Working Group Meetings and 1st CSP9 Informal Preparatory Meeting
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14 - 17 FEBRUARY 2023
Preparations for CSP9 involve a series of meetings of the ATT Working Groups as well as informal preparatory meetings. The first series of meetings will take place as follows:
- Working Group on Effective Treaty Implementation (WGETI): 14-15 February 2023
Working Group on Treaty Universalization (WGTU): 15 February 2023
- Working Group on Transparency and Reporting (WGTR):16 February 2023
- 1st CSP9 Informal Preparatory Meeting: 17 February 2023
Information and documentation related to each of the meetings is included below.
You can find the agenda here.
Side Events February Meetings
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The ATT Working Groups and the First CSP9 Informal Preparatory Meetings scheduled to take place on 14 – 17 February 2023 at the Palais des Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, will be held in-person, with an option to follow the meeting proceedings via livestreaming. The ATT Secretariat is pleased to confirm that there are two options available for the holding of side events:
Option 1: in-person side events
Stakeholders are informed that it is possible to hold side events in-person at the venue of the meetings in Geneva, the Palais des Nations. Two rooms for each day of the meetings are reserved at the Palais des Nations for this purpose and the ATT Secretariat hereby invites proposals for side events.
Information regarding room availability and capacity, as well as the costs of technical equipment is provided in the following document:
Side Event - Background Information
Please submit your request by sending a completed Side Event - Proposal Form to Mr. Tom NIJS at the ATT Secretariat at: tom.nijs@thearmstradetreaty.org by 10 February 2023.
Option 2: virtual side events
Any State or organization that wishes/plans to hold a virtual side event or webinar during the week of 14-17 February 2023 is welcome to inform the ATT Secretariat of the event by sending an email to: tom.nijs@thearmstradetreaty.org, and we will post the information on the ATT webpage for all stakeholders to consult.
Please include the following information in your notification:
1) Title of the event,
2) Date of the event,
3) Time (including time zone), and
4) Access link (including a password, if required to access the event).
Please be advised that side event organisers will be responsible for hosting and facilitating such virtual events.
Please note that there is no option to hold a side event in hybrid format.
Anyone planning to hold a side event during this week is encouraged to schedule the event outside the plenary sessions taking place from 10:00-13:00 and 15:00-18:00 (CEST) each day of the ATT meetings.
You can find the agenda here.
Working Group Meetings and 2nd CSP9 Informal Preparatory Meeting
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09 - 12 MAY 2023
Preparations for CSP9 involve a series of meetings of the ATT Working Groups as well as informal preparatory meetings. The second series of meetings will take place as follows:
Working Group on Effective Treaty Implementation (WGETI): 09-10 May 2023
Working Group on Treaty Universalization (WGTU): 10 May 2023
- Working Group on Transparency and Reporting (WGTR): 11 May 2023
- Diversion Information Exchange Forum (DIEF): 11 May 2023
- 2nd CSP9 Informal Preparatory Meeting: 12 May 2023
Information and documentation related to each of the meetings is included below.
You can find the agenda here.
Side Events May Meetings
Printable version of all side events
The ATT Working Groups and the First CSP9 Informal Preparatory Meetings scheduled to take place on 09 – 12 May2023 at the Palais des Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, will be held in-person, with an option to follow the meeting proceedings via livestreaming. The ATT Secretariat is pleased to confirm that there are two options available for the holding of side events:
Option 1: in-person side events
Stakeholders are informed that it is possible to hold side events in-person at the venue of the meetings in Geneva, the Palais des Nations. Two rooms for each day of the meetings are reserved at the Palais des Nations for this purpose and the ATT Secretariat hereby invites proposals for side events.
Information regarding room availability and capacity, as well as the costs of technical equipment is provided in the following document:
Side Event - Background Information
Please submit your request by sending a completed Side Event - Proposal Form to Mr. Tom NIJS at the ATT Secretariat at: tom.nijs@thearmstradetreaty.org by 05 May 2023.
Option 2: virtual side events
Any State or organization that wishes/plans to hold a virtual side event or webinar during the week of 09-12 May 2023 is welcome to inform the ATT Secretariat of the event by sending an email to: tom.nijs@thearmstradetreaty.org, and we will post the information on the ATT webpage for all stakeholders to consult.
Please include the following information in your notification:
1) Title of the event,
2) Date of the event,
3) Time (including time zone), and
4) Access link (including a password, if required to access the event).
Please be advised that side event organisers will be responsible for hosting and facilitating such virtual events.
Please note that there is no option to hold a side event in hybrid format.
Anyone planning to hold a side event during this week is encouraged to schedule the event outside the plenary sessions taking place from 10:00-13:00 and 15:00-18:00 (CEST) each day of the ATT meetings.
You can find the agenda here.
Meeting Documents
Working Group on Effective Treaty Implementation (WGETI) - 14-15 February 2023
including the following Annexes:
Annex A, Part I: Work Plan Sub-Working Group on Articles 6 & 7
Annex A, Part II: Work Plan Sub-Working Gourp on Article 9
- Attachment 1: Draft Agenda for the meeting of the Sub-Working Group on Articles 6 & 7 and the Sub-Working Group on Article 9
- Attachment 2: Elements of a Voluntary Guide to Implementing Articles 6 & 7 of the Arms Trade Treaty: Draft Chapter 2 - Prohibitions
- Attachment 3: Elements of a Volutary Guide to Implementing Article 9 of the Arms Trade Treaty
- Attachment 4: Background Paper on Relationship between Treaty Articles
Annex B: Work Plan Sub-Working Group on Article 11
- Attachment 1: Draft Agenda for the Meeting of the Sub-Working Group on Article 11
- Attachment 2: Background Paper on Post-Delivery Cooperation
Working Group on Treaty Universalization (WGTU) - 15 February 2023
- Draft Agenda - English Arabic Chinese French Russian Spanish
- Draft Paper: Enhancing the Work of the ATT Working Group on Treaty Universalization (WGTU) - English Arabic Chinese French Russian Spanish
Working Group on Transparency and Reporting (WGTR) - 16 February 2023
- Draft Annotated Agenda - English Arabic Chinese French Russian Spanish
- Introductory Paper - English Arabic Chinese French Russian Spanish
First CSP9 Informal Preparatory Meeting - 17 February 2023
- Draft Annotated Agenda - English Arabic Chinese French Russian Spanish
- Management Committee Background Paper: Draft Elements for Consideration - Review of the Arms Trade Treaty Programme of Work - English Arabic Chinese French Russian Spanish
- CSP9 Draft Agenda Items - English Arabic Chinese French Russian Spanish
Working Group on Effective Treaty Implementation (WGETI) - 09-10 May 2023
including the following Annexes:
Annex A: Work Plan Sub-Working Group on Articles 6 & 7
- Attachment 1: Draft agenda for the meeting of the Sub-Working Group on Articles 6 & 7
- Attachment 2: Revised elements of a voluntary guide to implementing Articles 6 & 7 of the Arms Trade Treaty: Draft Chapter 2 - Prohibitions
- Attachment 3: Background paper on mitigating measures
Annex B: Work Plan Sub-Working Gourp on Article 9
- Attachment 1: Draft Agenda for the meeting of the Sub-Working Group on Articles 9
- Attachment 2: Revised elements of a Voluntary Guide to Implementing Article 9 of the Arms Trade Treaty
Annex C: Work Plan Sub-Working Group on Article 11
- Attachment 1: Draft Agenda for the Meeting of the Sub-Working Group on Article 11
- Attachment 2: Draft proposal for the incorporation of operational steps for the introduction and implementation of post-delivery cooperation in the document with possible measures to prevent and address diversion
- Working Group on Effective Treaty Implementation - Draft Proposal: WGETI Configuration and Substance - English Arabic Chinese French Russian Spanish
Working Group on Treaty Universalization (WGTU) - 10 May 2023
- Draft Agenda - English Arabic Chinese French Russian Spanish
- Draft proposal: Enhancing the work of the ATT Working Group on Treaty Universalization (WGTU) - English Arabic Chinese French Russian Spanish
Working Group on Transparency and Reporting (WGTR) - 11 May 2023
- Draft Annotated Agenda - English Arabic Chinese French Russian Spanish
- Report of 16 February 2023 meeting - English Arabic Chinese French Russian Spanish
Second CSP9 Informal Preparatory Meeting - 12 May 2023
- Draft Annotated Agenda - English Arabic Chinese French Russian Spanish
- Review of the Arms Trade Treaty Programme of Work - Management Committee: Initial Draft Recommendations (Proposal)
English Arabic Chinese French Russian Spanish - Priority Theme for the Korean Presidency - Draft Working Paper presented by the President of the Ninth Conference of States Parties to the ATT: The role of industry in responsible international transfers of conventional arms. Considerations for next steps within the framework of the Arms Trade Treaty - English Arabic Chinese French Russian Spanish
Statements
Working Group on Effictive Treaty Implementation (WGETI)
Sub-working Groups on Articles 6 & 7 and Article 9
Sub-working Group on Article 11
Working Group on Treaty Universalization (WGTU)
Working Group on Transparency and Reporting (WGTR)
First CSP9 Informal Preparatory Meeting
Working Group on Effictive Treaty Implementation (WGETI)
Sub-working Groups on Articles 6 & 7
Sub-working Group on Article 11
Discussion on forthcoming topics and working methods
Working Group on Treaty Universalization (WGTU)
Working Group on Transparency and Reporting (WGTR)
Second CSP9 Informal Preparatory Meeting
UN Grounds Passes
Access to the Palais des Nations
The ATT Working Groups and CSP9 Informal Preparatory Meetings will take place in the Palais des Nations in Geneva, and a valid UN grounds pass (issued either by the United Nations Office at Geneva or the United Nations Headquarters in New York) is required for entry into the Palais des Nations.
Application for UN Grounds Pass
Participants who do not posses a United Nations grounds pass (e.g. participants from capitals) need to register through the Indico platform (self-registration here) by 08 May 2023.
Collection of UN Grounds Passes
UN Grounds Passes are issued at (map):
Villa Les Feuillantines
Avenue de la Paix 13
1202 Geneva
Open on weekdays: 08:00 - 16:45
Logistics
Accommodation
Please note that delegates are responsible for booking their own accommodation.
The ATT Secretariat would like to encourage deletages to book accommodation as soon as possible.
The following websites offer information and assistance on finding accommodation in Geneva: