Project Implementation

Coordination workshop, 26-27 July 2022, Geneva

The Implementation Support Unit (ISU) of the Biological Weapons Convention (BWC) organized a coordination workshop for the recently launched project on ‘Supporting Universalization and Effective Implementation of the BWC in Africa’. The project is funded by the Global Partnership Against the Spread of Weapons and Materials of Mass Destruction (Global Partnership) as part of its Signature Initiative to Mitigate Deliberate Biological Threats in Africa.  

Details can be found here.

Regional Workshop on Supporting the Universalization and Effective Implementation of the Biological Weapons Convention in Eastern Africa, 18-19 October 2022, Mombasa, Kenya 

The regional workshop on Supporting the Universalization and Effective Implementation of the Biological Weapons Convention (BWC) in Eastern Africa was held from 18 to 19 October 2022 in Mombasa, Kenya. The event was organized by the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) through the BWC Implementation Support Unit (BW ISU), in collaboration with the Government of Kenya through the National Commission for Science, Technology and Innovation (NACOSTI). The workshop was funded by the Global Partnership against the Spread of Weapons and Materials of Mass Destruction. 

Details can be found here.

Regional Workshop on Supporting the Universalization and Effective Implementation of the Biological Weapons Convention in Central Africa24-26 May 2023, Douala, Cameroon 

The Regional Workshop on Supporting the Universalization and Effective Implementation of the Biological Weapons Convention (BWC) in Central Africa was held from 24 to 26 May 2023 in Douala, Cameroon. The event was organized by the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) in collaboration with the Government of Cameroon. This workshop was the second regional workshop organized in the context of project funded by the Global Partnership against the Spread of Weapons and Materials of Mass Destruction.

Details can be found here.

Regional Workshop on Supporting the Universalization and Effective Implementation of the Biological Weapons Convention in Northern Africa13-15 June 2023, Rabat, Morocco 

The Regional Workshop on Supporting the Universalization and Effective Implementation of the Biological Weapons Convention (BWC) in Northern Africa was held from 13 to 15 June 2023 in Rabat, Morocco. The event was organized by the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) in collaboration with the Government of the Kingdom of Morocco and the National Institute of Hygiene. This workshop was the second regional workshop organized in the context of project funded by the Global Partnership against the Spread of Weapons and Materials of Mass Destruction..

Details can be found here.

Regional Workshop on Supporting the Universalization and Effective Implementation of the Biological Weapons Convention in Western Africa11-13 October 2023, Lome, Togo

The Regional Workshop on Supporting the Universalization and Effective Implementation of the Biological Weapons Convention (BWC) in Western Africa was held from 11 to 13 October 2023 in Lome, Togo. The event was organized by the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) in collaboration with the Government of the Republic of Togo and the United Nations Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament in Africa (UNREC) . This workshop was the fourth regional workshop organized in the context of project funded by the Global Partnership against the Spread of Weapons and Materials of Mass Destruction.

Details can be found here.

Regional Workshop on Supporting the Universalization and Effective Implementation of the Biological Weapons Convention in Southern Africa12-14 March 2024, Gaborone, Botswana 

The Regional Workshop on the Effective Implementation of the Biological Weapons Convention (BWC) in Southern Africa was held from 12 to 14 March 2024 in Gaborone, Botswana. The event was organized by the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) in collaboration with the Government of the Republic of Botswana. This workshop was the fifth regional workshop organized in the context of project funded by the Global Partnership against the Spread of Weapons and Materials of Mass Destruction.

Details can be found here.