MX1 (Cont'd) - 3rd Meeting, Biological Weapons…

6. Identification of challenges and obstacles to developing international cooperation, assistance and exchange in the biological sciences and technology, including equipment and material, for peaceful purposes to their full potential, and possible ways and means of overcoming these • BWC/MSP/2018/MX.1/WP.5 - Institutional Mechanism for International Co-operation and Compliance with Article X - Submitted by the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela on behalf of the Group of the Non-Aligned Movement and Other States Parties to the BWC • BWC/MSP/2018/MX.1/WP.6 - Working Paper on Cooperation and Assistance, with a particular focus on Strengthening Cooperation and Assistance under Article X – Submitted by the Islamic Republic of Iran • Technical briefing by the OPCW, Ms. Xiaohui Wu, Head, International Cooperation Branch, OPCW 7. Development of guidelines and procedures for mobilizing resources, including financial resources on a voluntary basis to address gaps and needs • BWC/MSP/2018/MX.1/WP.3 - Report on BWC Implementation Workshop, Rabat, Morocco, 10-11 May 2018 - Submitted by the United States of America • Guest of the Meeting presentation by CEPI, Ms. Gro Anett Nicolaysen 8. Facilitation of education, training, exchange and twinning programs and other means of developing human resources in biological sciences and technology related to implementation of the Convention, particularly in developing countries • Technical briefing by the ICGEB, Dr. Alessandro Marcello 9. Promotion of capacity building, through international cooperation, in biosafety and biosecurity and for detecting, reporting and responding to outbreaks of infectious disease or biological weapons attacks, including in the areas of preparedness, response, and crisis management and mitigation • BWC/MSP/2018/MX.1/WP.2 – Promotion of capacity-building: Sustainable laboratories for high consequence pathogens – Submitted by Canada and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland • BWC/MSP/2018/MX.1/WP.4 - Outcome of the International Workshop on Cooperation and Assistance under Article X - Submitted by Norway • Technical briefing by the OIE, Dr. Chrstine Uhlenhaut • Technical briefing by the WHO [TBC] • Technical briefing by INTERPOL, Mr. Adrien Sivignon SPEAKERS Iran (Islamic Republic of), Mr. Mohsen Nazri Asl Secretary, Mr. Daniel Feakes Iran (Islamic Republic of), Mr. Mohsen Nazri Asl United States of America, Mr. Scott Davis Iran (Islamic Republic of), Mr. Mohsen Nazri Asl Iran (Islamic Republic of), Mr. Mohsen Nazri Asl United Arab Emirates, Mr. Obaid Salem Alzaabi United States of America, Mr. Scott Davis CEPI, Ms. Gro Anett Nicolaysen Venezuela (on behalf of NAM), Ms. Arline Diaz Mendoza Germany, Ms. Ruth Surkau United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Ms. Lorna Miller United States of America, Ms. Lourdes M. Costacamps Philippines, Ms. Irma Makalinao CEPI, Ms. Gro Anett Nicolaysen China, Ms. Li Lijuan ICGEB, Mr. A. Marcello Romania, Mr. Mircea Ioan Dopa India, Mr. S.R. Rao United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Venezuela (on behalf of NAM), Ms. Arline Diaz Mendoza Germany, Ms. Ruth Surkau Switzerland, Ms. Dana Komarek Brazil, Mr. Edro Luiz Dalcero Australia, Ms. Vanessa Wood Mali, Mr. Mounirou Baby ICGEB, Mr. A. Marcello United States of America, Mr. Scott Davis United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Ms. Lorna Miller Norway, Ms. Trude Johnson Skjerve France, Ms. Isabelle Daoust-Maleval Russian Federation, Ms. Yulia Demina United States of America, Mr. Scott Davis United States of America, Ms, Sapana Vora Republic of Korea, Ms. Kim Jusim Jordan, Ms. Saja Maljali Secretary, Mr. Daniel Feakes