Effective Multilateralism in Practice

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Effective Multilateralism in Practice

• EU Joint Action Project in support of the OPCW
• activities 2005-2008
• Paula Vanninen Finnish Institute for
  Verification of the Chemical Weapons Convention,
  VERIFIN
• 14 April 2008, The Hague

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Analytical Skills Development courses

• First pilot ASD course in 2004 (sponsored by
  the Dutch Government)
• Starting from 2005 VERIFIN has been providing ASD
  courses with support of the EU Joint Action
  Project
• Totally 157 participants
• From at least 50 Member States
• African group
• Asian group
• Eastern European group
• GRULAC
• Few participants from WEOG countries

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Analytical Skills Development courses

• Course consists of
• Theory
• Hands-on exercises using modern analytical
  instrumentation and sample preparation procedures
• For 20 participants for two-weeks

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Analytical Skills Development courses

• Objective of the course
• Gives trainees capabilities for analyzing CWC
  related chemicals in environmental samples
• Know-how can be utilized later on in Member
  States also for analysis of the any organic
  pollutants in environmental samples
• Positive feedback from participants

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Laboratory Assistance Programme

• Expensive analytical instrumentation has been
  supplied for a Member State
• Installation of the instrument and on site
  training by qualified expert
• Support to the laboratories should continue after
  the initial visit
• Sub-regional cooperation (support to the
  neighboring countries)

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• Thank you !