ISS Seminar: By Invitation Only: Beyond Entry-into-Force of the African Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone Treaty: Establishing the African Commission on Nuclea
Date: 2010-03-18 to 2010-03-19
Presented by the “Africa’s Development and the Threat of Weapons of Mass Destruction†Project, Arms Management Programme, ISS Pretoria Office
The workshop will discuss steps needed to implement the Treaty of Pelindaba effectively and will include potential scenarios for African Commission on Nuclear Energy (AFCONE) composition, location, role, structure and functions as well as proposals regarding the Commission`s budget and the scale of assessment to be paid by the State Parties. It will also propose rules of procedure; reporting and reporting formats, and crucially its relationship to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty Organisation (CTBTO). The main aim of the workshop is to contribute to a successful First Conference of Parties to the Treaty of Pelindaba by providing intellectual input into the official meetings and the AFCONE establishment process.
SPEAKERS: Include: Jean du Preez – Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty Organisation, Ambassador Boniface Chidyausiku, Zimbabwe’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, as well as representatives of the United Nations, the African Union and the Centre for Nonproliferation Studies as well as a number of representatives from various African countries.
Venue: Kievits Kroon, Pretoria
ISS Staff Member Responsible:
Noel Stott
Tel: (012) 346 9500
E-mail: [email protected]
Participation in the workshop is by invitation only
