Division 10 Implementing the lessons arising from the Syria mission

With the anticipated end of the programme to eliminate Syria's chemical weapons programme, the OPCW will conduct a review of its involvement in this unprecedented operation. In addition, the OPCW is already participating in a lessons learned exercise being conducted by the United Nations (UN) Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) in the framework of the investigation into the use of chemical weapons in Syria in 2013. Therefore, many of the lessons arising from the UN investigation and the mission to eliminate Syrian chemical weapons should be identified during the course of 2014.

The lessons identified will need to be implemented and incorporated into OPCW procedures and activities. F1In order to do this most effectively, it is proposed that the Secretariat hold an internal workshop to review and analyse the lessons learnt and to implement them as early as possible. The outcomes of this workshop should include identifying and implementation relevant training programmes as well as purchase recommended equipment as identified in the workshop.