Sponsorship Programme

Background

Following the decision of the Fourth Conference of States Parties (CSP4) that the administration of the ATT sponsorship programme should be entrusted to the ATT Secretariat from CSP4, a sponsorship programme has been established to facilitate the participation of State representatives in ATT meetings (see paragraph 34 of the Final Report of CSP4 held from 20-24 August 2018 (ATT/CSP4/2018/SEC/369/Conf.FinRep.Rev1)).

The ATT Secretariat administers the ATT sponsorship programme in accordance with the Administrative Guildeines adopted by the Fifth Conference of States Parties to the ATT in August 2019 (see paragraph 30 of the Final Report of CSP5 held from 26-30 August 2019 (ATT/CSP5/2019/SEC/536/Conf.FinRep.Rev1).

Administrative Guidelines - English Arabic French Russian Spanish

Status of the ATT sponsorship programme

The Fourth Conference of States Parties (CSP4) directed the Secretariat and the Management Committee to elaborate the necessary protocols governing the administration of the ATT sponsorship programme by the ATT Secretariat, in consultation with States Parties and Signatory States, including a protocol to guide the selection process of the ATT sponsorship programme in order to ensure transparency, efficiency and impartiality in the work of the programme (see paragraph 34 of the Final Report of CSP4 held from 20-24 August 2018 (ATT/CSP4/2018/SEC/369/Conf.FinRep.Rev1)).

The Management Committee with the ATT Secretariat, prepared Draft Administrative Guidelines governing the administration of the ATT sponsorship programme, which were adopted by the Fifth Conference of States Parties in August 2019.

The ATT Secretariat reports on the administration of the ATT sponsorship programe to each Conference of States Parties.

Report on the ATT Sponsorship Programme for the Period 2018/2019 - English, AR, ES, FR, RU
Report on the ATT Sponsorship Programme for the Period 2019/2020 - English, AR, ES, FR, RU
Report on the ATT Sponsorship Programme for the Period 2020/2021 - English, AR, CHN, ES, FR, RU
Report on the ATT Sponsorship Programme for the Period 2021/2022 - English, AR, CHN, ES, FR, RU
Report on the ATT Sponsorship Programme for the Period 2022/2023 - English, AR, CHN, ES, FR, RU
Report on the ATT Sponsorship Programme for the Period 2023/2024 - English, AR, ES, FR, RU
Report on the ATT Sponsorship Programme for the Period 2024/2025 - English , AR , CHN, ES, FR, RU

Call for applications for the Eleventh Conference of States Parties - CLOSED

A limited sponsorship programme is available for States wishing to attend the Eleventh Conference of States Parties to Arms Trade Treaty (CSP11).

Eleventh Conference of States Parties ( CSP11) scheduled to take place in Geneva, Switzerland:

Dates: 25 - 29 August 2025
Venue: Centre International de Conférences (CICG), Geneva, Switzerland

States wishing to apply for sponsorship to attend CSP11 in August 2025 are invited to nominate one (1) representative and to submit the following 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

The deadline for the submission of applications for CSP11 (25 - 29 August 2025) is 27 June 2025. Applications received after this deadline will not be considered.

The number of delegates to be sponsored to participate in Eleventh Conference of States Parties is 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 Eleventh Conference of States Parties (CSP11).

Sponsorship Application Form (for States)

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Code of Conduct for sponsored delegates (forthcoming)

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Donors to the ATT sponsorship programme

Australia
Canada
Germany
Ireland
Netherlands
Philippines
Portugal
Republic of Korea
Sweden
Switzerland

Request for funding

Contributions to the ATT sponsorship programme can be made on a voluntary basis throughout the year by governments and private-sector donors in any amount of money.

A request for funding for the ATT sponsorship programme for the CSP12 cycle of meetings taking place in 2025 is available here.

Donors interested in contributing to the ATT sponsorship programme are invited to review the standard Donor’s Agreement (available here) and to contact the Head of the ATT Secretariat, Ms. Carina SOLMIRANO at: carina.solmirano@thearmstradetreaty.org .

ATT Sponsorship Programme Funding Proposal for CSP12

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Administrative Guidelines

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