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CSP8 - Eighth Conference of States Parties Preparatory Process

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​Venue
Centre International de Conférences Genève (CICG) 


​Format
​In-person with livestreaming platform
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​Sessions
Session 1 - 13:00 - 14:30
WGETI Sub-working Group on Articles 6&7
Session 2 - 14:30 - 16:00 
WGETI Sub-working Group on Article 9
Session 1 - 13:00 - 14:30 
Working Group on Effective Treaty Implementation (WGETI)
Session 2 - 14:30 - 16:00 
Working Group on Treaty Universalization (WGTU)
Session 1 - 13:00 - 16:00 
Working Group on Transparency and Reporting (WGTR)
Session 1 - 13:00 - 16:00 
1st CSP8 Informal Preparatory Meeting
Session 1 - 13:00 - 15:00 
WGETI Sub-working Group on Articles 6&7
Session 2 - 15:00 - 16:00 
WGETI Sub-working Group on Article 9
Session 1 - 13:00 - 15:00 
WGETI Sub-working Group on Article 9
Session 2 - 14:00 - 16:00 
WGETI Sub-working Group on Article 11
Session 1 - 13:00 - 14:00 
Working Group on Treaty Universalization (WGTU)
Session 2 - 14:00 - 16:00 
Working Group on Transparency and Reporting (WGTR)
Session 1 - 13:00 - 16:00 
2nd CSP8 Informal Preparatory Meeting
Session 1 - 11:00 
Advancing Universalization of the Arms Trade Treaty in Africa (Virtual)
Session 2 - 16:15 - 17:45 
Thematic debate on “Post Shipment Controls” (Virtual)
Session 1 - 10:00 - 11:15
Moving up the priority lane. Lessons for the ATT and states parties to make transit controls of military goods more efficient and effective (Virtual)
Session 2 - 16:15 - 17:30
Preventing and mitigating the risk of arms diversion in Africa (Virtual)
Session 3 - 16:15 - 17:45 
How to prevent diversion of illicit small arms and light weapons in conflict and post-conflict scenarios? Exploring lessons learned and recommendations from the Balkans, Central Africa and Central America (Hybrid Room B)
Session 1 - 16:30 - 17:45
At whose risk? Understanding States Parties’ Implementation of Arms Trade Treaty Gender-based Violence Provisions (Virtual)
Session 2 - 16:30 - 18:00 
Diversion and the ATT: Measures for responding to weapon and ammunition diversion (Virtual)
Session 1 - 11:00 - 12:00
Transit and the transfer of weapons by sea, land, and air to countries of conflict - Africa is an example (Virtual)



Meeting documents, Statements and Presentations

  • Chair Letter and Sub-Working Group documents for 15-16 February 2022

    including the following Annexes:


    • a. Annex A. Work Plan Sub-Working Group on Articles 6 & 7;

      • i.      Attachment 1. Draft Agenda for the Meeting of the Sub-Working Group on Articles 6&7 (Prohibitions & Export and Export Assessment)(Extract of Multi-Year Workplan) 15 February 2022;
      • ii.      Attachment 2. Elements of a voluntary guide to implementing Articles 6 & 7 of the Arms Trade Treaty: Draft Chapter 1 – Key concepts;

    • b. Annex B. Work Plan Sub-Working Group on Article 9;

      • i.      Attachment 1. Draft Agenda for the Meeting of the Sub-Working Group on Article 9 (Transit or Trans-Shipment) (Extract of Multi-Year Workplan) 15 February 2022;
      • ii.      Attachment 2. Background paper: measures to regulate the transit and trans-shipment of arms by land and air;

    • c. Annex C. Work Plan Sub-Working Group on Article 11;

      • i. Attachment 1. Draft Agenda for the Meeting of the Sub-Working Group on Article 11 (Diversion)(Extract of Multi-Year Workplan) 16 February 2022; and
      • ii. Attachment 2. Background paper on the role of transit and transhipment States in preventing diversion.
  • Draft Agenda for the meeting on 16 February 2022
  • Draft Annotated Agenda for 17 February 2022
  • Draft Introductory Paper for 17 February 2022

    • including the following Annex:

      • Annex A. Proposal to update the ‘FAQ’- type guidance document on the annual reporting obligation in light of the revisions to the reporting template endorsed by CSP7.

Dr. Julia Hörnig - Transport and Transit of Arms by Road and Air

ATT Secretariat - Status of Participation

ATT Secretariat - Status of Reporting

Women's International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF) - Gender, gender-based Violence and ATT Reporting

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