNIDIR-ISU) - BWC Side event

13:15 - 14:45
Room: A/3-9 - A-3-9 - Room IX
Friday, 21 August 2026

08:30 WEOG Coordination Meeting

08:30 - 09:45
Room: A/3-8 - A-3-8 - Room VIII

09:00 BWC Working Group 9 – Side events

09:00 - 10:00
Room: A/3-8 - A-3-8 - Room VIII

BWC Working Group 9 – Side events

09:00 - 10:00
Room: A/3-9 - A-3-9 - Room IX

13:00 BWC Working Group 9 – Side events

13:00 - 15:00
Room: A/3-8 - A-3-8 - Room VIII

BWC Working Group 9 – Side events

13:00 - 15:00
Room: A/3-9 - A-3-9 - Room IX

13:15 Advancing Preparedness and Deterrence for Emerging Biological Risks (RND) - BWC Side event

13:15 - 14:45
Room: A/3-8 - A-3-8 - Room VIII

Applied S&T Tools under the BWC (UNIDIR-ISU) - Side event

13:15 - 14:45
Room: A/3-9 - A-3-9 - Room IX