A limited sponsorship programme is available for States wishing to attend the 2022 Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) Working Group meetings, the informal preparatory meetings of the Eighth Conference of States Parties (CSP8) and CSP8 itself.
The dates and venues of the Working Group and informal preparatory meetings, as well as CSP8, scheduled to take place in Geneva, Switzerland, are as follows:
1. Working Group meetings and 1st CSP8 Informal Preparatory Meeting
15 – 18 February 2022
CICG, Geneva
2. Working Group meetings and 2nd CSP8 Informal Preparatory Meeting
26 – 29 April 2022
CICG, Geneva
3. Eighth Conference of States Parties to the ATT (CSP8)
22 – 26 August 2022
CICG, Geneva
States wishing to apply for sponsorship to attend any or all of the meetings are invited to nominate one (1) representative and to submit the following documents to the ATT Secretariat at: info@thearmstradeteaty.org:
a. Note Verbale signed by the relevant Government institution or mission nominating the representative for sponsorship and indicating which meeting(s) the State wishes to attend;
b. Application form completed by the nominated representative (available here);
c. Copy of the applicant’s passport;
d. Copy of the applicant’s health insurance policy (if applicant has one); and
e. Copy of the applicant’s COVID vaccination certificate (if applicant has one).
COVID: Please note that there are currently no COVID-related restrictions in
place governing entry into Switzerland. However, the situation with respect to
the COVID pandemic is evolving and the regulations pertaining to entering
Switzerland may change. Applicants are encouraged to consult the official
website hosted by the Swiss Government regularly to stay informed (available here).
The deadline for the submission of applications for the second series of meetings (26 – 29 April 2022) was
14 March 2022. Applications received after this deadline will
not be considered for the second series of meetings, but may be considered for subsequent meetings, subject to funding availability.
A Cals for applications for CSP8 (22 – 26 August 2022) will be issued in advance of the meeting, subject to funding availability.
The number of delegates to be sponsored to participate in any of the planned ATT meetings will be subject to the availability of funds.
