1540 Committee | Past Outreach Events | Event List and Related Documents

Event List and Related Documents

The 1540 Committee is engaged in various types of outreach activities to promote full implementation of resolution 1540 (2004), sharing of experiences and lessons learned, capacity building and technical assistance in the areas covered by the resolution. These activities include various events such as conferences, workshops, seminars and relevant international, regional, sub-regional or country-specific events, in which the Committee’s members and its experts participate. Some of these events are organised by Member States in cooperation with the 1540 Committee, as well as by the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) and other UN bodies. In the instances where UNODA organizes or cooperates in holding events to assist Member States in implementing Security Council resolution 1540 (2004), such outreach activities are made possible through financial and in-kind contributions by a number of Member States and international, regional and sub-regional organizations. Upon request, UNODA is ready to cooperate with Member States in organising activities on issues related to the implementation of Security Council resolution 1540 (2004).

Outreach events

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2024

Training Course for National Points of Contact on United Nations Security Council Resolution 1540 (2004) in Africa, co-hosted by the Republic of Mozambique and the 1540 Committee with the support of the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA), 5-7 November 2024, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, attended by the 1540 Chair and four 1540 experts.
United Nations Disarmament Fellowship Programme, organized by the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA), 16 October 2024, United Nations Headquarters, New York, United States, attended by the 1540 Chair and a 1540 expert.
Regional Workshop to Promote the Universalization of the Amendment to the Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material (A/CPPNM), organized by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in cooperation with the Government of Brazil, 15-18 October 2024, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, attended by a 1540 expert.
National Awareness-Raising Workshop on the Biological Weapons Convention (BWC) in Angola, organized by the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA), 15-17 October 2024, Luanda, Angola, attended by a 1540 expert.
Side event on the margins of 1540 Committee Open Briefing entitled “Strengthening UNSCR 1540 Implementation: The Role of the Organization of American States”, organized by the Inter-American Committee against Terrorism of the Organization of American States (CICTE/OAS), 10 October 2024, United Nations Headquarters, New York, United States, attended by the 1540 Chair and a 1540 expert.
Security Council 1540 Committee Open Briefing for Member States and International, Regional and Subregional Organizations, 9-10 October 2024, ECOSOC Chamber, United Nations Headquarters, New York, United States, attended by the 1540 Chair, Committee members and 1540 experts.
The 27th Nuclear Security Information Exchange Meeting, organized by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), 7-8 October 2024, Vienna, Austria, attended virtually by a 1540 expert.
Regional workshop on Strengthening Regional Support for the Global Norm against Biological Weapons in the Context of the Biological Weapons Convention (BWC), United Nations Security Council Resolution 1540 (2004), and the United Nations Secretary General’s Mechanism for Investigation of Alleged Use of Chemical and Biological Weapons (UNSGM), organized by the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA), 1-3 October 2024, Santiago, Chile, attended by a 1540 expert.
National Awareness-raising Workshop on the Biological Weapons Convention (BWC) in the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire, organized by the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs, 1-2 October 2024, Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, attended virtually by a 1540 expert.
International Convention for the Suppression of Acts of Nuclear Terrorism (ICSANT) Universalization Youth Academy, organized by the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and funded by the Government of Canada, 10-13 September 2024, Vienna, Austria, attended by a 1540 expert.
Meeting on the implementation of UNSCR 1540 (2004) in Ecuador and drafting a voluntary National Implementation Action Plan (vNAP), organized by the Inter-American Committee against Terrorism of the Organization of American States (CICTE/OAS) with the collaboration of the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) and the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), 5 September 2024, Virtual Meeting, attended by a 1540 expert.[ Information Note]
Regional Workshop to Promote the Universalization of the Amendment to the Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material (A/CPPNM), organized by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in cooperation with the Government of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, 19-21 August 2024, Luang Prabang, Lao People's Democratic Republic, attended by a 1540 expert.
Regional Export Control Workshop for Latin American Countries to support the effective implementation of export controls related to UNSC Resolution 1540 (2004), organized by the Federal Office of Economic Affairs and Export Control of the Federal Republic of Germany (BAFA), 14-15 August 2024, Bogota, Colombia, attended by the 1540 Chair and a 1540 expert.
Madagascar Workshop to strengthen national legislation on biological weapons (BW) and training on physical control measures to prevent the proliferation of nuclear, chemical and biological weapons (NCB) and related materials, co-organized by the Government of Madagascar, the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) and the European Union Partner-to-Partner Export Control Programme, supported by contributions from the European Union (EU) and the Global Partnership Against the Spread of Weapons and Materials of Mass Destruction, 12-14 August 2024, Antananarivo, Madagascar, attended by a 1540 expert.
Workshop on Promoting National Awareness of UNSCR 1540 (2004) in the Republic of Indonesia, hosted by the Government of Indonesia in collaboration with the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA), 11-12 July 2024, Bali, Indonesia, attended by a 1540 expert.
Training Course for UNSCR 1540 Points of Contact in the Asia-Pacific Region, co-hosted by the Government of China and the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1540 (2004), supported by the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) and co-funded by the Government of China and the European Union, 25-28 June 2024, Beijing, China, attended by the 1540 Chair and three 1540 experts.
National Awareness-Raising Workshop on the Biological Weapons Convention (BWC) in Rwanda, organized by the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA), 18-19 June 2024, Kigali, Rwanda, attended by a 1540 expert.[ Information Note]
Workshop on “Implementing UNSCR 1540: Developing Export Controls”, organized by the Inter-American Committee against Terrorism of the Organization of American States (CICTE/OAS), 17-18 June 2024, San José, Costa Rica, attended by a 1540 expert.[ Information Note]
Workshop on Strengthening the Implementation of the UNSCR 1540 (2004) in Ecuador, hosted by the Government of Ecuador, organized by the Inter-American Committee against Terrorism of the Organization of American States (CICTE/OAS) with the collaboration of the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA), 12-13 June 2024, Quito, Ecuador, attended by the 1540 Chair and a 1540 expert.[ Information Note]
National Consultative Workshop on Strengthening Export and Border Controls in Botswana in Compliance with Security Council Resolution 1540 (2004), organized by the Government of Botswana with support of the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) and the Stimson Center, 21-23 May 2024, Gaborone, Botswana, attended by a 1540 expert.
International Conference on Nuclear Security: Shaping the Future (ICONS 2024), organized by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), 20-24 May 2024, Vienna, Austria, attended by a 1540 expert.
Meeting on the implementation of the UNSCR 1540 (2004) in Ecuador and drafting of its National Implementation Action Plan (NAP), organized by the Inter-American Committee Against Terrorism (CICTE) of the Organization of American States (OAS) with the collaboration of the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) and the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), 14 May 2024, Virtual Meeting, attended by a 1540 expert.[ Information Note]
The 26th Nuclear Security Information Exchange Meeting, organized by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), 15-16 April 2024, Vienna, Austria, attended virtually by a 1540 expert.
The twenty-ninth session of the Committee on Hemispheric Security of the Organization of American States (OAS), organized by OAS, 21 March 2024, Washington DC, United States, attended by the 1540 Chair.
National awareness-raising workshop on the Biological Weapons Convention (BWC) and UN Security Council Resolution 1540, hosted by the Government of São Tomé and Príncipe with the support of the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA), 4-6 March 2024, São Tomé, São Tomé and Príncipe, attended by a 1540 expert.[ Information Note]
The 30th Asian Export Control Seminar, hosted by the Center for Information on Security Trade Control (CISTEC) under the auspices of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, 20-22 February 2024, Tokyo, Japan, attended by a 1540 expert.[ Information Note]
The III Cooperation meeting on implementation of UN Security Council resolution 1540 (2004) in Latin America and the Caribbean, organized by the Inter-American Committee Against Terrorism (CICTE) of the Organization of American States (OAS), 20-21 February 2024, Washington, DC, United States, attended by the 1540 Chair and a 1540 expert.[ Information Note]
Inaugural session of the National Conference on Strategic Trade Controls (NCSTC), organized by the Government of India, 30 January 2024, New Delhi, India, attended by the 1540 Chair.
The 4th Annual Disarmament and International Security Affairs (D&ISA) Fellowship, organized by the Sushma Swaraj Institute of Foreign Service (SSIFS) in collaboration with the Government of India, 29 January 2024, New Delhi, India, attended by the 1540 Chair.
Second phase of a peer review exercise for Brazil, Chile and Mexico on the implementation of UN Security Council resolution 1540 (2004), supported by the Inter-American Committee Against Terrorism (CICTE) of the Organization of American States (OAS), 9-10 January 2024, Santiago, Chile, attended by the 1540 Chair.

2023

The 384th meeting of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1373 (2001) concerning counter-terrorism, 21 December 2023, UN Headquarters, New York, United States, attended by two 1540 experts.
National Consultative Meeting on Strengthening the Implementation of UN Security Council resolution 1540 (2004), organized by the Government of Nigeria, with the support of the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA), 16-18 October 2023, Abuja, Nigeria, attended by a 1540 expert.
National Introductory Workshop on the Development of a Voluntary National Action Plan for the Implementation of UNSCR 1540 (2004) in Thailand, hosted by the Government of Thailand, supported by the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) and funded by the Government of Japan, 10-12 October 2023, Bangkok, Thailand, attended by two 1540 experts.[ Information Note]
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1540 (2004) Regional Industry Outreach Conference (Wiesbaden Process) for Latin American States, hosted by the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) and its Regional Centre in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNLIREC), in cooperation with the Government of Germany, 5-6 October 2023, Santiago, Chile, attended by a 1540 expert.
National Workshop on the Biological Weapons Convention (BWC) for Cambodia, organized by the Implementation Support Unit (ISU) of the Biological Weapons Convention (BWC) of UN Office for Disarmament (UNODA), 4-6 October 2023, Phnom Penh, Cambodia, attended by a 1540 expert.[ Information Note]
Regional Export Control Assistance Kick-off Conference for Latin American States “Enhancing Export Control Capacities of Third Countries for Implementation of UNSC Resolution 1540 (2004)”, jointly hosted by the Governments of Chile and Germany, 3-4 October 2023, Santiago, Chile, attended by a 1540 expert.
Peer Review exercise for Brazil, Chile and Mexico in the framework of UN Security Council resolution 1540 (2004), supported by the Inter-American Committee Against Terrorism (CICTE) of the Organization of American States (OAS), 28-29 September 2023, Mexico City, Mexico, attended by the 1540 Chair.
National Workshop on the Implementation of UNSCR 1540 (2004) in Cameroon, organized by the Government of Cameroon with the support of the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA), 12-14 September 2023, Yaoundé, Cameroon, attended by a 1540 expert.[ Information Note]
Regional Workshop on Integrated Nuclear Security Support Plans (INSSP), organized by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), 21-25 August 2023, Lome, Togo, attended by a 1540 expert.
Meeting of the Working Group on the Strengthening of the Biological Weapons Convention (BWC), organized by the BWC Implementation Support Unit (ISU), 7-18 August 2023, Geneva, Switzerland, attended by a 1540 expert.
The 21st Regional Meeting of National Authorities of States Parties in Africa, organized by the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), 25-27 July 2023, Harare, Zimbabwe, attended by a 1540 expert.
Policy Brief Launch Webinar "Resolution 1540 and the African Continental Free Trade Area: Policy Options to Strengthen Non-Proliferation Controls and Secure Trade", organized by the South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA) and the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA),18 July 2023, Virtual Meeting, 1540 Chair's statement delivered by a 1540 expert.[ Information Note]
Workshop on Promoting the Universalization and Effective Implementation of the International Convention for the Suppression of Acts of Nuclear Terrorism for the South-East Asia Region, organized by the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and funded by the European Union (EU), 21-22 June 2023, Bangkok, Thailand, pre-recorded presentation delivered by a 1540 expert[ Information Note]
Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) Technical Outreach Meeting, organized by the MTCR and the Government of Norway, 16 June 2023, Oslo, Norway, attended by a 1540 expert.[ Information Note]
The Ninth International Meeting of the National Focal Points of the EU CBRN Risk Mitigation Centres of Excellence, organized by the European Union (EU) and the UN Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute (UNICRI), 14-15 June 2023, Brussels, Belgium, attended by a 1540 expert.
Workshop on Universalization and Effective Implementation of the Biological Weapons Convention (BWC) in Northern Africa, organized by the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) and in collaboration with the Government of Morocco, 13-15 June 2023, Rabat, Morocco, attended by a 1540 expert.
Regional Export Control Conference for Southern African Partners, organized by the Federal Office for Economic Affairs and Export Control (BAFA) of the Government of Germany, 8-9 June 2023, Livingstone, Zambia, attended by a 1540 expert.[ Information Note]
Regional Training Workshop on Countering Terrorism with a Specific Focus on Preventing Bioterrorism Attacks Involving Biological Agents and Toxins, organized by the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) Centre in Ashgabat and the UN Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT), hosted by the Government of Turkmenistan, 5-6 June 2023, Virtual Meeting, attended by a 1540 expert.[ Information Note]
The Fifth Special Session of the Conference of the States to Review the Operation of the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC), organized by the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), 15-19 May 2023, the Hague, Netherlands, attended by the 1540 Chair and a 1540 expert.[ Information Note]
Regional Workshop to Promote the Universalization of the Amendment to the Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material (CPPNM), hosted by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), 9-12 May 2023, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, attended by a 1540 expert.[ Information Note]
Workshop on Promoting the Universalization and Effective Implementation of the International Convention for the Suppression of Acts of Nuclear Terrorism (ICSANT) for the Pacific Region, organized by the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), 8-10 May 2023, Nadi, Fiji, pre-recorded presentation delivered by a 1540 expert.[ Information Note]
National Introductory Workshop on Cambodia’s development of a voluntary 1540 National Implementation Action Plan (NAP), organized by the Government of Cambodia with the support of UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA), 25-27 April 2023, Phnom Penh, Cambodia, attended by a 1540 expert.[ Information Note]
The 24th Nuclear Security Information Exchange Meeting, organized by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), 17-18 April 2023, Vienna, Austria, attended by a 1540 expert.[ Information Note]
Regional Workshop to Promote the Universalization of the Amendment to the Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material (CPPNM), organized by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), 28-31 March 2023, Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, attended by a 1540 expert.[ Information Note]
Regional Expert-level Meeting on “Proliferation Financing Risks in Southeast Asia: Supporting States in the Region Identifying and Addressing Traditional and Emerging Threats”, organized by the UN Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute (UNICRI), 14-16 March 2023, Turin, Italy, attended by a 1540 expert.[ Information Note]
Workshop on Strengthening the Implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 1540 (2004) in the IGAD Region, organized by the Government of Kenya, in collaboration with the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) Security Sector Programme and the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA), 14-15 March 2023, Nairobi, Kenya, attended by the 1540 Chair and two 1540 experts.[ Information Note]
Conference of Partnership Programmes on Strategic Trade Controls of Dual-use Goods in South-East Asia follow-up meeting, organized by the European Union’s EUP2P Program in association with the United States Department of State Export Control and Related Border Security Program (EXBS), UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) and the Government of Japan, 8 March 2023, Tokyo, Japan, attended by a 1540 expert.[ Information Note]
Regional Meeting for Stakeholders involved in supporting implementation of UN Security Council resolution 1540 (2004) in Asia, organized by the Government of Japan, in collaboration with the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) and United Nations University, 7-8 March 2023, Tokyo, Japan, attended by a 1540 expert.[ Information Note]
First Programme Committee Meeting for the 2024 International Conference on Nuclear Security (ICONS), organized by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), 1-3 March 2023, Vienna, Austria, attended by a 1540 expert.[ Information Note]
African Regional High-Level meeting on Facilitating Adherence to the Amendment to the Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material (CPPNM/A), hosted by the African Center for Science and International Security (AFRICSIS) headquartered in Accra, Ghana, and funded by the Government of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 16-17 February 2023, Accra, Ghana, attended by a 1540 expert.[ Information Note]
The 29th Asian Export Control Seminar, hosted by the Center for Information on Security Trade Control (CISTEC) under the auspices of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, 14-16 February 2023, Tokyo, Japan, attended by a 1540 expert.[ Information Note]
Wiesbaden Conference “Industry engagement in export controls: Recommendations for effective approaches to implementing United Nations Security Council Resolution 1540 (2004)”, organized by the Government of Germany in cooperation with the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA), 8-9 February 2023, Wiesbaden, Germany, attended by a 1540 expert.[ Information Note]
African Regional Webinar on Facilitating Adherence to the Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material and its Amendment (CPPNM/A), hosted by the African Center for Science and International Security (AFRICSIS) headquartered in Accra, Ghana, and funded by the Government of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 17-18 January 2023, Virtual Meeting, attended by a 1540 expert.[ Information Note]

2022

UNSCR 1540 Customs Enforcement Workshop for China Customs frontline officers, organized by the Chinese Academy of Customs Administration of the General Administration of Customs of the People’s Republic of China (GACC), 13-14 December 2022, Virtual Meeting, attended by two 1540 experts.[ Information Note]
National Roundtable on Prioritizing Items found in Mongolia’s 1540 National Action Plan, organized by the Government of Mongolia, UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) and Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), 6-8 December 2022, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, attended by a 1540 expert.[ Information Note]
National Workshop on Madagascar’s voluntary 1540 National Implementation Action Plan (NAP) review, organized by the Government of Madagascar in cooperation with UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA), with financial support from the United States of America, 22-25 November 2022, Antananarivo, Madagascar, attended by two 1540 experts.[ Information Note]
Follow up 1540 Peer-review: Dominican Republic-Panama, organized by the Governments of Dominican Republic and Panama, with the support of the Inter-American Committee Against Terrorism (CICTE) of the Organization of American States (OAS), 14-16 November 2022, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, attended by a 1540 expert. [ Information Note]
Regional Workshop to Promote the Universalization of the Amendment to the Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material (CPPNM), organized by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), 8-11 November 2022, Asuncion, Paraguay, attended by a 1540 expert. [ Information Note]
Peer-review on the implementation of the UN Security Council Resolution 1540 (2004) for Central Asia and Mongolia, organized by Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), 8-10 November 2022, Istanbul, Türkiye, attended by two 1540 experts.[ Information Note]
8th African Conference on One Health and Biosecurity, organized by the Global Emerging Pathogens Treatment Consortium (GET) and hosted by the Government of Nigeria, 2-4 November 2022, Lagos, Nigeria, attended by a 1540 expert. [ Information Note]
Special Meeting of the Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC) on Countering the Use of New and Emerging Technologies for Terrorist Purposes, organized by the Counter Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate (CTED), under the authority of CTC, 28-29 October 2022, Mumbai and New Delhi, India, statement on behalf of the 1540 Chair delivered.
The 23rd Nuclear Security Information Exchange Meeting, organized by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), 20-21 October 2022, Vienna, Austria, attended by a 1540 expert. [ Information Note]
Regional Workshop on Integrated Nuclear Security Plans, organized by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), 11-13 October 2022, Panama City, Panama, attended by a 1540 expert. [ Information Note]
Regional Workshop to Promote the Universalization of the Amendment to the Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material (CPPNM), organized by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), 4-7 October 2022, Hanoi, Viet Nam, attended by a 1540 expert. [ Information Note]
Seminar on Weapons of Mass Destruction, Non-State Actors and Export Control, UN Security Council resolution 1540 (2004) and its National, Regional and Global Impact, organized by the Inter-American Committee Against Terrorism (CICTE) of the Organization of American States (OAS) and the Faculty of Law of the University of Buenos Aires, 20-21 September 2022, Buenos Aires, Argentina, attended by a 1540 expert. [ Information Note]
Expert Roundtable on “The Implementation of Export and Border Control Obligations Under UNSCR 1540 Within the Context of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA)”, organized by the South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA) and the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (ODA), 8 September 2022, Virtual Meeting, attended by a 1540 expert. [ Information Note]
International Conference on Promoting Strategic Trade Controls through International Cooperation, organized by the Government of Pakistan, 5-6 September 2022, Islamabad, Pakistan, attended by a 1540 expert. [ Information Note]
Side Event on export control in Africa in the context of UNSCR 1540 (2004) on the margins of the Review Conference of the States Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT), organized by the Government of Latvia, 17 August 2022, UN Headquarters, New York, United States, attended by a 1540 expert. [ Information Note]
Meeting for strengthening Niger’s cross-border capacity for control and detection of CBRN substances (CoE Project 55 – Fronsec), organized by the European Union CBRN Centres of Excellence (CoE), 28 July 2022, Virtual Meeting, attended by a 1540 expert. [ Information Note]
Summer School on Nuclear Disarmament and Non-Proliferation for Diplomats from Latin America and the Caribbean, organized by the Government of Mexico, in coordination with the James Martin Center for Non-Proliferation Studies and the Agency for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons in Latin America and the Caribbean (OPANAL), 15 July 2022, Virtual Meeting, attended by a 1540 expert. [ Information Note]
Train the Trainer Workshop under the World Customs Organization (WCO) Strategic Trade Control Enforcement (STCE) Programme, organized by the WCO, 6 July 2022, Virtual Meeting, attended by a 1540 expert. [ Information Note]
Regional meeting of stakeholders involved with implementing UN Security Council resolution 1540 (2004) in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), organized by the Organization of American States (OAS), 8-9 June 2022, Virtual Meeting, attended by three 1540 experts.[ Information Note]
National Round Table to Strengthen the Implementation of the UN Security Council Resolution 1540 (2004) in Ecuador, organized by the Government of Ecuador and 1540 Committee with the supported of the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA), 25-26 May 2022, Virtual Meeting, attended by two 1540 experts.[ Information Note]
Meeting for strengthening cross-border capacity for control and detection of CBRN substances in the North Africa and Sahel region (CoE Project 55 – Fronsec), organized by the European Union CBRN Centers of Excellence (CoE) initiative, 11 May 2022, Virtual Meeting, attended by two 1540 experts. [ Information Note]
The 22nd Nuclear Security Information Exchange Meeting, organized by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), 21-22 April 2022, Virtual Meeting, attended by a 1540 expert. [ Information Note]
The 13th ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) Intersessional Meeting on Nonproliferation and Disarmament, organized by the Governments of Thailand, Sri Lanka and the United States, 5 April 2022, Virtual Meeting, attended by a 1540 expert. [ Information Note]
Workshop on Enhancing the Implementation of the Biological Weapons Convention (BWC) and Improving Biosafety and Biosecurity Frameworks in Dominican Republic, organized by the BWC Implementation Support Unit (ISU), 22-23 March 2022, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, attended by a 1540 expert. [ Information Note]
Regional Capacity Building and Operational Plan Development Workshop on Counter Proliferation Financing in West Africa, organized by the Secretariat of the Inter-Governmental Action Group against Money Laundering in West Africa (GIABA Secretariat), 21-22 March 2022, Virtual Meeting, attended by a 1540 expert. [ Information Note]
Workshop on Enhancing the Implementation of the Biological Weapons Convention (BWC) and Improving Biosafety and Biosecurity Frameworks in Suriname, organized by the BWC Implementation Support Unit (ISU), 16-17 March 2022, Paramaribo, Suriname, attended by a 1540 expert. [ Information Note]
The 28th Asian Export Control Seminar, hosted by the Center for Information on Security Trade Control (CISTEC) under the auspices of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, 15-17 February 2022, Virtual Meeting, attended by a 1540 expert. [ Information Note]
Workshop on Botswana’s 1540 National Implementation Action Plan, hosted by the Government of Botswana in cooperation with the 1540 Committee, supported by the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) and sponsored by the Government of the United States of America and the European Union (EU), 8-9 February 2022, Virtual Meeting, attended by two 1540 experts. [ Information Note]
World Customs Organization (WCO) Strategic Trade Control Enforcement (STCE) programme training course in French language, organized by the WCO, 31 January-3 February 2022, Virtual Meeting, attended by a 1540 expert. [ Information Note]

2021

African Atlantic Façade regional webinar on dual-use controls, organized by the Government of Morocco, the European Union CBRN Centres of Excellence (EU CBRN CoE), and the UN Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute (UNICRI), 15 December 2021, Virtual Meeting, attended by a 1540 expert. [ Information Note]
Online Workshop on National Implementing Legislation under the Biological Weapons Convention (BWC) for the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Member States, organized by the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) and the Government of the United Kingdom, 2 December 2021, Virtual Meeting, attended by a 1540 expert. [ Information Note]
Technical Meeting of the Points of Contact for Integrated Nuclear Security Support Plans (INSSP), organized by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), 1-2 December 2021, Virtual Meeting, attended by a 1540 expert.
Dual-use Materials Awareness Workshop for Law Enforcement and Border Police, organized by International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL), with financial support from Canada, and hosted by the Jordan International Police Center, 28 November-2 December 2021, Amman, Jordan, attended by a 1540 expert. [ Information Note]
The Fifth Session of the Conference of States Parties to the Treaty of Pelindaba, organized by the African Commission on Nuclear Energy (AFCONE), 21-22 October 2021, Johannesburg, South Africa, statement delivered by the Deputy Permanent Representative of Mexico to the United Nations on behalf of the 1540 Chair.
World Customs Organization (WCO) Strategic Trade Control Enforcement (STCE) Programme – China National Training, organized by the WCO and the Government of China, 18-22 October 2021, Virtual Meeting, attended by a 1540 expert.[ Information Note]
The 21st Nuclear Security Information Exchange Meeting, organized by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), 18-19 October 2021, Virtual Meeting, attended by a 1540 expert. [ Information Note]
SBA.1 Inaugural International synthetic biology and biosecurity conference, organized by the SynBio Africa (SBA), 14-16 October 2021, Virtual Meeting, attended by a 1540 expert. [ Information Note]
Twenty-First Regular Session of the OAS/CICTE, organized by the Inter-American Committee Against Terrorism (CICTE) of the Organization of American States (OAS), 7-8 October 2021, Virtual Meeting, video message delivered by the 1540 Chair. [Video Message by the Chair]
Forum for South-East Asian Countries, organized by Singapore Customs in collaboration with the United States Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Export Control and Related Border Security Program (EXBS), the United States Department of Energy (DoE), and the Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry of Japan, 30 September 2021, Virtual Meeting, attended by two 1540 experts. [ Information Note]
Training of Trainers’ workshop on proliferation financing of Annual Typologies Meetings of the GIABA Risk, Trends and Methods Group and the Policy Review Group, organized by the Inter-Governmental Action Group Against Money Laundering in West Africa (GIABA), 23-24 September 2021, Virtual Meeting, attended by two 1540 experts.[ Information Note]
National workshop on strategic trade, national control lists and risk analysis techniques in the framework of UN Security Council resolution 1540 (2004) in Panama, organized by the Inter-American Committee Against Terrorism (CICTE) of the Organization of American States (OAS), 16-17 September 2021, Virtual Meeting, attended by a 1540 expert. [ Information Note]
National Workshop: Strengthening UNSCR 1540 (2004) Implementation in Botswana, hosted by the Government of Botswana in cooperation with the 1540 Committee, supported by the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) and sponsored by the Government of the United States of America and the European Union (EU), 11-12 August 2021, Virtual Meeting, attended by three 1540 experts. [ Information Note]
National workshop for academic experts on UN Resolution1540 (2004) and strategic trade in the Dominican Republic, organized by the Inter-American Committee Against Terrorism (CICTE) of the Organization of American States (OAS), 13, 15 July 2021, Virtual Meeting, attended by a 1540 expert. [ Information Note]
Summer School on Nuclear Disarmament and Non-Proliferation for Diplomats from Latin America and the Caribbean, organized by the Government of Mexico, in coordination with the James Martin Center for Non-Proliferation Studies and the Agency for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons in Latin America and the Caribbean (OPANAL), 8 July 2021, Virtual Meeting, attended by a 1540 expert. [ Information Note]
National workshop on strategic trade, national control lists and risk analysis techniques in the framework of UN Security Council resolution 1540 (2004) in Panama, organized by the Inter-American Committee Against Terrorism (CICTE) of the Organization of American States (OAS), 24-26 May 2021, Virtual Meeting, attended by a 1540 expert. [ Information Note]
National Roundtable Webinar Series to Strengthen the Implementation of UNSCR 1540 (2004) in Mongolia, organized by the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) through its Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament in Asia and the Pacific (UNRCPD) in cooperation with the Government of Mongolia, with the financial support of the European Union and the Government of the United States, 18-20 May 2021, Virtual Meeting, attended by two 1540 experts. [ Information Note]
OSCE Forum for Security Co-operation on-line meeting on “Non-proliferation of WMD”, organized by the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), 5 May 2021, Virtual Meeting, attended by the 1540 Vice-Chair.
“Best Practice Guide for Implementation of UNSCR 1540: OSCE Compendium of Suggested Implementation Practices” meeting, organized by the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe’s (OSCE), 27 April 2021, Virtual Meeting, attended by a 1540 expert. [ Information Note]
National workshop to engage industry and the private sector of the Dominican Republic on strategic trade and internal compliance programs in the framework of UNSCR 1540 (2004), organized by the Inter-American Committee Against Terrorism (CICTE) of the Organization of American States (OAS), 26, 28, 30 April 2021, Virtual Meeting, attended by a 1540 expert. [ Information Note]
The 20th Nuclear Security Information Exchange Meeting, organized by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), 19-20 April 2021, Virtual Meeting, attended by a 1540 expert.[ Information Note]
Trade Act (STA 2010): 10th Anniversary Celebration and Conference, organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of International Trade and Industry(MITI), Strategic Trade Secretariat (STS) of the Government of Malaysia in collaboration with the Department of State, Export Control and Related Border Security Programme, and the Department of Energy, National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) of the Government of the United States, 8-9 April 2021, Virtual Meeting, attended by a 1540 expert. [ Information Note]
“BioTerrorism: Thinking the Unthinkable” Livestream Conference, held by the London House of Lords, co-hosted by the BioRISC team at Cambridge and Pool Reinsurance, 24-25 March 2021, Virtual Meeting, video message delivered by the 1540 Chair. [ Video message by the Chair ]
The Security and Strategic Trade Management Academy (SSTMA) virtual training programme, funded by the US Department of State’s Export Control and Related Border Security Program (EXBS) Program, training provided by the Stimson Center, organisation of live trainings facilitated by CRDF Global, 1 March and 15 April 2021, Virtual Meeting, attended by a 1540 expert. [ Information Note]

2020

Virtual open briefing of the Counter-Terrorism Committee on “The threat of terrorism in Latin America and the Caribbean”, organized by the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1373 (2001) concerning counter-terrorism, 14 December 2020, Virtual Meeting, attended by a 1540 expert. [ Information Note]
National Online Round Table for Panama on Implementation of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1540 (2004), organized by the Government of Panama and 1540 Committee, 11 December 2020, Virtual Meeting, attended by two 1540 experts. [ Information Note]
A series of sub-regional webinars to strengthen the implementation of UNSCR 1540 by States of South Asia and Mongolia, organized by the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) through its Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament in Asia and the Pacific (UNRCPD) with financial support from the Government of the United States, 1, 8, 15 December 2020, Virtual Meeting, attended by two 1540 experts. [ Information Note]
Sub-Thematic Discussion Group focused on resolution 1540 (2004), organized by the UN Global CT Compact Working Group on Emerging Threats and Critical Infrastructure Protection under the Chairmanship of International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL), 24 November 2020, Virtual Meeting, attended by a 1540 expert. [ Information Note]
National Online Workshop for Bolivia on Implementation of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1540 (2004), organized by the Inter-American Committee Against Terrorism (CICTE) of the Organization of American States (OAS), 27 October 2020, Virtual Meeting, attended by two 1540 experts. [ Information Note]
The 11th Secure Trade in APEC regional Conference (STAR XI) “Counter Terrorism and Secure Trade Strategy: Balancing Trade Security and Trade Facilitation in the APEC Region”, organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of International Trade and Industry of Malaysia under the APEC framework, 20-21 October 2020, Virtual Meeting, attended by a 1540 expert. [ Information Note]
The 19th Nuclear Security Information Exchange Meeting, organized by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), 19-20 October 2020, Virtual Meeting, attended by a 1540 expert via video conference. [ Information Note]
Online Training Course on the International Legal Framework against Biological Terrorism, organized by the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), 29 September 2020, Virtual Meeting, attended by a 1540 expert via video conference. [ Information Note]
Webinars on Countering Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) Terrorism: International Legal Approaches and Criminal Justice Responses, organized by the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) with financial support of the European Union (EU), 8-9 September 2020, Virtual Meeting, attended by two 1540 experts via video conference. [ Information Note]
OSCE Forum for Security Co-operation (FSC) on-line Security Dialogue on Non-proliferation of WMD, organized by the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe’s (OSCE), 8 July 2020, Virtual Meeting, attended by a 1540 expert via video conference. [ Information Note]
Seminar on the role of the Biological Weapons Convention in building Biosecurity Resilience and Promoting Disease Surveillance in Trinidad and Tobago, hosted by the CARICOM-UNSCR 1540 Programme and the Government of Trinidad and Tobago in co-operation with the Biological Weapons Convention (BWC) Implementation Support Unit (ISU), 8 July 2020, Virtual Meeting, attended by two 1540 experts via video conference.[ Information Note]
UNOCT Virtual Counter-Terrorism Week, organized by the UN Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT), 6-10 July 2020, Virtual Meeting, attended by a 1540 expert via video conference. [ Information Note]
National Workshop Facilitating Adherence to and Implementation of the 2005 International Convention for the Suppression of Acts of Nuclear Terrorism (ICSANT) and the 2005 Amendment to the Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material (A/CPPNM), Co-hosted by the Government of Uganda and the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) in co-operation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and with the financial support of the European Union (EU), 5 March 2020, Kampala, Uganda, attended by a 1540 expert via video conference.
Workshop on Chemical Security and 1540 National Action Plans (NAPs), organized by the Stimson Center, 3-4 March 2020, Washington DC, United States of America, attended by a 1540 expert. [ Information Note]
Briefing to UN Global Counter-Terrorism Coordination Compact Working Group on Emerging Threats and Critical Infrastructure Protection, organized by International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) in its capacity as Chair of UN Global CT Compact Working Group on Emerging Threats and Critical Infrastructure Protection, 3 March 2020, New York, United States of America, attended by a 1540 expert.
Workshop for selected CARICOM Countries on Universalization of the International Convention for the Suppression of Acts of Nuclear Terrorism (ICSANT), the Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material (CPPNM) and its 2005 Amendment (CPPNM/A), hosted by the Government of Barbados, organized by the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) with financial support of Canada, 25- 27 February 2020, Bridgetown, Barbados, attended by a 1540 expert. [ Information Note]
The 27th Asian Export Control Seminar, hosted by the Center for Information on Security Trade Control (CISTEC) under the auspices of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, 12-13 February 2020, Tokyo, Japan, attended by a 1540 expert. [ Information Note]
International Conference on Nuclear Security: Sustaining and Strengthening Efforts (ICONS 2020), organized by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), 10-14 February 2020, Vienna, Austria, video message delivered by the 1540 Chair.
Conference “UNSCR 1540 – Planning for 2021 and beyond”, organized by the Wilton Park Centre (UK) and the Government of United Kingdom, 13-15 January 2020, Wilton Park, United Kingdom, attended by the 1540 Chair and two 1540 experts. [ Information Note]

2019

Workshop on biosecurity and biosafety measures in the context of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1540 (2004), organized by the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) through its Regional Centre for Peace, Disarmament and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNLIREC) in support of the Government of the Dominican Republic, 13 December 2019, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, attended by a 1540 expert via video conference.
Conference on Prevention of Terrorism Financing and Nuclear Weapons Proliferation, organized by the Government of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), 10-11 December 2019, Jahorina, Bosnia and Herzegovina, attended by a 1540 expert. [ Information Note]
National Workshop “Challenges to Counter Proliferation Financing: Implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 1540 (2004) and other relevant UNSC Resolutions on Proliferation and Terrorism Financing”, organized by the Government of Jamaica and the Inter-American Committee Against Terrorism (CICTE) of the Organization of American States (OAS), 10-11 December 2019, Kingston, Jamaica, attended by a 1540 expert. [ Information Note]
Meeting of State Parties to the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention (BWC), organized by the BWC States Parties and the Implementation Support Unit, 3-6 December 2019, Geneva, Switzerland, attended by a 1540 expert. [ Information Note]
Seminar on the Chemical Weapons Convention and Chemical Safety and Security Management for Member States of the OPCW in the Asian Region, organized by the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), 3-5 December 2019, Colombo, Sri Lanka, attended by a 1540 expert. [ Information Note]
Global Stakeholders Forum on the Adoption of National Implementing Legislation on the Chemical Weapons Convention, organized by the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), 3-5 December 2019, the Hague, the Netherlands, attended by a 1540 expert. [ Information Note]
National workshop on the implementation of UN Security Council resolution 1540 (2004), organized by the Government of Panama and the Inter-American Committee Against Terrorism (CICTE) of the Organization of American States (OAS), 2-3 December 2019, Panama City, Panama, attended by two 1540 experts. [ Information Note]
Conference on “Promoting and Strengthening Women in Nuclear in Africa”, organized by the University of Ibn Tofail and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), 2-3 December 2019, Kenitra, Morocco, attended by a 1540 expert.
Annual Regional Director’s Meeting of the EU CBRN Risk Mitigation Centres of Excellence Initiative, organized by the European Commission, 27-28 November 2019, Brussels, Belgium, attended by a 1540 expert.
Wiesbaden Conference 2019 “Industry engagement in strategic trade controls: Recommendations for effective approaches to implementing United Nations Security Council Resolution 1540 (2004) – financial sector / research and development / simplified procedures”, organized by the Government of Germany in cooperation with the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA), 27-28 November 2019, Wiesbaden, Germany, attended by a 1540 expert. [ Information Note]
Regional Workshop on Integrated Nuclear Security Support Plans and Nuclear Security Information Management System, organized by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), 25-26 November 2019, Dakar, Senegal, attended by a 1540 expert.
Workshop on control and security measures of related materials in the context of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1540 (2004), organized by the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) through its Regional Centre for Peace, Disarmament and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNLIREC) in support of the Government of Peru, 18-19 November 2019, Lima, Peru, attended by a 1540 expert. [ Information Note]
Workshop on biosafety and biosecurity in the framework of resolution 1540 (2004) of the United Nations Security Council and the Convention on Biological Weapons (BWC), organized by the Inter-American Committee Against Terrorism (CICTE) of the Organization of American States (OAS), 14-15 November 2019, Bogota, Colombia, attended by a 1540 expert. [ Information Note]
Caribbean Seminar on United Nations Security Council Resolution 1540 (2004): Focus List, Licensing Protocols and Risk Assessment, hosted by the Government of Belize, organized by the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) through its Regional Centre for Peace, Disarmament and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNLIREC) with financial support of the Government of Canada, 6-7 November 2019, Belize City, Belize, attended by a 1540 expert. [ Information Note]
Round table to discuss implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 1540 (2004), hosted by the Government of the Solomon Islands in cooperation with the Security Council 1540 Committee and the UN Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament in Asia and the Pacific and supported by the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) with financial support of the Government of Japan, 29-30 October 2019, Honiara, Solomon Islands, attended by two 1540 experts. [ Information Note]
Conference on Countering Proliferation Finance, organized by the Government of Chile, 22-24 October 2019, Santiago, Chile, attended by a 1540 expert. [ Information Note]
Training Course for UNSCR 1540 Points of Contact in the Asia-Pacific Region, co-hosted by the Government of China and the Security Council 1540 Committee and supported by the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) with financial support of the European Union (EU), 21-25 October 2019, Xiamen, China, attended by four 1540 experts. [ Information Note] [ Chair Statement] [ Remarks by Director General of China Ministry of Foreign Affairs]
The 18th Nuclear security information exchange meeting, organized by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), 17-18 October 2019, Vienna, Austria, attended by a 1540 expert. [ Information Note]
Universalisation Workshop on the Biological Weapons Convention for the Pacific, organized by the Implementation Support Unit (ISU) of the Biological Weapons Convention (BWC) of UN Office for Disarmament (UNODA), hosted by the House of Representatives of New Zealand, 21 September 2019, Wellington, New Zealand, attended by two 1540 experts. [ Information Note]
Regional parliamentary seminar on “Engaging parliaments of the Pacific region in the implementation of UN Security Council resolution 1540”, organized by the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) and the Parliament of New Zealand with the support of the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA), 18-20 September 2019, Wellington, New Zealand, attended by two 1540 experts. [ Information Note] [ Seminar Outcome Document]
Workshop on “Countering the Financing of Terrorism and the Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction (by non-State actors)” for Bangladesh, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Maldives, Mongolia, the Philippines, Nepal and Sri Lanka, organized by the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), 17-19 September 2019, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, attended by a 1540 expert. [ Information Note]
Sub-Regional Stakeholders Forum Advancing National Implementation of the Chemical Weapons Convention and Cooperation in Latin America, organized by the Government of the Argentina and the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), 17-19 September 2019, Buenos Aires, Argentina, attended by a 1540 expert. [ Information Note]
Peer Review between Paraguay and Uruguay on the Implementation of resolution 1540 (2004), organized by Governments of Paraguay and Uruguay, with the support of the Inter-American Committee Against Terrorism (CICTE) of the Organization of American States (OAS), 11-12 September 2019, Asunción, Paraguay, attended by two 1540 experts. [ Information Note] [ Peer Review Report]
Training Course for 1540 Points of Contact from Countries of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), organized by the CARICOM, hosted by Government of Barbados, in cooperation with the 1540 Committee and its Group of Experts and supported by the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) with a voluntary contribution from Canada, 10-12 September 2019, Bridgetown, Barbados, attended by three 1540 experts. [ Information Note]
Export Controls in a Dialogue with Science and Research, organized by Germany, Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy, 9 September 2019, Berlin, Germany, attended by a 1540 expert. [ Information Note]
Peer Review between Paraguay and Uruguay on the Implementation of resolution 1540 (2004), organized by Governments of Paraguay and Uruguay, with the support of the Inter-American Committee Against Terrorism (CICTE) of the Organization of American States (OAS), 20-21 August 2019, Montevideo, Uruguay, attended by two 1540 experts. [ Information Note] [ Peer Review Report]
The Biological Weapons Convention Meeting of Experts, organized by the Biological Weapons Convention (BWC) States Parties and the Implementation Support Unit (ISU), 29 July – 8 August 2019 Geneva, Switzerland, attended by a 1540 expert. [ Information Note]
Technical Workshop on Sharing of Best Practices in the Development of a Legislative and Regulatory Framework on Chemical Security, organized by the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), 24-25 July 2019, the Hague, Netherlands, attended by a 1540 expert. [ Information Note]
Parliamentarians for Global Action (PGA) Executive Committee Meeting on Global Parliamentary Campaign to Promote Universality and Implementation of the Biological Weapons Convention and Implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 1540 (2004), organized by PGA, 15 July 2019, New York, United States, attended by the 1540 Chair and a 1540 expert. [ Chair Statement]
Meeting of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (PA CSTO) and the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Union of Belarus and Russia, organized by the PA CSTO and the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Union of Belarus and Russia, 28 June 2019, St. Petersburg, Russian Federation, attended by a 1540 expert. [ Information Note]
Regional Workshop on Implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 1540, organized by the Inter-American Committee Against Terrorism (CICTE) of the Organization of American States (OAS), 25-26 June 2019, Mexico City, Mexico, attended by two 1540 experts. [ Information Note]
Workshop for Spanish-speaking Latin American and Caribbean Countries on Universalization of the International Convention for the Suppression of Acts of Nuclear Terrorism (ICSANT), the Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material (CPPNM) and its 2005 Amendment (CPPNM/A), organized by the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), with financial support of the Government of Canada and co-hosted by the Government of Panama, 18-20 June 2019, Panama City, Panama, attended by a 1540 expert. [ Information Note]
Kuwait national workshop on the Implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 1540 (2004), organized by the Government of the State of Kuwait, 12-13 June 2019, Kuwait City, Kuwait, attended by two 1540 experts. [ Information Note]
Workshop on drafting a voluntary national action plan on the implementation of resolution 1540, hosted by the Government of Madagascar in cooperation with the 1540 Committee and supported by the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA), 5-6 June 2019, Antananarivo, Madagascar, attended by two 1540 experts.[ Information Note]
Southern African Development Community (SADC) Wiesbaden Conference: Government-Industry Partnership in the implementation of Resolution 1540(2004), hosted by the Government of Zambia in its capacity as Chair of the SADC Organ on Politics, Defence and Security, in cooperation with the 1540 Committee and the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) with financial support from the Federal Republic of Germany, 31 May 2019, Livingstone, Zambia, attended by two 1540 experts. [ Information Note]
Workshop for the Southern African Development Community (SADC) in support of the full and effective implementation of Resolution 1540(2004) in Southern Africa, hosted by the Government of Zambia in its capacity as Chair of the SADC Organ on Politics, Defence and Security, in cooperation with the 1540 Committee and with the support of the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) from financial contributions by the United States of America, 29-30 May 2019, Livingstone, Zambia, attended by two 1540 experts. [ Information Note]
Event of “Promoting the Universalization and Effective Implementation of the International Convention for the Suppression of Acts of Nuclear Terrorism (ICSANT)”, organized by the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), 27 May 2019, Vienna, Austria, attended by a 1540 expert via video conference.
Regional Africa Workshop to Promote Role of Women Parliamentarians in Preventing the Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction, organized by the Parliamentarians for Global Action (PGA), in cooperation with the National Assembly of the Gambia, supported by the Government of Norway, 16-17 May 2019, Banjul, Gambia, attended by a 1540 expert. [ Information Note]
The second meeting of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) Project Team on Proliferation Finance, organized by the FATF, 10 May 2019, Vienna, Austria, attended by a 1540 expert. [ Information Note]
Cooperation meeting on implementation of UN Security Council resolution 1540 (2004) in Latin America and the Caribbean, organized by the Organization or American States (OAS) through the Inter-American Committee Against Terrorism (CICTE), 3 May 2019, Washington DC, United States, attended by three 1540 experts. [ Information Note]
Regional Caribbean Parliamentary Workshop to Promote Ratification and Implementation of the Biological Weapons Convention and Implementation of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1540 (2004), organized by the Parliamentarians for Global Action (PGA), hosted by the Government of Trinidad and Tobago, with the support of the Government of Canada, 29-30 April 2019, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, attended by a 1540 expert. [ Information Note]
Parliamentary Conference on Countering International Terrorism, organized by the Inter-Parliamentary Assembly of the Commonwealth of Independent States (IPA CIS) Member Nations and the Parliamentary Assembly of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE PA), 18 April 2019, St. Petersburg, Russian Federation, attended by the 1540 Chair and a 1540 expert. [ Information Note]
Workshop for the Implementation of Legislation on Transport Security in the Republic of Chile, hosted by the Government of the Republic of Chile in cooperation with the 1540 Committee and supported by the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA), 15-17th April 2019, Santiago, Chile, attended by a 1540 expert. [ Information Note]
Workshop on the Role of Implementation Legislation on Chemical Weapons Convention in addressing threats arising from non-State actors, organized by the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) and the Government of Malaysia, 9-11 April 2019, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, attended by a 1540 expert. [ Information Note]
Peer Review between Dominican Republic and Panama on the Implementation of resolution 1540 (2004), organized by Governments of Dominican Republic and Panama, with the support of the Inter-American Committee Against Terrorism (CICTE) of the Organization of American States (OAS), 8-12 April 2019, Panama City, Panama, attended by two 1540 experts. [ Information Note]
The 17th Nuclear security information exchange meeting, organized by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), 4-5 April 2019, Vienna, Austria, attended by a 1540 expert. [ Information Note]
Regional Workshop on the Implementation of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1540 (2004), organized by the Government of Belarus, in co-operation with the 1540 Committee and its Group of Experts and supported by the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) and UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA), with funding from the European Union (EU), 3-4 April 2019, Minsk, Belarus, attended by two 1540 experts. [ Information Note]
Peer Review between Dominican Republic and Panama on the Implementation of resolution 1540 (2004), organized by Governments of Dominican Republic and Panama, with the support of the Inter-American Committee Against Terrorism (CICTE) of the Organization of American States (OAS), 26-29 March 2019, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, attended by two 1540 experts. [ Information Note]
Workshops for Iraq on “Reviewing and drafting laws and regulations to prevent chemical terrorism and on the prevention of the dual-use of chemical materials in improvised explosive devices (IEDs)”, organized by the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), 26-29 March 2019, attended by a 1540 expert via video conference.
Training Course for UNSCR 1540 Points of Contact in Africa, hosted by the African Union (AU) in cooperation with the 1540 Committee and its Group of Experts, with the support of UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) from voluntary contributions by the European Union (EU), 26-28 March 2019, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, attended by four 1540 experts. [ Information Note]
National Workshop for Libyan officials on the international legal framework against nuclear terrorism, organized by the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and funded by the Government of Japan Rabat, Morocco, 20-21 March 2019, attended by a 1540 expert via video conference.
Regional workshop on “Securing the Containerised Supply Chain from Strategic Trade Threats”, organized by the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), 18-21 March 2019, Bangkok, Thailand, attended by a 1540 expert. [ Information Note]
The 26th Asian Export Control Seminar, hosted by the Center for Information on Security Trade Control (CISTEC) under the auspices of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, 26-28 February 2019, Tokyo, Japan, attended by a 1540 expert. [ Information Note]
Discuss of materials for a training course designed to improve Member States’ ability to counter proliferation financing activity in their jurisdictions, organized by the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) Global Programme against Money Laundering, Proceeds of Crime and the Financing Terrorism, 25-27 February, New York, United States, attended by a 1540 expert.
National Workshop on the International Convention for the Suppression of Acts of Nuclear Terrorism, the Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material and its 2005 Amendment, organized by the Government of Angola and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) with the financial support of Canada, 12-13 February 2019, Luanda, Angola, attended by a 1540 expert. [ Information Note]
Cross-regional workshop for South and South-East Asia on “The international counter terrorism legal framework, and its international cooperation aspects, against the financing of non-State actor acquisition of biological, chemical and nuclear (BCN) weapons, and related International Maritime Organization (IMO) legal instruments”, organized by the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and IMO, 5-8 February 2019. Bali, Indonesia, attended by a 1540 expert. [ Information Note]
The First Annual Disarmament and International Security Fellowship Programme of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Government of India, organized by the Government of India, 30 January 2019, New Delhi, India, video message delivered by the Chair and attended by a 1540 expert via video conference.
Togo National Capacity Building Workshop: Strengthening National Strategic Trade Control Enforcement under the framework of UN Security Council resolution 1540 (2004), organized by Government of Togo in cooperation with the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) and its Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament Affairs in Africa (UNREC), the 1540 Group of Experts and the World Customs Organization (WCO), 23-25 January 2019, Lomé, Togo, attended by a 1540 expert. [ Information Note]
Meeting of the Financial Action Task Force Project Team on Proliferation Finance, organized by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), 16 January 2019, Paris, France, attended by a 1540 expert. [ Information Note]

2018

African Union (AU) Comprehensive Model Law on Weapons of Mass Destruction Inception Workshop, organized by the AU, 13-14 December 2018, Vienna, Austria, attended by a 1540 expert. [ Information Note]
European Union CBRN Centres of Excellence (EU CBRN CoE) 15th National Focal Points Round-Table Meeting for South-East Asia, organized by the UN Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute (UNICRI), the European Commission and the Government of Lao People’s Democratic Republic, 11-13 December 2018, Vientiane, Lao People's Democratic Republic, attended by two 1540 experts. [ Information Note]
Training workshop to support Authorities of Equatorial Guinea to implement Resolution 1540 (2004), hosted by the Government of Equatorial Guinea in cooperation with the 1540 Committee and supported by the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA), 5-7 December 2018, Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, attended by two 1540 experts. [ Information Note]
Meeting of State Parties to the Biological Weapons Convention (BWC), organized by the BWC States Parties and the Implementation Support Unit, 4-8 December 2018, Geneva, Switzerland, message sent by the 1540 Chair.
International Conference on the Security of Radioactive Material: The Way Forward for Prevention and Detection, organized by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), 3-7 December 2018, Vienna, Austria, attended by a 1540 expert. [ Information Note]
Regional Workshop for Biological Weapons Convention (BWC) State Parties from Asia on the implications of the rapid developments in science and technology, organized by the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) and Government of Philippines, 21-22 November 2018, Manila, Philippines, attended by a 1540 expert. [ Information Note]
National Round Table on the Implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 1540 (2004), hosted by the Government of the Republic of Peru, 14-16 November 2018, Lima, Peru, attended by two 1540 experts. [ Information Note]
UN Security Council resolution 1540 (2004) Conference for States of Latin America and the Caribbean “Seizing the opportunities, reducing the risks”, organized by the Government of Plurinational State of Bolivia in cooperation with the 1540 Committee and its Group of Experts, supported by the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA), 7-8 November 2018 La Paz, Bolivia, attended by the 1540 Chair and two 1540 experts. [ Information Note]
Side Event of UN General Assembly First Committee “Challenges for the Governance of Synthetic Biology and Implications for UN Security Council resolution 1540 (2004)”, hosted by the Permanent Missions of the Plurinational State of Bolivia and Sweden to the United Nations, 30 October 2018, New York, United States, attended by the 1540 Chair and 1540 experts. [ Information Note] [ 1540 Chair Statement] [ Co-host Opening Remarks] [ Guest Speaker Presentation]
Regional Workshop for Central Asian States Parties to the Biological Weapons Convention on scientific and practical implementation issues, organized by the Government of Kazakhstan and the Implementation Support Unit (ISU) of the Biological Weapons Convention (BWC) with the financial support of the Federal Republic of Germany, 23-24 October 2018, Almaty, Kazakhstan, attended by a 1540 expert. [ Information Note]
Visit to support the authorities of the Republic of Mali to draft a first national report on implementation of UN Security Council resolution 1540 (2004), hosted by Government of Mali in co-operation with the 1540 Committee and supported by the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA), 17-19 October 2018, Bamako, Mali, attended by two 1540 experts. [ Information Note]
The 139th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), organized by the IPU, 17 October 2018, Geneva, Switzerland, video message delivered by the Chair.
Workshop on the Role of Implementation Legislation on Chemical Weapons Convention in addressing threats arising from non-State actors, organized by the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) and the Government of Nigeria, 16-18 October 2018, Abuja, Nigeria, attended by a 1540 expert. [ Information Note]
2018 Forum on Nuclear Export Control Practices, organized by the Federal Authority for Nuclear Regulation, United Arab Emirates, 14-17 October 2018, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, attended by a 1540 expert. [ Information Note]
The Hague Code of Conduct (HCOC) Side Event of UN General Assembly First Committee “Tools and challenges to address ballistic missile proliferation today”, organized by the French Foundation for Strategic Research (Fondation pour la Recherche Stratégique, FRS-Paris), 12 October 2018, New York, Untied States of America, attended by a 1540 expert.
Visit to Zimbabwe, at its invitation, by experts from the 1267 Monitoring Team and 1540 Group of Experts to offer Technical Assistance and Training on Countering Terrorist Financing and Proliferation Financing, 10-12 October 2018, Harare, Zimbabwe, attended by a 1540 expert. [ Information Note]
National Round Table on the Implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 1540 (2004), organized by the Government of Bahrain, 9-10 October 2018, Manama, Bahrain, attended by two 1540 experts. [ Information Note]
The Second European Union (EU) P2P Export Control Governance Dialogue, organized by the European Commission, 4-5 October 2018, Brussels, Belgium, attended by a 1540 expert. [ Information Note]
World Health Organization (WHO) Consultative meeting on guidance for a biosafety and biosecurity regulatory framework, organized by the WHO, 26-28 September 2018, Geneva, Switzerland, attended by a 1540 expert. [ Information Note]
The Fourth African Conference on Emerging Infectious Disease (EID) and Biosecurity, organized by the Global Emerging Pathogens Treatment Consortium (GET), 26-28 September 2018, Freetown, Sierra Leone, attended by a 1540 expert. [ Information Note]
Parliamentarians for Global Action (PGA) Regional Africa Parliamentary Workshop to Promote Universality and Implementation of the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention and Implementation of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1540 (2004), hosted by the PGA National Group in Tanzania and supported by the Government of Canada, 17-18 September 2018, Dar es Salaam, United Republic of Tanzania, video message delivered by the Chair.
The 2nd UN Security Council Resolution 1540 Industrial Outreach Conference for the Asia-Pacific Region, hosted by the Government of the Republic of Korea in coordination with the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1540 (2004) and supported by the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) with financial contributions from the European Union and Germany, 13-14 September 2018, Seoul, Republic of Korea, attended by two 1540 experts. [ Information Note]
Training Course for 1540 Points of Contact from Countries of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) Region, organized by Government of the Russian Federation in cooperation with the 1540 Committee and its Group of Experts and supported by the OSCE and the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA), 4-7 September 2018, Rostov-on-Don, Russian Federation, attended by a 1540 Committee member and four 1540 experts. [ Information Note]
National Legislative Workshop on the Implementation of Transport-related Maritime Counter-Terrorism International Legal Instruments, hosted by the Government of Sri Lanka, organized by the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) with the financial support from the Government of Japan, 28-30 August 2018, Colombo, Sri Lanka, attended by a 1540 expert.[ Information Note]
National roundtable on “Countering the Financing of Terrorism and the Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction”, organized by the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), 28 August 2018, Colombo, Sri Lanka, attended by a 1540 expert.[ Information Note]
Capacity Building Workshop: Strategic Trade Control Enforcement under the framework of Resolution 1540 (2004), organized by Government of Zambia in cooperation with the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA), the 1540 Group of Experts, the World Customs Organization (WCO) and the European Union (EU), 20-22 August 2018, Lusaka, Zambia, attended by two 1540 experts.[ Information Note]
Training Course for 1540 Points of Contact from French speaking African countries, hosted by the African Union (AU) in cooperation with the 1540 Committee and its Group of Experts with the financial support from the AU, 14-16 August 2018, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, attended by four 1540 experts. [ Information Note]
The Biological Weapons Convention Meeting of Experts, organized by the Biological Weapons Convention (BWC) States Parties and the Implementation Support Unit (ISU), 7-13 August 2018, Geneva, Switzerland, attended by a 1540 expert. [ Information Note]
Follow-up visits of the Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC) to Georgia, organized by the Counter Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate (CTED), under the authority of the CTC, and the Government of Georgia, 16-18 July 2018, Tbilisi, Georgia, attended by a 1540 expert. [ Information Note]
Follow-up visits of the Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC) to the Republic of Armenia, organized by the Counter Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate (CTED), under the authority of the CTC, and the Government of Republic of Armenia, 11-13 July 2018, Erevan, Armenia, attended by a 1540 expert. [ Information Note]
Regional Workshop on Science and Technology Developments Relevant to the Biological Weapons Convention (BWC) for the Middle East and North Africa, organized by the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) and the Government of Jordan, in cooperation with the Royal Scientific Society of Jordan, 11-12 July 2018, Amman, Jordan, attended by a 1540 expert. [ Information Note]
Workshop on the “Implementation of Transport-related Maritime Counter-Terrorism International Legal Instruments”, organized by the Terrorism Prevention Branch of the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), 10-12 July 2018, Dhaka, Bangladesh, attended by a 1540 expert. [ Information Note]
National Roundtable on the implementation of United Nations Security Council resolution 1540 (2004) in Kyrgyzstan, organized by the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) and Government of Kyrgyzstan, 2-3 July 2018, Issyk-Kul, Kyrgyzstan, attended by a 1540 expert.
Peer review of the implementation of the United Nations Security Council resolution 1540 (2004) between Belarus, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan, organized by the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) and Government of Kyrgyzstan, 28-30 June 2018, Issyk-Kul, Kyrgyzstan, attended by two 1540 experts. [ Information Note]
The Sixth International Meeting of the National Focal Points of the EU CBRN Risk Mitigation Centres of Excellence, organized by the European Commission, 19-21 June 2018, Brussels, Belgium, attended by a 1540 expert.
The Sixteenth Regional Meeting of National Authorities of States Parties in Africa, organized by the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) and the Government of Morocco, 19-21 June 2018, Marrakech, Morocco, attended by a 1540 expert. [ Information Note]
Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) Conference on Countering Chemical Terrorism, organized by the OPCW, 7-8 June 2018, the Hague, Netherlands, attended by a 1540 expert. [ Information Note]
International seminar on “The Present and Future of Strategic Export Controls”, organized by the Government of Pakistan, 9-10 May 2018, Islamabad, Pakistan, attended by a 1540 expert. [ Information Note]
Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) Sub-Regional Stakeholders Forum on Advancing CWC National Implementation and Regional Cooperation in Southeast Asia, 24-26 April 2018, Bangkok, Thailand, attended by a 1540 expert. [ Information Note]
Regional Workshop for Central Asian States on UNSCR 1540 Legal / Regulatory Requirements for Strategic Trade Controls, organized by the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), with financial support of the US Government, 24-25 April 2018, Vienna, Austria, attended by a 1540 expert. [ Information Note]
Indian-Wiesbaden Conference 2018 “Securing Global Supply Chains Through Government-Industry Partnerships towards Effective Implementation of UNSC Resolution 1540”, hosted by the Government of India supported by the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA), in cooperation with the Government of Germany, 16-17 April 2018, New Delhi, India, attended by two 1540 experts. [ Information Note][ Conference Outcome Document]
Counter-Terrorism Implementation Task Force (CTITF) Workshop on the Working Group Project "Interoperability of Agencies and Coordinated Communication in the Event of a Chemical and/or Biological Weapons Attack Implementation)", organized by the CTITF/ United Nations Counter-Terrorism Centre (UNCCT), 9-10 April 2018, the Hague, Netherlands, attended by a 1540 expert. [ Information Note]
Global Workshop on the Universalization of the International Convention for the Suppression of Acts of Nuclear Terrorism, the Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material and its 2005 Amendment, organized by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), with the financial support of the Government of Canada, 20-21 March 2018, Vienna, Austria, attended by a 1540 expert.
Sub-Regional Conference on the Strengthening of Border and Customs Controls and International and Regional Cooperation for the Prevention and Fight against Terrorism and the Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction, organized by the Organization or American States (OAS) through the Inter-American Committee Against Terrorism (CICTE), 19-21 March 2018, Montevideo, Uruguay, attended by a 1540 expert.
Regional Seminar on the Implementation of UNSC Resolution 1540 (2004) “Enhancing Strategic Trade and Border Controls in Latin America and the Caribbean”, organized by the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) through its Regional Centre for Peace, Disarmament and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNLIREC), 7‐8 March 2018, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, attended by a 1540 expert.[ Information Note]
National action plan workshop on strengthening the implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 1540 (2004) (UNSCR 1540), organized by the Government of Guyana and the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) through its Regional Centre for Peace, Disarmament and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNLIREC), 28 February 2018, Georgetown, Guyana, attended by a 1540 expert.
The 25th Asian Export Control Seminar, hosted by the Center for Information on Security Trade Control (CISTEC) under the auspices of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, 27 February - March 1 2018, Tokyo, Japan, attended by a 1540 expert. [ Information Note]
National action plan workshop on strengthening the implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 1540 (2004) (UNSCR 1540), organized by the Government of Suriname and the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) through its Regional Centre for Peace, Disarmament and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNLIREC), 26 February 2018, Paramaribo, Suriname, attended by a 1540 expert.
Regional conference to prevent and combat terrorism and proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and their means of financing in Latin America and the Caribbean, organized by the Government of Panama and the Organization of American States (OAS) through the Secretariat of the Inter-American Committee against Terrorism (CICTE), 6-7 February 2018, Panama City, Panama, attended by a 1540 expert. [ Information Note]
Meeting on developing a National Action Plan (NAP) of Turkmenistan on the implementation of the United Nations Security Council Resolution 1540 (2004) (UNSCR 1540), organized by the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) in cooperation with the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) through its Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament in Asia and the Pacific (UNRCPD), 22-23 January 2018, Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, attended by a 1540 expert.[ Information Note]
Global Planning Seminar - Operation Cosmo 2, organized by the World Customs Organization (WCO), 9-11 January 2018, Brussels, Belgium, attended by a 1540 expert.[ Information Note]

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2017

Meeting of State Parties to the Biological Weapons Convention (BWC), organized by the BWC States Parties and the Implementation Support Unit, 4-8 December 2017, Geneva, Switzerland, attended by a 1540 expert.[Information Note]
Regional Experts’ Meeting on the issues of implementation of the UN Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1540, organized by the Government of Uzbekistan and the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) Office in Uzbekistan, 27-28 November 2017, Bukhara, Uzbekistan, attended by a 1540 expert.
National Roundtable in Guatemala aimed at continuing the consideration of a draft voluntary National Implementation Action Plan, organized by the Government of Guatemala, Organization or American States (OAS) through the Inter-American Committee Against Terrorism (CICTE), supported by the Government of Canada, 27-28 November 2017, Guatemala City, Guatemala, attended by a 1540 expert. [Information Note]
Wiesbaden Conference 2017 "Industry engagement in strategic trade controls: Recommendations for effective approaches to implementing United Nations Security Council Resolution 1540 (2004) - Due diligence/supply chain/internal compliance" hosted by the Government of Germany in cooperation with the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA), 23-24 November 2017, Wiesbaden, Germany, attended by a 1540 expert.
Meeting with the representatives of Center for Information on Security Trade Control (CISTEC), organized by the CISTEC and 1540 Group of Experts, 17 November 2017, New York, United States, attended by 1540 experts.
1540 National Roundtable in El Salvador aimed at developing a voluntary National Implementation Action Plan, organized by the Government of El Salvador, with the financial support of Canada, 6-7 November 2017, San Salvador, El Salvador, attended by a 1540 expert. [Information Note]
International workshop “Promoting effective implementation of resolution 1540 (2004) in the context of evolving proliferation risks and challenges”, organized by the Government of Ukraine with the support of the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) and the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), 2-3 November 2017, Kyiv, Ukraine, attended by a 1540 expert. [Information Note] [Workshop Chair Report]
The Second Global Conference on Biological Threat Reduction, organized by the World Animal Health Organisation (OIE) in collaboration with World Health Organisation (WHO), 31 October - 2 November 2017, Ottawa, Canada, attended by a 1540 expert.
Second Peer Review between Chile and Colombia on the Implementation of resolution 1540 (2004), organized by the Governments of Chile and Colombia, with the support of the 1540 Committee and its Group of Experts and the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA), 24-26 October 2017, Santiago, Chile, attended by a 1540 expert. [Information Note] [Peer Review Report]
2017 Moscow Non-proliferation Conference: Nuclear Energy, Disarmament, and Non-proliferation (2017 MNC), organized by the Centre for Energy and Security Studies (CENESS), 19-21 October 2017, Moscow, Russian Federation, attended by a 1540 expert. [Information Note]
Training Workshop for African Biological Weapons Convention’s (BWC) African National Contact Points (NCP), organized by the African Union (AU) and BWC Implementation Support Unit (BWC-ISU), 17-18 October 2017, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, attended by a 1540 expert.
Round-Table to Discuss Implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 1540 (2004) and Provide Assistance to Prepare First National Report to the 1540 Committee, organized by the Government of Timor-Leste and the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) through its Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament in Asia and the Pacific (UNRCPD), 11-13 October 2017, Dili, Timor-Leste, attended by two 1540 experts.[Information Note]
Peer Review between Chile and Colombia on the Implementation of resolution 1540 (2004), organized by the Governments of Chile and Colombia, with the support of the 1540 Committee and its Group of Experts and the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA), 4-6 October 2017, Bogota, Colombia, attended by two 1540 experts.[Information Note] [Peer Review Report]
National workshops on developing voluntary 1540 National Implementation Action Plans, organized by the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) through its Regional Centre for Peace, Disarmament and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNLIREC), with the financial support of Canada, 4 October 2017, Georgetown, Guyana, attended by a 1540 expert. [Information Note]
Expert Workshop on International Chemical Security Coordination, organized by the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), 28-29 September 2017, Hague, Netherlands, attended by a 1540 expert.
South-East Asian Workshop on Global Challenges to Successful Implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 1540 (2004), and Regional Efforts to Address Them, hosted by the Government of the Kingdom of Thailand in cooperation with the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) through its Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament in Asia and the Pacific (UNRCPD) with financial support from Australia and Austria, 27-28 September 2017, Bangkok, Thailand, attended by a 1540 expert.
Consultative Meeting on Tajikistan’s National Action Plan on UNSCR 1540 (2004), organized by the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) through its Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament in Asia and the Pacific (UNRCPD) in collaboration with the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), 20-22 September 2017, Vienna, Austria, attended by a 1540 expert. [Information Note]
Global Summit on Chemical Safety and Security (CHEMSS 2017), organized by the China Petroleum and Chemical Industry Federation (CPCIF) and the International Centre for Chemical Safety and Security (ICCSS), 19-21 September 2017, Shanghai, China, attended by a 1540 expert. [Information Note]
Consultative Meeting on Mongolia’s draft National Action Plan on UNSCR 1540 (2004), organized by the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) through its Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament in Asia and the Pacific (UNRCPD) in collaboration with the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), 18-20 September 2017, Vienna, Austria, attended by two 1540 experts. [Information Note]
Workshop “Effective Practices of the Implementation of UNSCR 1540: Information Exchange and Lessons Learned”, organized by the Regional Arms Control Verification and Implementation Assistance Centre’s (RACVIAC) Centre for Security Cooperation with the support of the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA), 13-15 September 2017, Rakitje, Croatia, attended by a 1540 expert. [Information Note]
Stakeholders’ Workshop for Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) States Parties in Africa, organized by the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) and the Government of Republic of Cameroon, 12-14 September 2017, Yaoundé, Cameroon, attended by a 1540 expert.
National workshop for Nepal on Countering the Financing of Terrorism and the Financing of the Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction, organized by the Terrorism Prevention Branch of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC/TPB) and the Government of Nepal, 12-13 September 2017, Kathmandu, Nepal, attended by a 1540 expert. [Information Note]
Training Course for the 1540 Points of Contact in the Asia-Pacific Region, co-hosted by the Government of China and the Security Council 1540 Committee and supported by the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA), 7-11 August 2017, Xi’an, China, attended by four 1540 experts. [Opening remarks by the Counsellor of Arms Control and Disarmament Department of Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China] [Message from Chair of the 1540 Committee (via video)][Information Note]
Trilateral meeting for a peer review between Belarus, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan on resolution 1540 (2004) implementation, organized by the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) through its Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament in Asia and the Pacific (UNRCPD) in collaboration with the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), 2-4 August 2017, Dushanbe, Tajikistan, attended by a 1540 expert. [Information Note] [Final document of trilateral peer-review] [Peer Review Report]
Regional Meeting for Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) National Authorities in Africa, organized by the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) and the Government of The Gambia, 18-20 July 2017, Banjul, Gambia, attended by a 1540 expert. [Information Note]
Summer School on Disarmament and Non-Proliferation (Mexico), organized by the Government of Mexico, the Diplomatic Academy of Mexico “Instituto Matías Romero", in cooperation with the Agency for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons in Latin America and the Caribbean (OPANAL) and the James Martin Center for Non-proliferation Studies (CNS), 13-14 July 2017, Mexico City, Mexico, attended by a 1540 expert.[Information Note]
Workshop to support Mauritanian Authorities to draft the first national report, hosted by the Government of Mauritania in cooperation with the 1540 Committee and supported by the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA), 5-6 July 2017, Nouakchott, Mauritania, attended by two 1540 experts. [Information Note]
Roundtable on strengthening the implementation of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1540 (2004), organized by the Government of Turkmenistan, the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) through its Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament in Asia and the Pacific (UNRCPD) in cooperation with the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe’s (OSCE), 29-30 June 2017, Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, attended by a 1540 expert. [Information Note]
National workshop on "Countering the Financing of Terrorism and the Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction", organized by the Terrorism Prevention Branch of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC/TPB) and the Government of Sri Lanka, 22-23 June 2017, Colombo, Sri Lanka, attended by a 1540 expert.[Information Note]
United Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1540 (2004) Regional Industry Outreach Conference for the Pacific Alliance States and Brazil, hosted by the Government of Mexico in cooperation with the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs with the financial support of the Government of Germany, 8-9 June 2017, Mexico City, Mexico, attended by a 1540 expert.[Information Note]
OSCE Forum for Security Co-operation (FSC) plenary on UN SC Resolution 1540 with its Follow-Ups 1977 (2011) and 2325 (2016): Exchange of National Export Control Experience and Best Practices of the OSCE Participating States, organized by the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe’s (OSCE), 7 June 2017, Vienna, Austria, attended by a 1540 expert.[Information Note]
Meeting to review implementation of the 2014 National Action Plan (NAP) of Uzbekistan to implement resolution 1540 (2004), organized by the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) through its Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament in Asia and the Pacific (UNRCPD) in collaboration with the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe’s (OSCE) Conflict Prevention Centre (CPC), 22-24 May 2017, Vienna, Austria, attended by a 1540 expert.[Information Note]
Regional Meeting for National Authorities in Asia, organized by the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) and the Government of United Arab Emirates, 16-18 May 2017, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, attended by a 1540 expert. [Information Note]
1540 National Roundtable on strengthening the implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 1540 (2004) and to support in the development of a voluntary National Implementation Action Plan, organized by the Government of Mongolia, the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) through its Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament in Asia and the Pacific (UNRCPD) in collaboration with the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe’s (OSCE) Conflict Prevention Centre (CPC), 8-10 May 2017, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, attended by two 1540 experts. [Information Note]
Seminar “Security Council Resolution 1540: Enhancing strategic Trade and Border Controls in Latin America and the Caribbean”, organized by the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) through its Regional Centre for Peace, Disarmament and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNLIREC), in cooperation with the Organization or American States (OAS) through the Inter-American Committee Against Terrorism (CICTE), 24-26 April 2017, Lima, Peru, attended by a 1540 expert.[Information Note]
1540 National Roundtable in Uruguay aimed at developing a voluntary National Implementation Action Plan, organized by the Government of Uruguay and the Organization of American States / Inter-American Committee against Terrorism (OAS/CICTE), 18-19 April 2017, Montevideo, Uruguay, attended by a 1540 expert. [Information Note]
National Roundtable on identifying legal and technical assistance to facilitate the implementation of resolution 1540 (2004), organized by the Government of Suriname and the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) through its Regional Centre for Peace, Disarmament and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNLIREC), with the financial support of Canada, 12 April 2017, Paramaribo, Suriname, attended by a 1540 expert.[Information Note]
International Conference on Chemical Disarmament and Security, co-organized by the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) and the Government of the State of Qatar, 10-11 April 2017, Doha, Qatar, attended by a 1540 expert.[Information Note]
The Seventeenth Regular Session of the Inter-American Committee against Terrorism (CICTE), organized by CICTE Secretariat of the Organization of American States (OAS), 6-7 April 2017, Washington DC, United States, attended by a 1540 expert. [ Information Note]
Parliamentary Conference on Combatting International Terrorism, organized by the Inter-Parliamentary Assembly of the Commonwealth of Independent States (IPA CIS) Member Nations and the Parliamentary Assembly of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE PA). 27-28 March 2017, St. Petersburg, Russian Federation, attended by the 1540 Chair and a 1540 expert. [Information Note]
National round table on preparation of a voluntary National Implementation Action Plan (NAP) of the El Salvador on UNSCR 1540 implementation, organized by the Government of El Salvador, 20-21 March 2017, San Salvador, El Salvador, attended by two 1540 experts.[Information Note]
China Machinery Engineering Corporation (CMEC) Internal Compliance Training, organized by CMEC in cooperation with China Arms Control and Disarmament Association (CACDA), 15-16 March 2017, Beijing, China, attended by a 1540 expert. [Information Note]
United Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1540 (2004) Regional Seminar, hosted by the Government of Pakistan in cooperation with the 1540 Committee and its Group of Experts and supported by the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) with voluntary contributions from the Government of the Republic of Korea, 14 - 15 March, 2017, Islamabad, Pakistan, attended by two 1540 experts. [Information Note]
National Action Plan (NAP) implementation review meeting of Kyrgyzstan on UNSCR 1540, organized by the Government of Kyrgyzstan, the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) through its Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament in Asia and the Pacific (UNRCPD), and the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), 8–10 March 2017, Vienna, Austria, attended by a 1540 expert. [Information Note]
The 9th ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) Inter-Sessional Meeting on Non-proliferation and Disarmament, organized by the Government of New Zealand and ARF, Auckland, New Zealand, 8-9 March 2017, attended by a 1540 expert. [Information Note]
Advance Chemical Safety and Security Management Symposium, organized by the National Authority on Chemical Weapon Convention (CWC) and Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, 7-8 March 2017, Islamabad, Pakistan, attended by a 1540 expert. [Information Note]
G7 Global Partnership Working Group (GPWG) meeting, organized by Italy under its presidency of the G7 and the GPWG, 22-24 February 2017, Rome, Italy, attended by a 1540 expert. [Information Note]
The 24th Asian Export Control Seminar, hosted by the Center for Information on Security Trade Control (CISTEC) under the auspices of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, 21-23 February 2017, Tokyo, Japan, attended by a 1540 expert.
Comprehensive visit of the Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC) to the Republic of Tajikistan, organized by the Counter Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate (CTED), under the authority of the CTC, and the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan, 20-24 February 2017, Dushanbe, Tajikistan, attended by a 1540 expert. [Information Note]
Plenary and Working Group meetings of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) XXVIII, organized by the FATF, 19-24 February 2017, Paris, France, attended by a 1540 expert.
Workshop on Nuclear Security Policy and Practice in the African Continent, organized by the African Centre for Science and International Security (AFRICSIS) and the James Martin Center for Non Proliferation Studies (CNS) of the Middlebury Institute of International Studies, Monterey, 5-10 February 2017 Accra, Ghana, attended by a 1540 expert. [Information Note]
The 13th Asian Senior-level Talks on Non-Proliferation (ASTOP XIII), organized by the Government of Japan, 30 January 2017, Tokyo, Japan, attended by a 1540 expert. [Information Note]
Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism (GICNT) legal frameworks workshop for nuclear security, organized by the GICNT, in coordination with the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and the Government of Canada, hosted by the Government of Slovakia, 24- 26 January 2017, Bratislava, Slovakia, attended by a 1540 expert. [Information Note]

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2016

2016 International Conference on Nuclear Security: Commitments and Actions, organized by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in cooperation with the European Police Office, European Union (EU), Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism, International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL), International Electrotechnical Commission, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), Nuclear Forensics International Technical Working Group, Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), Police Community of the Americas, UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA), UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), 1540 Committee, World Customs Organization (WCO), Institute for Nuclear Material Management, Nuclear Threat Initiative, and the World Nuclear Transport Institute, 5-9 December 2016, Vienna, Austria, attended by a 1540 Expert and the Chair’s representative, Mr. Juan Ignacio Morro Villacián, Deputy Director General for Non Proliferation and Disarmament Affairs, Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, who delivered a statement on the Chair’s behalf.
Regional Workshop on Integrated Nuclear Security Support Plans and Nuclear Security Information Management System for West African countries, organized by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in cooperation with the National Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Authority (ARSN) of Burkina Faso, 23-25 November 2016, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, attended by a 1540 expert.
UNIDIR Meeting on “Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Transparency, Oversight and Accountability Mapping Developments, Capabilities and Responses”, organized by the United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research (UNIDIR), 15-16 November 2016, Geneva, Switzerland, attended by a 1540 expert. [Information Note]
Joint visit to Guatemala with the Inter-American Committee against Terrorism of the Organization of American States (CICTE/OAS) and national round table on preparation of a voluntary National Implementation Action Plan (NAP) of the Guatemala on UNSCR 1540 implementation, organized by the Government of Guatemala, OAS/CICTE and supported by the Government of Canada, 9-11 November 2016, Guatemala City, Guatemala, attended by two 1540 experts. [Information Note]
OPCW Stakeholders Forum for States Parties in Africa on Adoption of National Implementing Legislation, organized by the Government of Tanzania and the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), 8-10 November 2016, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, attended by a 1540 expert. [Information Note]
Eighth Review Conference of the Biological Weapons Convention (BWC), organized by the BWC States Parties and the Implementation Support Unit (BWC-ISU), 7-8 November 2016, Geneva, Switzerland, attended by the Ambassador of Spain to the Conference on Disarmament on behalf of 1540 Chair and a 1540 expert.
The 15th International Export Conference, organized by the Governments of the United States of America, Canada and the Czech Republic, 2-4 November 2016, Prague, Czech Republic, attended by a 1540 expert. [Information Note]
National round table on the Implementation of the UN Security Council Resolution 1540 (2004), organized by the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) through its Regional Centre for Peace, Disarmament and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNLIREC), in collaboration with the Government of Peru and supported by the Government of Canada, 2 November 2016, Lima, Peru, attended by a 1540 expert. [Information Note]
IPU 135th Assembly and its side event, organized by the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), 26-27 October 2016, Geneva, Switzerland, attended by a 1540 Committee member.
Training for the 1540 Points of Contact in Latin American and the Caribbean region, hosted by the Government of Chile in cooperation with the 1540 Committee and its Group of Experts and supported by the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA), 24-28 October 2016, Santiago, Chile, attended by two 1540 Committee members and three 1540 experts. [Information Note]
Consultations with the World Animal Health Organisation (OIE), the International Criminal Police Organisation (INTERPOL), the Biological Weapons Convention Implementation Support Unit (BWC-ISU) and the World Health Organisation (WHO), 12-14 October 2016, France and Switzerland, attended by two 1540 experts. [Information Note]
Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) Open Ended Working Group Meeting (OEWG) on Terrorism, organized by the OPCW, 10 October 2016, The Hague, Netherlands, attended by a 1540 expert. [Information Note]
Awards ceremony for the international student essay competition on resolution 1540, organized by the Stimson Center with support from global partners and the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA), 30 September 2016, Cambridge, MA, United States of America, attended by the 1540 Chair, a Committee Member and two 1540 experts.
High Level Side-event at the 71st Session of the First Committee of the United Nations General Assembly on CBRN Risk Mitigation in the context of Combatting Terrorism, organized by the UN Group of Friends of CBRN Risk Mitigation and Security Governance and the United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute (UNICRI), 29 September 2016, New York, United States of America, attended by Committee members and 1540 experts.
UNSCR 1540 Industrial Outreach Conference (Wiesbaden Conference) in Asia, hosted by the Government of the Republic of Korea, supported by the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) and the Government of Germany,27-28 September, Seoul, Republic of Korea, attended by a 1540 expert. [Information Note]
National round table on preparation of a new voluntary National Implementation Action Plan (NAP) of the Kyrgyzstan on UNSCR 1540 implementation, organized by the Government of Kyrgyzstan and the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), supported by the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA), 14-17 September 2016- Issyk Kul, Kyrgyzstan, attended by two 1540 experts. [Information Note]
G7 Global Partnership Working Group (GPWG) meeting, organized by Japan under its presidency of the G7 and the GPWG, 7-9 September 2016- Tokyo, Japan, attended by a 1540 expert. [Information Note]
The Eighth BWC Review Conference: Promoting BWC Implementation, Enhancing Global Biosecurity Governance, organized by the Governments of China and Canada, and the Implementation Support Unit (ISU) of the Biological Weapons Convention (BWC), 5-7 September 2016- Wuxi, China, attended by a 1540 expert. [Information Note]
The Second APG Workshop on Effective Implementation of International Standards to Combat the Financing of Proliferation of WMD, organized by the Asia/Pacific Group on Money Laundering (APG) Secretariat and Korea Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU), 22-26 August 2016, Seoul, Republic of Korea, attended by a 1540 expert. [Information note]
Trilateral peer review among Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Belarus, supported by the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe’s (OSCE) Conflict Prevention Centre (CPC) and the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) through its Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament in Asia and the Pacific (UNRCPD), 1-5 August 2016, Minsk, Belarus, attended by a 1540 expert. [Information note]
Meeting to assist Panama to draft a voluntary National Implementation Action Plan (NAP) for UN Security Council Resolution 1540 (2004), organized by the Inter-American Committee against Terrorism of the Organization of American States (OAS/CICTE) and the Government of Panama, 28-29 July 2016, Panama City, Panama, attended by a 1540 expert. [Information Note]
Workshop on export controls for 1540 related materials by the countries of the “G5 Sahel Group”, organized by the Government of Niger in cooperation with the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) and its Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament Affairs in Africa (UNREC), 27-28 July 2016, Niamey, Nigers, attended by a 1540 expert.
Global Summer Program of the International Alliance of Research Universities (IARU), organized by the Yale University, 14 July 2016, New York, United States, attended by three 1540 experts.
Summer School on Disarmament and Non-Proliferation (Mexico), organized by the Government of Mexico, the Diplomatic Academy of Mexico “Instituto Matías Romero", in cooperation with the Government of Switzerland, the Agency for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons in Latin America and the Caribbean (OPANAL) and the James Martin Center for Non-proliferation Studies (CNS), 4-8 July 2015, Mexico City, Mexico, attended by a 1540 expert. [Information Note]
Training for the 1540 Points of Contact from Countries of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) Region, hosted by the Government of Russian Federation in cooperation with the 1540 Committee and its Group of Experts and supported by the OSCE and United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA), 28 June -1 July 2016. Kaliningrad, Russian Federation, attended by a Committee member and three 1540 experts. [Information Note]
Workshop on the the guidelines for preventing and combatting the financing of the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, hosted by the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) through its Regional Centre for Peace, Disarmament and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNLIREC) in cooperation with the Government of Trinidad and Tobago, 27-28 June 2016, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, attended by a 1540 expert.
The Third Programme Committee Meeting for the 2016 International Conference on Nuclear Security: Commitments and Actions, organized by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), 27-28 June 2016, Vienna, Austria, attended by a 1540 expert. [Information Note]
Seminar of "Chemical Trade: Current Practices and Challenges", organized by the Government of China and Technical Secretariat of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), 16-17 June 2016, Rizhao, China, attended by two 1540 experts via video conference.
Formal open consultation on the Comprehensive Review of the implementation of the resolution 1540 (2004), 20-22 June 2016. New York, United States, attended by the 1540 Committee Chair, Committee members and 1540 experts.
National Round Table on the Implementation of the UN Security Council Resolution 1540 (2004), organized by the Iraqi National Monitoring Authority (INMA) in cooperation with UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA), 8-9 June 2016, Vienna, Austria, attended by a 1540 expert. [Information Note]
Open briefing to all Member States by the 1540 Committee Chair on the work of the Committee and the Comprehensive Review of the implementation of resolution 1540 (2004) and the 20-22 June formal open consultations, 8 June 2016, New York, United States, attended by the 1540 Committee Chair, Committee members and 1540 experts.
Regional workshop for Central Asian States on UN Security Council Resolution 1540 “Legal / Regulatory Requirements for Strategic Trade Controls", organized by the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), 18-20 May 2016, Vienna, Austria, attended by two 1540 experts. [Information Note]
Pacific Regional Workshop on the Model Provisions on Counter Terrorism and Transnational Organised Crime, organized by the Government of New Zealand, Pacific Islands Forum (PIF), and the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), 18-19 May 2016, Auckland, New Zealand, attended by a 1540 expert. [Information Note]
Comprehensive visit of the Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC) to Kazakhstan, organized by the Counter Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate (CTED), under the authority of the CTC, 16-20 May 2016, Astana, Kazakhstan, attended by a 1540 expert. [Information Note]
Special meeting of the 1540 Committee on the 2016 Comprehensive Review, 12-13 May 2016, Madrid, Spain, attended by the 1540 Committee Chair, Committee members and 1540 experts.
Dialogue Meeting of OSCE Forum for Security and Co-operation Security, organized by the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE)., 4 May 2016, Vienna, Austria, attended by a 1540 Committee member.
Consultations with the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) on the cooperation in the provision of assistance to the Member States, organized by the OPCW, 22 April 2016, the Hague, Netherlands, attended by a 1540 expert. [Information Note]
Meeting of Global Partnership’s (GP) Chemical Security Sub-Working Group (CSSWG), organized by the GP CSSWG. 19-20 April 2016, Kielce, Poland, attended by a 1540 expert. [Information Note]
Global Chemical Safety and Security Summit (CHEMSS 2016) with accompanying International Chemical Safety and Security Fair (CHEM-SAFETY-EXPO), organized by the International Centre for Chemical Safety and Security (ICCSS) and Targi Kielce SA in cooperation with the Government of Poland, 18-20 April 2016, Kielce, Poland, attended by a 1540 expert. [Information Note]
Coordination Meeting with the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) for the 1540 Comprehensive Review, organized by the UNODC, 13 April 2016, Vienna, Austria, attended by a 1540 expert.
Meeting to assist the Lesotho authorities to draft a voluntary National Implementation Action Plan (NAP) for UN Security Council Resolution 1540 (2004), organized by the Government of Lesotho, 12-14 April 2016, Maseru, Lesotho, attended by two 1540 experts. [Information Note]
Nuclear security information exchange meeting, organized by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), 11-12 April 2016, Vienna, Austria, attended by a 1540 expert.
UNSCR 1540 Civil Society Forum, hosted by the United Nations University (UNU) in cooperation with the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA), 11-12 April 2016, New York, United States, attended by 1540 Committee Chair, Committee members and 1540 experts.
Workshop to assist in the development of legislation to implement UN Security Council Resolution 1540, the Chemical Weapons Convention, Biological Weapons Convention and strategic trade controls, organized by the Government of Jamaica in collaboration with the Verification Research, Training and Information Centre (VERTIC), 6-8 April 2016, Kingston, Jamaica, attended by two 1540 experts. [Information Note]
African Union 1540 Review and Assistance Conference, organized by the African Union Commission with the support of the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA), 6-7 April 2016, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, attended by the 1540 Committee Chair, four Committee members, and three 1540 experts. [Conclusions] [Information Note] [Conclusions - French]
Southeast Asia Workshop on Building Capacity for the Implementation of the Arms Trade Treaty, hosted by the Government of the Kingdom of Thailand in cooperation with the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) through its Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament in Asia and the Pacific (UNRCPD), 4–5 April 2016, Bangkok, Thailand, attended by a 1540 expert via video conference.
APG Workshop on Applying FATF Standards to Combat the Financing of Proliferation of WMD, organized by the Asia/Pacific Group on Money Laundering (APG) Secretariat and Bank Negara Malaysia, 9-11 March 2016, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, attended by a 1540 expert. [Information Note]
2016 Counter Nuclear Smuggling (CNS) Workshop, co-hosted by the European Commission and the Government of the United States of America, 8-11 March 2016, Karlsruhe, Germany, attended by a 1540 expert.
IAEA International Training Course on Nuclear Security, organized by the Government of Spain and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), 29 February - 4 March, 2016, Madrid, Spain, attended by a 1540 expert. [Information Note]
Training workshop on effective report writing for members of the Tajikistan national Working Group on the implementation of the National Action Plan on UN Security Council resolution 1540 (2004), organized by the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), 29 February – 1 March 2016, Dushanbe, Tajikistan, attended by a 1540 expert. [Information Note]
Follow-up visit of the Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC) to the Kyrgyzstan, organized by the Counter Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate (CTED), under the authority of the CTC, and the Government of Kyrgyzstan, 24-26 February 2016, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, attended by a 1540 expert. [Information Note]
IPU regional seminar on Engaging national parliaments in the implementation of Security Council resolution 1540, organized by the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) and National Assembly of Côte d’Ivoire with support of the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA), 22-23 February 2016, Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, attended by a 1540 Committee member and two 1540 experts. [Information Note]
The 12th Asian Senior-level Talks on Non-Proliferation (ASTOP XII), organized by the Government of Japan, 20 January 2016, Tokyo, Japan, attended by a 1540 expert. [Information Note]
Conference “Update on Export Controls 2016”, organized by AWA AUSSENWIRTSCHAFTS-AKADEMIE GmbH (Germany), 19-20 January 2016, Frankfurt, Germany, attended by a 1540 expert. [Information Note]
National Round Table on the Implementation of the UN Security Council Resolution 1540 (2004), organized by the Government of Myanmar and the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA), 19-20 January 2016, Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar, attended by two 1540 experts. [Information Note]
G7 Global Partnership Working Group (GPWG) meeting, organized by Japan under its presidency of the G7 and the GPWG, 13-15 January 2016, Tokyo, Japan, attended by two 1540 experts. [Information Note]

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2015

Biological Weapons Convention (BWC) Meeting of States Parties, organized by the BWC States Parties and the Implementation Support Unit, 14-18 December 2015, Geneva, Switzerland, attended by a 1540 Committee member and a 1540 expert. [Information Note]
1540 Committee Working Group I (Monitoring and national implementation) and experts retreat, organized by the 1540 Committee in cooperation with the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA), 10-11 December 2015, Greentree, New York, United States, attended by the 1540 Committee Chair, Working Group members and experts.
The fourth “Wiesbaden Industry Process” conference "Private Sector Engagement in Strategic Trade Controls: Recommendations for effective Approaches to implement UNSCR 1540", organized by Government of Germany in cooperation with the Federal Office for Economic Affairs and Export Control (BAFA) and the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA), 19-20 November 2015, Wiesbaden, Germany, attended by two 1540 Committee members and two 1540 experts. [Information Note] Germany's report S/2016/247
Tenth IAEA Nuclear Security Information Exchange Meeting (IEM) and a Meeting with the Division of Nuclear Security of the IAEA. Coordination Meetings with the UN Office of Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe’s (OSCE) Conflict Prevention Centre (CPC), 10-13 November 2015, Vienna, Austria, attended by two 1540 experts. [Information Note]
Meeting with the Center for Information on Security Trade Control (CISTEC) and major Japanese private companies, organized by CISTEC and 1540 Group of Experts, 10 November 2015, New York, United States, attended by 1540 experts.
Workshop on the Promotion of the Entry into Force of the 2005 Amendment to the Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material, organized by the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), 28 -29 October 2015, Vienna, Austria, attended by a 1540 expert via video conference.
International Maritime Transport Security Exercise, organized by the Governments of the Kingdoms of Morocco and Spain in cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), 27-29 October 2015, Madrid, Spain attended by a 1540 expert.
Institute for Security Studies (ISS) of Pretoria, South Africa presented their report on the meeting of Former Experts held in Cape Town in May 2015 to 1540 Committee Members, 23 October 2015, attended by 1540 Committee members and experts.
Regional Workshop for Judges, Prosecutors, and Police Officers in Northeast Asia on Effectively Countering Terrorism, organized by the Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate (CTED) with the support of the UN Department of Political Affairs (UNDPA) and Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA), 21-23 October 2015, Bangkok, Thailand, attended by a 1540 expert. [Information Note]
Visit to Ghana, at the request of its Government, to assist with the drafting of a voluntary National Implementation Action Plan, organized by the Government of Ghana, 12-15 October 2015, Accra, Ghana, attended by two 1540 experts. [Information Note]
Global Partnership Programme (GPP) Biological and Chemical Security, UNSCR 1540 Programming Coordination Meeting, organized by the Government of Canada, in cooperation with the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA), 9 October 2015, New York, United States, attended by two 1540 experts.
Meeting to assist the Moldovan authorities to develop a voluntary National Implementation Action Plan (NAP) for UN Security Council Resolution 1540 (2004), organized by the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) and the Government of Moldova, with the support of UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA), 8-9 October 2015, Chisinau, Moldova, attended by two 1540 experts. [Information Note]
Meeting to review a final draft of the voluntary National Implementation Action Plan (NAP) for UN Security Council Resolution 1540 (2004) of Tajikistan, organized by the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) with the support of UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA), 5-7 October 2015, Vienna, Austria, attended by a 1540 expert. [Information Note]
G7 Global Partnership Working Group (GPWG) meeting, organized by Germany under its presidency of the G7 and the GPWG, 30 September 2015 - 1 October 2015, Berlin, Germany, attended by two 1540 experts. [Information Note]
National event assisting Turkmen authorities to develop a voluntary National Implementation Action Plan (NAP) on UN Security Council Resolution 1540 (2004), organized by the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), 28-29 September 2015, Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, attended by two 1540 experts. [Information Note]
Preparatory meeting for the 2016 African Union 1540 Assistance Conference, organized by the African Union (AU), 24-25 September 2015, Vienna, Austria, attended by two 1540 experts. [Information Note]
Workshop for the Intergovernmental Authority on Development States on Enhancing Implementation or 1540 and other Non-Proliferation Instruments, organized by the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), African Union (AU) and Institute for Security Studies (ISS) with the support of the Government of United Kingdom, 14-15 September 2015, Nairobi, Kenya, attended by a 1540 expert.
CBW Proliferation Course for U.S. government officials, organized by the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies, Washington D.C, Untied States, attended by a 1540 expert via video conference.
Training Course for the 1540 Points of Contact in the Asia and Pacific Region, hosted by the Government of China in cooperation with the 1540 Committee and its Group of Experts and supported by the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA), 7-11 September 2015, Qingdao, China, attended by the 1540 Committee Chair and four 1540 experts. [Message from the UN High Representative for Disarmament Affairs] [Opening remarks by the Deputy Director General of Arms Control and Disarmament Department of Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China] [Information Note]
UNODC Expert Group Meeting on the Development of a Training Module on the International Legal Framework against Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Terrorism, organized by the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), 26-27 August 2015, Vienna, Austria, attended by attended by two 1540 experts.
Round table meeting on the implementation of resolution 1540 in Africa, organized by the Institute for Security Studies (ISS), 26 August 2015, Pretoria, South Africa, attended by two 1540 experts.
Eastern and Southern Africa Anti-Money Laundering Group (ESAAMLG) Task Force of Senior Officials Meeting on Issues Related to WMD Proliferation Financing, organized by the ESAAMLG Secretary with the support of Government of South Africa, 24-26 August 2015, Johannesburg, South Africa, attended by two 1540 experts.
IAEA workshop on “International Cooperation in Nuclear Security in South-East Asia”, organized by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and the Office of Atoms for Peace (OAP) of Thailand’s Ministry of Science and Technology, 19-20 August 2015, Chiang Mai, Thailand, attended by attended by a 1540 expert.
The Biological Weapons Convention Meeting of Experts organized by the Biological Weapons Convention (BWC) States Parties and the Implementation Support Unit (ISU). 10 – 14 August 2015, Geneva, Switzerland [Information Note]
Meeting with an Inter-Ministerial Working Group of Tajikistan together with the OSCE to assist with drafting of voluntary National Implementation Action Plan organized by the Government of Tajikistan and the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE). 29 - 30 July 2015, Dushanbe, Tajikistan [Inforamtion Note]
National Roundtable on the implementation of United Nations Security Council resolution 1540 (2004) in Antigua and Barbuda, organized by the Government of Antigua and Barbuda, 12-14 August 2015, St. John’s, Antigua and Barbuda, attended by two 1540 experts. [Information Note]
Conference on Countering the Financing of Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction, organized by the Government of the United States of America through its Export Control and Related Border Security (EXBS) Program, 22-23 July 2015, Vienna, Austria, attended by a 1540 expert.
Global Conference on Biological Threat Reduction, organized by the World Animal Health Organisation (OIE) in collaboration with the World Health Organisation (WHO), 30 June - 2 July 2015, Paris, France, attended by a 1540 expert.
Summer School on Disarmament and Non-Proliferation (Mexico), organized by the Government of Mexico, the Diplomatic Academy of Mexico “Instituto Matías Romero", in cooperation with the Government of Switzerland, the Agency for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons in Latin America and the Caribbean (OPANAL) and the James Martin Center for Non-proliferation Studies (CNS), 13-17 July 2015, Mexico City, Mexico, attended by a 1540 expert. [Information Note]
Seminar on voluntary national implementation action plans for UN Security Council Resolution 1540 (2004), organized by Regional Arms Control Verification, Implementation and Assistance Centre for Security Cooperation (RACVIAC) in cooperation with the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs, 29-30 June 2015, Rakitje, Croatia, attended by two 1540 experts. [Information Note]
Workshop on the implementation of Montenegro’s Action Plan for Security Council Resolution 1540, organized by the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) and the Government of Montenegro, with the support of the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA), 25-26 June 2015, Podgorica, Montenegro, attended by two 1540 experts.[Information Note]
Workshop to assist the National Committee with the development of its National Implementation Action Plan regarding UNSC Resolution 1540 (2004), organized by the Government of Senegal in collaboration with the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) and its Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament Affairs in Africa (UNREC), 18-19 June 2015, Dakar, Senegal, attended by two 1540 experts. [Information Note]
National Action Plan on the implementation of UNSC resolution 1540 (2004) consulting session with the representatives from the Government of Togo, organized by the Government of Togo in collaboration with the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) and its Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament Affairs in Africa (UNREC), 15-16 June 2015, Lomé, Togo, attended by two 1540 experts. [Information Note]
The 7th ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) Inter-Sessional Meeting on Non-proliferation and Disarmament, organized by the Governments of Canada, Malaysia and New Zealand, 15-16 June 2015, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, attended by a 1540 expert. [Information Note]
National round table on the implementation of Security Council resolution 1540 (2004), hosted by the Government of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan in cooperation with the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA), 4 June 2015, Amman, Jordan, attended by a 1540 Committee member and two 1540 experts.
Regional workshop on effective practices on the implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 1540 (2004), hosted by the Government of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan in cooperation with the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA), 2-3 June 2015, Amman, Jordan, attended by three 1540 Committee members and two 1540 experts.
Meeting of Former 1540 Committee Experts. organized by the South Africa’s Institute for Security Studies (ISS) in cooperation with the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA), 28-29 May 2015, Cape Town, South Africa, attended by three 1540 experts. [Information Note]
Lecture on 1540 related subjects at the University of Cape Town, organized by the University of Cape Town, 27 May 2015, Cape Town, South Africa, attended by two 1540 experts. [Information Note]
Second Annual Meeting of the OSCE Points of Contact on UNSCR 1540, organized by the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) Conflict Prevention Centre and the Serbian Chairmanship of the OSCE, in cooperation with the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA), 27 May 2015, Belgrade, Serbia, attended by two 1540 experts. [Information Note]
Lecture on 1540 related subjects at the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, organized by the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, 26 May 2015, Port Elizabeth, South Africa, attended by two 1540 experts. [Information Note]
National round table in Serbia on the implementation of resolution 1540, organized by the Government of Serbia, the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) and the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA), 26 May 2015, Belgrade, Serbia, attended by two 1540 experts. [Information Note]
Visit of the Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC) to Italy, organized by the Counter Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate (CTED), under the authority of the CTC, and the Government of Italy, 20-22 May 2015, Rome, Italy, attended by a 1540 expert. [Information Note]
Visit to Malawi, at the request of its Government, to assist with the drafting of a voluntary National Implementation Action Plan, organized by the Government of Malawi in cooperation with the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) through its Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament Affairs in Africa (UNREC), 20-21 May 2015, Lilongwe, Malawi, attended by two 1540 experts. [Information Note]
Dialogue Meeting of OSCE Forum for Security and Co-operation Security, organized by the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), 20 May 2015, Vienna, Austria, attended by the 1540 Chair and a 1540 expert.
Consultation with the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Mr. Yukiya Amano, 19 May 2015, Vienna, Austria, attended by the 1540 Chair and a 1540 expert.
Consultation with the Executive Director of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), Mr. Yuri Fedotov, 19 May 2015, Vienna, Austria, attended by the 1540 Chair and a 1540 expert.
Consultation with the Chair of the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG), Ambassador Rafael Grossi, 19 May 2015, Vienna, Austria, attended by the 1540 Chair and a 1540 expert.
Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism (GICNT) Joint Nuclear Detection and Nuclear Forensics Workshop, hosted by the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre, Institute for Transuranium Elements (JRC-ITU) under the auspices of the GICNT's Nuclear Detection Working Group, European Union, 5-7 May 2015, Karlsruhe, Germany, attended by a 1540 expert. [Information Note]
Counter-Terrorism Implementation Task Force (CTITF) Experts Meeting on Coordinated Border Management, organized by CTITF and INTERPOL. 5-6 May 2015, Lyon, France, attended by a 1540 expert. [Information Note]
NPT Review Conference side event on “Challenges for Non-Proliferation Regimes: The Role of the 1540 Committee and the Comprehensive Review of the Implementation of resolution 1540 (2004)”, hosted by the 1540 Committee, 28 April 2015, New York, United States, attended by 1540 Committee Chair, Committee members and experts.
Nuclear security information exchange meeting, organized by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), 28 April 2015, Vienna. Austria, attended by 1540 experts via teleconference.
G7 Global Partnership Working Group (GPWG) meeting, organized by Germany under its presidency of the G7 and the GPWG, 22-23 April 2015, Munich, Germany, attended by two 1540 experts. [Information Note]
Visit to the Republic of Zambia, at its invitation, to discuss the implementation of resolution 1540 (2004), organized by the Government of Zambia in cooperation with the UN Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament in Africa (UNREC), 14-17 April 2015, Lusaka, Zambia, attended by two 1540 experts. [Information Note]
Follow-up visit of the Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC) to Uzbekistan, organized by the Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate (CTED), under the authority of the CTC, and the Government of Uzbekistan, 14-16 April 2015, Tashkent, Uzbekistan, attended by a 1540 expert. [Information Note]
Session on International Cooperation on Nuclear Security in Arabic-speaking States, part of the Regional Workshop on Integrated Nuclear Security Support Plans for Arabic-speaking States, organized by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in cooperation with the Government of Egypt through the Egyptian Nuclear and Radiological Regulatory Authority (ENRRA), 13-16 April 2015, Cairo, Egypt, attended by a 1540 expert. [Information Note]
Briefing by the 1540 Chair to the UN Latin American and Caribbean Group (GRULAC), 13 April 2015, New York, United States, attended by the 1540 Committee Chair and a 1540 expert.
Regional Workshop on Integrated Nuclear Security Support Plans for Members of the Forum of Nuclear Regulatory Bodies in Africa, organized by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in cooperation with Tanzanian Nuclear Regulatory Authority, 27 March 2015, Arusha, United Republic of Tanzania, attended by a 1540 expert. [Information Note]
Regional workshop on the implementation of Security Council resolution 1540 (2004), organized by the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) through its Regional Centre for Peace, Disarmament and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNLIREC), 23-24 March 2015, Lima, Peru, attended by two 1540 experts. [Information Note]
National round table on the implementation of Security Council resolution 1540 (2004), hosted by the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) through its Regional Centre for Peace, Disarmament and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNLIREC) in cooperation with the Government of Belize, 23 February 2015, Belmopan, Belize, attended by a 1540 expert. [Information Note]
The Counter-Terrorism Implementation Task Force (CTITF) Workshop on Ensuring Effective Inter-Agency Interoperability and Coordinated Communication in Case of Chemical and/or Biological Attacks, organized by the Counter-Terrorism Implementation Task Force (CTITF) with the support of the United Nations Counter-Terrorism Centre (UNCCT), 19 - 20 February 2015, The Hague, Netherlands, attended by a 1540 expert. [Information Note]
Consultations with the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) on the cooperation in the provision of assistance to the Member States, 18 February 2015, The Hague, Netherlands, attended by a 1540 expert. [Information Note]
Workshop on Non-Proliferation and Export Compliance, organized by the China Arms Control and Disarmament Association (CACDA), in cooperation with the King’s College London Centre for Science and Security Studies (CSSS), 29 - 30 January 2015, Chongqing, China, attended by a 1540 expert. [Information Note]
Regional workshop on the Biological Weapons Convention (BWC) for States in East Africa, organized by the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) through the European Union (EU) funded Action in Support of the BWC (BWC Action), 27 - 28 January 2015 Nairobi, Kenya, attended by a former 1540 expert.
National round table on the implementation of Security Council resolution 1540 (2004), hosted by the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) through its Regional Centre for Peace, Disarmament and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNLIREC) in cooperation with the Government of Dominican Republic, 27 January 2015, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, attended by a 1540 expert. [Information Note]

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2014

Workshop to familiarize Government of Panama officials with the responsibilities, methods and resources for the implementation of UNSCR 1540, as well as the creation of a National Action Plan organized by the Government of Panama, the Inter-American Committee Against Terrorism (CICTE) of the Organization of American States in cooperation with the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA), 18 December 2014, Panama City, Panama, attended by a 1540 expert.[Information Note]
Civil Society 1540 event with representatives from Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic and Tajikistan, organized by the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) and the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA), 18 December 2014, Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic, attended by a 1540 expert. [Information Note]
Workshop on the Promotion of the ratification of the 2005 Amendment to the Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material and the International Convention for the Suppression of Acts of Nuclear Terrorism, and of the implementation of their criminalization provisions by selected Asian and Pacific Islands countries, organized by the Government of Kingdom of Thailand and the Terrorism Prevention Branch of the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), with the financial support of the Government of the United Kingdom, 17 - 19 December 2014, Bangkok, Thailand, attended by a 1540 expert.
National round table in Kyrgyz Republic on the implementation of resolution 1540, organized by the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) and the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA), 17 December 2014, Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic, attended by a 1540 expert. [Information Note]
Launch of the Peer Review between Kyrgyz Republic and Tajikistan on the UNSCR 1540 implementation, organized by the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) and the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA), 16-17 December 2014, Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic, attended by a 1540 expert. [Information Note]
Official Launch of the National Action Plan for the Implementation of UNSCR 1540 (2004) of Mexico, organized by Mexico with support of the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA), 16 December 2014, Mexico City, Mexico attended by a 1540 expert. [Information Note]
National round table on the implementation of Security Council resolution 1540 (2004), hosted by the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) through its Regional Centre for Peace, Disarmament and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNLIREC) in cooperation with the Government of Jamaica, 1 - 5 December 2014, Kingston, Jamaica, attended by a 1540 expert. [Information Note]
Counter-Terrorism Implementation Task Force (CTITF) Retreat, organized by the CTITF, 1 - 2 December 2014, Greentree, New York, attended by a 1540 expert.
The 2014 Moscow Non-proliferation Conference: Nuclear Energy, Disarmament, and Non-proliferation, organized by the Centre for Energy and Security Studies ( CENESS), 20 - 22 November 2014, Moscow, Russian Federation, attended by a 1540 Committee member and a 1540 expert. [Information Note]
The third “Wiesbaden Industry Process” conference “Non-Proliferation Risks: Governance and Compliance Management – Dialogue with Industry In Support of UN Security Council Resolution 1540 (2004)” organized by the Government of Germany in cooperation with the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) and the EU-Outreach in Export Control of Dual-Use Items Programme, 20-21 November 2014, Frankfurt am Main, Germany, attended by the 1540 Committee Chair and a 1540 expert. [Information Note] [Germany's report S/2014/942]
National Round Table on the implementation of UNSCR 1540 organized by the Government of Peru in cooperation with the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) and its Regional Centre for Peace, Disarmament and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNLIREC), 14 November 2014, Lima, Peru, attended by two 1540 experts. [Information Note]
Regional workshop on the implementation of UNSC resolution 1540 organized by the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) and its Regional Centre for Peace, Disarmament and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNLIREC) in cooperation with the Government of Peru, 11-13 November 2014, Lima, Peru, attended by two 1540 experts. . [Information Note]
Visit to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at its invitation, to discuss the implementation of resolution 1540 (2004), 7 November 2014, London, United Kingdom, attended by two Committee members and three 1540 experts. [Information Note]
Formal Launch of the 1540 National Action Plan of Colombia to promote the implementation of UN Security Council resolution 1540 organized by Colombia and the Inter-American Committee Against Terrorism (CICTE) of the Organization of American States (OAS) in cooperation with the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA), 6-7 November 2014, Bogota, Colombia, attended by a 1540 expert. [Information Note]
Workshop “Preventing Proliferation Through Intangible Technology Transfer And Balancing Academic Freedom and Non-proliferation: A Role for UNSCR 1540?” organized by King’s College London supported by the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office, and held in cooperation with the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA), 6 November 2014, London, United Kingdom, attended by two Committee members and three 1540 experts. [Information Note]
Workshop “1540 Ten Years On: Challenges and Opportunities” organized by King’s College London in partnership with Chatham House supported by the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office, and held in cooperation with the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA), 5 November 2014, London, United Kingdom, attended by two Committee members and three 1540 experts. [Information Note]
CBRN National Action Plans: meeting the challenges of international security, organized by the Government of Georgia in cooperation with the United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute (UNICRI), 29 October 2014, New York, United States, attended by 1540 Committee Chair and 1540 experts.
Regional Workshop on Promoting Full Implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 1540 (2004): Sharing Effective Practices, Revitalizing Assistance, and Developing Future Strategy, hosted by the Government of the Republic of Korea in cooperation with the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA), 27- 28 October 2014, Seoul, Republic of Korea, attended by the 1540 Committee Chair, three 1540 Committee members and three 1540 experts. [Information Note]
Visit to the People's Republic of China, at its invitation, to discuss the implementation of resolution 1540 (2004), 23 - 24 October 2014, Beijing, China, attended by the 1540 Committee Chair, two 1540 Committee members and three 1540 experts. [Information Note]
Workshop on the Biological Weapons Convention (BWC), organized by the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) through its Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament in Africa (UNREC) in collaboration with the Government of Burkina Faso, 21 - 22 October 2014, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, attended by a former 1540 expert. [Information Note]
National round table on the implementation of United Nations Security Council resolution 1540 (2004), at the request of the Royal Government of Cambodia, organized by the Royal Government of Cambodia and the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA), 20 - 21 October 2014, Phnom Penh, Cambodia, attended by two 1540 experts. [Information Note].
Screening of the short film "Weapons of Mass Destruction: Threats and Global Responses", organized by the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) in cooperation with the Foreign Press Association and the Permanent Mission of the Republic of Korea to the United Nations, 20 October 2014, New York, United States, attended by the 1540 Committee Chair and a 1540 expert. [On the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the adoption of the Security Council resolution 1540 (2004), the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs, in cooperation with the UN Television, produced a documentary film “Weapons of Mass Destruction: Threats and Global Responses”]
Regional workshop on the implementation of UNSC Resolution 1540 (2004) for ASEAN States, hosted by the Royal Government of Cambodia in cooperation with the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA), 15-17 October 2014, Phnom Penh, Cambodia, attended by a 1540 expert.
The Fall 2014 Security and Strategic Trade Management Academy (SSTMA), organized by the Center for International Trade and Security of the University of Georgia (CITS/UGA), 14 October 2014, Athens, Georgia, United States, attended by a 1540 expert.
National round table on the implementation of Security Council resolution 1540 (2004), organized by the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) through its Regional Centre for Peace, Disarmament and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNLIREC) and the Government of Trinidad and Tobago, 13 - 14 October 2014, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, attended by a 1540 expert. [Information Note]
Visit of the Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC) to Malta, organized by the Counter Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate (CTED), under the authority of the CTC, and the Government of Malta, 8 - 10 October 2014, Valletta, Malta, attended by a 1540 expert.
American Biological Safety Association’s 57th Annual Conference, organized by the American Biological Safety Association, 3 - 8 October 2014, San Diego, California, United States, attended by a 1540 expert.
INTERPOL African Regional Biosecurity Workshop, organized by the International Criminal Police Organisation (INTERPOL) in cooperation with the National Central Bureau of Ethiopia, 22-26 September 2014, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, attended by a 1540 expert. [Information Note]
Symposium for Maritime Transportation Sector on United Nation Security Resolutions, organized by the Governments of Australia and Singapore, 10-12 September 2014, Singapore, attended by a 1540 expert.
The Third EU Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Conference, organized by the EU Non-Proliferation Consortium, 4-5 September 2014, Brussels, Belgium, attended by a 1540 expert.
Regional Workshop on Familiarizing Member States in Asia with Integrated Nuclear security support Plans (INSSP), organized by the Government of Indonesia and International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), 19-21 August 2014, Yogyakarta, Indonesia, attended by a 1540 expert.
Meeting to discuss new activities to be undertaken by the Institute for Security Studies (ISS) on the implementation of resolution 1540 (2004) in Africa, organized by ISS and Government of South Africa, 12 August 2014, Pretoria, South Africa, attended by two 1540 experts. [Information Note]
Biological Weapons Convention (BWC) Meeting of Experts, organized by the BWC Implementation Support Unit, 4-8 August 2014, Geneva, Switzerland, attended by a 1540 expert.
Visit to the Republic of Malawi, at its invitation, to discuss the implementation of resolution 1540 (2004), 4-8 August 2014, Malawi, attended by a 1540 Committee member and two 1540 experts. [Information Note]
Regional workshop on the implementation of UN Security Council resolution 1540 (2004), hosted by the Governments of the Philippines and Canada through the Global Partnership against the Spread of Materials and Weapons of Mass Destruction, 24-25 July 2014, Manila, Philippines, attended by two 1540 experts. [Information Note]
National seminar on UNSC Resolution 1540 (2004), organized by the Government of Turkmenistan and the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) in cooperation with the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA), 24-25 July 2014, Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, attended by a 1540 Committee member and a 1540 expert.
3rd INTERPOL Counter Nuclear Smuggling Workshop for the Central Asia/Caucasus Region, organized by the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL), 21-23 July 2014, Dushanbe, Tajikistan, attended by a 1540 expert.
National Action Plan on the implementation of UNSC resolution 1540 (2004) consulting session with the representatives from the Government of Armenia, organized by the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) in cooperation with the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA), 17-18 July 2014, Vienna, Austria, attended by two 1540 experts through video conference.
Summer School on Disarmament and Non-Proliferation (Mexico), organized by the Government of Mexico, The Diplomatic Academy of Mexico “Instituto Matías Romero” in coordination with the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies (CNS), 7-11 July 2014, Mexico City, Mexico, attended by a 1540 expert. [Information Note]
Seminar on Effective Practices of the Implementation of UNSCR 1540, organized by the Regional Arms Control Verification, Implementation and Assistance Centre for Security Cooperation (RACVIAC), in cooperation with the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) and the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs of the Republic of Croatia, 26-27 June, 2014, Zagreb, Croatia, attended by a 1540 expert. [Information Note]
National Action Plan on the implementation of UNSC resolution 1540 (2004) consulting session with the representatives from the Government of Uzbekistan, organized by the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) in cooperation with the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA), 19-20 June 2014, Vienna, Austria, attended by a 1540 expert.
Dialogue Meeting of OSCE Forum for Security and Co-operation Security, organized by the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) under the Chairmanship of the Republic of Moldova, 18 June 2014, Vienna, Austria, attended by the 1540 Chair and a 1540 expert.
INTERPOL Chemical and Explosives (ChemEx) Terrorism Prevention Training Course, organized by INTERPOL in cooperation with the National Central Bureau of Thailand, 17-20 June 2014, Phuket, Thailand, attended by a 1540 expert. [Information Note]
National Action Plan on the implementation of UNSC resolution 1540 (2004) consulting session with the representatives from the Government of Armenia, organized by the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) in cooperation with the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA), 16-17 June 2014, Vienna, Austria, attended by a 1540 expert.
National round table on the implementation of Security Council resolution 1540 (2004), hosted by the Government of Grenada, organized by the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) through its Regional Centre for Peace, Disarmament and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNLIREC), 10-12 June 2014, St. George’s, Grenada, attended by a 1540 expert. [Information Note]
Country-specific round-table, organized by the Government of Togo in collaboration with the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) and its Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament Affairs in Africa (UNREC), 6 June 2014, Lomé, Togo, attended by two 1540 experts. [Information Note]
Workshop for the implementation of Security Council Resolution 1540 (2004) for Portuguese-speaking UN Member States, organized by the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) and its Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament in Africa (UNREC), 5-6 June 2014, Lomé, Togo, attended by two 1540 experts. [Information Note]
Visit by the Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC) to Mongolia, organized by the Counter Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate (CTED), under the authority of the CTC, and the Government of Mongolia, 25-30 May 2014, Ulan Bator, Mongolia, attended by a 1540 expert.[Information Note]
Sub-regional national capacity evaluation and training workshop for personnel of national authorities of State Parties from Pacific Island States involved in the national implementation of the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC), organized by the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) and hosted by the Government of Australia, 20-23 May 2014, Brisbane, Australia, attended by a 1540 Committee member and a 1540 expert.
Workshop "Managing Security and Trade Risks in the Nuclear Industry", organized by the Center for International Trade & Security (CITS), the University of Georgia (USA) and China National Nuclear Security Technology Centre (NNSTC), 14-15 May 2014, Beijing, China, attended by a 1540 expert. [Information Note]
Nuclear security information exchange, organized by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), 8 May 2014, Vienna, Austria, attended by a 1540 expert through video conference.
Panel discussion on "Tenth Anniversary of the United Nations Security Council Resolution 1540: International Cooperation for Effective Implementation”, co-organized by the Permanent Missions of Mexico and Spain with support of the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA), 8 May 2014, New York, United States, attended by 1540 Committee Chair and 1540 experts.
INTERPOL Chemical and Explosives (ChemEx) Terrorism Prevention Training Course, organized by the INTERPOL and in cooperation with the National Central Bureau of Poland, 6-9 May 2014, Warsaw, Poland, attended by a 1540 expert.
Briefing of UN Correspondents Association (UNCA), 29 April 2014, New York, United States, attended by the 1540 Chair and a 1540 expert.
Workshop to assist the National Committee with the development of its National Implementation Action Plan regarding UNSC Resolution 1540 (2004), organized by the Government of Bangladesh, 21-23 April 2014, Dhaka, Bangladesh, attended by two 1540 experts.
Workshop on the implementation of UNSC Resolution 1540 (2004) for English-speaking Member States: Methodologies for Reporting, hosted by the Government of South Africa with the facilitation of the Institute for Security Studies and organized by the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) through its Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament Affairs in Africa (UNREC), 10-11 April 2014, Pretoria, South Africa, attended by two 1540 experts. [Information Note]
IRO Seminar on Identification of Effective Practices, organized by the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA), 10-11 April 2014, Vienna, Austria, attended by a 1540 Committee member and two 1540 experts.
Event of "Bridging the Security/Development Divide and UN Security Council Resolution 1540", organized by the Permanent Mission of Finland to the United Nations together with the Stimson Center with co-sponsorship of the Stanley Foundation, 10 April 2014, New York, United States, attended by the 1540 Committee Chair and 1540 experts.
OSCE UNSCR 1540 Points of Contact meeting, organized by the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) Conflict Prevention Centre, 10 April 2014, Vienna, Austria, attended by two 1540 experts. [Information Note]
2nd World Customs Organization (WCO) Global Seminar on Strategic Trade Controls Enforcement, organized by the WCO, 8-10 April 2014, Brussels, Belgium, attended by a 1540 expert.
IRO Round Table Meeting on UNSCR 1540 Activities, Focusing on Technical Assistance Programmes, jointly organized by the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) and the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) Conflict Prevention Centre, 8-9 April 2014, Vienna, Austria, attended by a 1540 Committee member and two 1540 experts.
Regional meeting on "Education in the Responsible Application of Knowledge of Dual-Use Chemicals", organized by the Government of Argentina and the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), 7-9 April 2014, Buenos Aires, Argentina, attended by a 1540 expert. [Information Note]
IRO Open Briefing on the development of the Comprehensive Security Culture, jointly organized by the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) and the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) Conflict Prevention Centre, 7 April 2014, Vienna, Austria, attended by a 1540 Committee member and two 1540 experts.
The Turtle Bay Security Roundtable: Managing the Next Generation of Weapons Threats, hosted by the Permanent Missions of Japan, Poland and Turkey to the United Nations, in cooperation with the Stimson Center, 26 March 2014, New York, United States, attended by 1540 experts.
1540 National Roundtable, organized by the Government of Gabon in cooperation with the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) and its Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament Affairs in Africa (UNREC), 24 March 2014, Libreville, Gabon, attended by two 1540 experts. [Information Note]
Workshop on the implementation of Security Council Resolution 1540 (2004) for French-speaking Member States, organized by the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) through its Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament Affairs in Africa (UNREC), in collaboration with the Government of Gabon, 20-21 March 2014, Libreville, Gabon, attended by two 1540 experts. [Information Note]
Meeting on "Support for Implementation at the Hemispheric Level of UNSC Resolution 1540", organized by the Organization of American States (OAS), 20 March 2014, Washington D.C, United States, attended by a 1540 expert.
The 33rd Session of the World Customs Organization (WCO) Enforcement Committee, organized by the WCO, 17 March 2014, Brussels, Belgium, attended by a 1540 expert.
The 14th International Export Control Conference, organized by the Governments of the United States and the United Arab Emirates under the auspices of the United States Export Control and Related Border Security (EXBS) Program, 16-18 March 2014, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, attended by a 1540 Committee member and a 1540 expert [Information Note].
Workshop on Non-Proliferation and Export Compliance in the Composites, organized by the China Arms Control and Disarmament Association (CACDA), in cooperation with the King’s College London Centre for Science and Security Studies (CSSS), 13-14 March 2014, Tianjin, China, attended by a 1540 expert. [Information Note]
Workshop "The Contribution of UNSCR Resolution 1540 (2004) to Regional and Global Disarmament and Non-Proliferation", organized by the Government of Kazakhstan in cooperation with the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA), 10-11 March 2014, Astana, Kazakhstan, attended by a 1540 Committee member and a 1540 expert. [Chair's Summary of the Workshop] [Information Note]
Workshop on Non-Proliferation and Export Compliance, organized by the China Arms Control and Disarmament Association (CACDA), in cooperation with the King’s College London Centre for Science and Security Studies (CSSS) and China Machinery Engineering Corporation (CMEC), 10 March 2014, Beijing China, attended by a 1540 expert. [Information Note]
Roundtable “10 Years of UNSCR Resolution 1540: Global and Regional Efforts in Non-Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction”, organized by the Geneva Centre for Security Policy (GCSP), the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), in cooperation with the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) and the CARICOM Secretariat, with the support from the Government of Switzerland, 6-7 March 2014, Geneva, Switzerland, attended by a 1540 expert.
Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) Open Ended Working Group Meeting, organized by the OPCW, 3 March 2014, the Hague, Netherlands, attended by the 1540 Committee chair and a 1540 expert.
1540 Committee Open Meeting to all Member States, 28 February 2014, New York, United States, attended by the 1540 Committee Chair, members and experts. This open briefing features a briefing by the Secretary General of the World Customs Organization, Mr. Kunio Mikuriya. [Statement by the 1540 Committee Chair] [Webcast]
The 21st Asian Export Control Seminar, hosted by the Center for Information on Security Trade Control (CISTEC) under the auspices of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, 26-28 February 2014, Tokyo, Japan, attended by a 1540 expert [Information Note].
Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Programme official visit to Haiti, organized by the CARICOM and the Government of Haiti, 26 February 2014, Port-au-Prince, Haiti, attended by a 1540 expert [Information Note].
G8 Global Partnership Working Group (GPWG) meeting, organized by the Russian Federation under its presidency of the G8 and the GPWG, 25-27 February 2014, St. Petersburg, Russian Federation, attended by two 1540 experts. [Information Note]
Workshop "Identification of effective implementation practices by examining UNSCR 1540 (2004) after a Decade of its Existence", hosted by the Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (India), in cooperation with the Centre for Science and Strategic Studies at King’s College London and the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA), 25-26 February 2014, New Delhi, India, attended by a 1540 Committee member. [Workshop report by organizers]
"Nuclear Nonproliferation and Nuclear Security. Where to go and How?", organized by the Korean Institute of Nuclear Nonproliferation and Control, 20-21 February 2014, Daejeon, Republic of Korea, attended by a 1540 expert.
Joint Seminar Spain-Mexico on UNSCR 1540 with the support of UNODA and IAEA, 27-31 January 2014, Madrid, Spain, attended by a 1540 expert. [Information Note].
Meeting with the Center for Information on Security Trade Control (CISTEC) and major Japanese private companies, organized by CISTEC and 1540 Group of Experts, 15 January 2014, New York, USA, attended by 1540 experts.
Visit to the Republic of Niger, at its invitation, to discuss the implementation of resolution 1540 (2004), 13-17 January 2014, Niger, attended by a 1540 Committee member and two 1540 experts. [Information Note].

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2013

Conference on the Financing of Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD), jointly hosted by the Governments of Qatar and the United States within the framework of the Export Control and Related Border Security (EXBS) Program, 15-16 December 2013, Doha, Qatar, attended by a 1540 expert. [Information Note]
Side event on “Monitoring compliance relevant data - Launch of the Hamburg Research Group's trade monitoring website”, organized by the University of Hamburg and Research Group for Biological Arms Control (Germany), 12 December 2013, Geneva,Switzerland, attended by a 1540 Committee Member and a 1540 expert. [Information Note]
Workshop on the Implementation of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1540 (2004), organized by the African Union with the support of the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA), 10-11 December 2013, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, attended by the 1540 Committee Chair and three 1540 experts. [Information Note]
Side event on "Developments in science and Technology", organized by the University of Bath, Biochemical Security 2030 Project (UK), 9 December 2013, Geneva, Switzerland, attended by a 1540 Committee Member and a 1540 expert. [Information Note]
Biological Weapons Convention Meeting of States Parties, organized by the BWC States Parties and the Implementation Support Unit, 9-13 December 2013, Geneva, Switzerland, attended by a 1540 Committee Member and a 1540 expert. [Information Note]
Conference “Risks, challenges and responses: Industry’s effective practices in responding to biosecurity risks: a Conference in Support of Implementing Security Council resolution 1540 (2004)”, organized by the Government of Germany in cooperation with the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) and the EU-Outreach in Export Control of Dual-Use Items Programme, 3-4 December 2013, Wiesbaden, Germany, attended by two 1540 experts. [Information Note] [Report on the outcome S/2014/76]
Counter-Terrorism Implementation Task Force (CTITF) Retreat, organized by the CTITF, 2-3 December 2013. Greentree, New York, United States, attended by a 1540 expert.
International conference on nuclear security in today's world and the role of parliamentarians in nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation, organized by Interparliamentary Assembly of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) and the Majlis of the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan, 29 November 2013, St. Petersburg, Russian Federation, attended by a 1540 Committee member.
GUAM Roundtable on Building Security Culture, organized by the Science and Technology Center in Ukraine (STCU) and in cooperation with UN Office for Disarmament Affairs, 26-27 November 2013, Baku, Azerbaijan, attended by a 1540 Committee member.
International conference STRATEGIES XXI on "The Complex and Dynamic Nature of the Security Environment", organized by the Carol I National Defence University, Romania, 21-22 November 2013, Bucharest, Romania, video presentation made by a 1540 expert. [Information Note]
Workshop on Countering the Illicit Trafficking of Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Materials, co-hosted by the Governments of the Philippines and Canada with the support of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), 20-21 November 2013, Manila, Philippines, video presentation made by a 1540 expert. [Information Note]
Visit to the Republic of Korea , at its invitation, to discuss the implementation of resolution 1540 (2004), 18-19 November 2013, Republic of Korea, attended by three 1540 Committee members and two 1540 experts [Information Note].
UN-ROK Joint Conference on Disarmament and Nonproliferation, organized by the Government of the Republic of Korea and the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA), 14-15 November 2013, Jeju, Republic of Korea, attended by three 1540 Committee members and two 1540 experts [Information Note].
International Workshop on Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Education and Capacity Development, organized by the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) and the Vienna Center for Disarmament and Non-Proliferation (VCDNP) with the support of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office of the United Kingdom and the Federal Ministry for European and International Affairs of Austria, 14-15 November 2013, Vienna, Austria, video presentation made by a 1540 expert. [Information Note]
Regional Workshop on National Implementation of the Biological Weapons Convention in Central America and the Caribbean, hosted by the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) through the European Union funded Action in Support of the BWC (BWC Action) and the Government of Mexico, 13-14 November 2013, Mexico City, Mexico, attended by a 1540 expert. [Information Note]
Visit to Burkina Faso , at its invitation, to discuss the implementation of resolution 1540 (2004), 11-15 November 2013, Burkina Faso, attended by a 1540 Committee member and two 1540 experts. [Information Note]
Regional workshop on the implementation of UN Security Council resolution 1540 (2004), hosted by the Government of Ukraine in cooperation with the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) and the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) Conflict Prevention Center (CPC), 5-6 November 2013, Kyiv, Ukraine, attended by a 1540 expert. [Information Note]
INTERPOL Chemical and Explosives Terrorism Prevention Training Course, organized by the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL), 4-7 November 2013, Tbilisi, Georgia, attended by a 1540 expert. [Information Note]
APEC Conference on Facilitating Trade in a Secure Trading Environment, organized by the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI), Malaysia and Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), 28-29 October 2013, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, attended by a 1540 expert.
The 17th Security and Strategic Trade Management Academy, organized by the Center for International Trade and Security at the University of Georgia, 24-25 October 2013, Athens, Georgia, United States, attended by a 1540 expert [Information Note].
G8 Global Partnership Working Group (GPWG) meeting, organized by the United Kingdom under its presidency of the G8 and the GPWG, 22-25 October 2013, London, United Kingdom, attended by two 1540 experts [Information Note].
Strategic Trade Day, organized by the Government of the Republic of Korea, 22 October 2013, Seoul, Republic of Korea, attended by a 1540 expert.
Biological risk management and the UN Security Council resolution 1540, organized by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Center for Science, Technology and Security Policy (CSTSP) (US), 18 October 2013, Washington DC, United States, attended by a 1540 expert. [Information Note]
Consultative session with the representatives of the Government of Montenegro on national action plan on the implementation of UNSC resolution 1540 (2004), organized by the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) Conflict Prevention Center (CPC) in cooperation with the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA), 16-18 October 2013, Vienna, Austria, attended by a 1540 expert. [Information Note]
Workshop on the 2005 Amendment to the Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material and the 2005 International Convention for the Suppression of Acts of Nuclear Terrorism, organized by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), with the financial support of the Government of the United Kingdom, 16-18 October 2013, Nairobi, Kenya, attended by a 1540 expert. [Information Note]
International Workshop on Science Needs for Microbial Forensics: Developing an Initial International Roadmap, organized by the Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts, US National Academy of Sciences, UK Royal Society, and the International Union of Microbiological Societies (IUMS), 14-16 October 2013, Zagreb, Croatia, attended by a 1540 expert. [Information Note]
Consultative session with the representatives of the Government of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia on national action plan on the implementation of UNSC resolution 1540 (2004), organized by the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) Conflict Prevention Center (CPC) in cooperation with the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA), 14-16 October 2013, Vienna, Austria, attended by a 1540 expert. [Information Note]
"Biology, Chemistry, and Biosecurity: Implications of Convergence for Biosecurity and Recent Advances in the Education of Life Scientists", organized by the Wellcome Trust, Universities of Bath, Bradford and Exeter in the UK and Australian National University, 14-15 October 2013, Bradford, United Kingdom, video presentation made by a 1540 expert. [Information Note]
2013 Inter-Parliamentary Assembly, organized by the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), 7 October 2013, Geneva, Switzerland, attended by the 1540 Committee Chair and a 1540 expert.
Visit of the UNSC Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC) to Guyana and Suriname, organized by the Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate (CTED), under the authority of the CTC, and the Governments of Guyana and Suriname, respectively, 4-11 October 2013, Georgetown, Guyana and Paramaribo, Suriname, attended by a 1540 expert.
1540 Peer review conducted by Poland and Croatia (visit to Poland), organised by the Governments of Poland and Croatia in cooperation with the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA), 2-4 October 2013, Warsaw, Poland, attended by two 1540 experts[Information Note]. [Joint report of Croatia and Poland on the bilateral peer review of the implementation of the UN Security Council resolution 1540 (2004)].
Conference “Public and Private Sector Avenues to Building Maritime and Port Security Infrastructure and Facilitating Secure Trade in the Caribbean”, organized by the Government of Bahamas and CARICOM in cooperation with the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) and the Stimson Center, 2-3 October 2013, Freeport, Bahamas, attended by a 1540 expert.
International meeting on Biochemical security 2030 - towards improved science-based multilevel governance, organized by the University of Bath, UK, 30 September - 1 October 2013, Bath, United Kingdom, attended by a 1540 expert. [Information Note]
National roundtable to discuss the implementation of resolution 1540 (2004) and national implementation action plan, organized by the Government of Armenia and the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) Conflict Prevention Center (CPC) in cooperation with the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA), 24-26 September 2013, Yerevan, Armenia, attended by a 1540 expert. [Information Note]
The 8th Biosafety Congress, organized by the National Biosafety Association of Brazil (ANBio), 23-27 September 2013, Bahia, Brazil, attended by a 1540 expert.
Conference "Meeting the Emerging Challenge of Illicit Nuclear Procurement", organized by the Wilton Park Centre (UK), in partnership with James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies (US) and the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office, 19-22 September 2013, Wilton Park, United Kingdom, attended by a 1540 expert. [Information Note]
Seminar on Effective Practices of the Implementation of UNSCR 1540, organised by RACVIAC - Centre for Security Cooperation, in cooperation with the Croatian Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs and the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA), 19-20 September 2013, Rakitje, Croatia, attended by a 1540 expert. [Information Note]
Regional Workshop on National Implementation of the Biological Weapons Convention in South and South-East Asia, organized by the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA), through the European Union funded Action in Support of the BWC (BWC Action) and hosted by the Government of Malaysia, 3-4 September 2013, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, attended by a 1540 expert.[Information Note]
Side event entitled "Recent Advances in Biosecurity Education" at the Biological Weapons Convention (BWC) Meeting of Experts, organized by the Wellcome Trust Dual-Use Bioethics Group at the University of Bradford, UK together with the US National Academy of Sciences, 13 August 2013, Geneva, Switzerland, attended by a 1540 expert.[Information Note]
Biological Weapons Convention (BWC) Meeting of Experts, organized by the BWC Implementation Support Unit, 12-16 August 2013, Geneva, Switzerland, attended by a 1540 expert.[Information Note]
Biological Weapons Convention (BWC) National Implementation Guide Working Group meeting, organized by the European Union (EU) BWC Action Group and the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA), Geneva Branch, 11 August 2013, Geneva, Switzerland, attended by a 1540 expert.[Information Note]
Visit to Grenada, at its invitation, to discuss the implementation of resolution 1540 (2004), 29-31 July 2013, St. George's, Grenada attended by two 1540 Committee members and two 1540 experts. [Information Note]
International Conference on Nuclear Security: Enhancing global Efforts, organized by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), 1-5 July 2013, Vienna, Austria, attended by a 1540 Committee member. [Information Note]
Special Session devoted to the United Nations Security Council Resolution 1540 (2004) during the International Arab Banking Summit 2013, organized by the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) and the Union of Arab Banks, 28 June 2013, Vienna, Austria, attended by a 1540 Committee member and a 1540 expert. [Information Note].
International Export Control Cooperation and Outreach Dialogue "Experts Debating Current Challenges", organized by the European Union and the U.S. Department of State, 17-19 June 2013, Brussels, Belgium, attended by a 1540 expert.
1540 Peer review conducted by Croatia and Poland (visit to Croatia), organized by the Governments of Croatia and Poland in cooperation with the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA), 17-19 June 2013, Zagreb, Croatia, attended by two 1540 experts. [Information Note] [Joint report of Croatia and Poland on the bilateral peer review of the implementation of the UN Security Council resolution 1540 (2004)].
G8 Global Partnership Working Group (GPWG) meeting, organized by the United Kingdom under its presidency of the G8 and the GPWG, 13-14 June 2013, London, United Kingdom, attended by two 1540 experts. [Information Note]
EU Workshop in Support of the BWC Action Extended Assistance Programmes, organized by the European Union Delegation to the United Nations and other International Organizations in Geneva and the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs, Geneva Branch, 13 June 2013, Geneva, Switzerland, attended by a 1540 expert. [Information Note]
Technical Meeting on Effective Border Control Coordination for Latin American Countries, organized by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in cooperation the Police Community of the Americas (AMERIPOL) and the Colombian Nuclear Security Support Centre, 12-14 June 2013, Bogota, Colombia, attended by a 1540 expert. [Information Note]
The Turtle Bay Security Roundtable: Twenty-First Century Proliferation: The Role of Illicit Networks, hosted by the Permanent Missions of Japan, Poland and Turkey to the United Nations, in cooperation with the Stimson Center, 10 June 2013, New York, United States, attended by 1540 experts.
Workshop on the 2005 Amendment to the Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material and the 2005 International Convention for the Suppression of Acts of Nuclear Terrorism, organized by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) with the financial support of the Government of the United Kingdom, 5-6 June 2013, Dakar, Senegal, attended by a 1540 expert. [Information Note]
Pacific Islands Forum Regional Security Committee (FRSC) Meeting, organized by the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) Secretariat, 5-6 June 2013, Suva, Fiji, attended by a 1540 expert. [Information Note]
The 12th Meeting of Heads of Special Services, Security Agencies and Law-Enforcement Organizations on Counter-Terrorism, organized by the Federal Security Service (FSB) of the Russian Federation, 5-6 June 2013, Kazan, Russian Federation, attended by the 1540 Committee Chairman.
Meeting of Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) Working Group on Counter-Terrorism, organized by the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) Secretariat and in coordination with the Government of New Zealand, 4 June 2013 , Suva, Fiji, attended by a 1540 expert. [Information Note]
Scientific Forum "Toward an Arab strategy for Nuclear Security", organized by the League of Arab States (LAS) and the Nayef Arab University, 3-5 June 2013, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, attended by a 1540 expert. [Information Note]
Regional Workshop on National Implementation of the Biological Weapons Convention in Eastern Europe, organized by the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) - Geneva, through the European Union funded Action in Support of the BWC (BWC Action), and the Government of Ukraine, through the Ukrainian Biochemical Society, 27- 29 May 2013, Kiev, Ukraine, attended by a 1540 expert. [Information Note]
Meeting on issues related to effective practices on national export control lists and related export control issues, organized by the Secretariat of the South African Council for the Non-Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction in cooperation with the US Department of Energy, 22-23 May 2013, Washington D.C., United States, attended by two 1540 experts. [Information Note]
Meeting of OSCE Forum for Security Co-operation on the implementation of UNSCR 1540 (2004), organized by the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) under the Chairmanship of Lithuania, 15 May 2013, Vienna, Austria, attended by the 1540 Committee Chairman and a 1540 expert.[Information Note]
Strategic Trade Management: Legislation, Regulations and Best Practices Interagency Awareness Event, organized by the Governments of the United States of America and Indonesia, 14-15 May 2013, Bogor, Indonesia, attended by a 1540 expert. [Information Note]
ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) Confidence Building Measure Seminar on Implementation of UNSCR 1540 (2004), hosted by Government of Thailand in Cooperation the United States of America through its Exports Control and Related Border Security (EXBS) Program, 14-15 May 2013, Bangkok, Thailand, attended by a 1540 Committee member and a 1540 expert [Information Note].
Regional Workshop on the Implementation of UNSC Resolution 1540 (2004), organized by the Republic of Serbia with support of the Conflict Prevention Centre of the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), and the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA), 9–10 May 2013, Belgrade, Serbia, attended by a 1540 expert. [Information Note]. Report by hosting State including informal recommendations
Workshop on experiences in licensing and export control enforcement, organized by the United States in its capacity as Chair of the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG), and on behalf of the NSG Troika, 2-3 May 2013, San Francisco, California, United States, attended by a 1540 expert. [Information Note]
Building a Sustainable Biorisk Culture in the Asia-Pacific Region, organized by the Asia Pacific Biosafety Association (A-PBA) and the Malaysian Biosafety and Biosecurity Association (MBBA), 22-25 April 2013, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, video presentation made by a 1540 expert. [Information Note]
Meeting on "Preventing the Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction to non-State Actors: the Implementation of Resolution 1540 (2004) in the Arab World", hosted and organized by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, 22-24 April 2013, New York, United States, attended by the 1540 Committee Chairman, 1540 Committee members and 1540 experts. [Statement by Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon]
Specialized Workshop on International Best Practices on Export Controls, organized by the Inter-American Committee Against Terrorism (CICTE) of the Organization of American States (OAS) and the Government of Mexico in collaboration with the United States Export Control and Related Border Security Program (EXBS) and the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA), 22-24 April 2013, Mexico City, Mexico, attended by a 1540 expert. [Information Note]
Visit to Trinidad and Tobago, at its invitation, to discuss the implementation of resolution 1540 (2004), 17-19 April 2013, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, attended by the 1540 Committee Chairman and two 1540 experts.[Information Note]
Round-table on WMD and Dual-use Expertise/Knowledge Redirection and Prevention, organized by the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) and the Science and Technology Center in Ukraine (STCU), 17-18 April, 2013, Kyiv, Ukraine, attended by a 1540 expert. [Information Note]
Side events on Preventing the Re-emergence of Chemical Weapons and Open Forum on the margins of the Third Review Conference of the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC), organized by the Chemical Weapons Convention Coalition, 11-12 April 2013 , the Hague, Netherlands, attended by a 1540 expert. [Information Note]
National Implementation Action Plan consulting session with the representatives of Bosnia and Herzegovina’s ministries and agencies, organized by the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) and in cooperation with the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA), 3-5 April 2013, Vienna, Austria, attended by two 1540 experts [Information Note]
The 16th Security and Strategic Trade Management Academy, organized by the Center for International Trade and Security at the University of Georgia (CITS/UGA), 28-29 March 2013, Athens, Georgia, United States, attended by a 1540 expert. [Information Note]
Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Workshop, organized by the Inter-American Committee Against Terrorism (CICTE) of the Organization of American States (OAS) with the participation and support of the Government of Trinidad and Tobago, 25-28 March 2013, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, attended by a 1540 expert. [Information Note]
The 'Private Sector Engagement Strategies Conference', hosted by Project Alpha and the Centre for Science and Security Studies at King's College London with sponsorship from the British Foreign Commonwealth Office, 20 – 21 March 2013, London, United Kingdom, attended by two 1540 experts. [Information Note]
The 9th Asian Senior-level Talks on Non-Proliferation (ASTOP IX), organized by the Government of Japan, 14 March 2013, Tokyo, Japan, attended by a 1540 expert [Information Note].
NATO Regional Cooperation Course, organized by the NATO Defense College, 11 March 2013, Rome, Italy, attended by a 1540 expert. [Information Note]
Meeting on Applications for and Security Aspects of Synthetic Biology, organized by the International Council of Life Sciences (ICLS), BGI, and the International Association for Synthetic Biology (IASB) and sponsored by the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office, the US Federal Bureau of Investigations and the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, 7-8 March 2013, Hongkong, China, attended by a 1540 expert. [Information Note]
The 20th Asian Export Control Seminar, hosted by the Center for Information on Security Trade Control (CISTEC) under the auspices of the Government of Japan (Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs), 26-28 February 2013, Tokyo, Japan, attended by a 1540 expert. [Information Note]
World Health Organisation (WHO) meeting on Dual Use Research of Concern, organized by the WHO, 26-28 February 2013, Geneva, Switzerland, attended by a 1540 expert. [Information Note]
Conference on UNSCR 1540: Fostering Regional Momentum, organized by the Stanley Foundation, 21-23 February 2013, Tarrytown, NY, United States, attended by a 1540 expert.[Information Note]
Regional Workshop on Effective Border Control Coordination for Asia Pacific and Middle East Countries, organized by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in cooperation with the Government of Philippines through the Philippines Nuclear research Institute, 20-22 February 2013, Manila, Philippines, attended by a 1540 expert. [Information Note]
Asan Nuclear Forum 2013, organized by the Asan Institute for Policy Studies, 19-20 February 2013, Seoul, Republic of Korea, attended by a 1540 expert. [Information Note]
Plenary and Working Group Meetings of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), organized by the FATF. 18-22 February 2013, Paris, France , attended by a 1540 expert. [Information Note]
G8 Global Partnership Working Group (GPWG) meeting, organized by the United Kingdom under its presidency of the G8 and the GPWG, 8 February, 2013, Wilton Park, United Kingdom, attended by a 1540 expert.
The Arms Control Seminar: Verification and Transparency Challenges in Biological Arms Control and Nonproliferation, organized by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), 5-7 February 2013, Richland, Washington, United States, attended by a 1540 expert. [Information Note]
The Turtle Bay Security Roundtable: Proliferation Challenges in a Flat World, hosted by the Permanent Missions of Japan, Poland and Turkey to the United Nations in cooperation with Stimson, 18 January 2013, New York, United States, attended by 1540 experts.
Meeting of the Committee on Hemispheric Security (CHS) of the Organization of American States (OAS), organized by CHS of the OAS, 17 January 2013, Washington DC, United States, attended by a 1540 Committee member and a 1540 expert. [Information Note]
Workshop on the Implementation of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1540 (2004), organized by the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) Secretariat, the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) Conflict Prevention Center (CPC) and the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) in cooperation with the Government of Belarus, 15-17 January 2013, Minsk, Belarus, attended by a 1540 expert. [Information Note]
Training Workshop on UNSC Resolution 1540 (2004), organized by the Government of Saudi Arabia in cooperation with the World Customs Organization (WCO), 14-15 January 2013, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, attended by two 1540 experts. [Information Note]
UNSCR 1540 Civil Society Forum – Opportunities for Engagement, hosted by the Federal Ministry for European and International Affairs of Austria, in cooperation with the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) and organized by the Steering Committee of the Forum, 8-10 January 2013, Vienna, Austria, attended by a 1540 expert. [Information Note]

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2012

Counter-Terrorism Implementation Task Force (CTITF) Retreat, organized by CTITF, 16-17 December 2012, Greentree, New York, United States, attended by a 1540 expert.
"Workshop on Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear (CBRN) and Maritime Terrorism" for ASEAN countries, organized by the Terrorism Prevention Branch of the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) with the financial support of the Government of Japan, 6-7 December 2012, Bangkok, Thailand, attended by a 1540 expert. [ Information Note]
Dinner reception in support of the UNSC Resolution 1540 (2004) offered by the Permanent Representative of Saudi Arabia to the United Nations, 10 December 2012, New York, United States, attended by the 1540 Committee Chairman and 1540 experts. [ Statement by Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon] [ Statement by 1540 Committee Chairman Baso Sangqu] [ Statement by High Representative for Disarmament Affairs Angela Kane]
1540 Workshop on Building New Synergies on Nuclear Security, organized by the Government of India in cooperation with the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA), 30 November - 1 December 2012, New Delhi, India, attended by the 1540 Committee Chairman and a 1540 expert. [ Summary Report by the Chair of the Workshop] [ List of Participants]
Workshop on the implementation of UNSC resolution 1540 (2004) for African States, hosted by the Government of South Africa in collaboration with the African Union (AU), supported by the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) and with the facilitation of the Institute for Security Studies (ISS), 21-22 November 2012, Pretoria, South Africa, attended the 1540 Committee Chairman, two 1540 Committee members and two 1540 experts. [ Summary Report by the Chair of the Workshop] [ Information Note]
Conference on Strategic Trade Controls Enforcement, organized by the World Customs Organization (WCO), 14-16 November 2012, Brussels, Belgium, attended by a 1540 expert. [ Information Note]
International meeting on chemical safety and security, organized by the Government of Poland and the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), in cooperation with the G8 Global Partnership and the international partners, 8-9 November 2012, Tarnów, Poland, attended by a 1540 expert.
National round table meeting on the implementation of resolution 1540 (2004), organized by the Government of Tajikistan and the Conflict Prevention Center of the Organization for the Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) in cooperation with UN Office for Disarmament Affairs, 23-24 October 2012, Dushanbe, Tajikistan, attended by a 1540 expert. [ Information Note]
G8 Global Partnership Working Group (GPWG) meeting, organized by the United States under its presidency of the G8 and the GPWG, 23-24 October 2012, Livermore, California, United States, attended by a 1540 expert.
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The Fourth Meeting of the International Working Group (IWG), organized by the International Working Group - Landau Network Centro Volta with the contribution of the US National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) and in cooperation with the US Department of State, 22 October 2012, San Francisco, California, United States, attended by a 1540 expert.
Regional Workshop on Customs Procedures and Licensing Issuance: Integrating the National Processing of Dual Use Goods and Conventional Weapons through Information Sharing, organized by the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) in cooperation with the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs, 9-11 October 2012, Kiev, Ukraine, attended by a 1540 expert. [ Information Note]
National round table meeting on the implementation of resolution 1540 (2004), organized by the Government of Montenegro and the Conflict Prevention Center of the Organization for the Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) in cooperation with the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs, 3 October 2012, Podgorica, Montenegro, attended by a 1540 expert.
The 11th Meeting of Heads of Special Services, Security Organizations, and Law-Enforcement Organizations, organized by the Federal Security Service (FSB) of the Russian Federation, 3-4 October 2012, Moscow, Russian Federation, attended by the 1540 Committee Chairman.
Workshop on "Science Collaboration and Security: New CBRN Challenges and Threats Reduction Programs Beyond 2012", organized by the International Working Group – Landau Network Centro Volta (IWG – LNCV), with the contribution of the US National Nuclear Security Administration and in cooperation with the US Department of State Bureau of International Security, 13-14 September 2012, Cernobbio-Como, Italy, attended by a 1540 expert [ Information Note].
Global Partnership Working Group (GPWG) meeting, organized by the United States under its presidency of the GPWG, 28-29 August 2012, Stockholm, Sweden, attended by the 1540 Committee Chairman and a 1540 expert. [ Information Note]
Technical meeting on the implementation of the Biological Weapons Convention (BWC) and the United Nations Security Council resolution 1540 (2004), organized by the United Nations Regional Centre for Peace, Disarmament and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean of Office for Disarmament Affairs and the Verification Research Training and Information Centre (VERTIC), in cooperation with the Ministry of Defense of Ecuador, 26 June 2012, Quito, Ecuador, attended by a 1540 expert. [ Information Note]
Conference on Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) Centres of Excellence (CoE), organized by the United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute (UNICRI) and the European Union, 22 June 2012, New York, USA, attended by a 1540 Committee member and a 1540 expert.
Visit to the Republic of the Congo, at its invitation, to discuss the implementation of resolution 1540 (2004), 18-21 June 2012, attended by two 1540 experts.[ Information Note]
National round table meeting on the implementation of resolution 1540 (2004), organized by the Government of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and the Conflict Prevention Center of the Organization for the Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) in cooperation with UN Office for Disarmament Affairs, 12 June 2012, Skopje, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, attended by a 1540 expert. [ Information Note]
Visit to the Republic of Madagascar, at its invitation, to discuss the implementation of resolution 1540 (2004), 22-24 May 2012, attended by two 1540 experts.
Turtle Bay Security Roundtable: Opportunities to Prevent Proliferation of Conventional Weapons, organized by the Permanent Missions of Japan, Poland and Turkey to the United Nations, in cooperation with the Stimson Center, 21 May 2012, New York, US, attended by 1540 Committee members and a 1540 expert.
Conference on "Working with the EU CBRN Centres of Excellence: What concrete role for stakeholders and EU partners?", organized by the European Union, 14-15 May 2012, Brussels, Belgium, attended by a 1540 expert. [ Information Note]
"UNSC Resolution 1540 (2004) Implementation on the African Continent", hosted by the Stimson Center, 1 May 2012, Washington DC, USA, attended by a 1540 Committee member and a 1540 expert.
Conference of International, Regional, and Sub-Regional Industry Associations on UN Security Council Resolution 1540 (2004), organized by the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) in cooperation with the Government of Germany, 23 - 25 April 2012, Wiesbaden, Germany, attended by two 1540 Committee members and two 1540 experts. [ Summary report of the conference]
G8 Global Partnership Working Group (GPWG) meeting, organized by the United States under its presidency of the G8 and the GPWG, 17-18 April 2012, Miami, Florida, United States, attended by a 1540 expert. [ Information Note]
The Third International Working Group (IWG) Discussion "Global Partnership - 2012 and Beyond", organized by the IWG, in collaboration with the US Department of State, 16 April 2012,Miami, Florida, United States, attended by a 1540 expert.
Training on United Nations Security Council Resolution 1540(2004) Implementation, organized by the OSCE Conflict Prevention Centre together with the OSCE Border Management Staff College and in cooperation with the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs, 3-7 April 2012, Dushanbe, Tajikistan, attended by a 1540 expert. [ Information Note]
Consultation with officials of the Republic of Belarus, organized by the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) and the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA), to assist in preparation of a National Action Plan, 26-30 March 2012, Vienna, Austria, attended by a 1540 expert. [ Information Note]
Working meeting on export control legislation, implementation of the United Nations Firearms Protocol and UNSCR 1540 and a panel meeting on the current status of the National Action Plan on UNSCR 1540 with the Moldovan officials, organized by the Government of Moldova and the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, with support from the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs, UN Office of Drugs and Crime, and the European Union / BAFA, 20-21 March 2012, Chisinau, Moldova, attended by a 1540 expert.
Regional Workshop on Customs Procedures and Licensing Issuance: Integrating the National Processing of Dual Use Goods and Conventional Weapons through Information Sharing, organized by the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) and the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs, 13-15 March 2012, Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, attended by a 1540 expert. [ Information Note]
United States G8 Global Partnership Working Group (GPWG) meeting, organized by the United States under its presidency of the G8 and the GPWG, 13-15 March 2012, Cambridge, Massachusetts, attended by a 1540 Committee member and two 1540 experts. [ Information Note]
Seminar for the Andean Region States: UNSC Resolution 1540, organized by the Government of Colombia, the Stimson Center and the Stanley Foundation, in cooperation with the Organization of American States (OAS) and the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs, 12-14 March 2012, Bogota, Colombia, attended by a 1540 expert. [ Information Note]
The 4th ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) Inter-Sessional Meeting on Non-proliferation and Disarmament, organized by the Governments of Australia and Philippines, 8-9 March 2012, Sydney, Australia, attended by the 1540 Committee Chairman and a 1540 expert. [ Information Note]
Consultation meeting with officials of the Kyrgyz Republic, organized by the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) and the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs, on further steps in development of a National Action Plan, 5-9 March 2012, Vienna, Austria, attended by a 1540 expert. [ Information Note]
Roundtable Meeting of IROs on UNSCR 1540 Co-Ordination Needs and Practices, organized by the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) and the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), 20-21 February 2012, Vienna, Austria, attended by a 1540 expert.
Workshop on "Cooperation between Regional and Sub-Regional organizations in implementing the UN Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy and the UN Security Council resolutions", organized by the League of Arab States (LAS) with the support of the UNODC/ Terrorism Prevention Branch (TPB), 20-21 February 2012, Cairo, Egypt, attended by a 1540 expert. [ Information Note]
Meeting of Border Management Working Group (BMWG) of the United Nations Counter-Terrorism Implementation Task Force (CTITF), organized by the UN Counter-Terrorism Executive Directorate (CTED) and World Customs Organization (WCO), 15-16 February 2012, Brussels, Belgium, attended by a 1540 expert. [ Information Note]
Additional site visit as a part of the US country visit at the invitation of the United States Government, 9 February 2012, Atlanta, USA, attended by two 1540 experts. [ Information Note]
The 19th Asian Export Control Seminar, organized by the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Center for Information on Security Trade Controls (CISTEC), 7-9 February 2012, Tokyo, Japan, attended by a 1540 expert. [ Information Note]
Nuclear security information exchange, organized by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), 6 February 2012, Vienna, Austria, attended by a 1540 expert.
EU Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Conference, organized by the EU Non-Proliferation Consortium, 3-4 February 2012, Brussels, Belgium, attended by a 1540 Committee member and a 1540 expert. [ Information Note]
Topical Meeting on "The Nuclear Security Plan 2010-2013: Establishment of Self-sustaining Nuclear Security Support Centres", organized by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), 31 January - 2 February 2012, Vienna, Austria, attended by a 1540 expert. [ Information Note]
European Security and Defence College (ESDC) Course on Non - proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and their delivery systems, co-organized by the Federal College for Security Studies (BAKS) in Berlin, the Institute for Higher National Defence Studies (IHEDN) in Paris and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) in London, 30 January - 3 February 2012, Brussels, Belgium, attended by a 1540 expert. [ Information Note]
Visit to the Republic of Albania, at its invitation, to discuss the implementation of resolution 1540 (2004), 30 January - 1 February 2012, attended by a 1540 Committee member and two 1540 experts. [ Information Note]
Regional Workshop on Customs Procedures and Licensing Issuance: Integrating the National Processing of Dual Use Goods and Conventional Weapons through Information Sharing, organized by the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), 24-26 January 2012, Valletta, Malta, attended by a 1540 expert. [ Information Note]
G8 Global Partnership Working Group (GPWG) meeting, organized by the United States under its presidency of the G-8 and the GPWG, 24-25 January 2012, Washington, DC, USA, attended by a 1540 Committee member and two 1540 experts. [ Information Note]
UN University event entitled "UN Security Council Resolution 1540: A Look at the 1540 Committee, Its New Mandate and Efforts to Prevent the Proliferation of WMD to Non-State Actors", organized by the United Nations University in cooperation with the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs, 20 January 2012. New York, USA, attended by 1540 Committee Chairman and 1540 experts.

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2011

CTITF Annual Retreat, organized by the UN CTITF, 18-19 December 2011, Greentree, New York, United States, attended by a 1540 expert.
Training to the officials of Afghanistan on national reporting within the framework of Security Council Resolutions 1267 (1999), 1373 (2001) and 1540 (2004), endorsed by the Government of Afghanistan, organized by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime/Terrorism Prevention Branch (UNODC/TPB), 12-14 December, New York, US, attended by 1540 experts.
Joint country-specific activity to assist in the preparation of a national action plan as requested by Kyrgyzstan, organized by the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) and the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs, 7-8 December 2011, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan , attended by a 1540 expert. [ Click for Information Note]
Roundtable discussion named "Navigating the Sanctions Regime, Promoting Proliferation Prevention", hosted by the Permanent Missions of Japan, Poland, and Turkey to the United Nation, in cooperation with the Stimson Center, 5 December 2011, New York, US, attended by the 1540 Committee Acting Chairman and 1540 experts.
Joint country-specific activity to assist in the preparation of a national action plan as requested by Serbia, organized by the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) and the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs, 24 November 2011, Vienna, Austria, attended by a 1540 expert. [ Click for Information Note]
Counter-Terrorism Executive Directorate (CTED) comprehensive visit to Myanmar, organized by CTED, 21-25 November 2011, Yangon and Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar, attended by a 1540 expert.
Meeting on priority areas on physical protection and management of chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear materials (CBRN) between the Secretariat of the Inter-American Committee against Terrorism of the Organization of American States and Colombian authorities, organized with support from the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs, 21 November 2011, Bogota, Colombia, attended by a 1540 expert.
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Mission to Moldova, upon the invitation of the Government of Moldova and OSCE, to assist in preparation of a voluntary national action plan, organized by the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) and supported by the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs, 17-18 November 2011, Chisenau, Moldova, led by a 1540 expert.
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Regional Workshop for Latin America and the Caribbean on the Seventh Review Conference and National Implementation of the Biological Weapons Convention, organized jointly by the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs and the Government of Peru, with support from the European Union Joint Action on the Biological Weapons Convention, 9-11 November 2011, Lima, Peru, attended by a 1540 expert.
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Pilot workshop on implementing legislation for the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty, organized by the Preparatory Commission for the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO), with the collaboration of IAEA and UNODC, 1-4 November 2011, Vienna, Austria, attended by a 1540 expert.
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Regional Workshop for South-East Europe on the Seventh Review Conference and National Implementation of the Biological Weapons Convention, organized jointly by the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs and the Government of Serbia, with support from the European Union Joint Action on the Biological Weapons Convention, 1-2 November 2011, Belgrade, Serbia, attended by a 1540 expert.
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Workshop on "Prospects for Nuclear Security Partnership in Southeast Asia", carried out by the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies (CNS), the Vienna Center for Disarmament and Non-Proliferation (VCDNP) and the Moscow-based Center for Energy and Security Studies (CENESS) with support from the Nuclear Threat Initiative (NTI), 31 October 2011, Vienna , Austria, attended by the 1540 Committee Chairman and a 1540 expert.
Seminar on development of the international centre for chemical safety and security, organized by the Municipality of Tarnow and Azoty Tarnow, a major chemical plant in Poland, together with the Polish Chamber of Chemical Industry, and with support from the OPCW and international partners, 27-28 October 2011, Tarnow, Poland, attended by a 1540 expert.
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Event entitled "Advancing international cooperation and assistance in national implementation of UNSCR 1540/1977", organized by the Permanent Mission of Poland to the United Nations, 19 October 2011, New York, US, attended by 1540 Committee Chairman and 1540 experts.
International Conference on the Safe & Secure Transport of Radioactive Materials, organzied by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), 17-21 October 2011, Vienna, Austria, attended by a 1540 expert.
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Workshop on “Future Directions for Nuclear Safeguards and Verification”, organized by Institute of Nuclear Materials Management (INMM) and the European Safeguards R&D Association (ESARDA), 16-20 October 2011, Aix-en-Provence, France, attended by a 1540 expert.
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The third annual international symposium on "Biosecurity and Biosafety: Future Trends and Solutions", organized by the Clinical Microbiology Laboratory of the Luigi Sacco University Hospital in Milan and supported by the Italian Presidency of the Council of Ministers, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Defence and Ministry of Interior, 12-14 October 2011, Milan, Italy, attended by a 1540 expert.
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G8 Global Partnership Working Group (GPWG) meeting, organized by the French Chairmanship of the GPWG, 10 October 2011, Paris, France, attended by three 1540 experts.
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Workshop on Implementing Security Council Resolution 1540 (2004) for Central Asian States, organized by the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) in cooperation with the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), 27-29 September 2011, Astana, Kazakhstan, attended by two 1540 experts.[ Click for Information Note]
Workshop on "Legislative Gap Analysis vis-à-vis UNSCR 1540: Status of Regulatory Framework in the Caribbean Community", organized by the Center for International Trade and Security, University of Georgia (CITS/UGA), sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, in Cooperation with Permanent Mission of Japan to the United Nations and the CARICOM Secretariat, 22-23 September 2011, New York, United States, attended by three 1540 experts.
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Meeting of “Promoting Regional Security and Development with International Security Assistance: A Legal-Regulatory Workshop on Strategic Trade Controls”, organized by Governments of Kenya and the United States, with the assistance of the Henry L. Stimson Center and the Center for International Trade and Security of the University of Georgia (UGA/CITS) and the US Export Control and Related Border Security (EXBS) Assistance Program, 20-22 September 2011, Nairobi, Kenya, attended by a 1540 expert. [ Click for Information Note]
Secretary-General's Symposium on International Counter-Terrorism Cooperation, organzied by the UN Counter-Terrorism Implementation Task Force (CTITF), 19 September 2011, New York, United States, attended by 1540 experts.
Visit to the United States of America, at its invitation, to discuss the implementation of resolution 1540 (2004), 12-16 September 2011, attended by three 1540 Committee members and three 1540 experts. [ Click for Information Note]
Workshop on "East Africa Counter Illicit Trafficking", organized by U.S. National Nuclear Security Administration’s (NNSA) Counter-Trafficking System Development (CTSD) and the Department of Defense’s U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), 12-14 September 2011, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, attended by a 1540 expert.
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Inter-sessional Meeting of Financial Action Task Force (FATF) Working Group on Terrorist Financing and Money Laundering (WGTM) on Proliferation Financing and UN Security Council Resolutions, 7-9 September 2011, Paris, France, attended by a 1540 expert.[ Click for Information Note]
Workshop on the Regional Implementation of the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy in the Eastern African region, co-organized by the Government of Ethiopia and the CTITF, supported by the Governments of Austria, Germany, Norway, Switzerland, Turkey and the United States of America, 27-28 July 2011, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, attended by a 1540 expert.
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The Third Expert Meeting of the project "Implementing the UN Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy in Central Asia," organized by the UN Counter-Terrorism Implementation Task Force (CTITF) and the European Union in liaison with the UN Regional Centre for Preventive Diplomacy for Central Asia (UNRCCA), with the support from the Government of Kazakhstan, 21-22 July 2011, Almaty, Kazakhstan, attended by a 1540 expert. [ Click for Information Note]
"Nonproliferation and Strategic Trade Management: the Nexus of Security and Economic Development," jointly organized by the Center for International Trade and Security at the University of Georgia (CITS/UGA) and the Nuclear Energy Regulatory Agency of Indonesia (BAPETEN), 19-21 July, 2011, Jakarta, Indonesia, attended by a 1540 expert. [ Click for Information Note]
Country visit preparatory meeting, 7 July 2011, Washington DC, United States of America, attended by a 1540 Committee member and four 1540 experts.
10th Meeting of Special Services, Security Agencies and Law Enforcement Organizations, 6-7 July 2011, St. Petersburg, organized by the Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation, attended by the Chairman of the 1540 Committee and a 1540 expert.
The Biological Weapons Convention (BWC) Conference Week for East Asia and the Pacific, co-hosted by the Governments of the Philippines, Australia and the United States of America, and the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs, Geneva Branch, with the support of the European Union Joint Action on the BWC, 27 June - 1 July 2011, Makati City, Philippines, attended by two 1540 experts.
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Workshop on the implementation of the Biological Weapons Conversion (BWC) for the countries of the Eastern Partnership, organized by the European Union and the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs, Geneva Branch, 22-24 June 2011, Chisinau, Republic of Moldova, attended by a 1540 expert.
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Arab Regional Workshop on "Monitoring and Securing Movement of Goods and Individuals from Terrorist Threats", organized by League of Arab States, in cooperation with Naif Arab University for Security Sciences, 6-8 June 2011, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, attended by a 1540 expert.
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Event entitled "Promoting the Global Instruments of Nonproliferation and Disarmament: The United Nations and the Nuclear Challenge", hosted by the Permanent Missions of Japan, Poland, and Turkey to the United Nations, In cooperation with the Stimson Center. in Calendar of upcoming events section, 31 May 2011, New York, USA, attended by the 1540 Committee Chairman and 1540 experts.
IAEA working level nuclear security information exchange meeting, 26-27 May 2011, Vienna, Austria, attended by a 1540 Committee member.
The 12th Annual international export control conference, jointed hosted by the Governments of Singapore and the United States, as well as the European Union, 24-26 May 2011, Singapore, attended by a 1540 expert.
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Secretariat of the Inter-American Committee against Terrorism of the Organization of American States (OAS/SMS/CICTE) Pilot Project on Physical Protection and Accounting of CBRN Materials, organized by CICTE and the Government of Mexico, with support from the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs, 24-25 May 2011, Mexico City, Mexico, attended by a 1540 expert.
Sub-Regional Workshop on the UNSC Resolutions against Terrorism and their Implementation Mechanisms, organized by the Qatari National Committee on Combating Terrorism, with the support of the Terrorism Prevention Branch of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC/TPB), 17-18 May 2011, Doha, Qatar, attended by a 1540 expert. [ Click for Information Note]
Counter-Terrorism Implementation Task Force (CTITF) Retreat, organized by CTITF, 12-13 May 2011, New York, United States, attended by a 1540 expert.
Workshop on the future of the Nuclear Suppliers Group and the international nuclear trade regime, sponsored by the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace in cooperation with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands, 9-10 May 2011, Brussels, Belgium, attended by a 1540 expert.
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Meeting of Pacific Forum Working Group on Counter-Terrorism (WGCT), co-chaired by New Zealand and the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat, 4 May 2011, Auckland, New Zealand, attended by a 1540 expert. [ Click for Information Note]
Workshop on the implementation of the United Nations Security Council Resolution 1540 (2004), hosted by Government of Azerbaijan and organized by NATO, 12-13 April 2011, Baku, Azerbaijan, attended by a 1540 expert. [ Click for Information Note]
Seminar on Combating WMD and Terrorism, organized by George C Marshall European Center for Security Studies, 11-12 April 2011, Garmisch, Germany , attended by a 1540 expert. [ Click for Information Note]
Seminar on OPCW’s Contribution to Security and Non-Proliferation of Chemical Weapons, organized by the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)., 11-12 April 2011 - Hague, Netherlands, attended by a 1540 expert.
The 2nd expert meeting under the project on “Implementing the UN Counter-Terrorism Strategy in Central Asia”, organized by the UN Counter-Terrorism Implementation Task Force (CTITF) and the European Union, in liaison with the United Nations Regional Centre for Preventive Diplomacy for Central Asia (UNRCCA), 29-30 March 2011, Dushanbe, Tajikistan, attended by a 1540 expert. [ Click for Information Note]
The Ninth Meeting of National Points of Contact of the Inter-American Committee against Terrorism (CICTE), organized by CICTE Secretariat of the Organization of American States (OAS), 18 March 2011, Washington DC, United States, attended by a 1540 expert.
Global Transshipment Seminar, jointly hosted by Governments of the United States and the United Arab Emirates, 7-9 March 2011, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, attended by a 1540 expert.
Meeting of Financial Action Task Force (FATF) Working Group on Terrorism Financing and Money Laundering, organized by FATF, 21-22 February 2011, Paris, France, attended by a 1540 expert. [ Click for Information Note]
Meeting on “Support for Implementation at the Hemispheric Level of UNSC Resolution 1540”, organized by the Committee on Hemispheric Security (CSH) of the Organization of American States (OAS), 17 February 2011, Washington DC, U.S, attended by the 1540 Committee Chairman.
The 18th Asian Export Control Seminar, hosted by Center for Information on Security Trade Control (CISTEC) of Japan, 15-17 February 2011, Tokyo, Japan, attended by a 1540 expert.
"International Aspects of Arms Trade Treaty Implementation: Exploring Key Issues" Seminar, organized by Saferworld in co-operation with the Finnish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 8-9 February 2011, Helsinki, Finland, attended by a 1540 expert.
OSCE Workshop on Facilitation of Implementation of Security Council resolution 1540, held by the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), 27-28 January 2011, Vienna, Austria, attended by one 1540 Committee member and two 1540 experts. [ Click for Information Note]
Special event "Building global capacity to prevent the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction", organized by the Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation, in cooperation with the Bureau of Public Affairs, US Department of State, 12 January 2011, Washington DC, United States, attended by a 1540 expert.
First Meeting of Counter-Terrorism Implementation Task Force (CTITF) Working Group on Border Management, hosted by the World Customs Organization, 11-12 January 2011, Brussels, Belgium, attended by a 1540 expert. [ Click for Information Note]

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2010

Meeting of International, Regional and Subregional organizations on cooperation in promoting the implementation of resolution 1540 (2004) hosted by the Government of Austria and organized in cooperation with UNODA, 15-16 December 2010, Vienna, Austria, attended by the 1540 Committee Chairman, four 1540 Committee members and three 1540 experts. ( Summary Report of the Coordinator of the 1540 Working Group on Cooperation on the Meeting of International, Regional and Sub-regional Organizations on Cooperation in Promoting the Implementation of UNSC Resolution 1540)
Nuclear Security Coordination Meeting, organized by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), 14 December 2010, Vienna, Austria, attended by two 1540 experts.
Regional Workshop on Security Council resolution 1540 (2004) concerning preventing terrorists from gaining access to weapons of mass destruction, organized by the Government of Saudi Arabia, 11-12 December 2010, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, attended by the 1540 Committee Chairman, two 1540 Committee members and two 1540 experts.
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Conference on Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Issues, organized jointly by the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) and the Government of the Republic of Korea, 2-3 December 2010, Jeju, Republic of Korea, attended by the 1540 Committee Chairman.
Workshop on the OPCW Table-Top Exercise on the Preparedness of States Parties to Prevent Terrorist Attacks Involving Chemicals, organized by the Government of Poland and the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) Secretariat, 22-23 November 2010, Warsaw, Poland, attended by a 1540 expert.
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Facilitation Event for UN Security Council Resolution 1540 (2004), organized by the Government of the United States of America, in cooperation with the Government of Peru, 9-11 November 2010, Lima, Peru, attended by a 1540 Committee member and three 1540 experts.
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Panel discussion entitled “UNSCR 1540 Implementation in the Americas: A Model for Success”, hosted by the Finnish Permanent Mission to the United Nations, in collaboration with the Stimson Center and the Stanley Foundation, 28 October 2010, New York, United States, attended by the 1540 Committee Chairman and 1540 experts.
Bilateral meetings of the 1540 Committee Chairman with high-level representatives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China, 25 October 2010, Beijing, China.
G-8 Global Partnership Working Group (GPWG) meeting, 19 October 2010, and G8 1540 Experts’ Group workshop, 20 October 2010, attended by a 1540 expert; G-8 Nonproliferation Directors' Group (NPDG) meeting, 20-21 October 2010, attended by the 1540 Committee Chairman and a 1540 experts. The three events, organized by Canada's G-8 Presidency, were held in Vancouver, Canada.
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Consultation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Secretariat, 12 and 18 October 2010, Vienna, Austria, attended by two 1540 experts.
Consultation with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) representatives, 11 and 13 October 2010, Vienna, Austria, attended by two 1540 experts.
Regional Workshop on Nuclear Law relevant to Nuclear Security for African Countries, organized by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Secretariat, 11-13 October 2010, Vienna, Austria, attended by two 1540 experts.
United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research (UNIDIR) seminar on the theme of illicit brokering of WMD and related materials, organized by UNIDIR, 5 October 2010, New York, United States, attended by a 1540 expert.
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Consultation with the World Customs Organization (WCO) Secretariat, 4-8 October 2010, Brussels, Belgium, attended by two 1540 experts.
Workshop on Implementing Security Council Resolution 1540 (2004) for South-East Asian States, organized by the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA), 28 September-1 October 2010, Hanoi, Viet Nam, attended by three 1540 Committee members and two 1540 experts.[Click for Information Note]
Bilateral meetings of the 1540 Committee Chairman with high-level representatives of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office of the United Kingdom, 14 September 2010, London, UK.
Bilateral meetings of the 1540 Committee Chairman with the EU Personal Representative on non-proliferation of WMD, 13 September 2010, Brussels, Belgium.
Bilateral meetings of the 1540 Committee Chairman with high-level representatives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of France, 10 September 2010, Paris, France.
CTITF-led visit for a series of meetings in the framework of the CTITF initiative on Integrated Assistance for Countering Terrorism (I-ACT), organized by UN Counter-Terrorism Implementation Task Force (CTITF), 2-6 August 2010, Abuja, Nigeria, attended by a 1540 expert.
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UN Counter-Terrorism Implementation Task Force (CTITF) Retreat, organized by CTITF, 7-9 July 2010, Long Island, NY, U.S., attended by two 1540 experts.
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Briefing to Moroccan Justice Ministry Officials attending a training programme on "legal aspects of combating terrorism," organized by the U.S. Defense Institute of International Legal Studies, 30 June 2010, New York, U.S., attended by a 1540 expert.
Workshop on Implementing Security Council Resolution 1540 (2004) for Southeast European States, 14-17 June 2010 organized by the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA); and consultations with Croatian authorities on implementation of resolution 1540 (2004), 18 June 2010, Split, Croatia, attended by two 1540 Committee members and two 1540 experts.
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The 11th International Export Conference, joint hosted by the Governments of the United States of America and Ukraine and the European Union, 8-10 June 2010, Kiev, Ukraine, attended by a 1540 expert.
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Seminar on “The OPCW’s Contribution to the International Security Dimension: Achievements and Challenges”, co-organized by the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) and the Government of Germany, with the sponsorship of the European Union, 7-8 June 2010, Berlin, Germany, attended by a 1540 expert.
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Meetings of the Pacific Working Group on Counter-Terrorism (WGCT), co-chaired by the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat (PIFS) and New Zealand, 2 June, and of the Forum Regional Security Committee (FRSC), organized by the PIFS, 3-4 June 2010, Suva, Fiji, attended by a 1540 expert.
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Sub-regional workshop on the implementation of Security Council resolution 1373 (2001) and other related counter-terrorism measures for representatives of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Mongolia, and the Union of Myanmar, organized by the UN Counter-Terrorism Executive Directorate (CTED), in cooperation with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime/Terrorism Prevention Branch (UNODC/TPB) of the, 26-28 May 2010, Ulan Bator, Mongolia, attended by a 1540 expert.
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Regional workshop on Legal Responses to Fight against International Terrorism organized by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime/Terrorism Prevention Branch (UNODC/TPB), in coordination with the Regional Office for the Middle East and North Africa, in cooperation with the Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC), 25-26 May 2010, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, attended by a 1540 expert.
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“The Next 100 Project: Responding to UN Security Council Resolution 1540 with Development and Capacity Building Assistance in Central America” workshop organized by the Office of the Secretary General of the Central American Integration System (SICA) and the Organization of American States (OAS), sponsored by the Stanley Foundation and the Stimson Center, 5 May 2010, Panama City, Panama, attended by a 1540 expert.
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“International Response and Mitigation of a terrorist attack using nuclear and radiological weapons or materials” organized by the UN Counter-Terrorism Implementation Task Force (CTITF), its Working Group on Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) and International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), hosted by the IAEA Secretariat, 29-31 March 2010, Vienna, Austria, attended by a 1540 expert.
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“Workshop on Nuclear Detection Architecture” organized by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Domestic Nuclear Detection Office, 23-25 March 2010, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, attended by a 1540 expert.
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“The 10th Export Control Academy” organized by the Center for International Trade and Security at the University of Georgia, sponsored by the U.S. Department of State’s Export Control and Related Border Security Assistance Program (EXBS), 16 March 2010, Athens, Georgia, U.S., attended by a 1540 expert.
Crisis Management Exercise ‘Bio-Shield’ for Caribbean States organized by the Secretariat of the Inter-American Committee against Terrorism (CICTE) of the Organization of American States (OAS), hosted by the Government of Trinidad and Tobago, 10-12 March 2010, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, attended by a 1540 expert.
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Conference of “2010 Moscow Non-proliferation Conference: Nuclear, Energy, Disarmament, and Non-proliferation” organized by the Moscow-based Center for Energy and Security Studies (CENESS) with the co-sponsors and partners of the Conference, which are the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Norway, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Sweden, the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade of Canada, the U.S. Department of Energy, the International Science and Technology Center (ISTC), the Friedrich Ebert Foundation, the Embassy of Finland in Moscow, the British Embassy in Moscow, and the United Nations Office of Disarmament Affairs (ODA), 4-6 March 2010, Moscow, Russian Federation, attended by the 1540 Committee Chairman and a 1540 expert.
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The 29th Session of the Enforcement Committee organized by the World Customs Organization (WCO) Secretariat, 2-5 March 2010, Brussels, Belgium, attended by a 1540 expert.
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UN Counter-Terrorism Implementation Task Force (CTITF) Retreat, organized by CTITF, 24-26 February 2010, Long Island, New York, U.S., attended by a 1540 expert.
Meeting on “Support for Implementation at the Hemispheric Level of the United Nations Security Council resolution 1540 (2004)” organized by the Committee on Hemispheric Security of Organization of American States (OAS), 18 February 2010, Washington DC, U.S., attended by a 1540 Committee member.
Consultation with the Technical Secretariat of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), 9-11 February 2010, the Hague, Netherlands, attended by the 1540 Committee Chairman and two 1540 experts.
Meeting on preparations for Nuclear Security Summit organized by the U.S. National Security Council, 9-11 February 2010, the Hague, Netherlands, attended by the 1540 Committee Chairman and two 1540 experts.
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Africa Regional Workshop for Biosafety and Biosecurity hosted by Government of Kenya, with the support and funding from the United States, in cooperation with the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1540 (2004) and the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs, 2-5 February 2010, Nairobi, Kenya, attended by a 1540 Committee member and two 1540 experts.
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Fourth Annual Workshop on Reducing the Risk from Nuclear and Radioactive Materials organized by the U.S. Government Institute of Nuclear Materials Management, Nonproliferation and Arms Control Division, 2-3 February 2010, Arlington, Virginia, U.S., attended by a 1540 expert.
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Advanced research workshop entitled “Legal Framework for Strengthening Nuclear Security and Combating Nuclear Terrorism” organized by the Center for International Trade and Security at the University of Georgia (U.S.) and the Institute of World Economy and International Relations of the Russian Academy of Sciences (Russia) and sponsored by NATO Science for Peace and Security Program, Swedish Radiation Safety Authority, Nuclear Threat Initiative, the University of Georgia Schools of Law and Public and International Affairs, and other organizations, 28-29 January 2010, Vienna, Austria, attended by a 1540 expert.
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Workshop on strategic trade control for Algerian Government Officials organized by the Center for International Trade and Security at the University of Georgia (CITS/UGA), sponsored by the U.S. Department of State’s Export Control and Related Border Security Assistance Program (EXBS), 25-29 January 2010,Washington DC, U.S., attended by a 1540 expert.
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2009

Consultations with the Organization of American States (OAS) Secretariat, 18 December 2009, attended by the 1540 Committee Chairman.
Thematic Meeting of experts of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) on Implementation of the UN Security Council Resolution 1540, organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation and the Executive Council of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), 15-16 December 2009, Moscow, Russian Federation, attended by a 1540 expert. [ Click for Information Note]
Policy dialogues “Building Global Capacity for Preventing Transnational WMD Proliferation: Ongoing Efforts Under the UNSCR 1540 Mandate,” organized by the Stanley Foundation, 9 December 2009, Washington DC, U.S., attended by the 1540 Committee Chairman.
Workshop on Implementing Security Council Resolution 1540 (2004) for African States, organized by the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA), 7-10 December 2009, Cairo, Egypt, attended by a 1540 Committee member and three 1540 experts. [ Click for Information Note]
Roundtable dialogue on “Controlling and Securing Nuclear Materials: Multilateral Approach”, organized by the Stanley Foundation, 2 December 2009, Washington DC, U.S., attended by two 1540 experts.
Workshop for Central Asian Countries on Non-proliferation and International Legal Cooperation against Biological, Chemical and Nuclear Terrorism, organized by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime/Terrorism Prevention Branch (UNODC/TPB) and the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), jointly with the United Nations Centre for Preventive Diplomacy for Central Asia, 1-3 December 2009, Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, attended by a 1540 Committee member.
Exercise “161 Fahrenheit”, a discussion-based table-top exercise simulated scenario of a biological attack, organized by the Inter-American Committee against Terrorism (CICTE) Secretariat of the Organization of American States (OAS), in collaboration with the Government of Mexico, 12-14 November 2009, Cancun, Mexico, attended by a 1540 expert.
Arab Regional Workshop on “Measures to prevent terrorists from acquiring weapons of mass destruction”, organized by the League of Arab States, 20-21 October 2009, Cairo, Egypt, attended by a 1540 expert.
Consultation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Secretariat, 14 October 2009, Vienna, Austria, attended by the1540 Committee Chairman and a 1540 expert.
Counter-Terrorism Implementation Task Force (CTITF) Retreat organized by CTITF, 13-15 October 2009, Vienna, Austria, attended by a 1540 expert. [ Click for Information Note]
Consultations with the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, Forum for Security and Co-operation (OSCE/FSC), 13 October 2009, Vienna, Austria, attended by the 1540 Committee Chairman, a 1540 expert and a UNODA staff member.
International Workshop of National Counter-Terrorism Focal Points on “Better linking national and global counter-terrorism efforts”, jointly organized by the Governments of Austria, Norway, Switzerland, Turkey and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), co-sponsored by the Governments of Costa Rica, Japan and Slovakia, in co-operation with the Counter-Terrorism Implementation Task Force (CTITF) and the Counter-Terrorism Executive Directorate (CTED), 12-13 October 2009, Vienna, Austria, attended by the 1540 Committee Chairman and a 1540 expert.
Consultation with the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) Secretariat,12 October 2009, The Hague, Netherlands, attended by the 1540 Committee Chairman and a 1540 expert.
Consultation with the World Customs Organization (WCO) Secretariat, 9 October 2009, Brussels, Belgium, attended by the 1540 Committee Chairman and a 1540 expert.
Seminar entitled “United Nations Security Council resolution 1540 (2004) in the Gulf region: Challenges for the Future”, organized by the Fondation pour la Recherche Strategique (FRS) and the Emirates Center for Strategic Studies and Research, with the support of the Government of France, 5-6 October 2009, attended by two 1540 experts. [ Click for Information Note]
Workshop entitled “A Comprehensive Approach to Combating Illicit Trafficking”, organized by the Institute for Foreign Policy Analysis (IFPA) and the Geneva Centre for Security Policy (GCSP), in cooperation with the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA) and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), 28-29 September 2009, Geneva, Switzerland, attended by a 1540 expert. [ Click for Information Note]
Legal-Regulatory Seminar on International Trade and Global Security, organized jointly by the Government of Chile and the Center for International Trade and Security at the University of Georgia (CITS/UGA), sponsored by the U.S. Department of State’s Export Control and Related Border Security Assistance Program (EXBS), 23-25 September 2009, Santiago and Valparaiso, Chile, attended by a 1540 expert. [ Click for Information Note]
Proliferation Financing Project Team (PFPT) meeting, organized by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), 10 -11 September 2009, Geneva, Switzerland, attended by a 1540 expert. [ Click for Information Note]
Workshop on Implementing Security Council Resolution 1540 (2004) for Central American States organized by the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA), 8-10 September 2009, San José, Costa Rica, attended by the 1540 Committee Chairman, two 1540 Committee members and two 1540 experts. [ Click for Information Note]
Sub-Regional Workshop on the preparation of responses to the Committees, organized by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime/Terrorism Prevention Branch (UNODC/TPB), in cooperation with the 1540 Committee Experts, the 1267 Committee Monitoring Team and the Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate,7-9 July 2009, Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis, attended by a 1540 Committee member and a 1540 expert.
The 1st ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) Inter-Sessional Meeting on Non-proliferation and Disarmament (ISM-NPD), organized by the Governments of China, Singapore and the United States of America, 1-3 July 2009, Beijing, China, attended by 1540 Committee Chairman and a 1540 expert. [ Click for Information Note]
Sub-Regional Workshop on the preparation of responses by the Middle Eastern countries to the UN Security Council Committees dealing with counter-terrorism, organized by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime/Terrorism Prevention Branch (UNODC/TPB), 28-30 June, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, attended by a 1540 expert. [ Click for Information Note]
The 10th International Export Control Conference, jointly hosted by the Governments of Turkey and the United States of America, 25-27 June 2009, Istanbul, Turkey, attended by a 1540 Committee member and a 1540 expert. [ Click for Information Note]
Regional workshop on the implementation of Security Council resolution 1540 (2004) in South Asia, organized by the Governments of Sri Lanka and the United States of America in cooperation with UNODA, 23 - 25 June 2009, Colombo, Sri Lanka attended by a 1540 Committee member and two 1540 experts. [ Click for Information Note]
The 8th Meeting of Heads of Special Services, Security Agencies and Law-Enforcement Organizations, organized by the Government of Russian Federation, 23-25 June, Irkutsk, Russian Federation, attended by the 1540 Committee Chairman and a 1540 expert. [ Click for Information Note]
Domestic Export Controls & Maritime Security Workshop in Support of the Implementation of UNSCR 1540, organized by Henry L. Stimson Center, hosted by the Organization of American States (OAS), Caribbean Community (CARICOM), and sponsored by the Governments of Canada (Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade) and the United States of America (Department of Energy), 15-17 June 2009, Kingston, Jamaica, attended by a 1540 expert. [ Click for Information Note]
Conference entitled “Making the difference: Strengthening capacities to respond to crises and security threats,”, organized by the European Commission, 3-4 June 2009, Brussels, Belgium, attended by a 1540 expert. [ Click for Information Note]
Regional Workshop on Nuclear Terrorism, organized by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime/Terrorism Prevention Branch (UNODC/TPB), in collaboration with the Government of Argentina, 2-4 June 2009, Buenos Aires, Argentina, attended by a 1540 expert. [ Click for Information Note]
Sub-regional Workshop on Counter-Terrorism, Legislative Initiatives and International Co-operation organized by the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat (PIFS) in coordination with the UN Office on Drugs and Crime/Terrorism Prevention Branch (UNODC/TPB), 1-2 June, and Meeting of the Pacific Working Group on Counter-Terrorism (WGCT), co-chaired by the PIFS and the Government of New Zealand, 3 June 2009, Suva, Fiji, attended by a 1540 expert. [ Click for Information Note]
Discussion events on Security Council resolution 1540 and current policy direction, hosted by the Stanley Foundation, in collaboration with the Henry L. Stimson Center, 7 May 2009, Washington DC, U.S., attended by the 1540 Committee Chairman and a 1540 expert.
The 11th Oceania Customs Organization Annual Conference of Customs Heads, organized by the Oceania Customs Organisation (OCO), 4-8 May 2009, Port-Vila, Vanuatu, attended by a 1540 Committee member and a 1540 expert. [ Click for Information Note]
Workshop on Implementing Security Council Resolution 1540 (2004) for Pacific Island States organized by the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA), 29 April -1 May 2009, Port-Vila, Vanuatu, attended by a 1540 Committee member and three 1540 experts. [ Click for Information Note]
Workshop on Radiological Material Security and Safety in the Pacific, organized by the Government of New Zealand, 28 April 2009, Port-Vila, Vanuatu, attended by a 1540 expert. [ Click for Information Note]
Workshop on the Universality of the Chemical Weapons Convention in the Mediterranean Basin and the Middle East Region, organized by the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) and the Government of Turkey, 16-17 April 2009, Istanbul, Turkey, attended by a 1540 expert. [ Click for Information Note]
Financial Action Task Force (FATF) Proliferation Financing Meeting, organized by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), 15-16 April 2009, London, UK, attended by a 1540 expert. [ Click for Information Note]
Workshop on Implementing Security Council Resolution 1540 (2004) for Arab States, organized by the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA), 8-11 March 2009, Doha, Qatar, attended by two 1540 Committee members and three 1540 experts. [ Click for Information Note]
Workshop on the Chemical Weapons Convention and the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention and their Contribution to the Non-proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction, organized by the Government of Croatia and the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), 4-5 April 2009, Cavtat, Dubrovnik, Croatia, attended by a 1540 Committee member and a 1540 expert. [ Click for Information Note]
“WMD: Can the UN Build Momentum for Disarmament and Non-proliferation?” Seminar, organized by the International Peace Institute (IPI), 3 April 2009, Rye Brook, New York, U.S., attended by a 1540 expert.
Sub-regional Workshop on the Domestic Legal Implications of United Nations Security Council Resolutions and Financial Sanctions against Terrorism for Central and South-East Europe, organized by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), with the support of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), 1-2 April 2009, Bucharest, Romania, attended by a 1540 expert. [ Click for Information Note]
Combined Joint Operations from the Sea Centre of Excellence (CJOS COE) Maritime Security Conference preceded by Maritime Security Operations Concept Workshop, organized by CJOS COE, 30 March – 2 April 2009, Sorrento, Italy, attended by a 1540 Committee member. [ Click for Information Note]
International Symposium on Nuclear Security, organized by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), 30 March – 3 April 2009, Vienna, Austria, attended by 1540 Committee Chairman and a 1540 expert. [ Click for Information Note]
International workshop titled “Implementation of UNSC Resolution 1540 at the national level: promotion of best practices and policy and technical co-ordination and co-operation”, organized by the Netherlands Institute of International Relations “Clingendael” and the Verification Research, Training and Information Centre (VERTIC), 26-27 March 2009, The Hague, Netherlands, attended by a 1540 expert.
Ministerial Conference on Security, Drug Trafficking, Transnational Organized Crime and Terrorism as Challenges to Development in the Caribbean, organized by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), in cooperation with the Government of the Dominican Republic, 17-20 February 2009, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, attended by a 1540 Committee member and a 1540 expert.
National workshop on implementation of Security Council resolution 1540, organized by the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies (CNS), funded by the U.S. Department of State, 10-11 February 2009, Tashkent, Uzbekistan, attended by a 1540 expert. [ Click for Information Note]

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July-December 2008

Outreach events prior to July 2008 are listed in the annexes of the 1540 Committee reports to the Security Council of 2006 (S/2006/257) and of 2008 (S/2008/493).

Conference “Nuclear Non-proliferation at the Crossroads”, organized by the Wilton Park Conference, 15-19 December 2008, Sussex, United Kingdom, attended by a 1540 expert.
Meeting of the Forum for Security Cooperation (FSC), Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), organized by OSCE, 10 December 2008, Vienna, Austria, attended by the 1540 Committee Chairman and a 1540 expert. [ Click for Information Note]
Meeting on “Support for Implementation at the Hemispheric Level of UNSC Resolution 1540”, organized by the Committee on Hemispheric Security (CSH) of the Organization of American States (OAS), 4 December 2008, Washington DC, United States, attended by the 1540 Committee Chairman and a 1540 expert.
UNSCR 1540 Planning Workshop, organized by the United States Government Sandia National Laboratories, in cooperation with the U.S. 1540 Coordinator, 2 December 2008, Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States, attended by a 1540 expert.
European Union (EU) Sponsored Workshop on Capacity-Building for National Authorities established under the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC), organized by the French Presidency of the European Union, in cooperation with the Technical Secretariat of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), 1 December 2008, Hague, Netherlands, attended by a 1540 expert. [ Click for Information Note]
National Workshop on criminal law aspects of countering nuclear, chemical and biological terrorism in the light of relevant universal instrument, organized by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime/Terrorism Prevention Branch (UNODC/TPB), hosted by the Government of Turkmenistan, 25-26 November 2008, Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, attended by a 1540 Committee member.
Workshop on Implementing Security Council Resolution 1540 (2004) for MERCOSUR States, organized by the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA), 24-28 November 2008, São Paulo, Brazil, attended by two 1540 Committee members and three 1540 experts.
The 7th United Nations – Republic of Korea Joint Conference on Disarmament and Non-proliferation, organized by the United Nations Office for Disarmament, in cooperation with the Government of Republic of Korea, 24-26 November 2008, Jeju, Republic of Korea, attended by a 1540 Committee member.
Regional workshop on the new international instruments against terrorism, organized by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime/Terrorism Prevention Branch (UNODC/TPB), in cooperation with the League of Arab States, 18-20 November 2008, Cairo, Egypt, attended by a 1540 expert. [ Click for Information Note]
Sub-Regional Workshop on the preparation of responses by the Eastern and Northern African countries, organized by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime/Terrorism Prevention Branch (UNODC/TPB), in cooperation with the 1540 Committee Experts, the 1267 Committee Monitoring Team and the Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate (CTED), 11-13 November 2008, Nairobi, Kenya, attended by a 1540 expert. [ Click for Information Note]
Conference on “Coordinating global and regional efforts to combat WMD terrorism”, organized by the Istituto Affari Internazionali (IAI), with the support of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 24 October 2008, Rome, Italy, attended by a 1540 expert. [ Click for Information Note]
Joint Committee meeting on amending the model counter-terrorism legislation of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), organized by the Inter-Parliamentary Assembly of the Commonwealth of Independent States (IPA-CIS), 22-23 October 2008, St. Petersburg, Russian Federation, attended by two 1540 Committee members.
The 9th International Export Control Conference, jointly hosted by the Governments of Croatia and the United States, 20-22 October 2008, Cavtat, Dubrovnik, Croatia, attended by a 1540 Committee member and a 1540 expert. [ Click for Information Note]
Meeting of Working Group on Terrorism Financing and Money Laundering (WGTM), organized by the Financial Action Task Force Secretariat, 13-14 October 2008, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, attended by a 1540 expert.
Counter-Terrorism Implementation Task Force (CTITF) Retreat, organized by CTITF, 13 October 2008, New York, United States, attended by a 1540 expert.
Dialogue Meetings and Briefing between the United States National Academy of Science’ Committee on International Security and Arms Control (CISAC) and the National Institute of Advanced Studies (NIAS) located in Bangalore, India, organized by CISAC and NIAS, 6-8 October 2008, Washington DC, United States, attended by a 1540 expert.
Biological Weapons Convention (BWC) Meeting of Experts and Meeting of States Parties, organized by the BWC Implementation Support Unit, 18-22 August 2008, Geneva, Switzerland, attended by a 1540 expert. [ Click for Information Note]
Global Initiative / 1540 Workshop, organized by the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) Office of Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation, 17-19 July 2008, Nashville, United States, attended by a 1540 expert.
Legal Workshop for Small Island Developing States (SIDS) on the criminal law aspects of countering maritime terrorism in the light of relevant universal instruments, organized by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), 12-17 July 2008, Vienna, Austria, attended by a 1540 expert.

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