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- Affiliation : Representative of the Secretary General for Disarmament and Regional Security and the Director of Disarmament and Multilateral Relations at the League of Arab States

- Affiliation : Director, Department for non-proliferation and arms control, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation

- Affiliation : United States Assistant Secretary of State for International Security and Nonproliferation
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Presentation of PIR Center White Paper «Ten Steps towards a Weapons of Mass Destruction-Free Zone in the Middle East» as a side event at the Second Prep Com for the 2015 NPT Review Conference 25.04.2013
Launching a non-governmental White Paper by PIR Center, Moscow in co-operation with Centre russe d’etudes politiques, Geneva and UNOG Library
Roundtable discussion
APRIL 25, 2013
UNOG Library Events Room (B-135)
(Palais des Nations, Door 20, 1st floor Avenue de la Paix 14, Genève)
AGENDA
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16.00-16.30
- Dr. Kassym-Jomart TOKAYEV Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva, UN Under Secretary-General
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16.30-16.50
- Dr. Vladimir A. ORLOV, President, PIR Center
- Andrey A. BAKLITSKIY, Project Director, PIR Center
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16.50-17.30
Moderator:
- David CHIKVAIDZE, UNOG Chief Librarian
Speakers:
- Mr. Mikhail ULYANOV, Director of Department for Security Affairs and Disarmament at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russian Federation
- Dr. Sameh ABOUL-ENEIN, Deputy Assistant Foreign Minister of Egypt for Disarmament Affairs
- Amb. Wael AL-ASSAD, Director of Disarmament and Multilateral Relations at the League of Arab States
- Mr. Thomas COUNTRYMAN, United States Assistant Secretary of State for International Security and Nonproliferation
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17.30-18.00
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18.00-18.30
The White Paper is availiable through the link
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