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Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Risk Mitigation
30 April 2020TashkentDirectorate-General for International Cooperation and Development

European Union Chemical Biological Radiological and Nuclear Centres of Excellence Initiative: 11th National Focal Points Round-Table Meeting for Central Asia

Tashkent, Wyndham Hotel, Republic of Uzbekistan, 11-12 November 2019.

Group shot of the 11th RTM November 2019

Within the framework of the European Union Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Centres of Excellence (EU CBRN CoE) Initiative, the 11th Round-table meeting for Central.

The meeting was attended by the National Focal Points and the representatives of the partner countries of the Region, namely the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Mongolia, the Islamic Republic of Pakistan and the Republic of Uzbekistan. Representatives of the Republic of Kazakhstan took part in the meeting as observers. Members of the National CBRN Team from the Republic of Uzbekistan also participated at the round-table meeting. Among the participants there were representatives from other relevant entities such as the Team leader of Project 65 Strengthening chemical and biological waste management in Central Asia countries for improved security and safety risk mitigation (CABICHEM) and the Independent consultant on Health Security and CBRN.

The 11th Round-table meeting was structured in two sessions. The first, which was a plenary session, featured presentations from partner countries regarding their priorities in CBRN risk mitigation, the needs assessments, the legislative reforms, the activities carried out and the development and implementation of their National Action Plans. Partner countries reviewed the activities implemented in the Region in particular the conference Bridging the Gaps, organized by the EU CBRN CoE and the Biosafety Association of Central Asia and the Caucuses (BACAC) and the training activities conducted within the framework of the Innovative project on awareness raising. Furthermore, the progresses achieved through the Project 65 were discussed. This project(link is external) is being implemented in Central Asia within the framework of the EU CBRN CoE initiative.

The second part of the meeting started with a presentation focusing on the different type of threats to food and water. The presentation aimed at enhancing knowledge and evaluating the relevance of a project on food security for the Central Asia region. In order to facilitate participants’ interactions, the Regional Secretariat for Central Asia introduced a new effective format during the meeting named the World Café. The meeting provided the opportunity to gain new insights on regional priorities related to food security, major events CRBN security and the enhancement of regional cooperation and communication. In this regard, a great deal of attention was devoted to the development of the Regional Action Plan with a main focus on the implementation of the UN Security Council Resolution 1540 that deals with prevention of non-state actors from acquiring nuclear, biological, and chemical weapons, their means of delivery, and related materials.

The meeting concluded with a discussion on the next steps to be taken by the Regional Secretariat in the near future.

 

Source: EEAS original article

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Publication date
30 April 2020
Author
Directorate-General for International Cooperation and Development
Location
Tashkent