A limited sponsorship programme is available for States wishing to attend the 2023 Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) Working Group meetings, the informal preparatory meetings of the Ninth Conference of States Parties (CSP9) and CSP9 itself.
The dates and venues of the Working Group and informal preparatory meetings, as well as CSP9, scheduled to take place in Geneva, Switzerland, are as follows:
- Working Group meetings and 1st CSP9 Informal Preparatory Meeting
Dates: 14 - 17 February 2023
Venue: Palais des Nations (Tempus), Geneva, Switzerland - Working Group meetings and 2nd CSP9 Informal Preparatory Meeting
Dates: 09 - 12 May 2023
Venue: Palais des Nations (Tempus), Geneva, Switzerland - Ninth Conference of States Parties to the ATT (CSP9)
Dates: 21 - 25 August 2023
Venue: CICG, Geneva, Switzerland
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 follwiing documents to the ATT Secretariat at: info@thearmstradetreaty.org:
- 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;
- Application form completed by the nominated representative (available here);
- Copy of the applicant's passport;
- Copy of the applicant's health insurance policy (if applicant has one); and
- Copy of the applicant's COVID vaccination certificate (if applicant has one).
The deadline for the submission of applications for CSP9 (21 – 25 August 2023) is 15 June 2023. Applications received after this deadline will not be considered.
The number of delegates to be sponsored to participate in any of the planned ATT meetings will be subject to the availability of funds.
The ATT Secretariat looks forward to receiving applications to the sponsorship programme and to welcoming sponsored delegates to the ATT meetings in 2023.
