Towards the 2020 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT)

Regional Meeting for Asia-Pacific States Parties to the NPT

3 – 4 December 2019, Bangkok, Thailand

3 December

Opening

Welcoming remarks 

• Mr. Rongvudhi Virabutr, Deputy Director General, Department of International Organizations, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Thailand.
• Ms. Narcisa Vladulescu, Chair of European Union Council Working Party on Nonproliferation (CONOP)
• Mr. Ioan Tudor, Provisional Secretary-General of the 2020 NPT Review Conference

The NPT at 50. Why it matters: Prospects and challenges on the eve of the Review Conference

Reflections by the President-designate of the 2020 NPT Review Conference

Interactive discussion with participants

Elements for success in 2020 –disarmament

Moderator: His Excellency Syed Mohamad Hasrin Aidid, Malaysia Chair-designate of Main Committee I of the Review Conference

Introductory Presentations 

• His Excellency Syed Mohamad Hasrin Aidid, Chair-designate of Main Committee I of the Review Conference
• Mr. Wilfred Wan, Researcher, WMD & Other Strategic Weapons Programme, United Nations Institute on Disarmament Research
• Mr. Mohammad Hassan Daryaei, Special Assistant to the Executive Secretary CTBTO

Presentations by representatives of regional States

• Mr. Ricky E. V. Ichsan, Indonesia
• Ms. Alesi Dau, Fiji

Elements for success in 2020 –non-proliferation

Moderator: Mr. Darren Hansen, Australia

Introductory Presentations 

• Mr. Shota Kamashima, Senior Coordination Officer, IAEA
• Mr. Kusbandono on behalf of Prof. Dr. Ir. Jazi Eko Istiyanto, Chair of the Asia-Pacific Safeguards Network

Presentations by representatives of regional States

• Mr. Hassan Al-Nesf, Qatar
• Ms. Christian Hope Reyes, Philippines

Modalities of the review process

Briefing by Mr. Ioan Tudor, Provisional Secretary-General of the Review Conference

4 December

Elements for success in 2020 –the peaceful uses of nuclear energy

Moderator: Her Excellency Marjolijn van Deelen, Netherlands, Chair-designate of Main Committee III of the Review Conference

Introductory Presentations

• Mr. Shota Kamashima, Senior Coordination Officer, IAEA
• Mr. Philippe Costes, Senior Adviser, World Nuclear Association

Presentations by representatives of two regional States

Presentations by representatives of regional States

• Ms. Mosammat Monica, Bangladesh
• Mr. Mark Seah, Singapore

Discussion questions and topics:

Regional perspectives and the role of regional organizations and arrangements in achieving the goals of the NPT

Moderator: Mr. Marwan Al-Dobhany, Yemen

Introductory Presentations 

• Ms. Maratee Nalita Andamo, Minister Counsellor, Economics Division, Department of ASEAN Affairs in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Thailand, as depositary of the Bangkok Treaty
• Mr. Nicholas Clutterbuck, Policy Officer, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade of New Zealand

Presentations by representatives of regional States

• Mr. Sung Hyun Nam, Republic of Korea
• Mr. Zhangeldy Syrymbet, Kazakhstan

Wrap-up and the way forward

Interactive discussion with participants