2.3. Project 3: Organise Outreach events on HCoC and Ballistic Missile Non-Proliferation U.K.
2.3.1. Purpose of the project U.K.
This project will raise awareness of both missile non-proliferation and the HCoC by organising several events aimed at engaging non-subscribing States. To this end, events will be organised in Vienna, Geneva and New York to engage the UN delegations in the margins of relevant events.
2.3.2. Project description U.K.
The project will provide for two types of events:
Financing of six outreach events in support of both the HCoC and ballistic missile non-proliferation that will take place in three cities:
in New York, in the margins of the UN General Assembly First Committee or of the non-Proliferation Treaty Preparatory Committees;
in Geneva, in the margins of the Conference on Disarmament;
in Vienna, in the margins of the HCoC, COPUOS or other relevant activities of the UN in Vienna.
Those events could take different forms:
seminars gathering up to 80 participants from UN missions in New York, Geneva and Vienna around a selected group of speakers and European Union officials;
closed lunches or dinners aimed at engaging senior officials from selected countries around an EU senior representative and experts.
To this end, the implementing entity will propose for each event to the HR a list of countries, some of which will be non-subscribing States. This will allow convening senior representatives that deal with non-proliferation issues.
Financing of three regional outreach seminars that could take place in Latin America (e.g. Chile, Mexico, Argentina, or Brazil), the Middle East (e.g. the Gulf countries, UAE or Jordan), and Asia (e.g. Singapore or Vietnam).The choice of the location will be made in agreement with the HR, in close consultation with Member States in the framework of the competent Council Working Party. The seminar will be dedicated to trends in missile proliferation and a focus on regional issues and will address the HCoC and practical information about being a subscribing state.
2.3.3. Expected results of the project U.K.
Raising awareness of missile proliferation trends and more particularly on the Code of Conduct against ballistic missile proliferation (HCoC) with regard to non-subscribing States and promoting discussions on further efforts to promote missile non-proliferation;
Fostering debate within and outside the Union on future initiatives;
Raising the profile of missile proliferation as a strategic challenge.
2.3.4. Beneficiaries of the project U.K.
The main focus of these events will be non-subscribing States, although subscribing States might be associated with some events for policy reasons. Participants should be primarily governmental experts and senior officials.
The final choice of the beneficiary States will be made in consultation between the implementing entity and the HR in close consultation with Member States in the framework of the competent Council Working Party. The final Decision will be based on proposals by the implementing entity in accordance with Article 2(2).