Division 3.5.2 Project description

The project will take the form of a two-day conference to be organised close to the end of implementation of this Decision. This conference will gather relevant representatives of the countries which have been beneficiaries of dedicated assistance programmes referred to in section 3.2 and ad hoc assistance activities referred to in section 3.3.

The conference will facilitate exchanges of experiences by the beneficiary countries, inform on their positions vis-à-vis the ATT and the ATT's ratification and implementation status, and will enable the sharing of relevant information with representatives of national parliaments and civil society.

Participants in the conference should therefore include:

• diplomatic and military/defence personnel from the beneficiary countries, in particular authorities responsible for national policies regarding the ATT;

• technical and law-enforcement personnel from the beneficiary countries, in particular licensing authorities, customs, and law enforcement officials;

• representatives of national, regional and international organisations involved in the provision of assistance as well as representatives of countries interested in providing or receiving strategic trade control assistance;

• representatives of relevant non-governmental organisations (NGOs), think tanks, national parliaments and industry;

Up to 80 participants are expected to participate in the conference. Its location and the final list of countries and organisations invited will be determined by the High Representative in consultation with COARM, on the basis of a proposal made by the implementing agency.