1st Meeting, 18th Conference of High Contracting…

Eighteenth Annual Conference of the High Contracting Parties to Protocol V

10h00 to 13h00

Agenda Item 1 - Opening of the Conference

Agenda Items 2-7 - Procedural issues
The following procedural issues will be addressed:
o Agenda item 2 - Election of the President
o Agenda item 3 - Adoption of the agenda
o Agenda item 4 - Confirmation of the rules of procedure
o Agenda item 5 - Appointment of the Secretary-General of the Conference
o Agenda item 6 - Organization of work including that of any subsidiary bodies of the conference
o Agenda item 7 - Election of other officers of the Conference

Agenda Item 8 - General exchange of views
High Contracting Parties are encouraged to provide updates on their efforts to implement
Protocol V.

Agenda Item 9 - Review of the operation and status of the Protocol
Under this agenda item the issue of universalization will be addressed, and delegations
may wish to brief the Annual Conference on their efforts to promote the universalization of
Protocol V at the regional, sub-regional and national levels.
Delegations are also invited to address any other matters pertaining to the status and
operation of the Protocol.

Agenda Item 10 - Consideration of matters pertaining to national implementation of the
Protocol including national reporting or updating on an annual basis
Delegations will be invited to consider matters arising from annual reports by High
Contracting Parties.