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Vienna outreach side event on HCoC

6 June 2017

On 6 June 2017, the FRS organised, on behalf of the European Union, an outreach event in support of both the HCoC and ballistic missile non-proliferation. This meeting took place at the Vienna International Centre in the margins of the HCoC annual meeting of subscribing states.

AGENDA

WELCOMING REMARKS

  • Alexandre HOUDAYER, Secretary General, Foundation for Strategic Research
  • Amb. Jacek BYLICA, Special Envoy for Disarmament and Non-Proliferation, EEAS

 

I/ OFFICIAL PERSPECTIVES 

  • Amb. Kairat SARYBAY, Permanent Representative of Kazakhstan to the International Organisations in Vienna; Outgoing HCoC Chair
    • The role of HCoC and activities carried out during the Kazakhstani Presidency
  • Amb. Marek SZCYGIEL, Ambassador, Security Policy Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Poland; Incoming HCoC Chair
    • Perspectives for HCoC and aims for the Presidency of Poland

 

II/ EXPERTS’ PRESENTATIONS

  • Dr. Antoine BONDAZ, Research Fellow, Foundation for Strategic Research
    • Latest developments in the DPRK’s ballistic programme and regional reactions
  • Dr. Bernd KUBBIG, Coordinator, Academic Peace Orchestra Middle East/Gulf and Adj. Prof. at Goethe University, Frankfurt
    • A Middle East perspective: The Current Situation of the Code and Steps for Improvement
  • Renaud CHATELUS, Liège University
    • From the HCoC to concrete implementation on the ground: going forward on export controls
January
2018
Research Papers

The use of the existing WMD free zones as an exemple and a potential Framework for further initiatives banning ballistic missiles

Taken as a wide-ranging notion, weapons of mass destruction (WMD) have not produced significant instruments in international security over time, UNSCR1540 being an exception. As such, there are no existing WMD free zones (WMDFZ) which can be used as examples and as potential frameworks for further initiatives banning ballistic missiles.

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August
2015
Other publications

Le Code de conduite de La Haye contre la prolifération des missiles balistiques. Le régime qui n’existait pas ?

The Hague Code of Conduct against Ballistic Missile Proliferation, launched in November 2002, established itself as the first political and truly multilateral initiative on non-proliferation in the field of missiles. He succeeded in laying down principles of universal scope in a field which was totally lacking in them and in establishing confidence-building measures which could serve as a model for countries not yet signatories.

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