Co-chairs: Malaysia and Slovakia
Co-rapporteurs: Australia and Croatia
AGENDA
Morning Session: Status of global stockpile destruction, problems and challenges.
09h00 - Coffee served
09h30 - Welcome Remarks by Co-chairs
09h45 - Global overview of stockpile destruction
Moderator: Stephen Goose, Human Rights Watch
States Parties will present report on the status of their national stockpile destruction. Reports will include among others, problems and challenges in meeting the 4 year deadline. States Parties which have decided to retain zero stocks will also highlight the importance of not retaining any stocks.
11h00 - Coffee Break
11h30 - Continuation of discussion
12h45 - Update on Stockpile Destruction Resource Site
Stéphane Vigié, UNMAS
13h00 - Lunch Break
Afternoon Session: Responses to Regional Stockpile Destruction Challenges
15h00
- "Managua Challenge" – Progress Report.
William Mc Donough, Organization of American States
- Outcome of the Seminar on the destruction of PFM Mines held in Budapest on 1 – 2 February 2001.
Dr. Laszlo Deak, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Hungary Amb. Daniel Livermore, Canada DFAIT
- Results of the first phase of PFM study and overview of the next phase.
Adrian Wilkinson, GICHD
- Outcome of the Bamako stockpile destruction workshop held in Mali on 15 – 16 February 2001.
Lt Col. Jefta Munongwa, MOD Zimbabwe
- Discussion on the topic.
16h30 - Coffee Break
16h45
- Topic : Lessons learned in stockpile destruction operations, the case of Albania
William Hunt, NATO Maintenance and Supply Agency (NAMSA)
- Topic: New Initiatives
- Stockpile destruction in Ukraine and Moldova
William Hunt, NATO Maintenance and Supply Agency (NAMSA)
- Discussion on the topic
17h30 - Recommendations and closing remarks
18h00 - Meeting ends.
