6th Meeting, 6th Session of the Working Group…

A mechanism to review and assess scientific and technological developments relevant to the Convention and to provide States Parties with relevant advice

States Parties discuss the science and technology mechanism. The Chairperson proposes that the discussion should focus, in particular, on the following issues:

• composition of the S&T Reporting Committee;
• role of the Meeting of States Parties and the institutional nature of the S&T Review Group;
• reporting powers for the S&T Review Group.

In line with the indicative schedule of activities adopted at the first session of the Working Group in March 2023, the following topics will be addressed:
• 11 and 12 August 2025: international cooperation and assistance
• 13 and 14 August 2025: scientific and technological developments, confidence-building and transparency
• 15 and 18 August 2025: confidence-building and transparency, compliance and verification
• 19 and 20 August 2025: compliance and verification, national implementation
• 21 and 22 August 2025: national implementation, procedural report