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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2017-633/annex/division-2/division-2.1/division-2.1.3",
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  "legislation": "eudn/2017/633",
  "legislation_title": "Council Decision (CFSP) 2017/633 of 3 April 2017 in support of the United Nations Programme of Action to Prevent, Combat and Eradicate the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All Its Aspects",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2017-633",
  "path": "annex/division/2/division/2.1/division/2.1.3",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": "2.1.3",
  "heading": "Format",
  "text": "The symposia will have formats tailored to the topics.\n(i) SALW tracing and stockpile management in conflict and post-conflict situations (see BMS6 outcome document) with the aim of minimising the risk of diversion, including through theft, loss and unauthorised re-export, of SALW to illicit markets, illegal armed groups, terrorists and other unauthorised recipients.\nParticipation by:\ntechnical experts from governments, including affected governments;\nUN system (DPKO, DPA, CTED, DSS, UNODC, UNODA);\nexperts from UN peacekeeping missions;\nexperts from UNSC monitoring panels;\nexperts from academia, research institutes;\nexperts from international organisations (WCO, Interpol, etc);\nexperts from operational NGOs (MAG, CAR, ARES, etc);\nexperts from relevant Union institutions (DG Home, Europol).\nTotal approx. 40 participants. Roundtable discussions. All States welcome to observe and participate in Q&A.\n(ii) SALW and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, including SDG 16 and the gender aspects of SALW control (see BMS6 outcome document) with participation by:\nUN system (DESA, PBSO, UNDP, UNICEF, UNODC, UN Women);\nexperts from academia, research institutes;\nexperts from governments and regional organisations;\nexperts from relevant Union institutions (DG DEVCO, DG ECHO).\nTotal approx. 40 participants. Roundtable discussions. All States welcome to observe and participate in Q&A.\n(iii) Recent developments in SALW manufacturing, technology and design and resulting challenges and opportunities for the implementation of the UN PoA and the ITI (see BMS6 outcome document) with participation by:\nexperts from SALW industry and relevant industrial-sector federations;\nUN system (UNODA);\nexperts from academia, research institutes;\ntechnical experts from governments;\nexperts from relevant Union institutions (DG GROW, DG TRADE, DG HOME).\nTotal approx. 40 participants. Day 1: panel discussions, Q&A. Day 2: roundtable discussion on developing a document supplementary to the ITI. All States welcome to observe and participate in Q&A.\n(iv) Synergies between UN PoA, the ATT and other relevant instruments, including the UN Firearms Protocol and UN counter-terrorism mechanisms (see BMS6 outcome document) with participation by:\nexperts from governments;\nUN system (UNODC, UNODA, etc);\nexperts from international organisations (WCO, Interpol, ATT Secretariat);\nexperts from research institutes.\nTotal approx. 40 participants. Roundtable discussions. Focus on synergies, possible positive consequences of one instrument's provisions for the others and avoiding overlaps. All States welcome to observe and participate in Q&A.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "A/CONF.192/BMS/2016/2 §37, §55, §56, §57, §74, §75, §82, §83, §84, §105."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "A/CONF.192/BMS/2016/2 §15, §23, §24,§25, §40,§41, §52, §59, §60, §101."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f3",
      "text": "A/CONF.192/BMS/2016/2 §63, §79, §90."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f4",
      "text": "A/CONF.192/BMS/2016/2 §12, §14, §62, §67, §107."
    }
  ],
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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