Strengthening the Chemical Weapons Convention through Civil Society Engagement

This project aims to strengthen the engagement of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) academia journalists and experts in meaningful policy dialogues around key Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) topics while promoting gender considerations. Project activities include: (1) promoting and facilitating NGO participation at the CWC the Conference of State Parties and 5th Review Conference. This is done through facilitating participation organizing joint statements side events and exhibits with a focus on diverse gender and geographic representation; (2) delivering strategic workshops in advance of the 5th Review Conference; (3) developing and distributing a monthly newsletter and articles in Arms Control Today. The aim is to share information on chemical weapons developments and to provide reliable information related to the war in Ukraine and on chemical weapons use in Syria; (4) delivering video meetings and webinar presentations on key topics related to the CWC; and (5) completing regular updates to the CWC Coalition website.

The expected result of this project include a strengthened ability for NGOs academia journalists and non-governmental experts to engage in meaningful policy dialogue around key Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) topics. This will allow beneficiaries to explore challenges to the CWC and provide clear and concise recommendations for CWC States Parties and stakeholders. This includes those that take into account gender considerations.