MX1 (Cont'd) - 2nd Meeting, Biological Weapons…

Meeting of Experts on Cooperation and Assistance, with a Particular Focus on Strengthening Cooperation and Assistance Under Article X (MX1) 5. Review of the report by the ISU on the operation of the assistance and cooperation database established by the Seventh Review Conference and renewed by the Eighth Review Conference and consideration of its further operationalization, including measures to further strengthen the operation of the database, including in the light of BWC/MSP/2017/4 • Mr. Daniel Feakes, Chief, BWC Implementation Support Unit [brief presentation on submission of Article X reports] • USA – WP.9 • Mr. Scott Spence, Expert, Committee Established Pursuant to Security Council Resolution 1540 • Dr. Vicente Paolo Yu III, Deputy Executive Director, South Centre • Dr. Richard Cupitt, Senior Fellow, Stimson Center 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 SPEAKERS Stimson Center, Mr. Richard T. Cupitt Venezuela (on behalf of NAM), Ms. Arline Diaz Mendoza China, Mr. Liang Huigang India, Mr. S.R. Rao Switzerland, Ms. Dana Komarek Brazil, Mr. Edro Luiz Dalcero United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Mr. John Walker Saudi Arabia, Mr. Abdullah Massiri United States of America, Mr. Scott Davis Brazil, Mr. Edro Luiz Dalcero Iran (Islamic Republic of), Mr. Mohsen Nazri Asl Spain, Mr. Rafael Perez Mellado Indonesia, Mr. Faizal Chery Sidharta INTERPOL, Mr. Adrien Sivignon Venezuela (on behalf of NAM), Ms. Arline Diaz Mendoza Iran (Islamic Republic of), Mr. Mohsen Nazri Asl China, Ms. Lyu Xiaodong Germany, Ms. Ruth Surkau Cuba, Ms. Claudia Perez Alvarez Chile, Ms. Pamela Moraga Venezuela (on behalf of NAM), Ms. Arline Diaz Mendoza Angola, Mr. Fernando Pedro Marques Russian Federation, Mr. Vladimir Ladanov Brazil, Mr. Pedro Luiz Dalcero Saudi Arabia, Mr. Abdullah M. Assiri United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Mr. John Walker France, Ms. Isabelle Daoust-Maleval United States of America, Mr. Scott Davis Indonesia, Mr. Faizal Chery Sidharta Iran (Islamic Republic of), Mr. Mohsen Nazri Asl Iran (Islamic Republic of), Mr. Kayhan Azadmanesh Brazil, Mr. Pedro Luiz Dalcero India, Mr. S.R. Rao OPCW, Ms. Xiaohui Wu Russian Federation, Mr. Vladimir Ladanov United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Mr. John Walker OPCW, Ms. Xiaohui Wu NGO, Ms. Filippa Lentzos