CBWNet Hosted a Conference on Norm Contestation and Compliance: The Prohibition of Chemical and Biological Weapons
On 22 and 23 October, the Peace Research Institute Frankfurt hosted an interdisciplinary conference on behalf of CBWNet on norm contestation and compliance in the CBW prohibition regimes. The conference welcomed experts from the fields of law and political science, as well as practitioners in the areas of concern.
CBWNet Holds a Workshop on Science and Technology Relevant for the BWC and the CWC
CBWnet member ZNF (University of Hamburg) organized an international expert workshop on current trends in science and technology relevant to the treaty regimes banning chemical and biological weapons in Hamburg on June 17 and 18.
CBWNet Contributes Panel on the Norms Prohibiting Chemical and Biological Weapons to Annual Convention of the International Studies Association
At the recent ISA Annual Convention in San Francisco, CBWNet contributed the only panel focusing on the global norms prohibiting the possession and use of chemical and biological weapons (CBW).
CBWNet Hosted Workshop on Terrorism with Chemical and Biological Weapons
CBWNet network coordinator Dr. Alexander Kelle hosted an international expert workshop on challenges from and responses to CBW terrorism in Berlin on 1 and 2 February.
CBWNet Hosted Conference on Norms against Chemical and Biological Weapons in Gießen
The Chair for Public Law and International Law at the University of Giessen hosted an interdisciplinary conference on the interconnectivity of norms against biological and chemical weapons on 23 and 24 October. Along the topical areas of “multinormativity” and “multi-level functionality of regimes,” the conference welcomed experts from the fields of law and political science, as well as practitioners.
CBWNet Event: Countering Disinformation, A Shared Responsibility
CBWNet team member Professor Thilo Marauhn moderated a panel on “Countering Disinformation: A shared responsibility” where panelists from government institutions, civil society and the media discussed how to address disinformation on chemical weapons.
CBWNet Side Event at the 9th Review Conference of the Biological Weapons Convention
The CBWNet side event at the 9th periodic Review Conference of the BWC discussed the findings of a CBWNet working paper, which provides an overview of the legal and practical significance of such RevCons.
Launching the Competence Network CBWNet: Achievements of the Chemical Weapons Convention and Future Challenges
29 April 2022 marked the 25th anniversary of the entry into force of the Chemical Weapons Convention. To celebrate this occasion, the research and transfer project CBWNet on strengthening the norms against chemical and biological weapons (CBW) was launched. The high-level event took place at the Hamburg State Representation in Berlin.
